Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

Martin appears in a guest role in the Beatles final film.

Neither of us have seen it but Leonard Martin says that "attempting to link songs from the Beatles classic album into some sort of story just doesn't work."

The Jerk (1979)

Martin's first starring role had him in the indomitable title role. He experiences poverty in his upbringing, fame and riches as the inventor of a patented spectacle design, a spectacular public downfall, true love with Bernadette Peters and all the time remaining blissfully aware of all that goes on around him.

Bunn - Oh, wait a moment, um....no, hang on....shit...I haven't seen it.

Dave - Sheer brilliance. Right from the beginning when Martin discovers that his (black) parents adopted him ("You mean I'm gonna stay this colour?") it never once becomes unfunny. Sure, it looses the plot toward the end but that's hardly something to quibble about, this is Martin at his juvenile best.

The Kids are Alright (1979)

Martin appears briefly in this documentary on The Who.

Neither of us have seen it but Leonard Maltin calls it "overlong and disjointed yet frequently exhilarating."

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Martin takes a cameo in the first outing for Jim Hensons prodigys...

Bunn - Ahhhh....small furry animals courtesy of Jim Henson. I watched a handful of episodes when I was a child, but I don't think I have ever seen the film.

Dave - I saw this a long long time ago as a child and can barely remember it. I know I enjoyed it, mind you when I was that age I spent hours working out if Knight Rider was a car programme or a person programme.

Pennies from Heaven (1981)

Big screen version of Dennis Potters acclaimed play has Martin once again opposite Bernadette Peters as the suicidal salesman.

Neither of us have seen it but Roger Ebert calls it "dazzling and disapointing in equal measure."

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

This film began life as a bet; Could an entire movie be made simply of clips from other films? The finished version is slightly different, Martin the PI works his way through a missing person case whilst interacting with the likes of Sterling Hayden, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart

Bunn - Haven't seen it, and chances are I never will. It just doesn't appeal to me that much. Perhaps I should make the effort just for the page. I think we own it, so I suppose I might shove it in the VCR when bored....

Dave - The most fun to be had in this movie is trying to spot the clips used. Well, if you're an anally retentive twat like me it's fun. Everybody else should find it really funny.

The Man With Two Brains (1983)

Martin is Dr. Hufuhruhurr, a world famous brain surgeon who falls in love witb a cerebelium in a jar. With the help of fellow surgeon David Warner he searches for a host body before deciding on killing his gold-digging wife Kathleen Turner.

Bunn - Oh, shit....y'know, I haven't seen this either, possibly making me the worst person to co-write a web page dedicated to a star. I will, in time, but we don't own it, so I have to actually make the effort to, like, hire it or something. And god forbid I ever waste £2 on a shit movie when I could have so easily rented something of worth. But, I will, so hold on for my opinion.

Dave - The worlds first 'shaving a patient for surgery' gag, the errection breaking the glass, Martin uttering "into the mud, scum queen," the long dead wife giving him a sign... consantly rewatchable and funny as hell.

All of Me (1984)

Martin is the lawyer to rich heiress Lily Tomlin who becomes more than personally involved when her spirit takes over the left side of his body.

Bunn - I'll give you one guess....just one simple little guess as to whether The Bunn has watched this. How did you know??? Of course I haven't seen it, it looks horrible and far too sweet and delicate for my liking.

Dave - This is not the most rewatchable of all Martin's movies, yet it still contains some great moments; the opening sequence, the toilet scene and any of Martin walking. If it didn't contain the one of the world most annoying women - Tomlin you bulldog faced wench - it could be a classic.

The Lonely Guy (1984)

When dumped by his girlfriend, Martin discovers a whole new subculture of lonely guys. Charles Grodin is his guide to world of cardboard cut-out friends, potted plants and the importance of dogs in social situations.

Bunn - I'll get my coat, leave the building in a wave of shame, knowing that I will be the topic of much conversation as I again, haven't seen this film. But I will. Soon. Dave owns it. I should watch it. Probably.

Dave - One thing this film failed to mention was that lonely guys sit in at night watching too many Steve Martin films... anyway, this is Martin in subtle comedy mode and it's a very funny film. Not at all OTT, it has some brilliant moments.

