Equal_Feature_9065 t1_jad23hp wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Reply to comment by zerg1980 in How Martin Scorsese's 'The King of Comedy' Predicted the Future, 40 Years On by MsWrite

You guys are missing the point. Rupert is A) a psychopath stalker and B) wants a free ride all the way to the top. One of the defining things about that character is that he’s never performed his standup before. Yes the gatekeepers are keeping him from getting on TV, but he’s never even thought about going to the clubs — where there is far less to no gatekeeping — and working on material. He wants to be famous for fames sake, not because he has talent or passion or anything

throwawaymamcadd t1_jad8unh wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Isn't there a part where he goes into a bar with people doing some kind of open mic comedy or am I confusing it with someone else? Ethier way I don't really buy the idea that it's some kind of metaphor for the modern era. YouTubers who have a big audience are usually really talented in a niche field and that comes from hard work rather than being delusional guys sitting around their mum's house all day.

Equal_Feature_9065 t1_jadampj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Pretty sure you’re thinking of Joker but I could be wrong

throwawaymamcadd t1_jadbb05 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:50 PM

It's quite possible- they could have merged into the same film in my memory somewhat. I actually went into watching the Joker with no preconceptions or hearing anything about it and I was surprised as to how blatantly it was a mix of Taxi Driver and King of Comedy.