The Nutty Professor (1963)



The Nutty Professor is a 1963 science-fiction, romance film and a comedic parody of the famous horror novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Summary
To improve his social life, a nerdish professor drinks a potion that temporarily turns him into the handsome, but obnoxious, Buddy Love.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of a man turning from a goofy, nerdy scientist into a handsome, arrogant scoundrel of a man is pretty original.
 * 2) The writing for the film is spectacular.
 * 3) The acting is wonderful, especially from Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius Kelp and Buddy Love.
 * 4) An amazing parody take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
 * 5) Many memorable and funny moments, especially Julius’ failed attempts with experiments.
 * 6) Likable and interesting characters, especially the main character, Professor Julius, his goofy behavior and probably inspired Dr. Fink from The Simpson’s.
 * 7) The film’s pacing is terrific.
 * 8) Eddie Murphy’s remake/take on the film is also hilarious.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) A small plot-hole like when Julius first drinks the potion and turns into a monster, but later he doesn’t and always turns into Buddy Love is kinda confusing.
 * 2) The movie can feel slightly dated at times.