Post a better Steve Martin film than The Jerk

[EstimatedProphet]

I'll start: Leap of Faith.

[MrCoffee]

1. Wow. Wrong right off the bat.

Impressive.

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Dude.

:rofl:

Sorry, EP. It was funny.

[EstimatedProphet]

16. Wrong about Leap of Faith? You're nutz.

[TZ]

3. Roxanne is my personal favorite of his.

[HopeHoops]

26. Mine too. It might be Darryl Hannah's best as well

On edit: "I noticed you don't have any tattoos. That's a wise choice. I don't think Jackie Onasis would have gotten so far if she had an anchor on her arm."

[PeaceNikki]

4. My Blue Heaven

[geardaddy]

7. That's a good one!

[HopeHoops]

12. That is the most "out of Steve Martin character" movie he's ever done.

"Here's a test. What's the difference between a pregnant woman and a light bulb?"

<silence from the D.A.>

"You can UNSCREW a light bulb! See? No sense of humor whatsoever."

[PeaceNikki]

17. I can't hear the name "Todd" without thinking of that movie.

That's one of my favorite movies ever.

Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli: You know, it's dangerous for you to be here in the frozen food section.
Shaldeen: Why is that?
Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli: Because you could melt all this stuff.

[HopeHoops]

34. "Its okay. I didn't marry her under my real name."

[blondeatlast]

14. I love that one. nt

[geardaddy]

5. The Man with Two Brains.

not better than The Jerk, but better than the tripe he's turning out now.

[PeaceNikki]

6. Planes, Trains & Automobiles

[Shell Beau]

41. Hilarious!!!!

[HopeHoops]

8. Roxanne, My Blue Heaven, All of Me, The Out of Towners, House Sitter...

[Richardo]

51. I just can't let go of the Jack Lemmon/Sandy Dennis "Out-of-Towners"

/geezer

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Cheaper by the Dozen. Cute, fluff.

[PeaceNikki]

10. Bowfinger

[Drunken Girlfriend]

11. Steve Martin

Personally,I really enjoyed Steve Martin in
The Father of the Bride.

Honorable mention must also go to Planes,Trains,and Automobiles.

[PeaceNikki]

13. All of Me

[EstimatedProphet]

22. I think that's my fave

Probably because of Lily Tomlin too. They paired up well.

[PeaceNikki]

30. That's the awesome thing about him, he paired well with a LOT of people

after The Jerk.

I mean, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Dianne Wiest, Martin Short and Chevy Chase... and on and on...

Anyone who thinks that The Jerk was his best work is sadly short-sighted.

[EstimatedProphet]

42. I agree

It was a good jumping-off place, but he did far better.

[PeaceNikki]

57. Can you imagine if he'd either stopped there or been typecast as Navin R. Johnson, Cat Juggler??

[Iggo]

67. Put Edwina back in bowl.

Back in bowl?

Back in bowl!

[MorningGlow]

15. LA Story

It's my all-time favorite Steve Martin movie. But I love All of Me and Roxanne too.

[MissMillie]

25. yup

:thumbsup:

Sing Do wah diddy

[MorningGlow]

29. How IS daddy doing?

:rofl:

"I always wanted to direct."

Day-um, I need to rewatch that movie! It's been too long...

[AwakeAtLast]

71. That was my choice!

:hi:

[LynneSin]

18. Here is my list of movies better than "The Jerk"

[PeaceNikki]

23. The Jerk, while great, is little more than Steve Marin doing standup on screen

He's had tons of better roles and his writing greatly improved after that film.

[LynneSin]

28. But the movie was quotable, comic genius

:cry:

[PeaceNikki]

33. Yes, so were MANY of his others.

PT&A, and My Blue Heaven to name 2 VERY quotable, well-written and HIlarious films.

[LynneSin]

38. Don't get me wrong, he's done some other good movies

Just none of them I thought were as good as "The Jerk"

[gmoney]

60. The Jerk is a perfect movie...

Not a bad scene in the movie

[edbermac]

19. Parenthood was pretty good, though it's not a 'Steve Martin' film

More of an ensemble piece than a SM showcase.

