Probably Scorsese's most under appreciated masterpiece.

@markmerzweiler909

6 жыл бұрын

I think it is a masterpiece, but it is just so painful to watch.

@philipkempbell7174

4 жыл бұрын

All his films are.

@Luxaber

3 жыл бұрын

Arguably his best film

@thohashonhaji1604

3 жыл бұрын

@@markmerzweiler909 Agree. De Niro's character while funny, is so painful to.

@DanielSmith-nn9xr

3 жыл бұрын

For my money that title goes to After Hours

This is easily one of the most complex and best films Scorsese ever made, it's almost as good as Taxi Driver and Deniro isn't kidding around with his performance.

The King of Comedy is one of Scorsese's best films, the film's commentary on celebrity worship and fame really is more fitting for today.

@ayushman3359

4 жыл бұрын

@Qwerty123 The departed and Shutter Island is great.

Grossly underrated.

It's a slow burner. I love it. Dark as hell.

0:55 mooooooooom, pleeeeeeeeease... stop caaalling me! Love it!

@majorgrub1730

3 жыл бұрын

His mom is dead. It's a voice in his head.

@Sadgamer-143

2 жыл бұрын

@@majorgrub1730 how man you are only saying this because that's what he says during his monologue. I think he is not a reliable narrator. Why would he hear his mom's voice while he's dreaming about Jerry?

I love how pathetic Rupert is. He literally thinks that he's friends with Jerry, and even invites himself into his home. There are a lot of Rupert Pupkins in the world, sadly.

@anonb4632

4 жыл бұрын

Partly because they get mixed messages. Langford doesn't blow off Pupkin, he says something which thinks he has an inroad to be polite. Bernhard gives the best performance in my view.

@wailer27

2 жыл бұрын

say what you want but he still got his 5 minutes of fame, which is more than most depressed celebrity wannabe's who are not crazy enough or brave enough to put themselves out there... if that's all that mattered to him in his life, then he achieved his goal

I disagree that Rupert Pupkin is a variation of Travis Bickle- tha detracts from the spectacular performance De Niro pulls off. To lessen his performance by comparing it to Taxi Driver simply because the characters share strange and sociopathic traits is wrong- by that logic any sociopath in film is a variation on Bickle. Travis speaks in a monotone voice and has a very dark mental state, whilst Rupert is similar, he attempts to hide this and is more concerned with seeking someone who appreciates him, through flamboyant actions.

@Jamthecoolerator

4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the oddest statements I've ever had the misfortune to read. How does the comparison to Taxi Driver negatively impact De Niro's performance as Rupert Pupkin? Wouldn't it embolden it? And your description of Pupkin doesn't appear to help your cause as it only serves to underline Scott's point even more clearly. In fact, you seem to be arguing just for the sake of arguing.

@ladyjuliet9614

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jamthecoolerator I think that comparing them makes like a statement, as if travis is the peak of de Niro´s performances, and Rupert is a version of that. Don´t know but I dont like it either comparing them.

Deniro & Lewis's greatest film performances.

The King of Comedy is genius!

This has become my favorite movie of all time over the years.

I agree it is a vastly overlooked gem.

Isn’t it kind of funny how almost everyone who talks about The King Of Comedy says that it’s an unappreciated masterpiece? It’s almost like it’s just an appreciated masterpiece.

@jodirex4639

4 жыл бұрын

Have a read on the definition of underrated ffs

@asderc1

4 жыл бұрын

It's not nearly as well known an remembered a film as Taxi Driver or Raging Bull but those who do remember it know it's on that level.

@nachowarrior1

4 жыл бұрын

Unappreciated in the obvious context that most moviegoers have no idea this movie even exists. Nice edgy comment lmao

@citeriorcf

4 жыл бұрын

it was a box office bomb. Only recently the movie is being really appreciated.

@markusbisma5015

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite Scorcese movie

To me Jerry Lewis best performance and most impresive acting by De Niro, he became Pupking inside and out

@themysteriouscatperson9483

3 жыл бұрын

Pumpkin*

@ladyjuliet9614

3 жыл бұрын

​@@themysteriouscatperson9483 Pupkin, people often misspell it and mispronounce it.

@london8615

3 жыл бұрын

Mister Noob they’ll get use to it soon

I actually found this film to be more accessible and thought provoking than Taxi Driver even though the latter seems to be more widely revered.

@genki2genki

4 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely the better film, although the margin isn't huge.

@michaelsieger9133

2 жыл бұрын

This movie is was always too eccentric for mainstream acclaim.

Great film way ahead of its time

excellent review--its the hardest picture by martin and even tougher by the performers- bob & sandra did a fab performance-this is a 30 year old movie now--

@toonsntoys

4 ай бұрын

And now it's 40

I actually found this film at Blockbuster in the comedy section!

