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In my younger years I remember watching this on TV. How funny Bill Murray is in his day-to-day life and how he struggles with phobia. Dr. Leo Marvin is hilarious as well. I like how he establishes such a dependency with his doctor that he follows him on vacation. If you're a fan of Bill Murray I highly suggest this movie from his catalog. You won't be disappointed. I'm glad I was able to find this on eBay for a good price.
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After catching the end of "What About Bob" on t.v. a couple of weeks ago I decided I had to own it! It really is one of Bill Murray's best roles although Richard Dreyfuss is especially phenomenal. Bill Murray (Bob) comes to Richard Dreyfuss (Dr. Marvin) with a menagerie of problems. Dr. Marvin gives him a copy of his new book titled Baby Steps. Before Bob even gets to try his 'baby steps' he finds out Dr. Marvin is going on vacation for a month. This throws Bob into a tizzy so he craftily finds out where Dr. Marvin is vacationing and manages to find his way there. The most hysterical part of this movie is that Bob is driving Dr. Marvin absolutely crazy, but his family thinks Bob is great. They even say he's more fun than Dr. Marvin. There is a scene where Richard Dreyfuss is waiting for the rain to stop so that Bob can walk himself home. The look on Richard's face as he steadily stares up at the rain with the hope that it will quit any minute while he hears Bob laughing and singing with his family in the background is HYSTERICAL! There's a few twists and turns near the end as Dr. Marvin becomes more and more desperate to rid himself of Bob. It DOES go a little overboard near the end and leans toward pure cornyness but redeems itself a little in the last scene when Dr. Marvin comes out of a "What About Bob" induced coma just in time to witness his sister marrying Bob! The family AND Bob kiss Dr. Marvin on the cheek and everything seems as if it's going to be okay. This is really a great movie that my family enjoys watching over and over. They also love imitating Dr. Marvin yelling at Bob, "DON'T TOUCH MY SISTER!". If you like comedy, especially comedy without the raunch or crud, you'll want to add this movie to your personal DVD library! Note: Does contain some cussing although it's mostly contained in one scene where Bob claims to have a condition that causes him to having outbreaks of cussing. There's also some mild crude language such as 'douche bag'.Read full review
This has GOT to be one of Bill Murray's best performances/movies EVER! He really draws you in. You find him irritating; then you feel for him; then you love him; then you're cracking up at and with him and his antics. The interaction between him, Richard Dreyfus and the Dreyfus family is truly entertaining. You will want to watch this movie over and over again year after year. I bought it for my sister and we live on two separate coasts. She called me laughing so hard she could hardly talk. Yes, it's that good.
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Hilarious movie. Why don't they make movies like this anymore as a norm? Today's comedy is so low-brow and vulgar, in my opinion. Bob's a special kind of friend. The kind that drives you crazy!
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This is a funny movie! It is classic Bill Murray as "Bob". He is a total nut case! This guy has more issues than the Encyclopedia of Psychiatry. Richard Dreyfuss is the lucky guy who becomes Bob's shrink. The problem is that Bob is a 24/7 job - One That Just Won't Go Away! Dreyfuss wrote a book "Baby Steps", and Bob sees it as his salvation, and follows Dreyfuss on vacation, and into their lives! This guy is like the "Red-Headed step-son" that you just can't get away from. He brings his problems with him like a dose of the plague, and he is just the carrier - everyone else gets sick! If he eats a banana, you slip and break your leg on the peel; if he J-walks and you throw your breaks on to avoid him, someone piles into the back of you; If he burns leaves across the street from your home, your house catches fire! This guy is a nightmare! In the many twists and turns of trying to rid both himself and his family of "Bob", Dreyfuss winds up going nuts himself - with Bob gaining credibility and fame as his savior. This is a non-stop laugh from start to finish.Read full review
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