The day he leaves on a month's vacation, best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss) acquires a new patient, the multiphobic Bob Wiley (Bill Murray). Consumed by his fears of germs, enclosed spaces, and other people, Bob tracks Dr. Marvin to his New Hampshire retreat and arrives on his doorstep for treatment. Dr. Marvin's professional but strained advice to "take a vacation from your phobias" is translated by Bob to mean "take a vacation in New Hampshire," and he starts to become a fixture in their home, to Marvin's growing incredulity and rage--especially when his wife and children, charmed by Bob's childlike enthusiasm, start to think Bob is more fun than Marvin. There seems to be only one way to get rid of Bob, and that's to do it permanently.
Murray and Dreyfuss balance each other perfectly, one growing more sane as the other stumbles toward madness. A quirky family comedy, Frank Oz's WHAT ABOUT BOB? encourages viewers to stop being so straight-laced and start having fun.
|
|
|
|
|
SynopsisProduct Description
Run a Quick Search on "What About Bob?" starring Bill Murray to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "What About Bob?"Browse more products related to "Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss and Frank Oz"ReviewLos Angeles Times, 05/17/1991, p.F1, "...Murray and Dreyfuss have the kind of temperamental oppositeness that great comedy teams thrive on. Just seeing them together is funny..." Entertainment Weekly, 12/06/1996, pp.73-5, "...[A reminder] that Murray really is the movies' drollest nutjob..." -- Rating: B Rolling Stone, 06/27/1991, p.78, "...Expert comic teamwork..." New York Times, 05/17/1991, p.C15, "...[Dreyfus and Murray are] fortuitous teaming..." Title NoteThough they gave the role of Dr. Leo Marvin to Richard Dreyfuss, filmmakers originally discussed Woody Allen for the part. Distributor NoteWhat About Bob? Release NoteDVD Features: Product NotesBob Wiley, a walking encyclopedia of psychological troubles, seeks help from an egotistical psychiatrist who promptly takes off for a quiet family vacation. Bob follows in quiet desperation, quickly endearing himself to the doctor's family but slowly driving the doctor completely mad in this excruciatingly funny film starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. If You Enjoy "What About Bob? (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "What About Bob? (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
| ||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
