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1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-jerk-1979The Jerk movie review & film summary (1979) - Roger Ebert

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   The Jerk. Comedy. 94 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1979. Roger Ebert. June 1, 1979. 4 min read. Reviewing a comedy can be a tricky business, because the question of whether the comedy was “good” or “bad” depends almost entirely upon whether or not the reviewer was amused. Laughter is quite often an involuntary reaction: If I laugh at something and ...

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   Oct 3, 2023 · 21 The Jerk parodies American rags-to-riches stories. 22 The film’s screenplay is filled with comedic gold. 23 The Jerk showcases a mix of slapstick and verbal comedy. 24 The Jerk has inspired countless comedy performers. 25 The movie’s success launched Steve Martin’s film career. 26 Navin’s dog, Shithead, became a fan favorite.

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   Nov 21, 2000 · The Jerk (1979) Reviewed by Almar Haflidason Updated 21 November 2000. Steve Martin's debut movie "The Jerk" as the lead went on to become the third biggest hit of 1979 in the US. This box office ...

4. www.reddit.com › r › moviesThe Jerk is one of the best written comedies ever : r/movies

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   As much as I love any movie with Steve Martin in it, I have to respectfully disagree (although I did love The Jerk). The 'Bowfinger' movie that Steve Martin wrote, with Eddie Murphy in it, was classic, and much better than the Jerk. Seems to me Woody Allen's movies are deeper, cover more important issues, and leave us at the end completely ...

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   For the dance, see Jerk (dance). The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Martin and Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Catlin Adams, Maurice Evans, and ...

6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › jerkThe Jerk - Rotten Tomatoes

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   The Jerk. R Released Dec 14, 1979 1h 33m Comedy CTA List. 82% Tomatometer 44 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings. Navin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi ...

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   • Category: Comedy

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   Is 'the jerk' a good movie?

   • Crude, crass, and oh so quotable, The Jerk is nothing short of an all-out comedic showcase for Steve Martin. The verbal and conceptual gags... belong wholly to Martin's own brand of goofiness, and some of them are pretty funny. Content collapsed.

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   Who starred in the jerk?

   • The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Martin and Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The film also features Bernadette Peters, M. Emmet Walsh, Catlin Adams, Maurice Evans, and Jackie Mason.

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   Was 'the jerk' a funny movie?

   • And so when I say that “The Jerk,” the first major film starring Steve Martin, was not an amusing comedy, I should probably also report that a lot of the people who went to the sneak preview laughed all the way through it. (Others booed—but there you are.) I can report, however, why I didn’t find “The Jerk” very funny.

   The Jerk movie review & film summary (1979) - Roger Ebert

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   Is 'the jerk' a movie of funny hats?

   • You may have guessed by now that I prefer the Funny Logic approach, and that “The Jerk” is almost entirely a movie of Funny Hats. An example, from the film’s opening premise: Steve Martin has been raised as a member of a family of poor black Southern sharecroppers, and, although he is white, it has never occurred to him that he might be adopted.

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   Did the jerk have a sequel?

   • The Jerk had a television film sequel, The Jerk, Too (1984), starring Mark Blankfield as Navin and co-starring Stacey Nelkin. Steve Martin was executive producer, but did not write the screenplay. ^ "The Jerk (12)".

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   Did you see Steve Martin's 'The Jerk' on TV?

   • It was sheer dumb luck that while reading Steve Martin's autobiography earlier this year I saw his film The Jerk was being shown on TV. A few months later and the threat of my DVR being erased, I finally took the time to view it.

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   The Jerk: Directed by Carl Reiner. With Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King. A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.