LONELY GUY (DVD)RATIO WS 1.85/ENG/SPAN/FREN/MONO DVD

The Lonely Guy
In a comedy as flat as the cardboard cut-outs of movie stars that appear in one scene, Steve Martin plays Larry Hubbard, a wild and lonely guy who has been dumped by his girlfriend. Since misery loves company, he takes up with Warren, a fellow Lonely Guy (Charles Grodin), and eventually both Warren and Larry find some surprising companions, especially after Larry writes a best-selling Lonely Guy Guide. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast Steve Martin as Larry Hubbard Charles Grodin as Warren Evans Judith Ivey as Iris Steve Lawrence as Jack Fenwick Robyn Douglass as Danielle Joyce Brothers as Herself Randi Brough as Schneider Twin Julie Payne as Rental Agent

Crew Toni Howard - Casting Lynn Stalmaster - Casting Betsy Cox - Costume Designer Jack Roe - First Assistant Director Arthur Hiller - Director William H. Reynolds - Editor Raja Gosnell - Editor William E. McEuen - Executive Producer Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score) Glenn Frey - Songwriter John Bettis - Songwriter Del Armstrong - Makeup Bob Thomas - Camera Operator James D. Vance - Production Designer Victor J. Kemper - Cinematographer Arthur Hiller - Producer Dorothy Wilde - Producer Linda de Scenna - Set Designer Albert J. Whitlock - Special Effects Robert Willard - Special Effects Larry Jost - Sound/Sound Designer Kerrie Cullen - Stunts Dean Smith - Stunts Neil Simon - Screenwriter C.O. Erickson - Co-Executive Producer Bruce Jay Friedman - Book Author Stan Daniels - From Screenplay by Ed Weinberger - From Screenplay by

The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy was one of several transitional Steve Martin films in which the comedian began losing some of his "wild and crazy guy" persona and adopted a more human quality. Unfortunately, the transition is by no means complete in The Lonely Guy, seeing as the film is somewhat schizophrenic. It's trying to be both ironic and omantic, postmodern and engaging, but ends up falling unsatisfactorily between the two poles. Things are not helped by Arthur Hiller's uncertain direction, which keeps the film moving along at a decent pace for the first half hour or so, but then lets it steadily bog down for the remainder of the film. By the time the credits roll, the goodwill that the beginning of the movie built up has largely been dissipated. Still, there are a number of funny sequences (such as the restaurant scene), and if Martin can't pull the disparate parts of his character into a cohesive whole, he still makes for good company. Even better is Charles Grodin who nails his part from start to finish. Robyn Douglass does well as Martin's ex-girlfriend, but Judith Ivey can't do much with her under-realized character. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: French, Spanish, English Sound Processing: 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: Production notes Cast & filmmakers' bios Film highlights Theatrical trailer Web links DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 91 min