Movers and Shakers (1985)

Charles Grodin's labour of love has Martin in a cameo as a fading matinee idol.

Neither of us have seen it but Leonard Maltin (bless 'im) says that "(it is a) largely unfunny comedy sprinkled with just an occasional laugh or insight."

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Frank Oz's big screen version of the carniverous herb play (itself based on a Roger Corman movie) has Martin in an extended cameo as Orin Scrivello DDS, a sadistic dentist who frequently tortures his patients. In the meantime Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene battle against a oversized geranium with a thirst for world domination.

Bunn - Oh fuck off you horrendous piece of filthy shit. This is one of the most painful films I have ever had the utter displeasure of sitting through. I watched it when I was about 12 and have nightmares about it all the time. Well, not really, but it is offensive. It should never have been made. this, My Girl, Rainbow and all the other bobbins films that get money thrown at them should be burned and spat on. Oh, you can put Get Shorty and The Big Lebowski there as well, fucking dog shit arse-candle bloody trash. They must die....

Dave - I loved this as a kid, new all the words to the songs and even performed it on stage. Martin is at his OTT best and looks strangely alluring in leather. DDS, by the way, stands for Drop Dead Sadist.

Three Amigos (1986)

Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short are failed silent film stars who, after being fired by the studio, find themselves in Mexico fighting a real battle.

Bunn - Yippee!!!!Finally a Martin film that not only have I seen, but actually enjoyed!!!He is absolutely fantastic, although I have to go with Chevy in this, as the man is quite patently, God. However it is a thoroughly bloody good film and should be given to people in bad movie therapy sessions as proof that there are good comedies out there. And how.....

Dave - Brilliant! Oh Steve, Steve, Steve - how funny you can be. Truly a film that belongs under the term genius. Cross those arms, hands on hips, look left and thrust that pelvis! Woo, woo hoo.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Martin is Neal Page, an advertising executive on route home for Thanksgiving who gets rerouted and stuck with John Candy as a travelling companion. Much mixmatched fish out of water laughs follow...

Bunn - YES, YES, YES!!!! Number One!!!Number One!!! What isn't wrong with this film (not a rhetorical question, Dave) - Candy & Martin play off each other so well, neither of them trying to hog the limelight or out-act the other. Come on, the scene at the car rental counter is pure cinematic genius. Never has someone swore so well, apart from perhaps Glengarry Glen Ross, which was fantastic, but...that coupled with the "Those aren't pillows" gag make this reign supreme in the Martin camp.

Dave - Very highly over-rated, it's that crazy John Hughes dude again... he should have stuck with teen comedies and shots of Molly Ringwalds crotch. Anyway, Planes, Trains etc is dull and hard to watch more that once.

Roxanne (1987)

Martin wrote this reworking of Cyrano De Bergerac in which he also stars as CD Bales, a firefighter in a small town with an excessively large appendage. Daryl Hannah is his secret love and Rick Rossovich is his rival in love who hides behind Martin's words.

Bunn - Might have seen this years ago, but I can't recall.Dave absolutely adores this movie, so I think I'll pass you over to him. I plan on watching it over the next few days, so I'll let you know if I agree with Dave on this one. Not too sure about the prosthetic nose, but a nekkid Daryl Hannah definitely makes me want to watch it, even if it is one of those annoying rear-view shots. Dagnammit!!!

Dave - Any film that starts with Daryl Hannah naked can't be all bad - and this is so much more than that. Martin's best ever movie is a hybrid of so many great factors that I can't possibly describe them all here. But I'll try: funnysweettouchingbeautifulsmalltownsdarylhannah20differentinsultsforpeoplewithlargenosesdarylhannah wellactedwelldirectedwellshotbackgroundgagslittlequirksfatkidsswearingdarylhannah... is that enough?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Originally intended as a musical vehicle for David Bowie and Mick Jagger, it ended up with Martin and Michael Caine playing competing con-artists on the French Riviera.

Bunn - Another long-time-ago movie that I watched in my youth. My memory cetainly tells me that I enjoyed it, but i can't seem to remember that much about it, to be perfectly honest. It's over to you, Dave.

