I think that this movie is one of the best that Steve Martin ever starred in. Some other great ones were Roxanne, Parenthood, Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Father of the Bride. Steve Martin is a wonderfully funny and charming actor and his movies almost always make me smile. I was lucky enough to catch The Jerk on Comedy Central today while I took a break from working on book relocation taking place in our house. I just love how ridiculous the movie is. While the guy tries to kill Navin with the high powered gun Navin is freaking out because he thinks the guy is after the cans, “He hates these cans!” So classic.
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Ralphie May: Girth of a Nation
Last night Allison and I watched Ralphie May: Girth of a Nation. Ralphie May was one of the funniest guys on Last Comic Standing and probably should have won. But he didn’t, so what, he still got a comedy special. His special Ralphie May: Girth of a Nation had us rolling with laughter. Ralphie certainly is not PC, he prides himself on it. His bit about being at a black movie theater watching the opening previews for Open Water was ridiculously funny. He didn’t lean on fat jokes, which we saw a lot of from the Last Comic Standing days. He had more material than that and the material he had was fresh and new and very funny.