@garrettmorrell3864

4 жыл бұрын

Rip blockbuster lol

seeing the clash in it is cool as well....

@joygrace7924

5 жыл бұрын

I love when Marsha calls them street trash. Fantastic cameo, amazing scene.

In that last shot on red coat, during closeup, he's got that fire in the eyes...which he doesn't have any more.

whose here curious about the joker?

@viksaggu9085

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Eugene Romero ya I’m not seeing the similarity between this and Joker. Like, ppl are saying it’s a shot for shot remake but I don’t see it.

@mattkrcma4092

5 жыл бұрын

@@viksaggu9085 think the joker is more of a homage rather than a remake

@euanscotland

4 жыл бұрын

@@viksaggu9085 lol habe you not watched it? ??

@fightermma

4 жыл бұрын

@@euanscotland It wasn't released a month ago Sherlock

@Schlock3000

4 жыл бұрын

@@fightermma The King of Comedy basically is The Joker. Or at least Joker borrowed pretty much from this gem, alongside Taxi Driver. Still I consider Joker to be fantastic, but it's pretty obvious.

I first saw this movie in 1984 and consider it Scorsese’s best and most underrated movie, outstanding performances all around. Johnny Carson was offered the role of the talk show host but turned it down as he didn’t want to give crazy fans any idea, so Jerry Lewis for the part and he was great. Fred de Cordova, Carson’s producer on the Tonight Show, played Burt Thomas, producer of Langford’s show in the movie.

Who’s here for Murray Franklin?

Brilliant film. Fine review.

Did you ever notice Rupert looks just like Fredo in The Godfather II when he's wearing the hat, glasses and Hawaiian shirt?

Seriously incredible film!

Good performances, but a strange story to like.

KZread has created millions of Rupert Pupkins

@okigi-wo5zm

3 ай бұрын

Facebook too.

Scorsese will of course be remembered for his dark crime movies but this movie and After Hours are my two of favorite his.

So was that last scene reality or was he imagining it while in his jail cell? Because even back in the early 80s when I first watched this film, I couldn't be sure.

Greatest actor ever De Niro

So, this is who The Onion’s movie reviews were based off of. I keep expecting him to crack a joke.😅

Fantastic movie

Truly one of the best movies ever, in every way.

My favorite Scorsese movie

Some brilliant films don't get the credit they deserve simply because they are so distasteful.

The original Stan.

totally. science!

@pretorious700 I thought she was HILARIOUS in the scene where she is "having dinner" with Jerry. I couldn't stop laughing! That scene was pure comedic genius

@joygrace7924

5 жыл бұрын

It makes you wonder if anyone who pursues fame has to be "a little delusional" themselves to want that kind of life, yet so many do.

3:45, the ending of the movie, was it one of his imaginations?

@SuperKchannel

4 жыл бұрын

Hari he was out of jail and was now a big star with his memoir published and everything and he didn’t suffer from hallucinations so he had actually become the star he always wanted to be

@micmaliss

4 жыл бұрын

No hallucinations. He became a star. He served his time.

Great movie

Rupert butting heads with Jerry's people was cringeworthy in a good way. It had many important messages.

@333br

7 жыл бұрын

Which were? i'm curious on others opinions, i just finished watching it.

@billthecat666

7 жыл бұрын

The relationship between celebrities and fans, the importance of fame to some people, the rights and safety of celebrities are a few.

@BJMallory

7 жыл бұрын

Sean Maher the loneliness of fame: you never see Jerry with anyone else in this film. He's always alone. At his apartment, he eats dinner alone. At his house, when Rupert shows up uninvited with his date, Jerry is playing golf alone. It seems like he has no family or close friends. When he's kidnapped, the only people who are worried about him are the producers of the show.

An amazing movie, truly impressive

This movie was way ahead of its time

This movie flopped at the box office in 1983. Movies had just moved into blockbuster era with Star Wars and Jaws paving the way. Studios were done spending money to produce and market movies like this one and so support and desire to see it died right away. Today with fresh eyes this is a true gem and possibly the best of its kind. The commercialism of the movie business continues to grow worse every year. At the very least we can discover great films like this when we have enough of Hollywood spoon feeding us countless superhero or franchise films.

The King of Comedy and The Heartbreak Kid (1972) = Best dark comedies of all time

His name is Rupert Rupstin

@alexfischer9213

Жыл бұрын

Thx but it’s Rupert Nikpup

I love how Rupert seems dumb until he gets the last laugh, great plot twist by the directors!

@okigi-wo5zm

3 ай бұрын

Unless it was a delusion.

Funny how ‘Pupkin’ sounds like a kink thing these days.

Mur-ray

0:51 Martin Scorsese's Mother

A great film I've seen numerous times. But this scene has always bothered me. A star like Jerry Langford, like Johnny Carson (originally sought to play the role) would NEVER be subjected to crazy, raging fan(atics) like this. Are we to assume this is par for the course EVERY time he leaves after his show? Not bloody likely!

