In the same line as Taxi driver

Cayla 2021-12-11 08:01:14

As Martin Scorsese's work, "The King of Comedy" seems to have received less attention than his other movies. As a fan of his movie, I only saw his work which is hard to find on the Internet until today. To my surprise, I thought it was a pretty good Martin comedy, but it turned out to be such an excellent movie. Like "Taxi Driver," this movie focuses on people on the margins of society. Putin, a low-level comedian, is not even considered an actor, because he has never performed at all, only practicing in his own little house. He has been pestering the king of comedy on the talk show, just to make himself able to perform on stage. From here, this is also an inspirational story of a small person. But obviously Martin will not make it so simple. The whole film is full of laughter. We feel ridiculous for Putin's behavior, and it is reasonable to think that Jerry is bored with Putin. In the end, Putin planned the kidnapping of Jerry and put himself on stage, but he became an instant hit and became the king of a new generation of comedy. This is also in the same line as in "Taxi Driver". They are small people on the margins of society. Taxi drivers cannot integrate into society. They want to do things that the world will not ignore themselves. Assassination of presidential candidates is not allowed, but wrong. He saved the prostitute by mistake and became a "hero" in people's eyes. In "The King of Comedy", the kidnapping made him the real "king of comedy" and became popular. Isn't it also Martin's pungent mockery of this society? Martin in "Taxi Driver" is angry and criticizes mercilessly, while in "The King of Comedy" he is a smiling tiger, wrapped in comedy elements. It has to be said that although Martin's style is the same, but it is also the same. Quite different. So, why this is a master, I think this is also a reason! 9.3 minutes

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  • Ericka 2022-04-24 07:01:06

    456 An easily overlooked piece by Martin Sr., the first half shows a bit of an interesting cross-cut with fantasy, and De Niro's performance is awesome.

  • Keegan 2022-04-20 09:01:41

    [8.4] Joking, ironic, unparalleled from casting to script. De Niro performed this second-hand act of being stubborn about the talk show career to the extreme, even at the risk of committing a crime, and many scenes were really angry and funny. In the end, people who were looked down on in the industry were favored by the audience, which is really embarrassing.

The King of Comedy quotes

  • Rupert Pupkin: Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.

  • Security Guard: [to Rupert] If your name is not on the list, we cannot let you in. These are the rules and regulations of this place.