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Collection ID
1293
Director:
Carl Reiner
Starring:
Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King, Richard Ward
Genre:
Comedy
Studio:
Universal Studios
Release date:
1979
Rated:
R
Language (Country):
English, French (only on The Jerk)
(USA)
Summary:
Carl Reiner ("Where's Poppa?") brought comic Steve Martin to the screen in this mostly funny 1979 movie about a relentlessly stupid but innocent man, whom we get to know from childhood (where it never occurred to him that he was white as he was raised by a family of black sharecroppers) to romance (where he doesn't quite know what to do with Bernadette Peters). Martin is game as the moron, and this is the kind of film with funny moments people still talk about. The DVD release has production notes, bios, highlights, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, full-screen presentation, and optional Spanish subtitles. "--Tom Keogh"
My Rating:
My Review: Steve Martin at his best. Side splitting comedy. Directed by Carl Reiner, this classic is a gem from the 70's. Steve Martin as the adopted son of a black sharecropper's family. He sets off to find himself; ends up hunted by a deranged killer, becomes a ladies man, makes millions off a goofy invention, and then loses it all. In the end it's a movie about family ties. M. Emmet Walsh as the 'Phone Book Killer' was great. The writing was great, and this movie features several memorable lines (not necessarily in this order) and ridiculous bits: Navin R. Johnson: The new phone book's here. The new phone book's here. This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need. My name in print. That really makes somebody. Things are going to start happening to me now.
Sniper: Navin R. Johnson... Sounds like a typical asshole.
Sniper: Die gas pumper!
Navin R. Johnson: He hates these cans. Stay away from the cans!
Sniper: Die, you random son of a bitch.
The laughs go on and on and on. It made me laugh so much I puked (just kidding). If you don't have a copy you should. Go buy one today!
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