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One of Steve Martin's funniest films, The Jerk was far ahead of its time, part of a genre of off-the-wall, ridiculous comedies that would later dominate the box office throughout the 1990s. Films such as The Waterboy, Dumber And Dumber, and Zoolander have since taken the idea of an outlandish, exaggerated character and turned him into the star of a comic screenplay. In The Jerk, as in the aforementioned films, unfortunate events happen to the outcast reject, and the audience laughs. It's merely an extension of the old Charlie Chaplin or Three Stooges genre of film. But The Jerk is definitely a funny movie...

A bona fide idiot, Navin Johnson (Steve Martin) is nevertheless a kind and well-grounded man. Born in Mississippi, Navin is adopted into a black family, but remains clueless in regard to his origins. When Navin turns eighteen, he decides to strike out on his own (which takes the entire day since he decides to hitchhike and hours pass before the first car drives by). Navin initially gets a job at a service station where owner Harry Hartounian (Jackie Mason) takes advantage of Navin's work ethic and a deranged killer makes an attempt on Navin's life...

Eventually, Navin moves on to work for a carnival where he meets his future wife Marie (Bernadette Peters). Navin and Marie are in for the ride of a lifetime when a salesman passing through Navin's old service station turns one of Navin's inventions into a blockbuster product. The royalties make Navin a multimillionaire, but money cannot buy everything, and Navin and Marie must work together to be happy...

Some of the scenes from The Jerk, such as when Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters are in lying in bed, and Martin says "It feels like I've know you forever..." (and then continues with his endless monologue) can stand alone in making The Jerk worth any viewer's time. It's also hilarious when Navin gets "published" in the phone book only to have a killer randomly select him for death. By no means the greatest film ever made, The Jerk has its high points, and I recommend watching it once just to see if it's your cup of tea.

With a number of memorable scenes, The Jerk is a well-written (from a comic standpoint) screenplay which keeps the laughs constantly rolling down the line. Steve Martin is brilliant in his portrayal of the innocent and naïve Navin Johnson. The character's endless optimism and quest to please makes him an instantly likeable character film viewers want to root for. A modern-day cult comedy classic, The Jerk is well-deserving of its designation as a must-see film. If you haven't seen, then you don't know what you're missing...

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a movie review site [http://thedvdreport.blogspot.com] where you can find more reviews like this one of The Jerk (DVD) Review [http://thedvdreport.blogspot.com/2006/02/jerk-dvd.html].

Sunday in the Park With George is a Play You’ll Always Remember!

Sunday in the Park with George celebrates life, love, art, and creativity. This Broadway show depicts the journey of musical theatre from the ancient times to new age Broadway. The show previewed on January 18, 2008, at Studio 54 in New York. The opening was held on Valentine’s Day.

The show performed in London’s Menier Chocolate Factory in November 2005. After that, it was shifted to West End where Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell played the lead roles. They won Olivier Awards for their striking performances onstage. The original production of “Sunday in the Park with George†had opened at the Booth Theatre in 1984. The show had Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters as the lead cast. Lapine had directed the show. It gave 604 performances and grabbed a Pulitzer for Drama in 1985.

Although the play could not receive a single Tony Award, it was appreciated by the Drama Desk jury and obtained an award for Outstanding Musical. The lead pair received Tony nominations. The London production of this show was so appreciated that it led Friedman to grab a nomination and Quast to receive an Olivier.

The current show is produced by the creative duo James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. It has bagged Olivier Awards five times, including one for Outstanding Musical Production.

Sunday in the Park with George is a poignant tale that leaves you pondering over life and its various emotions. Don’t be surprised if you get an urge to watch the show again and again! The story is heart rendering; on top of it, the characters played by talented star cast have made each scene even more dramatic than ever.

The story revolves around George Seurat, a renowned Pointillist Painter of France. Madeleine, his common-law wife, gives birth to two sons; one of them is born after the painter’s death. The play has attempted to portray the artistic as well as personal life of George Seurat. The first part depicts how Dot, his mistress, tries to distract him from his painting titled “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte†by her seductive ways. The second part is a narration of his grandson’s life, whose name is also George Seurat. He, too, encounters the same struggles in life that his grandfather, the French painter, had.

As you watch Sunday in the Park with George, you actually begin to feel the story, and not simply watch it from across the stage. It induces you to think how precious life is and how we take each emotion in life for granted.

If you want to experience the story, come to Studio 54. But before that, you need to dial a number and book your seats. Box office? Well, forget it. It’s teeming with theatre fans. It’s possible you may not get a ticket here.

So, why take the risk of returning home disappointed when you have ticketing services that will assure you tickets even when the house is full? The only thing you need to do is act fast!

About the Author

Al is the webmaster of the Sunday In The Park With George site, a New York City entertainment website with reviews and news on every event, as well as Sunday In The Park With George tickets information.

Any funny songs similiar to this?

I want funny songs! Songs that would make you laugh. Preferrably songs that talk about how awesome they are, how fantastic or fabulous or better they are. Ya know? I want a song that talks about themselves that is funny. For example: Anything You Can Do - Bernadette Peters. Here's the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfHBPusZg6E
Please help! Thanks a bunch!

"Secret" by Adam Sandler is really funny. That's on my iPod. Not really a song about how great he is, but a song about a secret he has..... shhhh don't tell.

"I'm The Greatest" by Ringo Starr. A tongue-in-cheek song. (Don't know how laugh-out-loud funny it is though.)

"I Touch Myself" by the Divinyls. It's about self-love. If you know what I mean.

"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred. That's hilarious.

I really can't think of anymore right now.

Peters, Boone headliners for Pops
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra season will open in Music Hall Sept. 24-26 with Bernadette Peters, who will stop in Cincinnati during a U.S. tour.

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