The Jerk (26th Anniversary Edition)

Starring:Catlin Adams, Domingo Ambriz, Helena Carroll, Maurice Evans, Richard Foronjy, Mabel King, David Landsberg, Bill Macy, Steve Martin, Jackie Mason, Brownie McGhee, Dick O'Neill, Bernadette Peters, Pepe Serna, Sonny Terry, M. Emmet Walsh, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Ren Woods
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD

Product Description

That wild and crazy guy, Steve Martin, makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. Steve portrays Navin Johnson, adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches and right back to rags. Along the way, he s smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, survives a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, becomes a millionaire by inventing the Opti-grab handle for glasses and shows why he s one of the hottest comic performers in the world.

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Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jackie Mason
Directed By: Carl Reiner
Running Time: 94 Min.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Carl Reiner (Where's Poppa?) brought comic Steve Martin to the screen in this mostly funny 1979 movie about a relentlessly stupid but innocent man, whom we get to know from childhood (where it never occurred to him that he was white as he was raised by a family of black sharecroppers) to romance (where he doesn't quite know what to do with Bernadette Peters). Martin is game as the moron, and this is the kind of film with funny moments people still talk about. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

goofy, .......2007-05-28

the product was new, and the shipping was great. I have never received anything bad from Amazon. This movie is so goofy, and almost funny.

The Jerk.......2007-03-12

this is one of the greatest movies of all time! A must have for any Steve Martin fan. The movie played well and arrived in good time and good condition. The special features are fun too! The ukalelie gal is tops!
I am very pleased with my purchase. Thank you!

A Favorite.......2007-03-08

I couldn't find a copy of The Jerk at any of the local retail outlets. I was surprised to find a copy with such ease and also a great price. I love the movie and couldn't be more pleased.

He hates these cans!.......2007-02-10

Steve Martin's first starring movie role and arguably his best. Very silly and would be pretty un-pc nowadays, especially compared to his recent movies. All the little things in the movie all are great, being brought up as a 'poor black child', S$#%-head the dog, the cans, the circus, Bernadette Peters :), the Ukelele song 'You Belong to Me' (I can somewhat play it on my Uke), his 'special' purpose :D, the Optigrab, cat juggling, the 'eggplant' scene, the Thermos! I can forgive all his recent dreck just because he created this film.

This movie is a mixture between..........2007-01-15

obvious humor and subtle, quirky zings you have to pay attention to "get". A good movie for the entire family. I sat with mine, ages 14 through 45, and we all enjoyed it greatly!

Steve Martin - The Wild and Crazy Comedy Collection (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid / The Jerk / The Lonely Guy)

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lost in shipping
Great movies!

Steve Martin - The Wild and Crazy Comedy Collection (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid / The Jerk / The Lonely Guy)
Starring: Steve Martin
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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My Blue Heaven / The Man with Two Brains
The Tom Hanks Comedy Favorites Collection (The Money Pit / The Burbs / Dragnet)
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Steve Martin
All of Me
Three Amigos

ASIN: B000K7VHT6
Release Date: 2007-02-13

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Steve Martin's funniest three films, The Jerk, The Lonely Guy, and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, are collected in the Wild and Crazy Comedy Collection with some corny bonus material that pales in comparison to Martin's stunning comedic performances. In The Lonely Guy, Martin's dejected character wanders New York streets with his fern plant searching for a lady to love. Scenes in which Martin calls his lady from his rooftop amidst scores of other lonely guys, or jogs into a diner wearing fake, spray-on sweat, seem more slapstick with each viewing. Martin's masterpiece is The Jerk, about Navin Johnson, a white guy born a "poor black child," who sets out for the city to become somebody. Navin, with hobo rucksack in tow, takes his dad's three rules--Don't trust whitey, Lord loves a workin' man, and See a doctor and get rid of it--to an extreme, after becoming a millionaire from inventing a reading glasses apparatus. Co-starring Bernadette Peters, The Jerk's bizarre humor still feels fresh in its satirical examination of race and class. Watching Navin change from a poor black child, to a gas station attendant, to a millionaire, to a drunken egomaniac, to a homeless bum, illustrates Martin's sheer talent for character sketching. If this Wild and Crazy Comedy Collection is a cake, The Jerk is definitely the icing. --Trinie Dalton

Customer Reviews:

lost in shipping.......2007-03-13

The first shipment got lost in the mail, so it took a little longer for me to get it but, once I got it the product was great. Thanks

Great movies!.......2007-03-10

If you enjoy Steve Martin , as I do, you will love these classics.

