Jakarta – Director Martin Scorsese maybe doing it too fast The movie king of Comedy or maybe it was the listeners in that era who were not ready to witness his masterpiece.
Released in 1982, the film starring Robert De Niro was panned and did not sell well in the market. The director even named it the best selling film of that year.
“People hated it when the movie came out. In fact, it was the biggest flop of the year. That’s what Entertainment Tonight, in the new year of ’83, said. -84. It’s okay, I don’t have a problem, “he told his daughter, Francesca in videos on TikTok.
The 109-minute film was recorded as only able to generate 2.5 million USD, while the film’s production capital reached 19 million dollars.
Written by Paul D Zimmerman, this film tells the story of a comedian named Rubert Pupkin who has problems with his mental health.
He also met a successful comedian who had been a television host, namely Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), who was kidnapped by him. He also blackmailed the television company to gain public attention and fame until he was recognized as the King of Comedy.
Robert De Niro he also said that the failure of the film was probably because it gave an aura that the public at that time did not want. In addition, this film satirizes the society’s culture that idolizes stars in an unnatural way.
40 years later, the film has become popular again after the director of Joker, Todd Phillips, admitted that he was inspired and included scenes in his film from the work of Martin Scorsese.
The film was again sought after by the younger generation and was widely discussed, and his own daughter, Francesca, was one of them.
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2024-04-21 02:34:48
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