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	The Jerk (1979) \| The Stop Button
		The film gets the title from the colloquialism, “What do you think I am, some kind of a jerk or something?” Except, in that colloquialism jerk doesn’t mean obnoxious person, it means sap, dope, maybe patsy.
		The film is so delineated into scenes, once she’s done, she has to stick around, but the film doesn’t have anything to do with her.
		The second half of the film, which feels like someone checked his or her watch and got really worried about the running time, is hurried and almost all in summary or half-scene.
	www.thestopbutton.com /indices/film_by_title/the_jerk._carl_reiner..html (415 words)

	Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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	The Jerk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jerk (1979) is Carl Reiner's rags-to-riches-to-rags film comedy of belated self-discovery.
		Navin Johnson (Martin) is the adopted white son of fl sharecroppers, who grows to adulthood naïvely unaware of the fact of his adoption.
		However, the stereotypes are so blatant that their inclusion in the film should be considered as the filmmakers' ironic comment on the evils of stereotyping.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Jerk_(film) (765 words)

	Jerk, The Review (1979)
		This was the first of the film collaborations between star and writer Martin and director Carl Reiner (Carl Gottlieb also contributed to the script and story with Michael Elias).
		If Woody Allen has an film career consisting of the "early funny ones" and the rest, then you could say Martin has as well as his later films rarely scaled the heights of comedy attained by these initial movies.
		"Jerk" implies a mean-spirited quality which is never apparent in his personality: what he is is an imbecile, and Martin plays that to the hilt.
	www.thespinningimage.co.uk /cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=1321&aff=13 (822 words)

	The Jerk
		For films one will always stand out "I was born a poor fl child." The thing is the line was delivered in a voice over by Steve Martin, a definitely white individual.
		Martin portrays Navin R. Johnson, who at the onset of the film is homeless and in wretched shape, breaking the fourth wall to relate to the audience how he came to such dire circumstances.
		Reiner treated this film almost as homage to the days of vaudeville, the clown in the baggy paints and sad face making the audience laugh at his dire plight.
	www.hometheaterinfo.com /the_jerk.htm (1231 words)

	The Jerk (1979) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Overall, "The Jerk" is one of the most original, wacky, and wild and crazy (Martin reference intended) comedies ever.
		The film is much the same, but does not work to the same degree.
		The film loses some steam halfway through, and the jokes sometimes fall flat, but overall the comedy is one of the best of its genre.
	www.imdb.com /Title?0079367 (1130 words)

	jerk - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Martin’s first major film role in The Jerk (1979, co-written by Martin) received mixed reviews.
		His next film, Pennies from Heaven (1981), was a...
		The clean and jerk involves lifting the barbell to shoulder level in one motion and above the head in a second, separate motion.
	au.encarta.msn.com /jerk.html (230 words)

	THE JERK
		CAPSULE REVIEW –– As Martin's second film, THE JERK was made in his "wild and crazy guy" phase, long before he became a mainstream movie star.
		The film has some truly endearing moments and a depth that is unexpected.
		His performance makes THE JERK a real comic delight and a movie that should not be missed.
	crazy4cinema.com /Review/FilmsJ/f_jerk.html (242 words)

	Kitten juggling - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		The film, The Jerk, was the first form of media to portray kitten juggling in any form.
		The Jerk was immediately pulled from theaters and received an emergency re-rating of "double R" by the MPAA.
		Most notably, the son of one of the film's producers, Chet Nostenby, was stoned by an angry mob in downtown Los Angeles while the police watched.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Kitten_juggling (325 words)

	tbs.com - Dinner & a Movie - Big Jerked Chicken
		Measure out and combine all jerk seasoning ingredients in the work bowl of a food processor or blender.
		Adjust oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat to 450?F. Rinse and dry the chicken; massage 1/2 of the jerk seasoning all over the chicken, under the breast skin and inside the cavity.
		Place the ginger, garlic, lime and chile pepper inside the cavity and close by tying the ends of the drumsticks together loosely.
	www.tbs.com /stories/story/0,,697,00.html (344 words)

	DO THE JERK!
		Jerk cooking has been around for many years but has recently become very popular and "jerk huts" can be found all over Jamaica.
		Jerk cuisine, like most cuisines throughout the Caribbean is a mixture of native cooking and foreign influences such as Asian, African, European and East Indian.
		Jerk mixtures can be either wet pastes or marinades or dry rubs.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/hot_and_spicy_cuising/5741 (305 words)