Dave - Another stroke of genius from the man Martin. He is superfly Jimmy Snucker Style as the lower fraudster of the pair yet easily holds his own against Caine's resilient Englishness. The sillyness kicks in when he plays the spazo Ruprect and the crippled army officer but it's a crying shame that the shot on the trailer of him pushing the old woman into the river didn't make it into the movie.

Parenthood (1990)

An ensamble comedy drama from Ron 'Richie Cunningham' Howard sees Martin as the head of a highly disfunctional family. By the end much hugging has occurred.

Bunn - Pay no attention to Dave's comments as this is a truly wonderful movie. It was on TV a few months ago, and I managed to catch quite a bit of it.I'm not saying that it's a timeless classic, but it has some true moments of genius. It's just that I can't remember what they are at the moment. Sadly, we do not own this movie...we should, we really should. then, I'll be able to tell you everything. Honest.

Dave - Martin goes all sweet and pay for it, boy do we. No, it's not that bad - worth seeing and Stevey does that crazy half bent fists clenched shit he pulls of so well. It's too Thirtysomething for my liking but seeing him do his cowboy act is worth the price of rental alone.

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Martin plays a non too subtle gangster in hiding opposite Rick Moranis' FBI agent. Suburbia, it would seem, is not the best place to hide.

Bunn - I really don't like Martin in this-I know he's playing a character, and perhaps it's the actual character that I don't like, but for some reason it just doesn't gel with me. I wish I knew why. Now that Dave has bought it, I'll sit down with a few beers and re-watch it. Then, I will ba able to give an honest opinion.

Dave - Odd one this. It snuck out over here and no-one knew it was around. Not that fond of it I must admit but I've only seen it once and that was pretty much when it came out so I might have to view it again. Actually I bought it second hand the other day so I really should watch it again, no excuses this time.

Father of the Bride (1991)

Martin's grown up daughter suddenly announces her engagement and he begins a slow neurotic slide into realising how old he really is. Diane Keaton is his wife while Martin Short is a very camp designer.

Bunn - Pile of old toss. Throw it away if you own a copy, boycott Blockbuster, as they obviously adore this film. It's bad. So bad. Bad, bad, bad.

Dave - I have a question for our visitors from the states... do fathers and daughters really do those late night basketball bonding sessions that film loves showing? Over here they don't, daughters usually prefer sneaking off with older men who shag them senseless whilst on tonnes of amphetamines. Anyway, the film, yes. No, bad movie. Sugary sweet to the point of nausea, the only saving grace is Kimberly Williams who is a very attractive lady indeed. One more thing - a plea to Martin Short. Will you just fuck off? Thank you.

Grand Canyon (1991)

Martin goes serious in this ensamble piece from Lawrence Kasden. He is a producer of ultra violent movies who experiences crime upfront and, along with Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, Alfre Woodward etc, goes through a semi mid-life crisis.

Bunn - Yet another film Bunn hasn't seen, and probably never will.

Dave - If you're in the right mood then this is quite a nice little movie. A tad on the pretentious side, Martin is the best thing in it although I never understood how looking at a big whole in the ground helps you solve all of lifes problems.

LA Story (1991)

Also written by Martin he stars as Harris K Telemacher, the wacky weather man, who experiences the slightly mystical side of Los Angeles.

Bunn - This is my Number two as well-what a co-incidence. Such a fine movie. That's about all I have to say on the matter, really. No witticisms, no pseudo-intellectual ramblings. I liked it, that's it..

Dave - This is number two behind Roxanne. Another brilliantly funny and sweet film stemming from the pen of Mr Martin it has some terrific scenes and loads of laughs. Best gag? The slow mo switch in the shower. Even the cheesy ending is somehow pulled off. We had to study this for my degree last year - oh what a chore that was.

Housesitter (1992)

Martin is an architect who build a dream house for his fiancee to be only to have him dump her there and then. Psycho hose beast Goldie Hawn moves in and they eventually for in lurve... aaahhhh!

Bunn - Long time ago film number 30. Or have I never seen it? Um, hold on....No, I'm sure I have. Oh, wait....shit....um, no, sorry.....I don't think I have.

