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Tommy_Carcetti

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33. "The Jerk" has to be one of my all-time favorite comedies.

Thu Jun 11, 2015, 10:34 AM

Jun 2015

And one of my favorite quotable films.

"The new phonebook's in! The new phonebook's in!"

"It's these cans! He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans!"

"It's a blue Chevy two door and it will be going south on Hertatto street. No, I can't make out the license number but, uh, it will be pulling a small church. So any blue Chevy pulling a small church, I figure that'd be the one."

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Best Steve Martin Movie? [View all] red dog 1 Jun 2015 OP

For dramas I'd say Novacaine or Simple Twist of Fate Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #1

No Roxanne? ghostsinthemachine Jun 2015 #2

That would've been my pick as well. But, I went with DRS. Coventina Jun 2015 #7

Roxanne for me too hibbing Jun 2015 #17

I just added "Roxanne" as poll option # 4 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #35

My favorite! nt betsuni Jun 2015 #24

His best role however ghostsinthemachine Jun 2015 #3

I voted for The Jerk, but I love Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. However, I see that as Candy's valerief Jun 2015 #4

Those aren't pillows!!! n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #13

The best line in the movie, IMO red dog 1 Jun 2015 #36

Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) nt Xipe Totec Jun 2015 #5

Wow, Dewey Martin is still alive! nt valerief Jun 2015 #31

I like the Pink Panther #1 olddots Jun 2015 #6

No Bowfinger? That movie rules. Initech Jun 2015 #8

+1 Scuba Jun 2015 #9

Love this one. patricia92243 Jun 2015 #27

That was a good one. nt valerief Jun 2015 #32

My favorite is All of Me with Lily Tomlin. IrishEyes Jun 2015 #10

Ooh, forgot about that one. He got a couple awards for that one. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #14

Mine, too! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #23

I love it, too. nt Still Blue in PDX Jun 2015 #41

Where is Shopgirl? My wife's favorite movie and Novella (which he wrote) diabeticman Jun 2015 #11

The new phone books are here! The new frogmarch Jun 2015 #12

He still plays banjo red dog 1 Jun 2015 #37

Hard to argue with your list, or your commentary Miles Archer Jun 2015 #15

I've watched "The Lonely Guy" many times, too red dog 1 Jun 2015 #42

Cleaning womannnn... cyberswede Jun 2015 #16

The Spanish Prisoner. Double cool movie BlueJazz Jun 2015 #18

YESSS!!! n/t TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #38

Hmmm, how is it I've not seen that one? progressoid Jun 2015 #50

I thought "Novocaine" was way under-appreciated. Laffy Kat Jun 2015 #19

Dr. Maxwell Throd Jun 2015 #20

I was torn between LA Story, Parenthood and Roxanne. I see I needn't worry. mackerel Jun 2015 #21

Roxanne undeterred Jun 2015 #22

Earn more sessions while sleeving. betsuni Jun 2015 #25

Oh, I just remembered -- I saw "Housesitter" the other day. (Martin and Goldie Hawn.) betsuni Jun 2015 #26

Tie -- Jerk, Roxanne, Planes/Trains. Reminds me I haven't seen some mentioned. Hoyt Jun 2015 #28

Roxanne Bertha Venation Jun 2015 #29

Bowfinger JonLP24 Jun 2015 #30

"The Jerk" has to be one of my all-time favorite comedies. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2015 #33

I'm cracking up just thinking about that last quote. red dog 1 Jun 2015 #43

Two words. Cat Juggling. DawgHouse Jun 2015 #49

hands down it's Roxanne- and what about All Of Me? Beaverhausen Jun 2015 #34

The Jerk KamaAina Jun 2015 #39

I gotta get a pair of cat handcuffs and I gotta get 'em quick. OriginalGeek Jun 2015 #40

You're right about "best" and "favorite" not being the same thing, red dog 1 Jun 2015 #48

The Jerk, no doubt. nt MrScorpio Jun 2015 #44

Loved his cameo in The Muppet Movie. Orrex Jun 2015 #45

I picked The Jerk, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #46

Not a comedy but a great movie is "A Simple Twist of Fate" Malraiders Jun 2015 #47

I've seen many of those so it is a difficult choice davidpdx Jun 2015 #51

I loved My Blue Heaven red dog 1 Jun 2015 #53

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Enthusiast Jun 2015 #52

The Jerk is his funniest, Pennies From Heaven the most interesting. edbermac Jun 2015 #54

I'm going with "DRS," because I regard "PT&A" as more a John Candy tour de force. WinkyDink Jun 2015 #55

I really liked him in Grand Canyon & It's Complicated irisblue Jun 2015 #56