Bill murray has done better work, but larger than life is one of his weakest films and easily one to forget about. Read the larger than life movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Larger than life just doesnt deliver comedic charm considering that bill murray starred in this. The opening scenes of larger than life, showing him as a thirdrate motivational speaker, are right on target, with one zinger after another aimed at afterdinner speakers who promise to remake your life with touchyfeely slogans. In larger than life bill murray meets matthew mcconaughey at a truck stop.
Murray uses his old tricks to bully or con several people into helping him, including a whackedout truck driver matthew mcconaughey. The scene at the airport with the truck driver feels like 5 minutes and is 4 12 minutes too long. Saturday night live presents president bill clintons alltime. Bill murray, bill murray jan vogler and friends, jeremy piven, janeane garofalo, matthew mcconaughey, linda fiorentino, howard franklin. Image of larger than life movie poster next to a historic image of cherokee street in 1941. Larger than life bill murray vhs movie 1996 clamshell case. Larger than life 1996 bill murray as jack corcoran.
The opening scenes of larger than life, showing him as a thirdrate motivational speaker, are right on target, with one zinger after another aimed at afterdinner speakers who promise to remake your life. Feb 09, 20 in the movie larger than life, they stop at a truck stop near fort collins, colorado. Larger than life film riding an elephant home latest popular trending. Larger than life bill murray vhs movie 1996 clamshell case approx. Running time 1 hour 33 minutes ph vhs digital videoitem color appearance may vary slightly from the provided pictures, depending on lighting, camera flash, monitor, etc. In larger than life bill murray meets matthew mcconaughey at a truck stop pretty funny scene. Larger than life bill murray 1996 vhs clamshell comedy as is untested. He plays a joyless motivational speaker, bequeathed an elephant by the circusclown father he never.
Larger than life is a film that can be enjoyed by all ages. Larger than life vhs, 1997, clamshell family treasures ebay. The film was financially and critically unsuccessful. Bill murray full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The reality is that jacks dad was a circus clown and only just passed on, leaving his son a hefty inheritance. It wasnt until four years later that my curiosity got the best of me, i had to watch larger than life. Bill murray movies ive seen a list of 30 titles created 5 months ago see all related lists. A it turns out his father was not dead, though he is now. When it hurts to send a lovedone off to a better life youtube.
With bill murray, matthew mcconaughey, jerry adler, richard alan baker. A very special excerpt from a family favorite movie. Jack corcoran bill murray is a motivational speaker who makes his living advising others how to tie up the loose ends of their lives, but he has plenty of his own left dangling. Released november 1st, 1996, larger than life stars bill murray, janeane garofalo, matthew mcconaughey, keith david the pg movie has a runtime of about. Larger than life bill murray janeane garofalo matthew mcconaughey 1996 a motivational speaker bill murray inherits an elephant and takes it crosscountry to buyers in san diego. Bill murray is an american actor, comedian, and writer. I found his character to be the funniest in the entire film. Director sofia coppola, who is reteaming with actor bill murray on on the rocks, has unveiled details about the new film calling it a clash between the two generations the directoractor. Larger than life 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Bill murray teams up with his biggest costar to date with the exception of the staypuft marshmallow man in this familyoriented comedy. Ghostbusters 2016 the jungle book 2016 rock the kasbah.
Finally, the larger than life script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring denis leary, ray liotta, danny glover, yadda yadda this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of larger than life. John wayne larger than life collection 8 tape set 5 tapes are sealed. One might think that a movie featuring bill murray, matthew mcconaughey, janeane garofalo and an elephant couldnt be all. It stars bill murray, janeane garofalo, and a barely recognizable matthew mcconaughey as the paranoid truck driver. Starring bill murray, janeane garofalo, matthew mcconaughey, pat hingle, linda fiorentino, keith david. Tai played the major role of vera in the 1996 comedy larger than life alongside bill murray, and had a minor role in george of the jungle in 1997, where she can be seen being ridden by brendan fraser and leslie mann, and again with brendan fraser in tweety birds.
Larger than life is a thin, disjointed road comedy that contains a few laughs despite itself. Howard franklin in larger than life 1996 bill murray in larger than life. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more. Larger than life script transcript from the screenplay. A man who has to unload his fathers trained elephant does not make for a promising story, comic or dramatic. Larger than life 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Feb 16, 2020 larger than life movie 1996 plot synopsis. That turns out to be vera, a full sized, adult elephant that had belonged to his father when he was a clown working in the circus.
The usaf plane near the end of the movie is a c5a galaxy from travis afb, ca. A motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant. Bill murray, richard alan baker, richie allan, kimberly thornton, anita gillette, maureen mueller, jeremy piven, alex neiwerth, alfa. Larger than life bill murray vhs movie 1996 clamshell. The truck driver acts too hyper to be believed and mumbles rapidly to the point you almost hear some foul words hard to tell. Bill murray admits a painting saved his life duration. Bill murray movies ive seen a list of 30 titles created 5 months ago see all related lists share this page. Tv spot for the film larger than life starring bill murray from 1996.