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No movie on disk

The Jerk [HD DVD]
Starring: Lillian Adams , Alston Ahern , Domingo Ambriz , Kimberly Cameron , and Helena Carroll
Director: Carl Reiner
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: HD DVD

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ASIN: B000NA6MMW
Release Date: 2007-04-17

Description

That wild and crazy guy, Steve Martin, makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. Steve plays Navin Johnson, the adopted son of a poor black sharecropper family, whose crazy inventions lead him from rags to riches…right back to rags. Steve propels Navin through a string of misadventures-becoming smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, surviving a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, and becoming a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses-and shows why he's one of the hottest comic performers in the world.

Customer Reviews:

No movie on disk.......2007-06-11

No movie on disc. Just a blank CD. Not amazons fault but just beware

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goofy,
The Jerk
A Favorite
He hates these cans!
This movie is a mixture between...

The Jerk
Starring: Catlin Adams , Domingo Ambriz , Helena Carroll , Maurice Evans , and Richard Foronjy
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 0783226799
Release Date: 1998-04-29

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Customer Reviews:

goofy, .......2007-05-28

the product was new, and the shipping was great. I have never received anything bad from Amazon. This movie is so goofy, and almost funny.

The Jerk.......2007-03-12

A Favorite.......2007-03-08

I couldn't find a copy of The Jerk at any of the local retail outlets. I was surprised to find a copy with such ease and also a great price. I love the movie and couldn't be more pleased.

He hates these cans!.......2007-02-10

This movie is a mixture between..........2007-01-15

obvious humor and subtle, quirky zings you have to pay attention to "get". A good movie for the entire family. I sat with mine, ages 14 through 45, and we all enjoyed it greatly!

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This One's Great!

Nightmare Boss

Manufacturer: Customflix
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000PSISOC
Release Date: 2007-04-23

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The DVD! Now you can own all 15 Episodes of popular Actor/Filmmaker Paul Parducci's smash hit Mobile Video series Nightmare Boss! Also included is "The Nightmare Boss Holiday Special: Christmas is Not Authorized." You've seen them on the Web! You've marvelled at them on your Sprint Phone now Own them all!

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This One's Great!.......2007-04-29

I am honored to be the first one to review this collection. I have watched many, if not all of these episodes over and over again. If you ever had a boss you hated (and haven't we all) these are great to watch. Each of them is a tribute to the mindless workforce stupidity of a boss who lives only for his job and expects his abused workers to do the same in a variety of very funny situations suggested by the titles of each episode. Watch them all and save the Christmas episode for last because that one you won't be able to stop watching.

The Jerk of All Trades / Swing Parade (The Three Stooges)

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buyer beware
A curiosity more than anything
A Lost Gem

The Jerk of All Trades / Swing Parade (The Three Stooges)
Starring: Larry Fine , Moe Howard , and Shemp Howard
Director: George Cahan
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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The Three Stooges: Lost Comedy Treasures
The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Collection

ASIN: B00005B1XN
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Customer Reviews:

buyer beware.......2005-12-27

What a disappointment. If you buy this product thinking you're going see any of the shorts that you remember as a kid you will be disappointed

