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The King of Comedy (1982)
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An obsessed fan will do anything to get what he wants--including....crime??? In a Martin Scorsese picture?!?
On this episode of Spineless, Nick and Brennan break down Marty's undersung masterpiece The King of Comedy and the king himself Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro), asking questions such as: Why wasn't Jerry Lewis nominated for an Oscar for this performance? Who would be the King of Comedy of the modern age? And most importantly, how on earth did Joker (2019) get away with ripping this movie off so directly? The current lack of a 4K physical edition makes The King of Comedy ripe for a Criterion release, but until that day it remains...Spineless.
The Criterion Collection is an ever-growing roster of movies deemed internationally significant on an artistic level. Each new film added to the collection is given a Spine Number, making any film NOT in the collection: SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the Criterion treatment.
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As always, thank you to Joey Johnson for our music and to Sparrow Potter for our artwork.
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