This movie while funny, did not deliver anything memorable. A rutland weekend television sketch monty pythons eric idle brought for his appearance on snl developed into the 1978 mockumentary all you need is cash with murray alongside other snl cast members appearing as bill murray the k, a sendup of new york radio host murray the k, in a segment of the film that is a parody of the maysles. In 1995, it was a location for the united artists movie larger than life, starring bill murray and matthew mcconaughey. Watch larger than life 1996 full movie free online. Curious, how in such a disappointing comedy, bill murray manages to dash off a hilarious warmup. Jun 27, 2019 lovable comedy icon bill murray was an abusive, drunken bully on film set, claims richard dreyfuss oscar winner describes how murrays animosity toward him turned threatening on set of. Mar 18, 2014 larger than life one might think that a movie featuring bill murray, matthew mcconaughey, janeane garofalo and an elephant couldnt be all that bad. Larger than life trailer directed by howard franklin and starring jerry adler, bill murray, richard alan baker, richie allan, jeremy piven. Larger than life is a fun and sadly forgotten little family flick that everyone can enjoy. Jack corcoran bill murray is a motivational speaker who makes his living advising others how to tie up the loose ends of their lives, but he has plenty of. Tai played the major role of vera in the 1996 comedy larger than life alongside bill murray, and had a minor role in george of the jungle in 1997, where she can be seen being ridden by brendan fraser and leslie mann, and again with brendan fraser in tweety birds jungle in looney tunes. Matthew mcconaughey plays his role way over the top, but hes pretty darn funny. Bill murray stars with janeane garofalo in this heartwarming comedy about a son whose life changes forever when he inherits a live circus elephant from a father he never knew.
After youve gone written by henry creamer and turner layton. Larger than life is a 1996 english film stars bill murray, howard franklin, roy blount, jr. From the movie larger than life it takes jack bill murray several attempts to hop on vera for an elephant ride. Murray plays jack corcoran, a bgrade motivational speaker that typifies the classic presenter in a box. The story of larger than life is more about the journey than the destinationwhich makes sense for a roadtrip movie. Larger than life is a 1997 comedy drama about a man who inherits a circus elephant and takes to the road in an attempt to sell it, leaning much about the an. Larger than life jack corcoran bill murray delivers the bulk of his inheritance, the 8,000 pound vera tai rear, to mo janeane garofalo in united artists larger than life. Larger than life just might prove thats possible, as this funny movie has attracted little attention even with bill murray on the front of the box. Larger than life dvd, 2003, full frame for sale online. The life aquatic with steve zissou steve zissou 2004. Renowned for its world famous cinnamon rolls, johnsons corner was even featured in a hollywood movie. William james murray born september 21, 1950 is an american actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Larger than life should be the kind of broad, highconcept family comedy bill murray excels at. This article is about the american actor and comedian. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. Mar 11, 2017 a very special excerpt from a family favorite movie. I hope she was treated well during filming and otherwise.
Larger than life vhs, 1997, clamshell family treasures. Larger than life is a 1996 american comedy film starring bill murray, and directed by howard franklin. Larger than life 1996 stream and watch online moviefone. This is a fun movie mostly between bill murray and an elephant who changes his life.
When he receives a telegram that his father has died, jack finds out that his inheritance is none other than vera, a large elephant owned by jacks father, who was a circus clown. I n this movie, bill murray plays the part of a smalltime motivational speaker who is full of insecurities and doubts. When it hurts to send a lovedone off to a better life. Louis, television, the black hole, the game of their lives, trepass. This films plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. For other people named bill murray, see bill murray disambiguation.
Bill murray i havent seen a list of 25 titles created 3 months ago bill murray movies ive seen a list of 30 titles created 4 months ago. May 09, 2012 larger than life tip tucker midnightmoviemaven. You must be a registered user to use the imdb rating. Larger than life is small on comedy and good times. Larger than life is not a great movie, but it is a lot. I really didnt enjoy the film and it was a misfire. But it works, mostly because of bill murray s performance.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Those two actors are only a few of the many celebrities to grace the booths of johnsons corner over the years. What makes this film work is murray s generally laidback performance. Jack is the kind of irritable, self absorbed guy that murray can play perfectly, and the comedians presence in larger than life lifts it to a considerably higher level than it might have otherwise attained. Jack corcoran bill murray is a motivational speaker who finds out that his father has recently died and left jack a large inheritance. Bill murray, cinema, hoodlum priest, judd nelson, larger than life, meet bill, movies, one night at mccools, st. Isnt loaded with promise, but at least the producers had the good sense to hire bill murray. No matter how looseygoosey and silly the script gets, and no matter how contrived the premise is, bill murray manages to sneak in a number of typically zany actions and reactions. Bill murray was drunken bully on set, richard dreyfuss says. Most of us could use a crosscountry trek with an elephant to put things in. Most of us could use a crosscountry trek with an elephant to put things in perspective. Like most award shows, they referenced films throughout the respected individuals career including a movie about bill murray and an elephant. The elephant is interesting and loveable, but bill murray acts too much. Larger than life one might think that a movie featuring bill murray, matthew mcconaughey, janeane garofalo and an elephant couldnt be all that bad.
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