The King of Comedy
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Movie Reviews of The King of Comedy
Movie Review: EXCELLENT! I saw when first came out, and reminds me of me!
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVED THIS MOVIE! It is mostly a drama, but Robert DeNiro is superb (as usual)! This is one of his best roles! AND he is the funny guy here! And Jerry Lewis: you will be surprised: he is very good, and he is great at playing drama! He plays a Johnny Carson-type talk show host Jerry Langford (JERRY LEWIS), kidnapped by DeNiro's character, along with a woman friend of his (played by SANDRA BERNHARDT) who is crazy for Jerry! They kidnap Jerry because DeNiro won't be allowed to be on Langford's talk show, even after Langford "promises" him he can have a chance to be on his program. There are a lot of truths to this story, particularly after this came out, regarding stalkers and celebrities. I have seen this film many times, and I am NEVER bored! Matter-of-fact, the character DeNiro plays reminded me of myself (when this movie came out)! Some of his ways and things he says, reminds me of the same things I do and say! Scorsese does it again! Brilliant director, brilliant actors! THIS is entertainment! Trust me! You won't go wrong! By the way, I have met Sandra Bernhardt (LAX Airport, mid-1980's) and Martin Scorsese (JFK Airport, 1983); they are both nice people!Thank you! ENJOY! DISFRUTE! -Paul "Gringo Latino" A.Movie Review: Scary Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
This brilliant film about an aspiring comic who resorts to kidnapping, is a little known masterpiece by Martin Scorcese.
The part DeNiro plays here is as different from Taxi Driver or Raging Bull as you can get, but he still shows why in the early 80's he was THE best actor to have in your movie. From what I have read DeNiro did a lot of preparation work (as always) for this movie, and it shows, he is never less than utterly convincing.
There are some marvellous (though cringe-making) scenes in this film. Particularly when Pupkin (DeNiro) is trying to get to see Langford (Lewis). The receptionist tells Pupkin he's not in, so Pupkin just waits and waits. The cringe factor is like that in Alan Partridge, or perhaps The Office, except that you won't be laughing through this.
I've not seen Jerry Lewis in any other films but thought both he and Sandra Bernhard gave fine performances. This film also shows that Scorcese is capable of making great films regardless of the subject matter.
I'd concede that this film will not be to everyones taste, so if in doubt rent it first, and then buy it.
Movie Review: Rupert Pupkin: A Name I Can't Forget!
Summary: 5 Stars
This strange movie has stayed with me since the first time I saw it almost 20 years ago. In fact, I've never forgotten the name, "Rupert Pupkin," a odd name made famous by Robert De Niro as the leading actor in this unique drama/comedy/ crime film. De Niro was just outstanding, one of his best efforts in an illustrious career.
Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard also were really good here, in supporting roles. Comedians sometimes make great dramatic actors as Lewis has demonstrated in several films. I don't know, frankly, if Bernard has ever done anything remotely as good as this.
Biographies of eccentric people usually are interesting and this one more than fits the bill. This movie was not popular with audiences and a number of critics but I think it was superbly done with laugh-out-loud lines as well as subtle humor and great acting. It is a wonderful character study of obsessed fans of celebrities, a pitiful condition that exists even more today.
If you have a warped sense humor you'll really love this film. I think it is perhaps the best-ever from De Niro and director Martin Scorcese.
Movie Review: DE NIRO/SCORSESE - THE KINGS OF CINEMA
Summary: 5 Stars
That's what happens when a movie is being made by true masters. De Niro and Scorsese created many films together and it seems everything they lay their hands on turns to gold - whether it's a gangster flick or a comedy. There are practically no jokes in "The King of Comedy" (except the ones De Niro and Jerry Lewis let off during their stand-up acts, but that's a comedy within a comedy) but this film is just killing. It pretends to be very serious but this seriousness is also hilarious. That's a real skill to make a no-nonsense movie everybody will be laughing madly about. To my opinion this is one of the best works of Robert De Niro (I know - he had many, but this one really deserves to be called so), Jerry Lewis - I can't describe how great he is here, and Sandra Bernhard is also outstanding.
"The King of Comedy" is a less known film of Martin Scorsese and I can't find an explanation why. But the fact it's not that known as his other works doesn't diminish its value. Grab this flick as soon as possible - it's one of the best tragicomedies ever put on celluloid.
Movie Review: Dark Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
Director Martin Scorsese's THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) has much in common with his TAXI DRIVER (1976), with the exception that the earlier film is a stark, violent drama and the latter is played for laughs, albeit dark, poignant ones.
Both films deal with individuals, isolated from the mainstream of society, whose frustration ultimately causes them to lash out in order to get what they want. And, both movies have similar ironic endings.
Robert DeNiro stars THE KING OF COMEDY, playing a nerdy comedian wannabe who, after numerous rejections from his staff, kidnaps talk show host Jerry Lewis and holds him hostage in order to get a shot on his television show. Amorous Lewis fan Sandra Bernhard is his partner in the plot.
Perhaps the most interesting character in the piece is the one played by Lewis. Though adored by his public and catered to by his staff, he is actually just as lonely and isolated as the DeNiro and Bernhard characters.
An excellent, under appreciated film.
© Michael B. Druxman