I'm in some kind of weird movie watching zone. It could be because I'm a total suck up and I want to finish my movie list earlier than my December 2012 deadline. I'm a classic overachiever. Or it (more likely) could be because it has been cold and rainy at my house the last few weeks and cold weather doesn't inspire me to do much other than grab a blanket, a snack, and a seat on the couch.
For my viewing pleasure, The Jerk with Steve Martin.
Honestly I've never seen The Jerk, but I felt that I had seen it because I've heard the jokes for years.
Example 1: My husband used to grab the new phone book upon it's delivery and immediately look himself up. This earned him the nickname 'Navin' from a few of our friends. Now I know why.
Example 2: One of these same friends, Caucasian McWhiteboy, would always respond 'I was born a poor black child …' when asked to tell a little something about himself. Now I know why.
In what is becoming an alarming trend with the movies on my Must See list, there was a bit of The Jerk that I found disturbing (and I think you'll find it disturbing as well) ... how hairy Steve Martin was in 1979. Homeboy should have gotten his toe knuckles waxed before his bathtub scenes.
Nevertheless, The Jerk was pretty funny.
My favorite part, you ask? When he jumps out of the bathtub (hairy toes and all), grabs his dog Shithead to cover himself from the front and a small neighbor's Yorkie to cover his backside. Typical male, he chose the bigger dog to cover his front side. Pretty funny stuff.
To recap: Saw The Jerk. Saw Steve Martin's hairy toe knuckles. Finally got a lot of jokes that I've heard over the years. Laughed. The end.
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This is the kind of spontaneous publicity that makes people!
ReplyDeleteYep. Sure is.
ReplyDeleteI should have included my favorite quote: Navin, I'd love you if you were the color of a baboon's ass. Gotta figure out how to work that one into a conversation.