| | | Eddie Murphy is the Klumps!
Features: DVD, Uncensored, Collector's Edition
No one realized while making the first The Nutty Professor that the Klump family would resonate so well with audiences. In fact, they very nearly didn't make the film. Producer Brian Grazer recalls, "The Klump characters are very expensive to execute because the make-up process takes so much time--limitations are then imposed on the amount of work that can be done in one day. So, in the first movie we had to audition the Klumps for the studio to show just how funny and convincing these characters could be." Having always felt that the first film only hinted at what could be done with the Klump characters, Eddie Murphy agreed, "This movie isn't about an unhappy Sherman Klump trying to find love and accept his appearance like the first film. Sherman's met his true love, and while he's still the central character, his family is no longer peripheral. They're really a part of the story with big meaty roles." The hilarity begins when Professor Sherman Klump (Murphy) finds romance with fellow DNA specialist Denise Gaines (Janet Jackson), and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, gets out... and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty. Now it's up to Mama, Papa, Ernie and Granny Klump to throw their weight around and save the day!
"Even better than the original!" UPN
"A triumph of acting and imagination!" Detroit News
"Incredible piece of filmmaking!" Good Morning America
"Hilarious. Dazzling comic virtuosity." Washington Post
Editor's Note
Everything is coming up roses for Professor Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy). His fiancée, the equally brilliant Denise Gaines (pop music star Janet Jackson), loves him for his prodigious mind. Sherman's university has just been offered $150,000,000 for the radical new youth serum Sherman has developed. And the big-eating, trash-talking Klump clan (all played by Murphy) couldn't be happier. The only person who can ruin things now is Sherman's nemesis: his idlike alter ego, the smooth-talking, flashy dressing Buddy Love (also played by Murphy). In an attempt to destroy Buddy once and for all, Sherman manages to locate and extract the DNA strand that represents the last remaining trace of his own private Mr. Hyde. But the gene accidentally mutates with a strand of dog hair, giving birth to a brave new Buddy who sniffs out the Klumps. With the help of Academy Award-winning makeup wizard Rick Baker, Murphy magically disappears into multiple roles for uproarious results. NUTTY PROFESSOR II is a hilarious sequel to the 1996 remake.
Plot Summary
This sequel to the remake of the original 1963 film features Eddie Murphy reprising his many roles as Dr. Sherman Klump, Buddy Love, and a host of other Klump family members. The film focuses on Klump's efforts to woo a new university professor, Denise (Janet Jackson). After a failed DNA experiment separates Buddy from Klump, he must use Denise's research to squash Buddy once and for all. Of course, Murphy's multirole performance is the highlight of this wacky comedy.
| Features | Janet Jackson Wardrobe Test | | Janet Jackson Screen Test | | Music Videos-- Sisqo "Thong Song", Musiq "Just Friends", Jay-Z "Hey Papi" | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | Original Sherman Klump Make-Up Test | | English Dolby 5.1 | | French Dolby 5.1 | | English Captions | | Theatrical Trailer | | DVD-ROM Features | | Widescreen Version | | Storyboards Vs. Final Feature Comparison | | Uncensored Outtakes | | Janet Jackson "It Really Doesn't Matter" Music Video | | Deleted Scene: The House Fantasy | | Extended Scene: The Restaurant | | A Time-Lapsed Look At The Makeup Application | | Featurette On The Making Of The Film With Cast And Crew And Behind-The-Scenes Footage | | Feature Commentary With Director Peter Segal | | Conversation With Director Peter Segal And Producer Brian Grazer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (MCA) |
| Release Date: 9/9/2008 |
| Running Time: 109 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 21267 | | UPC: 00025192126727 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Serves up Eddie faces of all ages, sexes and girths with the comedic brilliance to burn them permanently into the memory..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 07/28/2000 p.8ENew York Times
"...Tremendously funny....[Eddie Murphy] will knock the blues right out of you..." 07/28/2000 p.E14 Entertainment Weekly
"...Murphy gets as deep into character as Richard Pryor used to....[Baker's make-up is] ingenious..." 08/11/2000 p.55 Chicago Sun-Times
"...NUTTY II is often very funny and never less than amazing, when you consider the work and imagination that went into Murphy's creation of the Klump family....Murphy has an uncanny gift for mimicry..." 06/28/2000 p.27 Total Film
"...There's some genuine comic flair..." 11/01/2000 p.100 Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
...Yes, the story meanders. But yes, Nutty II is often very funny and never less than amazing, when you consider the work and imagination that went into Murphy's creation of the Klump family (Sherman, Granny, Mama, Papa, Papa when he was younger and Ernie) and two other characters, Lance Perkins and the diabolical alter ego Buddy Love. - Roger Ebert
The New York Times 9 of 10
... the first Professor was a big hit. And this one will be, too... It is in his depictions of the Klumps that Mr. Murphy exhibits perceptiveness and depth. He doesn't condescend to any of the people for an instant, and his affection for the characters--the kind of people he might have made fun of as a younger man--is contagious. They're funny because he has so thoroughly worked out the deportment, which is what makes them real. - Elvis Mitchell
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