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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 162 points 1 year ago (7 children)

The guy in the photo was raised by black sharecroppers, a target of an assassination, a multimillionaire inventor/carnival worker, and lost it all only to finally find his rhythm after being homeless and destitute.

You'd be gray haired too.

[–] MamboGator@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Jerk is one of my favourite movies, but it's surprisingly rare for me to find someone else who knows it exists.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My greatest comedies of all time:

  1. Airplane

  2. Naked Gun

  3. Blazing Saddles

  4. The Jerk

Any of those 4, and you will cry laughing.

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You would also likely enjoy "Top Secret!"

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's number 5 lol. I miss Val Kilmer. What happened to him is a damn shame. Life can really be a fucker sometimes.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Christian Science is a fucker always.

Although it's made tremendous contributions to the arts by killing musicians' moms.

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Other than James Hetfield noone springs to mind in the category "Musicians' moms killed by Christian science". Who else were you referring to?

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They got three songs out of Maynard James Keenan alone.

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks. I did not know that, but after reading into it 10000 days now feels a lot more personal.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It also lends gravitas to the otherwise ooh-so-edgy "Judith" by A Perfect Circle.

[–] ZC3rr0r@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I need to re-read the lyrics to that song, it's one of my favorites by APC.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You ever been to a Turkish prison?

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

You like movies about gladiators?

[–] CoderKat@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As someone who also loves that one and considered Airplane the best comedy, I concur. I'll also add both Hot Shots movies to that.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

we should start a new thread for all time comedies.. what about Real Genius? Brain Candy? Better off Dead? Caddyshack? Something about Mary?

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want my two dollaaaaaaaaars.

[–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry your mom blew up, Ricky.

[–] Bighappee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What's a little boy like you doing with big boy smut like this?

[–] MamboGator@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The only one of those I still haven't seen is Blazing Saddles and I really need to rectify that.

Weekend at Bernie's is at the top of my list.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Isn't anyone gonna help this poor man?

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Dude. Now... As ASAP as possible. And when you're done, watch it 5 more times.

Fun fact: first movie to ever feature a fart.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yes, you do. Comedic masterpiece.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ten years ago I would've added Idiocracy. 7 years ago it became a documentary.

[–] vivavideri@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He started graying mid '70s 🤷

[–] LegionEris@feddit.nl 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks damn good in this picture for his mid 70s

[–] vivavideri@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

He's 78 now lol

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't like jokes much, do you.

[–] vivavideri@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, no, I walk right past all the low hanging fruit and keep on walkin'

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

A Target of assassination? That nut-job hated those cans!

[–] TheHottub@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He was also a philanthropist and donated a ton of money to stop cat juggling in South America.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like a typical bastard.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You just randomly picking on people? It's not like you can flip through phone books anymore...

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why things aren't happening for people now. We don't have the spontaneous publicity of our names in print anymore.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I used to be someone.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He also found his special purpose!

[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

He should see a doctor and get rid of it