The Jerk [Blu-ray]

Steve Martin at his best. A truly great movie

The best!

One of the best comedy’s ever

One of Steve's best.

Total classic!

The Jerk (1979) - Dir: Carl Reiner - Amazon Streaming4 Stars. From acclaimed actor writer, and director funny man, Carl Reiner [Caesar’s Hour (1954-1957), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982), The Man with Two Brain (1983), etc], comes a story by Steve Martin and starred Steve Martin [iThree Amigo! (1986), Roxanne (1987), Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Parenthood (1989), ete]. Much like Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb & Dumber (1994) fifteen years later, Steve Martin’s Navin is an idiot. He’s a white boy raised by a poor all black family. On his 18th birthday he decides to go out on his own with his dog, S***head. After working at a gas station, where he gives an passing inventor an idea, he makes a life in the carnival where he finds his wife (Bernadette Peters). He soon finds out that his invention has made him millions, which only lasts so long. The movie still holds up with some laugh out loud moments, like when a killer (M. Emmet Walsh) is trying to off Martin and he thinks the killer is after cans or when he’s broke and does his famous exit, “Well I'm gonna to go then! And I don't need any of this. I don't need this stuff, and I don't need you. I don't need anything. Except this. [Picks up an ashtray.] And that's the only thing I need is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray... And this paddle game.” Ultimately most of the comedy is dated for the late 70’s, early 80’s as one would expect, but it’s still clever and even vulgar at times. Steve Martin definitely shines in the role and is worth watching just for (pretty much) his comedy on-screen start. It’s definitely a comedy of the ages and one that made an impact for things to come.

My daughter is incredibly impatient and picky with entertainment, and she declared The Jerk her new favorite movie.

I loved Steve Martin in this very funny classic and look forward to watching again!

La peor pelicula que he visto, un argumento pobre y pobre sentido del humor muy superficial y sobre actuado, mala, mala, mala pelicula

Steve Martins beste Rolle in welcher er wirklich am Besten aufblühen konnte war in "Reichtum ist keine Schande". Hier bleibt kein Auge trocken und am liebsten möchte man sich den Film gleich nach dem Ende wieder von Vorne anschauen. Es ist ein Klassiker unter den Komödien. Unter der Fuchtel von Carl Reiner sollte Steve Martin noch weitere Komödien (z.B. Tote tragen keine Karos) drehen, doch keine konnte an die Klasse dieses Meisterwerks anknüpfen, wenn auch nie viel gefehlt hat um die Klasse zu erreichen.

Put it on it played. Another childhood memory

Ein Klassiker, unglaublich guter Klamauk, ich muss immer weinen vor Lachen, wenn ich mir den Film anschaue.Wer nicht auf Klamauk steht und Steve Martins neuere Filme mag, kann mit dieser Art von Humor wahrscheinlich nichts anfangen.Wie gesagt: Es ist eine völlig andere Art von Film als die neuen Sachen, gerade das macht ihn so großartig.

I liked the story of this mad character