@gabbyhyman1246

4 жыл бұрын

It's a movie.

@alexfischer9213

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the crazy amnt of fans was part of Rupert’s psyche

such an awesome movie, before manhattan became an upscale mall

@okigi-wo5zm

3 ай бұрын

As much as I liked Giuliani, the trend began with him and Bloomberg put it on steroids.

It's a film you'll admire, but never love because none of the main characters are likeable. Even in Taxi Driver, Travis had the remnants of a moral compass and we felt like rooting for him in a perverse way, because he wanted a 'better' world. Pupkin and the Bernard characters are just annoying, and their goal is narcissistic and not one we get onboard with, and we have no sympathy for Jerry Lewis, because his character is horrible too. Plus the film is shot, probably deliberately, in almost a cinema verite style, without the usual Scorcese flourishes. It's a great film, but not one you'll cherish and love.

@wailer27

2 жыл бұрын

How would you make a movie criticising most of the audience and still have them love it... the fact that it wasn't well received is maybe proof that it was a great movie because it hits a raw nerve... but anyway I bet a lot of people do love this for its cringe factor and uniqueness

@minimansonstar

Жыл бұрын

I never liked Jerry Lewis.

@alexfischer9213

Жыл бұрын

I agree. The Scorsese flourishes were more subtle, like the mirrors in the networks office and the random poster showing a crowd of people.

Very funny. I will rent it. But I wonder how much money the Times got for the promotion of this movie lol.

The most underrated masterpiece. The film The Joker (2019) acts as a sequel to this Scorcese film.

it's jared the subway guy

Who is here after joker

@liveapk2535

4 жыл бұрын

No one cares

@genki2genki

4 жыл бұрын

@@liveapk2535 Cheers!

Having him down in his basement with his mother shouting down at him was lazy. I actually think Bernhard (sp?) is the best actor in this.

@ladyjuliet9614

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, he was in a really crazy fantasy and was being loud, I think it was great to capture his insanity, people often get annoyed at people who talk to themselves.

it's all about deniro

@marym5037

6 жыл бұрын

Lewis was also amazing!

The new Joker movie brought me here :)

Sandra Bernhard is great in this film. but she got annoying real quick

I love this movie..De Niro was the best at this time...it's sad to see what he became now.

@wailer27

2 жыл бұрын

You mean left wing? Don't you realise he was always that way?

@okigi-wo5zm

3 ай бұрын

I think he is referring to his movie roles.

New Joker movie looking good

Hilarious movie..i laughed all the way through it..just like Schindlers List, Raging Bull, and Taxi Driver... funniest movies ever made.

Murrrayyyyyy

So the joker is gonna something between this and taxi driver

I wanted to see this for so long, I asked for this at the video store and the clerk referred me to the movie where there is only one king Bernie Mac, and the rest are just poser. I guess Cedric is okay to but steve Harvey is horrible, he seem like a nice person, but not funny.

As an entertainer and small time celebrity, I can absolutely attest to the fact that YES... WE ARE TERRIFIED OF OUR OWN FANS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Don't wonder why we hate you so much. 😡

@okigi-wo5zm

3 ай бұрын

You signed up for it.

@minimansonstar

3 ай бұрын

@okigi-wo5zm That's right.. and I don't regret it. This comment I made was a year ago. I was being stalked by a crazy fan. I took him to court. Problem solved. I love my fans, and expect some crazed ones. It turns me on. 🤤

💜💜🌹👍

@omransalem4263

2 жыл бұрын

♥️😂♥️

joker

when rupert take rita to lanford country house her hair were shot but in end her hair were long?

I wonder if our desire to be famous has some jewish genes to it. It would be a great story or research.

Miles ahead of the crap Scosese makes now.

@jannsse

10 жыл бұрын

Scorsese is one of the few old directors that still makes relevant quality films.

@gatheringleaves

8 жыл бұрын

+jannsse Except The Wolf of Wall Street, which is garbage compared to this.

@jacobjensen3386

7 жыл бұрын

By your logic, Silence, The Wolf of Wall Street, Hugo, Shutter Island, The Departed, The Aviator, Gangs of New York = crap

@maximilian3004

7 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right!

@Izaan2810

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. Some people might not want to accept facts but his movies today are just fine. But nowhere near the classics he made ages ago.

i love the movie but wish the girl wasnt in it she is just so obnoxious and ruins each scene shes in

Not a good film. Nice idea---it just didn't work.

@lplein8429

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie like your mom with your dad. It didn't work

@marym5037

6 жыл бұрын

I thin that it worked pretty well actually!

@genki2genki

4 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of good films. This is a stellar film. Sorry, Charlie.