Оригинальное название: King of Comedy, The Год выпуска: 1981 Жанр: комедия, драма Хронометраж: 109 мин Бюджет: 20 млн($) Производство: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Embassy International Pictures Сайт фильма: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0085794/ Страна: CША Режиссер: Мартин Скорсезе / Martin Scorsese Актеры: - Роберт Де Ниро / Robert De Niro ... Rupert Pupkin - Сандра Бернхард / Sandra Bernhard ... Masha - Дайэнн Эбботт / Diahnne Abbott ... Rita Keane - Джерри Льюис / Jerry Lewis ... Jerry Langford - Шелли Хэк / Shelley Hack ... Cathy Long - Лоретта Туппер / Loretta Tupper ... Stage Door Fan - Док Лоулесс / Doc Lawless ... Chauffeur - Лайза Миннелли / Liza Minnelli ... играет саму себя - Кэти Скорсезе / Cathy Scorsese ... Dolores - Лесли Левинсон / Leslie Levinson ... Roberta Posner Скачать Король комедии >>> «Nobody knows Rupert Pupkin, but after 11:30 tonight no one will ever forget him.» Неутомимый неудачник Руперт Папкин уверен, что он призван быть гениальным юмористом. Вопреки полному отсутствию таланта, он точно знает, что его ждет немеркнущая слава блистательного шоумена. Нужно лишь один разок выступить перед зрителями — и он станет звездой. Решив начать свою карьеру с самого верха, Руперт осаждает популярнейшего ведущего «Вечернего шоу» Джерри Лэнгфорда, чтобы тот позволил ему выступить в своей передаче. Но легендарный комик не желает иметь ничего общего с этим самоуверенным бездарем. Получая отказ за отказом, Руперт, в конце концов, решается на отчаянный шаг, не сомневаясь, что теперь-то весь мир узнает о нем…

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"Taxi Driver" with comedy? It works!

"Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime."

As Travis Bickle's universally known line of dialogue from "Taxi Driver" has a deep meaning ("Are you talkin' to me? Well I'm the only one here"), Rupert Pupkin's closing speech of his first-ever standup comedy routine in "The King of Comedy" finalizes the entire meaning of the film, wrapping it up in one short sentence. Is it better to have one great day versus nothing? Do the ends justify the means? Two questions all of us ask ourselves at one point of time in our life.

The comparisons to Travis Bickle seem stronger on paper than they do in the film. The most striking resemblance between the two stories is that both contain the central theme of a man snapping and doing something apparently crazy. Both films star Robert De Niro, and both are directed by Martin Scorsese, which makes for an interesting discussion of relation. Some may even say that it's a sequel in sorts.

Rupert Pupkin (De Niro) is a lonely man whose daily life and routines consist around one man: Jerry Langston, a talk show host and comedian who is followed by a horde of rabid fans, including Masha (Sandra Bernhard), a fan to rival Pupkin, who admits that he has waited nine hours at a time outside Jerry's recording studio to catch a glimpse of him as he is shoved into limos by fancy bodyguards.

Rupert is given a rare opportunity to speak to Jerry one day as he saves him from Masha, who assaulted Jerry with kisses and hugs. It is as they drive away together and Rupert talks to Jerry that he proposes his long-time dream, which is to appear on Jerry's show as an aspiring standup comic. Of course, he's had no experience. But Rupert swears he would be great on stage -- he's studied Jerry for years and knows timing.

Langston gets these psychos all the time, but he doesn't realize just how strong a fan Rupert is until he shows up at his private home with suitcases and a girl claiming to have been invited. "I made a mistake," Rupert says. "So did Hitler," Jerry barks.

Jerry Lewis plays Jerry Langston in a self-referential (and very unflattering) role. It's his finest to date. The guy is a scumbag who barely tolerates fans and is cruel. Lewis has lost his manic, energetic, annoying comedy rituals seen in films such as "The Nutty Professor" and has moved on to real acting that demands true skill. Gone are the squeaky voice and the crossed eyes. Here is perhaps the wretched soul who really exists behind Jerry Lewis, as we know him.

All of us exaggerate, but Rupert does so to an extreme. After being shoved out of Jerry's limo the night of their confrontation with an invitation to call Jerry's secretary to schedule a meeting, Rupert shows up at Jerry's office claiming to have an appointment. "Is Jerry expecting you?" he is asked by a clerk. "Yes, I don't think so," Rupert says.

Jerry and his workers, who deny his taped comedy routine that we never hear until the end, shun Rupert. "Oh, I see, this is what happens to people like you from all of this!" Rupert yells at Jerry. "No," he replies. "I've always been like this."

So Rupert breaks down and kidnaps Jerry with the help of Masha, demanding a spot on his TV show as a ransom payment. He commands that he will be referenced to as "The King of Comedy" (hence the title), and to further demonstrate the innocence of Rupert's character, when he shows up, he fails to see the gravity of the offence he has just committed.

Rupert is twisted, as you may have guessed by now, but not in a Travis Bickle kind of way. He doesn't see the bad in the world -- he's oblivious to it. "You're so naive!" Masha tells him. I wouldn't be surprised if he took it as a compliment.

Rupert lives in complete isolation, kept locked up with his mother and living his life by what he says on TV. His dialogue and mannerisms are all clichéd -- he says the kind of stuff one would expect a poorly written film to feature. When he tries to impress a female bartender, and when he tries to make small talk with Jerry, he frightens both individuals (similar to Travis Bickle frightening Senator Palantine and the Secret Service Agent).

As Rupert takes the stage at the end of the film, his entire dreams have been laid forth in front of him and he takes them by the throat. It is in that truly startling moment we've all been waiting for when we learn that Rupert is not only funny, but pretty darn talented. If the movie had used Rupert's life-long dreams as the butt end of a joke, if he had turned out to be an absolutely horrid comedian (which is what I honestly thought would happen), the film would have little effect. But as a filmgoer and critic, it ranks as one of the most surprising scenes I have ever laid eyes on.