Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
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Just let him do the set
A very disturbing portrayal of media culture disguised in a brilliant dark comedy. Robert De Niro proves once again to me his incredible talent and range with such a sis rich and interesting performance. Very underrated movie and I’m glad I got to watch it
Loved the Arthur Fleck character.
黑色喜劇，劇情荒謬、充滿對比與諷刺 最後的段子其實滿好笑的XD
**"better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime." **
It’s the contradiction of the american dream. Rupert believes he deserves fame because he works hard for fame, but doesn’t really work hard for himself. he doesn’t even have any written material for his stand up. so where does this dream lead people to? “Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime”. And then he actually gets it. The violence is rewarded in the system. Or maybe it’s all an illusion, presented in the film through the television screens.
Fuck my chud life
The Scorses-a-thon “…But, look, I figure it this way. Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.” A film that has only become more and more relatable as time goes on. We have here a commentary on celebrity, fandom, obsession, class, media, consumerism, and on and on. Essentially, an analysis of living in the modern world. Now we have a million Rupert Pupkins all vying for the attention of all the other Rupert Pupkins and each one trying to be more famous than the last. Someone once said, “In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes.” Well, now it’s more like fifteen seconds, if that. I can relate very much to Rupert’s craving to live the life of his dreams. To feel like he’s destined for more than what’s been handed to him. I always wanted to make music, but it was barely ever more than a dream. Maybe I just needed to kidnap somebody.