A curiosity more than anything.......2004-01-06

This is a budget title as immediately evidenced by the fact that the case is made from brittle, Grade Z plastic, but you still get a lot all things considered. The DVD contains the film Swing Parade of 1946 as well as the live-action pilot Jerks of All Trades. Swing Parade is a feature-length musical with a weak plot and lackluster songs. The Stooges have a guest role, and are as good as ever, though. Jerks of All Trades is a bit of a rarity, and as such a good addition to any Stooge fan's collection. Its interesting to see them perform live with a few little errors and the audience's laughter but it really isnt terribly funny. The DVD is produced by Good Times DVD and for some baffling reason, they plastered their logo in the lower right hand corner of every frame like you see on tv shows. Its transparent, but still annoying. The picture and sound quality are fine, but Good Times obviously did little or no restoration or repair so I dont know why they think they deserve so much credit for the works contained on the DVD. As expected, theres nothing in the way of extras and its in full frame mode only. Overall, you get a lot for budget title, but I would have like a more professionally done version of Jerks of All Trades minus the logos.

A Lost Gem.......2002-12-27

Okay, so most Stooge fans favor the Moe, Larry & Curly version of the trio, and Shemp is featured in this live act. This Lost Classic was unearthed by Milton Berle's brother (who also gives an interview) and was actually a pilot for a series of live shows that were planned. (The Stooges were going to have a different occupation each week.) Once you immerse yourself in "Jerks of All Trades" you forget that you are watching a live performance. There are some very funny moments and the boys come through with flying colors. A must for every Stooge Collector!

Charlie Rose with Steve Martin (October 4, 1996)

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Charlie Rose with Steve Martin (October 4, 1996)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Description

Actor, comedian and writer Steve Martin, whose career began in the seventies with appearances on shows such as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live and then transitioned into film with movies such as The Jerk, All of Me and Parenthood, is on for the hour to discuss the new play he has written, Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

Classic Steve Martin (The Jerk/Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid/The Lonely Guy)

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Unique Comedy
Clever
Brilliant in spots, but quite uneven.
He's just a wild and lonely guy
Man, did I really need this film.

Classic Steve Martin (The Jerk/Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid/The Lonely Guy)
Starring: Steve Martin
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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The Jerk (26th Anniversary Edition)
The Man with Two Brains
All of Me
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
L.A. Story (15th Anniversary Edition)

ASIN: B000035Z3X
Release Date: 2000-01-18

Customer Reviews:

Unique Comedy.......2007-03-29

Given that this movie is nearly thirty years old, much of the content is dated. That being said, this movie is still hilarious. It all centers around Larry Hubbard played by Steve Martin, who on looking for love in NYC. The misadventures and mayhem that ensue can be gut wrenching. This film is similar in flavor to Airplane or Naked Gun. So if you like slap stick and sarcastic comedy, this flick may be a good fit.

Clever.......2007-01-27

Early Steve Martin films can be uneven, but the brilliance shines through in his understanding of human relationships.

This is a silly film. It has a number of 'throw away' gags. It als has a great love story behind all the silliness. It also helps that Steve Martin's silliness is genuinely funny.

Unfortunartly this DVD edition is not anamorphic widescreen. It is letterboxed, but the black bars are part of the picture, and the film transfer isn't very good.

Brilliant in spots, but quite uneven........2006-05-07

There were parts of this movie that were brilliant, others that were pretty good, and some that faltered a bit. Still, it addresses an aspect of life that is too often ignored in popular entertainment because it can be, well, awkward. The recent hit "The 40 year old Virgin" is a cousin of this movie, but not the same thing.

Steve Martin plays Larry Hubbard who is certainly no alpha male. He is a good enough guy and goes after the women society tells him he should pursue. This leads to him being walked over and pushed around by, in this movie, Danielle, but the name matters less than the type. As he leaves with all his belongings (he can carry them all plus the two bags of trash she asks him to take with him as she beds Raul), he ends up in a park. Warren Evans (played brilliantly by Charles Grodin) shows up with his meager belongings and asks Larry how long he has been a Lonely Guy. Larry is unaware of this term and slowly learns the pain and suffering the life of this class of persons endures unseen by most of society.

