I remember when So I Married an Axe Murderer hit home video, it was a huge thing in our store, and became endlessly quotable for all of us, so much so that I still use countless lines repeatedly on a weekly if not daily basis.

This is Mike Myers being hilariously funny, and was his first film after Wayne’s World. Set in and around San Francisco Myers plays Charlie Mackenzie, a poet with commitment problems, but it’s always her fault, as he will constantly point out in his poetry. But when he meets Harriet (Nancy Travis), a butcher, he may have found the girl for him.

That is until he begins to suspect that she may be a notorious murderer who has a string of bodies behind her. With his Serpico-wannabe cop friend, Tony (Anthony Paglia) by his side trying to keep him on the straight and narrow, and his Scot parents, played by Myers and Brenda Fricker, keep hoping he’ll find the right girl, Charlie may be ready to take the jump with Harriet.

Or maybe his fear will keep him from true love. But what if he’s right? Or is he? Maybe it’s someone close to Harriet that is causing all the problems.

With lots of laughs, and Myer playing Charlie’s father based in part on his own father, this film gave the young Canadian a lot to work with, and lots to shine. Travis plays her character with more layers than you would think a romantic comedy would have, and there are tons of fun appearances by the likes of Phil Hartman, Steven Wright, Debi Mazar, Charles Grodin and Greg Germann.

Of course, it should come as no surprise that the actual murderer is Harriet’s sister, Rose played by Amanda Plummer, but it’s funny to watch the story play out. There are misunderstandings, comedic stunts, great gags, and Myers actually seems to be having a good time making his co-stars crack up.

And watching this for the first time since we played it in the store, I remember all of it, the lines, the music, and how much fun this film was for all of us who worked at the store. It remains a lot of fun, has some wonderful bits, and shows that yes, Myers can be very funny, and when he’s surrounded by a top-notch cast, they all the shine the brighter through their work with him.

Man, I used to love this movie so much.