"The King Of Comedy"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this month's second Patreon Throwback review on the Next Best Picture Podcast, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and Patreon contributor Sooz Kempner. Together, the four of us are reviewing a Martin Scorsese film which has been widely reported is a direct influence on "Joker." It's "The King Of Comedy" starring Robert De Niro. We talk about the aspects of the film which still work today and which ones do not, the performances, writing and its influence on other movies today. Tune in to find out what we all think. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is our review of The King of Comedy. And what I'm thinking is I'm sitting here now, but maybe this is my big break. This is my big chance. You know what I mean? You don't just walk on to a network show without experience. Now, I know it's an old hackneyed expression, but it happens to be the truth. You've got to start at the bottom. I know, that's where I am at the bottom.
0:21.6	That's a perfect place to start.
0:27.6	So will you please give your warmest greetings to the newest
0:32.6	newest King of Comedy, Rupert Pupkin.
0:54.2	His name is Rupert Pupkin. His name is Rupert Pupkin. He lives in a world of make-believe. Oh, Jerry, I love this guy. Always coming up with these great lines. I love him. I love him. Nobody can remember his name. Mr. Pippkin. Mr. Pupnupnik. Mr. Puffer. Rupert.
0:56.6	Pupkin, P-U-P-K-I-N.
1:03.3	But by 1130 tonight, the whole world will know that Rupert Pupkin is the new King of Comedy.
1:05.2	Robert De Niro.
1:06.9	Jerry Lewis.
1:09.2	In a Martin Scorsese picture.
1:11.4	The King of comedy.
1:16.8	All right, everyone, you were just listening to the trailer for The King of Comedy, and the story is as follows.
1:21.5	Rupert Pupkin is a failure in life, but a celebrity in his own mind.
1:24.9	Hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement. When he meets actual talk show host Jerry Langford, he's convinced
1:29.2	it will provide his big break, but Langford isn't interested in the would-be comedian. Undaunted
1:35.5	pumpkin effectively stalks Langford, and when that doesn't work, he kidnaps him, offering his release
1:41.2	in exchange for a guest spot on Langford's show.
1:44.9	The film is starring.
1:46.9	Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Diane Abbott, Sandra Bernard.
1:52.8	It is directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul D. Zimmerman.
1:56.3	Here to join me for this Patreon podcast Throwback Review.
2:00.1	I have, Josh Parham. Hello, hello. Dan Baer.
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