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Summary: Im picking out a thermus for you
Review: not an ordnary thermus will do. great movie steve martin is the man. What an invention what a life. Made me laugh. Buy it.
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Summary: A must have!
Review: This is one of the 5 best movies ever made AND it has a special purpose...
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Summary: May the farce be with you...
Review: As silly as it gets, "The Jerk" is still full of classic comedic moments in film, and as such, deserves to be given its proper due. But as stated by one of the previous reviewers, it would have been a killer DVD with some more extras, as well as the letterboxing format.Not that this is an especially *visual* film, but with so many lesser films on the market getting better treatment upon initial DVD release, I would have figured that even the '03 SERIOUS Steve Martin would have the impetus to make sure that this (one of his biggest films) was handled properly. Nevertheless, it's a great film, with a lot of laughs, particularly comedy great Jackie Mason and Martin himself, who's in top form. To this day, I still hold no great love for Carl Reiner's brand of comedy, much less his skills as a director, but this film is the goods.
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Summary: I'm not some stupid cheapskate, so hear me out.
Review: The Jerk is about a guy named Navain Johnson who's adpoted by a poor, black faimliy, despite the fact that he is white. He almost gets assasitanted, but thinks his killer is triing to shoot the cans. [...]
Thanks to Steve Martin for being the 2nd funniest person alive.
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Summary: Great movie, horrible DVD
Review: Until Universal gets its act together and releases a proper version of "The Jerk" on DVD, there's really no reason to own this film on DVD. Save the money and get the VHS version. "The Jerk" was Steve Martin's theatrical debut; he also co-wrote the story. Directed by comedy legend Carl Reiner, "The Jerk" doesn't really have a proper plot. It's more a series of gags strung together. Martin is Navin Johnson, who was "born a poor black child." Actually, Navin is the adopted son of an African-American family. The family is dirt poor but happy. On Navin's 18th birthday he sets off on the road to find fame and fortune. The fame and fortune come after Navin invents the "opti-grab," a handle for eyeglasses. Unfortunately for Navin, his invention causes the user to go cross-eyed. The wonderful Bernadette Peters co-stars as Navin's trumpet playing girlfriend Marie. For a 2000 release, there really is no excuse for this bare-bones DVD. It is presented in full-screen format, and the print has aged -- badly. Every single scratch is shown in the clarity only DVD can provide. Add to that Dolby Digital 2.0 mono sound and, worst of all, no special features. Nothing. This is a movie screaming out for a special edition release. It's certainly not worth it to buy this for your home theater system. Save some money and get the VHS version. It probably will actually look better on VHS. "The Jerk" is very funny, and a great debut for Steve Martin. It's a shame the DVD is so poor.
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Summary: OH MY!!!!
Review: THIS IS A VERY FUNNY MOVIE. How funny. theres a dog named s*ithead. and steve martin. who is very funny. the opening is a riot.
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Summary: funny funny funny
Review: this movie is so funny even my grandma likes it steve martin is pure genuis in this movie and the story is so funny like when he thinks he's black or when he finally gets his name in the phone book or when he leaves his home and all he needs is his chair lol its so funny
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Summary: You've got to be a jerk to not like this movie!
Review: This movie has a grrrrrrreat cast and a real good story too. And a great cast+ a great story= a great movie! Many of the movies with Steve Martin in it are great, but this? This is...spectacular! Outstanding! It's a buy!!!!
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Summary: MY Favorate Movie Ruined!
Review: I Love Steve Martin and The Jerk Remains one of my favorate Flicks, HOWEVER, I also own the VHS Tape Version of this Film and there are SEVERAL FUNNY Quotes and Lines that were cut from the DVD. Why on Earth would they do that. The DVD is supposed to be packed with extras, or at the very least, THE COMPLETE MOVIE VERSION. I am very disapointed with the DVD becasue parts of the Movie were actually removed. What a SHAME to bastardize a CLASSIC. Right from the begining of the Movie when Steve Martin goes to the Gas station to use the bathroom, Jacky Mason and Steve's lines were cut. I was so upset that I didnt watch the rest of the movie and who knows what else was cut. I want the DVD in it's origonal form. There was no reason to cut those lines.. They were not offensive in any way and really added character and laughs to the movie..Where they asleep when they edited this DVD. HEADLINE: "WHAT A SHAME, CLASIC MOVIE RUNIED"
-Gery-
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Summary: Silly and Fun!
Review: I saw the Jerk in the movie theater back in 1979 when I was 14 years old and I thought it was very funny, it is a comedy that has very silly humor and though some people don't like silly humor I love it! A negative thing about the DVD is that it is available in pan & scan and not widescreen as is also the case with the DVD for another classic Steve Martin comedy, The The Man With Two Brains? I personally would prefer widescreen!
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