	The Jerk (1979)
		I didn't see it then; although my Dad took me to "R"-rated films back then, he didn't want to see it, so that was that.
		The Jerk appears in an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on this single-sided, single-layered DVD; due to those dimensions, the image has not been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
		The Jerk is a generally boring movie that's featured on a DVD marred by a flawed image, flat sound, and very few extras.
	www.dvdmg.com /jerk.shtml (934 words)

	MRC FilmFinder-Full Record: The Jerk
		This was the gifted comic actor Steve Martin's first film and it was a huge success at the box-office.
		Those of us in the latter camp can blame the smarminess of Martin's dumb hero or the general meanness inherent in the film's sense of humor.
		Bernadette Peters is charming and coy in this film.
	www.lib.unc.edu /house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=2538 (173 words)

	Steve Martin - SpielbergFilms.com Forum
		The last Steve Martin film I can remember watching was "Cheaper By The Dozen" as an inflight movie.
		For me, Bowfinger was the last truly good film he did.
		While I don't consider it to be the classic many claim it to be, the film has some funny bits.
	www.spielbergfilms.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4085 (610 words)

	The Original Movie Review- The Jerk
		One of the reasons why this film stands out as a classic, is because it really never gets old.
		Unlike other movies of this time, "The Jerk" is just as funny today as it was back in 1979.
		The film is loaded with quotables and moments that you will never forget.
	www.geocities.com /the_original_movie_review/jerk.html (423 words)

	Jerk cum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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	At-A-Glance Film Reviews: The Jerk (1979)
		One of Steve Martin's earliest and funniest films, The Jerk is a wonderfully offbeat comedy.
		Although it has its occasional rough spots, on the whole the film is hilarious.
		Martin hits all the right notes in his performance: he doesn't try to "act" funny; he merely portrays a funny character in a funny story, and that, supported by some spectacularly well calculated directing, makes an unforgettable gem of a comedy.
	www.rinkworks.com /movies/m/the.jerk.1979.shtml (107 words)

	MCA DiscoVision - The Jerk
		There is about 4 seconds of film missing from at the side 2-3 side-break.
		The Jerk was released in November 1992 by MCA/Universal Home Video (Catalog #:16015) in Digital Mono.
		There have been some minor audio alterations which are not noted on the jacket anywhere.
	www.blam1.com /DiscoVision/Universal_Pictures/16-015.htm (392 words)

	AtomFilms: Carbonite
		I almost expected a light saber battle between the protagonist and the thief, but the film took almost an opposite turn and made the film a ten with a bit of meaningfulness, where the light saber version would have been a seven.
		This film had some great shots with a 'Sixth Sense' quality to them, and if Night ever decided to direct a Star Wars film, this is what it would look like (but Bruce Willis would star in it).
		I want to say that this film is great And that I wish I could do something as great as what he did It made me feel as thought I was that person Getting back at some one in the past..
	www.atomfilms.com /film/carbonite.jsp (2165 words)

	jerk - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Phrases that include jerk: clean and jerk, jerk off, soda jerk, achilles jerk, circle jerk, more...
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	www.onelook.com /?w=jerk&ls=a (378 words)

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	The Jerk (1979)
		This is the life story of Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin), a down and out bum who claims to have had it all (wealth, power and a beautiful woman) once upon a time.
		The film lead-role debut of Martin, The Jerk is a whole lot like Forrest Gump, except that it's less serious and sentimental.
		The Jerk is still pretty funny though, with Martin acting uncouth and dropping non sequiturs with abandon, it's just not a masterpiece.
	www.film.u-net.com /Movies/Reviews/The_Jerk.html (621 words)

	Mabel King - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She popularized the catch phrase "This is true", which she said often to her children when she tried to prove a point to them.
		After the show ended, her most notable movie role was in the Steve Martin movie The Jerk, which she reprised for a TV movie sequel.
		In the 1990s, she battled diabetes, and eventually lost both of her legs and an arm to the disease.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mabel_King (203 words)

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		And once we have burrowed into the heart of all these young and stupid characters, once we have grappled with their consequences, we are racked by their consciences and forced to come to terms with a need for reconciliation.
		There is, especially in recent years, a great tradition of films that center on the strife of children.
		In doing so, he has created a film that not only involves a solid narrative frame, and not only reveals itself through powerful and colorful imagery that is present, but also a work of art that opens up all who are willing to grapple with the moral inconsistencies of life.
	www.thematthewshouseproject.com /film/meancreek.htm (923 words)