Dave - If Goldie Hawn wasn't a annoying cow from hell this could be quite an amusing movie. Unfortunately the vain one (and her arse) dominates the whole film like a terminally ill squeeky voiced walrus that deserves to be put down so she makes it unbearable. Steve falling over the sofa is amusing, though.

Leap of Faith (1992)

Martin is a fraudulent travelling evangelist who becomes more than slightly perturbed when he begins to perform real miracle.

Bunn - "Who will buy my sweet red roses...two blooms for a penny" Oh, sorry, didn't realise you still bothered to read my comments. Obviously I haven't seen this-what do you take me for? Some kind of fan? Ha!! As if... yeah, like I'm going to help set up a web page dedicated to films I haven't seen. Come on, that would be ludicrous and I would ultimately embarass myself to so many people. Who would willingly subject themselves to such ridicule? Oh, that'll be me then....

Dave - This is tailor made for Martin's natural show-off-ishness and he milks it for all it's worth. I actually really like this movie, more than I probably should. That's about all I have to say on it, I've only seen it once and can't comment on any specific details. Sorry.

And the Band Played On (1992)

Hollywood dealt with AIDS by making this drama centering around Matthew Modine's doctor character and his search for the mystery illness. Martin has an extended cameo as the brother of one of the victims.

Bunn - Oh, I'll NEVER see this film. Firstly, I haven't ever seen it anywhere, for hire, sale or even someone attempting to give it away, and secondly, it just doesn't look that good.

Dave - You can always tell when Steve Martin is the serious Steve Martin because he adopts that long faced mean stare look. He does lots of that, despite his short appearence, in this worthy but trivialised and quite dull film.

Mixed Nuts (1994)

Martin and Juliette Lewis are attendents on a suicide hotline on Christmas eve.

Neither of us have seen it but Leonard Maltin says that "occasional laughs splutter through the haze but this oddity never really finds it's comic center."

Simple Twist of Fate (1994)

This reworking of Silas Marner has Martin as the crochety hermit who is forced to take in a little baby girl and slowly begins to soften as she grows up.

Neither of us have seen it but Roger Ebert says that it's "not at all a bad movie, but a good movie gone wrong."

Father of the Bride Part 2 (1995)

Martin's daugher becomes pregnant, as does his wife and he once again is hardly able to come with it.

Bunn - This just smells of bottom. Take it away, i'm beginning to feel ill. Will never watch it, even if you have to do those weird Clockwork Orange style eyelid openers...I'll faint, or have a heart attack. Something like that. Okay, so I've never seen it, but do you actually expect me to? Please...give me some credit.

Dave - I caught this on TV recently - god, how much worse can it get? Extra schmaltz was ordered with this unfunny cliched piece of crap. Kimberly Williams no longer looks attractive when knocked up and Martin Short still hasn't fucked off... avoid at all costs.

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Martin takes the title role in this big screen version of the Phil Silvers show.

Bunn - If you haven't read my attack on this on the Aykroyd page, well....I could repeat it now, but.. basically the TV show was like having my eyes poked with needles whilst being anally raped by my grandmother with a 9 iron golf club which had been slowly heated over a fire. The kindling on the fire would be my genitals, and the smoke would pollute the world...So whilst all this is going on, I would have to watch the world slowly die in horrific pain and misery. So, am I ever going to watch the film? You decide.

Dave - The TV show was a stroke of genius so the film, even with Martin, could never be as good. As it stands, it's a funny movie with some good moments but it's nowhere near the brilliance of Phil Silvers. Ignore what Mr. Bunn says, he watches Changing Rooms so what does he know?

The Spanish Prisioner (1997)

David Mamet's drama of deception has Martin in serious mood as a wealthy businessman who may or may not be out to steal work from Campbell Scott.

Bunn - Marvelous!!! What a fantastic movie. It starts off really slow, but once it really kicks in, you have no idea what the hell is going on, who's who, everything....and such a twist at the end. Although not as good as the twists in Wild Things, but that's another story. Yes, everyone should watch this. Now.

Dave - Martin can act serious when he really tries. A superb thriller that really does keep you guessing - and Martin is just Mr Smooth from Smoothville...

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