TPWW Movie of the Day 6-19-04

[#1-norm-fan]

The Jerk (1979)

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Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King

Plot Summary: Navin is an idiot. Hew grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family. But at his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis... Everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune.

Up there with Naked Gun as funniest movies ever. :y:

My Rating: 9/10

[Triple A]

Meh. I didn't find it that funny, but then again, I don't think Steve Martin is funny at all.

[#1-norm-fan]

Steve Martin stopped being funny around 1990. He is GREAT in this movie though. No one else could have done it the same. I've seen this movie about 5 times now and still laugh out loud.

The whole thing with the sniper especially was hilarious.

Sniper: Die, you random son of a bitch.

[Sniper keeps missing Navin and hitting cans of motor oil]
Navin: He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans!

:love:

[Shaved Monkey]

"I was born a poor black boy...." :rofl:

I love that movie.

[Funky Fly]

That was an awesome movie.

[OssMan]

I saw that, he wanted to get a clam shaped bath tub, after he invented the eye glasses holder thing. Also, I was really sick the first time I saw it, and now whenever I see that movie or Steve Martin, I want to throw up.