
What makes it great:
1. Believable and tricky plot
2. It’s about con artists (cross reference: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Blue Heaven, Grifters)
3. Great soundtrack
4. Paul Newman
So everyone should watch The King of Comedy.

It is instead a sad story about a man who has wrapped his worth around achieving fame. His life is a fantasy of autograph books, name dropping, and imagined conversations. The movie follows Rupert Pupkin on his obsessive claw up the ladder of celebrity, dragging his nominal talent behind him. Imposition, deception, and finally all out felony are his tools as he seeks his worth in the applause of an unearned audience.
What makes it great:
1. A sympathetic and detestable protagonist
2. Jerry Lewis as a haggard, pursued celebrity
3. 1983 fashion – can you beat it?
4. Sandra Bernhard – just the right amount of crazy
So everyone should watch Braveheart.

I know you’ve seen it. It’s time to see it again.
2 comments:
nice suggestions...aaand...thank you for giving the King of Comedy it's due glory!
Hey Jessi!
I recently found your blog, and have been "lurking" for a while. Just thought it was time to say hi! :) It looks like you have some exciting adventures ahead of you! I can't wait to hear about them! :)
(I've actally never seen any of the movies you recommended...maybe now I won't be at such a loss the next time I'm in Blockbuster!!)
~Veronica
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