	The Jerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		"I was born a poor fl child" — so begins this absurd film, perhaps the defining comedy of the '70s.
		The Jerk tells the life story of Navin R. Johnson (played brilliantly by Steve Martin), a none-too-bright white boy raised by a family of fl sharecroppers, who somehow manages to reach adulthood without ever discovering he was adopted.
		The Jerk's success is easily attributed to a talented writer who can deftly mix one-liners with sight gags.
	www.ragtagfilm.com /archives/films/jerk.htm (157 words)

	Amazon.com: Jerk: Video: Catlin Adams,Domingo Ambriz,Helena Carroll,Maurice Evans,Richard Foronjy,Mabel King,David ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Receiving a very nice transfer, "The Jerk" looks typical of a film from the late 70's with noticeable film grain and while the colors aren't quite as vivid as I would have thought, they're acceptable.
		This is the first widescreen presentation for the film so that's something to be thankful for.
		The featurettes are pleasant diversions but the real reason to get "The Jerk" is that this is the first time it's been presented in widescreen.
	www.amazon.com /Jerk-Catlin-Adams/dp/6300182207 (1871 words)

	The Jerk \| The A.V. Club
		Just ask Richard Pryor, one of the most incisive, important monologists of the '70s: He starred in a whole pack of middling movies, a couple of decent ones, and none that anyone scrambles to call great.
		Steve Martin, on the other hand, moved from the stage—where he was a massive, arena-filling star—to the screen with relative ease and grace, incorporating tiny bits of his own life into movies like 1979's sweet, lighthearted, occasionally hilarious The Jerk.
		Unfortunately, the 26th-anniversary-edition DVD of The Jerk offers no insights from Martin (or Reiner, or Peters, or anyone, for that matter).
	www.avclub.com /content/node/25387 (414 words)

	The Jerk movie posters and memorabilia at MovieGoods
		A jerk tells his rags-to-riches-to-rags story in comedic flashbacks, from "I was born a poor Black child," through his entrep
		Review: A jerk tells his rags-to-riches-to-rags story in comedic flashbacks, from "I was born a poor Black child," through his entrepreneurial success in his invention of the "Optigrab," to his inevitable decline.
		Only film in history with a dog named "Shithead." Martin's first starring role, back in his wild and crazy days; his ridiculous misadventures pay tribute to Jerry Lewis movies of the late '60s.
	www.moviegoods.com /movie_product.asp?master_movie_id=6740&MGAID=145X1178 (446 words)

	Steve Martin - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		It emboldened Martin to try his hand at his first serious film, Pennies From Heaven, a movie he was anxious to do because of the desire to avoid being typecast.
		To prepare for that film, Martin took acting lessons from the director, Herbert Ross and spent months learning how to tap dance.
		That same year, the Cyrano de Bergerac adaptation Roxanne, a film Martin co-wrote, won him a Writers Guild of America award and more importantly, the recognition from Hollywood and the public that he was more than a comedian.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Steve_Martin (1606 words)

	Never mind the bollocks, here's FilmJerk.com - News, Reviews, Columns, and bile
		Watch a few of her films and understand why the greatest generation looks at you in shocked horror when you tell them you don’t know who she is.
		What kind of a film is “Premonition?” Well, it’s a thriller, a love story, a faith-based healing picture, and a horror film; it also should come as no surprise that the end product is a viper’s nest of confusion and wacky tonal changes that ultimately lead nowhere.
		The Los Angeles Classic Films Early Report is a listing of classic films playing in Los Angeles for the next month.
	www.filmjerk.com (436 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Jerk (26th Anniversary Edition): DVD: Carl Reiner,Lillian Adams,Alston Ahern,Domingo Ambriz,Kimberly ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Martin is game as the moron, and this is the kind of film with funny moments people still talk about.
		There are precursors to The Jerk (Jerry Lewis' work comes to mind) and there are films that it obviously influenced (Dumb and Dumber).
		The film is a success because it's screamingly funny without degrading its characters or its audience, and it's sweet without being bathetic, sentimental, or maudlin.
	www.amazon.ca /Jerk-26th-Anniversary-Carl-Reiner/dp/B0009IOR5M (1269 words)

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