Saturday, January 26, 2008

The Jerk (1979)

The Jerk is an oddity in my mind. It's neither a good movie, or a bad one. It has no features or qualities which make it stick out more than any other film I've seen, nor does it scream to be forgotten - as most of the films I've seen often do. 

It's a bit of a slice of life. A hopeless nobody foists himself upon the big bad wide world, with varying results. It's his complete obliviousness to every single thing around him which makes the film enjoyable. 

The one line which shines in my mind: "Stay away from the cans!"

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