A Christmas Gift for Celebrity Seekers

Submitted by Meg Wilson on November 27, 2007 - 15:02.

If you're looking for a Christmas gift for someone special who also has a bit of an obsession with celebrity gawking, check out this video for only $4.99 at Amazon. It's the The King of Comedyand the reviews at Amazon say that this movie is a gem that is waiting to be rediscovered...its target is show business--specifically the burning desire to become famous or be near the famous, no matter what...It's one of Scorsese's most original and fascinating films, giving viewers much to consider on the subject of celebrity.

Another reviewer says;

This strange movie has stayed with me since the first time I saw it almost 20 years ago. In fact, I've never forgotten the name, "Rupert Pupkin," a odd name made famous by Robert De Niro as the leading actor in this unique drama/comedy/ crime film. De Niro was just outstanding, one of his best efforts in an illustrious career.

Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard also were really good here, in supporting roles. Comedians sometimes make great dramatic actors as Lewis has demonstrated in several films. I don't know, frankly, if Bernard has ever done anything remotely as good as this.

Biographies of eccentric people usually are interesting and this one more than fits the bill. This movie was not popular with audiences and a number of critics but I think it was superbly done with laugh-out-loud lines as well as subtle humor and great acting. It is a wonderful character study of obsessed fans of celebrities, a pitiful condition that exists even more today.

If you have a warped sense humor you'll really love this film. I think it is perhaps the best-ever from De Niro and director Martin Scorcese.


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