King of Comedy

1.)  This film did not get as much attention as the creators thought it would.  It was relevant in its time, but was not very well perceived.  I am not sure people really understood the mentality of those who were obsessed with popular icons.  I think that today we understand what exactly goes on due to so much exposure to these sort of crazy events.  With the internet we realize how many people are out there and how many crazy people are out there.  I think that the theme of this movie may have been a little new for the public.  They were not as exposed to such situations and therefore did not have as deep of an understanding as we do now.
2.) ( http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-king-of-comedy-1983 )  Roger Erbert explains how the first time he viewed the movie he was unsatisfied with what he saw.  He wanted it to be more Scorsese, and more typical.  Instead what he got was a movie with no big time parts or explosions of pent up emotions.  He wanted to see Rupert show more emotion and act on his neglect.  After watching it a second time he focused more on the performances and what the movie was really about.  He said he liked it more but was not exactly in love with it.  He gave it three stars and seemed a little confused by the movie.
3.)  I don't really think the film changed my opinion on the movie.  It did however help me understand why it was not well received when it first came out.  People wanted a Scorsese film and they got something different.  They wanted something easy to understand and more black and white, and they didn't.  I think that people always expect things out of other people and get upset when those expectations aren't met.  The fact that Scorsese did something not typical I think was a good thing.  Just because it meant that he wasn't afraid to change things up and do what he wanted.
4.) I liked the film and thought that it was not one dimensional.  I stated in my previous blog post that I like movies that have almost more than one plot.  This movie was not just about Rupert Pupkin trying to make it big.  This was about Rupert's obsession with Jerry Langford and getting on his show, Masha's obsession with  Jerry Langford, and Jerry Langford dealing with the both of them.  Rupert and Masha weren't a comedy funny sort of crazy, they were a more personable actual crazy that you could believe.  They did have funny lines and do funny things but it was more real and believable.  The people that followed celebrities around didn't seem like crazy people who have no lives.  They were two people that had an obsession and didn't see it that way at all.