There are flashes of brilliance in this movie. My favorite is when Larry goes to a busy and upscale restaurant and asks for a table for one. The whole restaurant becomes instantly quiet and all attention is focused on him. As the captain leads him to his table a spotlight that could be used in an air raid shines on Larry all the way to his table. There are many other wonderful moments like this and I am sure you will have your own favorites.

The love story with Iris (delightfully done by Judith Ivey) is very good until they actually get together. Then things become quite awkward and artificial. In fact, the moment we learn she has had six husbands already, well, we leave wit and dive into shtick.

However, it is the relationship and insights shared between Warren and Larry that are really the heart of the movie and make it worth seeing. Grodin's Warren is the embodiment of the poor souls doomed to this existence and is an absolutely memorable character.

Good movie, but its unevenness keeps it from being great.

He's just a wild and lonely guy.......2006-02-05

While The Lonely Guy is first and foremost a comedy, one that descends into comic incredulity on a number of occasions, it really hits a few solid line drives in terms of the lonely guy angle. Steve Martin may be the star of this film, but Charles Grodin steals every scene he's in. He's the true lonely guy in this movie. Larry Hubbard, Martin's character, is really just a guy with really bad luck with women. After coming home to find his current girlfriend in bed with another man, Hubbard finds himself out on the street, struggling to get his bearings. That's where Warren Evans (Grodin) comes in. Warren really knows the ropes when it comes to loneliness, so he is more than qualified to instruct Hubbard in the art of living and being alone. Not all that much later, Larry meets up with Iris (Judith Ivey), a woman who tickles his fancy despite the fact she's been married more times than Larry has fingers on one hand, isn't all that attractive, is obviously lying through her teeth when she says she's thirty, and turns out to be something of a romantic psycho. Larry, of course, loses her phone number, beginning a whole series of misadventures serving to keep the two apart. Once he does meet up with Iris again, the world's most dysfunctional relationship begins. Iris, to grossly oversimplify things, doesn't want to be with a man she loves because she's afraid of being hurt again. All sorts of zany adventures ensue.

But what of Warren? Here's the guy I can identify with. While regular people are out having fun, Warren's playing chess with a sarcastic computer. He has life-size cut-outs of famous people all over the apartment so that it looks like someone is actually there when he throws a little party. He's a shell of a man who is never far from joining throngs of other lonely guys throwing themselves off the bridge downtown. Charles Grodin is just wonderful in this role. I must admit, though, that the two best scenes feature Martin. In one, we see him so desperate to find Iris again that he ends up going to the rooftop and shouting her name - only to be joined by lonely guys on all the nearby rooftops shouting the names of their own lost beloveds. In the other, we watch as Larry suffers the indignities of dining out alone. As he enters the restaurant, heads turn to stare as all conversation stops, and then a spotlight comes on following Larry all the way to his table. That's exactly what dining alone feels like.

The film ended up being a little sillier than I would have liked, particularly in terms of the relationship between Larry and Iris, and putting Steve Lawrence in your film is never a good thing (although we should all be thankful Edie wasn't with him), but The Lonely Guy is certainly a funny movie that should resonate with everyone who has ever been lonely (and I think that's just about every one of us).

Man, did I really need this film........2005-11-29

Thank you Steve Martin, after watching this film, I will be hanging from a light fixture.

Charlie Rose with Steve Martin (October 10, 2000)

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Charlie Rose with Steve Martin (October 10, 2000)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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For the hour, Steve Martin talks about his long and prolific career, which has led him from writing to stand-up comedy to acting in films. He turns back to his earliest profession with his latest project, a comic fable in the form of a novella called Shopgirl.

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El Tonto (The Jerk)

Manufacturer: Universal
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ASIN: B000HN9BV4

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THIS RARE IMPORT IS IN ENGLISH WITH OPTIONAL SPANISH,JAPANESE, PORTUGUESE, MANDARIN, KOREAN & MANDARIN SUBTITLES. IT IT'S REGIONS 1 & 4 AND WILL PLAY IN U.S., CANADA & SOUTH AMERICA

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