Enjoyable on many levels ... OK, it's enjoyable on only one level--if you're a big fan of Mike Myers's screwball idea of funny. That this script had been through a lot of hands in Hollywood before Myers agreed to star in it (using his Wayne's World clout) seems amazing as most of the truly funny bits here seem to be straight from Myers. Most memorable is his role as his own irascible Scottish father, screaming at his youngest son and talking about the Bay City Rollers. But Myers also plays Charlie, a bookshop owner/poet who falls in love with a "hardhearted harbinger... of haggis", the local butcher (Nancy Travis), who may also be a serial killer. Mostly enjoyable, but there's also some weird stuff here. Try as you might, you may never rid yourself of the image of Brenda Fricker and Anthony LaPaglia making out. Also features a great soundtrack with Soul Asylum and Toad the Wet Sprocket. --Keith Simanton [show more]
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Charlie (Mike Myers) is a hapless San Francisco poet whose commitment aversion causes him to bottle out every time he gets a girlfriend. When he meets the girl of his dreams (Nancy Travis), he determines to overcome his fears and tie the knot. But then he begins to suspect that maybe his beloved is a Black Widow killer, a maniac who disposes of her husband everytime she goes on honeymoon. Is he just being paranoid or has he really married an axe murderer?
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Charlie Mackenzie (Mike Myers) is a love-shy "poet" living in San Francisco, who frequents neighborhood coffee houses reciting his tortured odes to unrequited love. Burned by a string of failed relationships, Mackenzie's fear of commitment has intensified into outrageous extremes of paranoia. When he finds himself falling for the sweet-faced butcher (Nancy Travis) at his local meat shop, he sees it as a final chance for love to overcome his painful cynicism. Feeling he has squelched his nagging fears, Mackenzie marries the woman. But his anxiety quickly manifests itself in the conviction that his wife is actually an infamous axe murderer whose antics are described in juicy detail in each week's issue of the Weekly World News... Actors Mike Myers, Brenda Fricker, Nancy Travis, Amanda Plummer, Anthony LaPaglia, Phil Hartman, Debi Mazar, Steven Wright, Charles Grodin, Alan Arkin & Michael G. Hagerty Director Thomas Schlamme Certificate 15 years and over Year 1993 Screen Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital Surround Duration 1 hour 29 minutes (approx)
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