The King Of Comedy (DVD)

The King Of Comedy is an excellent dark comedy film directed by the great Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Goodfellas, Gangs Of New York, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver) that was released in 1983. It has gained critical acclaim and Total Film magazine rated it the best film of 1983 in its greatest 80's films ever poll. I had never even heard of this film until I read this article and as I saw that it had won I added it to my Lovefilm list. We received it this morning and watched it a few hours later. The King Of Comedy is about an aspiring stand-up comic called Rupert Pupkin (Robert Di Nero) who wants to achieve success in showbiz by any means necessary. ...  Read the complete review

Directed by Martin Scorsese The King of Comedy is a very good film. It is a comedy with a dark side and thoroughly entertaining. Robert De Niro stars as upert Pupkin who dreams of being a top stand up comedien ad his all time hero is a talk show host called Jerry Langford who is played by Jerry Lewis. This adoration takes on a rather darker side as it starts to border on obsession for Pupkin as he follows his hero around and this impacts on his own relationships and his chances of being successful. De Niro is excellent in this film and the film is an excellent showcaseto protray his acting talents and how versatile he is as an actor, able to do ...  Read the complete review

I re-watched this last night for the first time in a long time and felt it necessary to highlight this little seen gem. Directed by Martin Scorcese, the story follows Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro), an aspiring stand up comic attempting to gain a slot on his hero Jerry Langford's (Jerry Lewis) chat show. After one too many knock backs he takes extreme measures with his friend, a girl obssessed with Langford who is played by Sandra Bernhardt. The character of Pupkin is almost like a friendlier version of another De Niro/Scorcese creation, Travis Bickle. He is another delusional guy, living out his fantasies of fame in his mother's basement - some ...  Read the complete review

Martin Scorsese is a true auteur; he might be known best for his gangster films such as Mean Street, Goodfellas, Casino and The Departed, but he's also directed a period film (The Age of Innocence), a sports film (Raging Bull), two existential dramas (Taxi Driver & The Last Temptation of Christ), and now a dark comedy. He has collaborated so many times with Robert DeNiro, but one of his most overlooked attempts has to be The King of a Comedy, a film that has always been a huge critical hit but has never really managed to connect with audiences for some reason despite being superbly written, directed and acted. Rupert Pupkin (De Niro) is an aspiring ...  Read the complete review