Jerk, The (1979)

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The Jerk, Steve Martin's first film, was supposedly developed from a line in his comedy routine: "It wasn't always easy for me; I was born a poor black child."

That theme is visible throughout -- after Navin (Martin) leaves home, he endures a series of extremely quotable adventures, each seemingly intended as a vehicle for a single surreal line or image. At its best it foreshadows the kind of material used, with much greater density, in The Naked Gun and other Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker productions.

- Sam - 2021-06-20 12:29:06