谋害老妈

　　Novelist Larry Donner (Billy Crystal) struggles with writers block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew), who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it. Owen Lift (Danny DeVito) is a timid, middle-aged man who still lives with his overbearing, abusive mother (Anne Ramsey). Owen fantasizes of killing his mother but cant summon the courage to bring his desires into fruition. As a student in Larrys community college writing class, Owen is given advice by Larry to view an Alfred Hitchcock film to gain some insight into plot development. He sees Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers conspire to commit a murder for each other, figuring their lack of connection to the victim will, in theory, establish a perfect alibi. Having overheard Larrys public rant that he wish his ex-wife dead, Owen forms a plan to kill Margaret, believing that Larry will respond by killing his mother.


　　He tracks Margaret down to Hawaii and follows her onto a cruise ship, apparently pushing her overboard while she tries to retrieve an earring that fell out. Owen returns from Hawaii to tell Larry of Margarets death and that Larry now "owes" him the murder of his mother, lest he inform the police Larry was the killer. After having spent the night drinking alone during the hours of Margarets disappearance, Larry panics because he lacks a sufficient alibi. That, along with a news report announcing the police suspect foul play, convinces Larry hes the prime suspect. He decides to stay with Owen and his mother in an attempt to hide from the police. Larry meets Mrs. Lift, but despite her harsh treatment of him he refuses to kill her. Eventually, when Mrs. Lift drives Owen to the breaking point, Larry finally relents and agrees to go through with the murder.


　　After two unsuccessful attempts, Larry flees the Lift home when Mrs. Lift recognizes him as a suspect from a news broadcast about his ex-wifes disappearance. He boards a train to Mexico and, surprisingly, Owen and Mrs. Lift come along so as to avoid having to lie for him. During the journey, Larrys patience with Mrs. Lift reaches its pinnacle when she impolitely gives him advice on writing. He follows her to the caboose with the intent of throwing her from the train, but stops short when she almost falls off on her own. Owen begins having second thoughts about having his mother killed and comes to help Larry rescue her. Mrs. Lift is grateful at her son for saving her, but unappreciative of Larrys help and kicks him, resulting in him losing his balance, landing on the tracks, and breaking his leg.


　　During his recovery in the hospital, Larry discovers Margaret is still alive; she simply fell overboard by accident and was rescued by a Polynesian fisherman whom she has decided to marry. Much to his annoyance, Larry learns Margaret plans to sell the rights of her ordeal for $1.5 million dollars. On the advice of a fellow patient, Larry chooses to free himself of his obsession with his ex-wife and instead focus on his own life, thereby freeing him of his writers block.


　　A year later, Larry has finished a novel based on his experiences with Owen and Mrs. Lift entitled Throw Momma from the Train. Owen visits and informs him that his mother has died (of natural causes) and that hes going to New York City for the release of his own book. Unfortunately, Owen reveals his book is also about their experiences together. Thinking his book has been scooped, an enraged Larry proceeds to strangle him, but stops when Owen shows him the book is a childrens pop-up book called, Momma, Owen, and Owens Friend Larry with the story drastically altered to be suitable for children. Months later, Larry, Owen, and Larrys girlfriend Beth (Kim Greist) vacation together in Hawaii, reflecting on the final chapter of Larrys book. Larry and Owens books have now become best-sellers, making them both successful writers as well as close friends.

其实算是很欢乐也很吵闹的喜剧电影。老妈的角色算是个经典人物但感觉提名奥斯卡有些牵强，比利还是蛮帅的。

其实就是想说恨之深爱之切吧，摒弃仇恨拥抱美好。就是看的尴尬，而且也从一开始就觉得不是他推的而是自己掉下去的。ps.Billy演技不如胸…

这个题材很好啊，还是在1987年。但是拍成了无厘头喜剧就没那么感兴趣了

笨拙的胖演员非常具有戏剧性效果，所以即使是悬疑的题材也在能让导演充分发挥了喜剧的可能性，且很多特写或者转场方式都非常有意思，既是导演又是本戏主演的Danny DeVito 才是本戏的最大亮点。借鉴希区柯克的《火车怪客》既成为了愚蠢的动机也是一种有意味的致敬。

不少地方在致敬希区柯克，不过总体来说老电影的风格比较明显，悬疑效果也一般了

有点过了喜剧的保质期，很可爱，却不大能笑的出来了。相比之下，还是《傻瓜晚宴》更好，笑穿肠。

致敬火车怪客：互做杀手，当然必须有火车。异常的搞笑；一个完美的结局。母亲角色绝对是经典！比利·克里斯托太适合做“怨夫“！丹尼德维托憨傻的说momma，几次打电话场景的变化实在笑疯掉。飞夏威夷的转场、电话在教室和Larry房间的转场、白色栅栏和监狱的转场挺不错；开场恶毒母亲亮相运镜也不错。

劇作書裡提到的劇作。呵 呵 呵 。全部精力在反轉和懸念上。情感呢？

作家才思枯竭的窘境令人捧腹，对前妻写作事业风生水起的妒忌宛若市井草根。丹尼德维托执导的电影满是旧式喜剧元素，如今重温略嫌老套，却不失莞尔。而妖魔化的老妈在片中风头无两，掩盖了一切巨星的光芒。

虽然是80年代的片子，不过现在看起来依然很有意思，有些地方真的很搞笑！