I can't figure out why flat out comedies these days are not funny like "The Jerk". I think of today's comedies as Will Ferrell movies. I hate Will Ferrell movies. I simply do not find them funny.
With "The Jerk" I laughed out loud a number of times throughout the movie. I rarely do that when I am watching anything aside from "Seinfeld". The comedy in "The Jerk" seems dumb on the outside, but if you really think about it, it is quite clever and smart. Lines such as "he really hates those cans" and "the phonebook is here!" are really nicely done.
However, there are a number of times that we get some really stupid comedy. The head spinning around is the most obvious. There are several others that really should not have been in this movie.
The character of Navis is very good as well. I liked the way how he excitedly yelled most everything throughout the movie. His obliviousness and naïvety really drive all of his actions and make for a lot of funny moments.
"The Jerk" is a great comedy with a lot of smart humor and a touch of some stupid, bad humor as well. I definitely recommend it.
With "The Jerk" I laughed out loud a number of times throughout the movie. I rarely do that when I am watching anything aside from "Seinfeld". The comedy in "The Jerk" seems dumb on the outside, but if you really think about it, it is quite clever and smart. Lines such as "he really hates those cans" and "the phonebook is here!" are really nicely done.
However, there are a number of times that we get some really stupid comedy. The head spinning around is the most obvious. There are several others that really should not have been in this movie.
The character of Navis is very good as well. I liked the way how he excitedly yelled most everything throughout the movie. His obliviousness and naïvety really drive all of his actions and make for a lot of funny moments.
"The Jerk" is a great comedy with a lot of smart humor and a touch of some stupid, bad humor as well. I definitely recommend it.