Its been a long time coming, but we're finally doing a Martin Scorsese episode. With a career that spans over 6 decades and includes several masterpieces, we had plenty of options to choose from. We went with one we consider underrated, yet deeply influential. The King of Comedy from 1982. The film stars Robert De Niro (in one of his ten collaborations with Scorsese) as a self proclaimed comedian named Rupert Pupkin. Rupert is obsessed with a late night host named Jerry Langford, played by the one and only Jerry Lewis. Rather than become a star through the usual routes, Rupert is convinced that Jerry will offer him his big break. When that doesn't happen, Rupert takes matters into his own hands. If the plot involving a failed comedian and a late night host sounds an awful lot like a certain movie that came out a few years ago, you aren't wrong. Hear us to discuss that and much more!
