Jean is an obsessed man. He insists that his daughter is talented and pushes her to enter talent contests. He also is deluded into thinking he's a song writer. He has no talent at all as a song writer and Marva is not particularly attractive or the sort to find stardom. While she has a nice voice, it's not one to make her famous and she and her father insist in her singing WAY outside her range--such as doing Madonna covers. Yet, despite losing the contests repeatedly, Jean insists on spending money he doesn't have to make her a star. When he loses his job, Jean does not tell his family but pretends to go to work. He also tells his young friend that he'll come up with a solution. And, as luck has it, he has a chance meeting with an up and coming famous singer. On the spur of the moment, he gives her sleeping pills and is going to hold her for ransom. However, it's not money he wants but a chance at fame.
In many ways, this film is like a reworking of the film "The King of Comedy". In this film, Rupert Pupkin has deluded himself into believing he's a great comedian but when he is repeatedly rebuffed in his attempts to get on a show like "The Tonight Show", he and his goofy friend kidnap the host and force them to put Rupert on TV. Here, Jean has similar ideas when he kidnaps the young star--to force her agent to put his daughter on TV singing his song. Will it work out? And, what will happen when the kidnapped star falls in love with Jean's friend? And, what sort of nefarious plot is the agent hatching? Obviously there are a lot of unexpected plot twists awaiting you if you see "Everybody's Famous!". Fortunately, while the film is very much like "The King of Comedy", it offers enough differences that you can enjoy both films.
About the only part of the film that I didn't like was the reaction from the police late in the film. It seemed to make little sense. Still, a cute film that is easy to like--perhaps a bit easier than "The King of Comedy"--though also not as original nor quite as good.
In many ways, this film is like a reworking of the film "The King of Comedy". In this film, Rupert Pupkin has deluded himself into believing he's a great comedian but when he is repeatedly rebuffed in his attempts to get on a show like "The Tonight Show", he and his goofy friend kidnap the host and force them to put Rupert on TV. Here, Jean has similar ideas when he kidnaps the young star--to force her agent to put his daughter on TV singing his song. Will it work out? And, what will happen when the kidnapped star falls in love with Jean's friend? And, what sort of nefarious plot is the agent hatching? Obviously there are a lot of unexpected plot twists awaiting you if you see "Everybody's Famous!". Fortunately, while the film is very much like "The King of Comedy", it offers enough differences that you can enjoy both films.
About the only part of the film that I didn't like was the reaction from the police late in the film. It seemed to make little sense. Still, a cute film that is easy to like--perhaps a bit easier than "The King of Comedy"--though also not as original nor quite as good.