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Each week on the Five Live show we single out the best film on television in the coming week. We never have time to discuss it so I've decided to do it here on the blog. My choice this week is Martin Scorsese's chilling 1983 King Of Comedy
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Comment number 1.
rshorts12th October 2012 - 13:46
100% agree - I've been saying this for years and just get funny looks.
This and After Hours are horrifically underrated.
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KamiTheGamer12th October 2012 - 14:04
For those that need the info; it's on Film4 on Wed. 17th October at 9:00pm
Looking forward to watching it myself.
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Nickfreand12th October 2012 - 14:08
It gives the transmission details on screen at the end of the blog!
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KamiTheGamer12th October 2012 - 14:09
Yeah, I can barely read it, it's quite scrambled up on my view, so just making it a bit clearer. :)
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Graham12th October 2012 - 14:27
Really love this film, tragic and comic at the same time, and more than that. Very underrated film and performances. De Niro's role here is unexpected and plays it with aplomb (a few years later he'll do another out of type characterisation in the excellent Awakenings). Possibly his best performance or at least up there.
Maybe the film was unsuccessful because it hit too close to home with the audience and critics. ;)
Oh, and Sandra Bernhard probably would consider it a compliment to be called grating. In this film, though, as you say, that becomes an asset.
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