Comments on: Million Dollar Movie http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/12/23/million-dollar-movie-81/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/12/23/million-dollar-movie-81/#comment-152827 Alex Belth Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:20:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=46101#comment-152827 3) Dustin Hoffman in "Straight Time" would be on the list but far less amusing. 3) Dustin Hoffman in “Straight Time” would be on the list but far less amusing.

]]> By: omarcoming http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/12/23/million-dollar-movie-81/#comment-152826 omarcoming Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:31:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=46101#comment-152826 When Sandra says that she covers the waterfront I finally got the theme of the song by Billie Holiday. When Sandra says that she covers the waterfront I finally got the theme of the song by Billie Holiday.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/12/23/million-dollar-movie-81/#comment-152825 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:21:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=46101#comment-152825 One of my all time faves! De Niro and Lewis are brilliant, Sandra Bernhard is nightmare-inducing. Rupert Pupkin and Jerry Lundergard from "Fargo" are my picks for losingest-losers in all American film. One of my all time faves! De Niro and Lewis are brilliant, Sandra Bernhard is nightmare-inducing. Rupert Pupkin and Jerry Lundergard from “Fargo” are my picks for losingest-losers in all American film.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/12/23/million-dollar-movie-81/#comment-152824 Matt Blankman Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:21:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=46101#comment-152824 I love love love King of Comedy. It didn't do well, and I honestly think it was ahead of its time, thematically. In 2010, I don't think anyone would think the premise ludicrous. Also, as Scorsese has noted, it threw people off - "Okay, it has Jerry Lewis but it's not funny? Wait, it's funny but its not *really* a comedy?" "It's a DeNiro-Scorsese movie without graphic violence?" DeNiro and Lewis are fantastic. Great soundtrack too - Talking Heads, Van Morrison, Rickie Lee Jones, et al. I'm glad people are writing about it as I think it's a movie that will rank higher in the Scorsese canon as time passes. Better to be King for a night than schmuck for a lifetime. I love love love King of Comedy. It didn’t do well, and I honestly think it was ahead of its time, thematically. In 2010, I don’t think anyone would think the premise ludicrous. Also, as Scorsese has noted, it threw people off – “Okay, it has Jerry Lewis but it’s not funny? Wait, it’s funny but its not *really* a comedy?” “It’s a DeNiro-Scorsese movie without graphic violence?”

DeNiro and Lewis are fantastic. Great soundtrack too – Talking Heads, Van Morrison, Rickie Lee Jones, et al.

I’m glad people are writing about it as I think it’s a movie that will rank higher in the Scorsese canon as time passes. Better to be King for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.

]]> By: The Mick536 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/12/23/million-dollar-movie-81/#comment-152823 The Mick536 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=46101#comment-152823 Rupert ranks high as a film superstar. Jerry and Sandra terrific. If you ask me, works better today. Very Scorsese, but also a very european feel. A noir in color. Rupert ranks high as a film superstar. Jerry and Sandra terrific. If you ask me, works better today. Very Scorsese, but also a very european feel. A noir in color.

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