[Sheets of Easter]

20. Novocaine.

[EstimatedProphet]

27. Absolutely!

[gatorboy]

21. Easy: L.A. Story

[Betty88]

68. possibly one of my favorite movies nt

[gatorboy]

69. It was a wonderful movie.

I loved the ending. Wonderful use of Enya music.

[Swede]

24. Pink Panther 2 comes to mind.

[Sequoia]

52. No way. That was not his character all all.

He'd been better cast as the police guy.

[tigereye]

58. Kevin Kline should have been Clouseau, don't you think?

(in the first one, which I had to sit through with my tween...)

[Sequoia]

62. Yes.

[DarkTirade]

63. Especially considering his skill with accents.

He could have done a great Clouseau.

[DS1]

31. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

[EstimatedProphet]

35. Yes.

[MorningGlow]

36. Ooh, another good one

:thumbsup:

[Midlodemocrat]

39. That movie lost me at the peeing in the pants thing. Yuck.

[Symarip]

49. Not mother?

[Danger Mouse]

72. Yes.

[motely36]

32. I have to say that I really liked Bringing Down the House

:hi:

[blogslut]

37. I don't know about better

But I loved the hell out of "Bowfinger".

As for Leap of Faith, I thought he was miscast. When it comes to his dramas, I would choose "A Simple Twist of Fate".

Granted, I've not seen "Shopgirl".

[EstimatedProphet]

40. I really liked Bowfinger too

That scene near the end when they were chasing down Eddie Murphy's character in the car had me laughing harder than I had evr laughed in a movie.

However, I really liked Martin's performance in Leap of Faith. I thought it was just the right mix of off-stage cynicism cobined with they physical presence that sideshow evangelists are known for. If you've ever seen Marjoe, I thought he did a fantastic job of capturing that kind of character.

[blogslut]

45. I've seen Marjoe

I just thought there was something off about Martin's performance in "Leap of Faith". I wanted to like it. Hell, they filmed the darn thing in my town. Their limos used to drive right by be at the bus stop every morning. Just the same, I thought Bill Murray would have done a better job in Martin's role.

[EstimatedProphet]

47. Interesting.

Personally I can't see Murray in that role. But that's just me...

Did you get to see any of the filming or anything?

[blogslut]

48. I saw Liam Neeson at the mall!

He was tall and hunky. I would rather have run into Mr. Martin. I have a thing for him. ;)

[AlCzervik]

53. Bowfinger is excellent.

The Jerk is still my favorite Steve Martin movie but Bowfinger was hilarious.

[Initech]

66. Bowfinger was fuckin' hilarious.

I loved Eddie Murphy's character always getting completely freaked out every time Martin and his band of idiots showed up. :rofl:

[geardaddy]

43. The Lonely Guy.

I liked that one too.

[EstimatedProphet]

44. How did we miss that?

[geardaddy]

46. I love the scene

in the single guy restaurant.

[Richardo]

50. The Spanish Prisoner

[MorningGlow]

55. D'oh! Yes!

How could I forget that one? I worship at the altar of Mamet!

[azmouse]

54. None... The Jerk is a flat out funny movie.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

56. "...But it's all soft and steamy..."

:toast:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

59. Roxanne, Dirty Rotten Scoundrals, and Bowfinger...

were all better Martin comedies then The Jerk.

I started to watch a few minutes of his Pink Panther and had to turn that channel before I got violent. Utterly wretched. Vomitous.

[Brother Buzz]

61. "The Diarrhea Song" during opening credits from the movie "Parenthood"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TwghAE3Hhw
The rest of the movie went downhill after Steve said the best line. "Well that was money well spent.".

[LisaM]

64. Multi-way tie between Bowfinger, House Sitter, Roxanne,

and of COURSE Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!!!!!!

[ChoralScholar]

65. I liked "Man with Two Brains"

and "Father of the Bride" but only because I think Kimberly Williams is cute.

[barb162]

70. Roxanne was better by a lot. n/t

[Danger Mouse]

73. 'Bringing Down the House' was his best.

[baldguy]

74. Pennies From Heaven

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

[JVS]

75. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels