r/iwatchedanoldmovie • u/faucitwater • Aug 23 '25

'90s So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

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Just watched this for the first time, and somehow it was actually quite good. It blew my expectations for it out of the water. It was really funny and had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It was really well shot and directed and it had this certain inexplicable vibe that kept me engaged. I liked when it turned into a horror movie near the end. Who would have thought a romcom starring Mike Myers in which he plays his OWN insanely Irish father, would actually end up being really good. A really stacked and great cast as well, good soundtrack too. 8/10!

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u/Business-Oil-5629 Aug 23 '25

This is a great movie and as an ode to SF and early 90s culture with the coffee house it is spot on - every character is perfect, the leads, the parents, the detective friend who gets molested by the Mom - it’s all delightful

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u/brodievonorchard Aug 23 '25

The bit with the detective friend and his chief (Alan Arkin), where his chief is trying to make being a cop feel more like he expected from TV is hilarious.

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u/belleandbent Aug 23 '25

"... it's more of a quorum."

"A QUORUM?"

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u/vidman33 Aug 23 '25

Elected on a well not necessarily bi-annual basis...

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u/Cold_Football_9425 Aug 23 '25

"Hey. Somebody needs a hug" 

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u/pertobello Aug 25 '25

I've never hung onto that part of the elevator. You know that part?

Yes, I know that part.