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"Hello, I'm Bob. Would you knock me out, please?" To paraphrase Bob on Neil Diamond, there are two types of people in this world -- those who like What About Bob and those who don't. It's such a shame comedies never really win oscars -- especially for absolutely priceless Richard Dreyfuss here. (It's a toss up between this and Groundhog Day for Bill Murray's best.) Human crazy glue patient Murray and "Baby Steps" author/psychoanalyst Dreyfuss and his "fam" trying to take a vacation -- "just me and the family and my book" -- years since its release, I still sometimes leave What About Bob running as background priceless comic relief and it's still Dreyfuss who leaves me sore and speechless. (It does get a little bit weak at the end, but the flying bust of Freud pretty much makes up for that.) The memorable quotes are nonstop. "That patient Bob committed suicide. Oh, well, let's not let it spoil our vacation." Perfect "who's the crazy one?" writing, beyond perfect comic timing and acting, perfect silly soundtrack -- near perfect casting including Julie Hagerty as the dangerously naive wife whose blouse is the same fabric as the couch and the bus driver "Wing" ("You think you can do it today, Bob? We have a baby schedule to keep."). "I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful." There should be midnight showings ala Rocky Horror of What About Bob. Not to be missed, sometimes not to be taken out of the VCR.

Certaintly qualifying for one or Murray's more underappreciated films/roles, What About Bob? hits all the bases without being too cliche about it.

Bob Wiley (Murray) is a severely psychologically unhealthy individual, but he means well. His newest victim/doctor, the megalomaniacal Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) just wants to enjoy his vacation with is family, but Bob refuses to go away.

At first what appears to be a light hearted, goofy comedy, actually turns out to be a fairly smart and warm hearted film about a man who just wants to be loved, even if he is a bit overbearing, and the dismantling of one man's ego...so badly that he goes into a catatonic state.

A true comedy classic.

This movie has me holwing every time. It's a wonderful comedy. And NO, Bob does NOT annoy me. I mean c'mon, it's just a movie. This is an absolutely a treasure among comedies! And on DVD, it's spectacular. Everything about this movie spells perfection. P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N. Deal with it, this movie is great! Bill Murray is the best! The plot is sooo good I'm gonna start laughing. Yeah, I know, I'm over the top. Who cares? Certainly not I. Check it out if you ever stop by Blockbuster...it's certainly worth your time!

I very rarely ever watch a movie twice...I have seen this movie over 10 times...Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss are perfect...I actually first saw this about 1991 in my grandparents cottage on Lake Winnepesaukee, NH. Most comedy movies rarely make me smile...they are letdowns. This movie continues to give much more than you could ever expect...each time I turn it on to entertain others I feel that it couldn't possibly make me laugh so hard, afterall, I knew what was coming... Now I laugh before things happen, I can't help myself...it's an absolute masterpiece, and it makes me sad that so few people know about it. It's now my #1 gift movie. Thanks Bill & Richard for the happiness which you continue to share in a sometimes not so happy world!! You guys are artists of the highest order!

I pity whoever hasn't seen this movie! I usually can't watch comedies over and over again, but this is certainly one of them because there's actually a very strong literary element to it, if you watch closely. The movie manages to say something about human nature, blending a type of moral tale with intelligent humor.

Very strong character movie, for those who are into character analysis and character-driven stories. Dreyfus was absolutely perfect in his role. A must-see!