The Ladies Man is a 1961 Jerry Lewis comedy film. I only started it because it's listed in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die -maybe it's only listed as representative of Lewis as a cultural icon- and I was willing to give it a try. I gave up a third of the way in. I'm not a Jerry Lewis fan, and this is too silly by far for me. It was on Amazon Prime, but I saw it right before it left there.
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Rotten Tomatoes has a critics consensus rating of 100%. Go figure. Slant Magazine gives it 4 out of 4 stars, says it's "a wild, exuberant reflection of Lewis’s diverse comic tones (slapstick, absurdism, blackout sketches), but it is also perhaps Lewis’s definitive take on his cinematic alter ego’s perpetually thwarted priapism" and calls it a "masterpiece". The New Yorker gives it a positive review and says, "In the end, the movie exalts the modest pleasures of everyday people, but, along the way, Lewis reveals the madder music within that they whistle while they work." Senses of Cinema has a fascinating article.
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...the more that surfaces about Jerry Lewis, the less I like him.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard anything new...
DeleteYeah, not a fan of Jerry Lewis.
ReplyDeleteIt's odd how some actors appeal and others repel. I sometimes have strong reactions and sometimes don't care about particular actors.
DeleteI haven't seen a Jerry Lewis movie since I was a kid. I should check it out and see what I think. There are times for silly movies and times you definitely don't want one. Have a great Friday.
ReplyDeleteComedies are ok sometimes, but I never like a movie that's this silly.
DeleteI never liked him either!
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
I wonder what it is about him... Some people are big fans.
DeleteHe's an acquired taste that I haven't yet acquired!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've given up lol
DeleteLewis was always better along side Martin, if I had to pick a solo outing for Lewis it would be the Nutty Professor.
ReplyDeleteThat one was actually funny.
DeleteOh my goodness, I love Jerry Lewis! His films are always such fun and I always used to watch them when I was younger 😊. Happy wishes! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteHe has plenty of fans, but I never "got it".
DeleteI've never been a fan of Jerry Lewis and his slap stick comedy. Like you, I don't get him any more than I get the Marx Brothers. I'll gladly pass on this one.
ReplyDeleteI do like the Marx Brothers, but Jerry Lewis is a special kind of silly.
DeleteSaw this and a few of their movies because other people were wanting to watch them but I never liked Lewis at all--from the get-go.
ReplyDeleteYes, even with Dean Martin I didn't like him. I like Dean Martin, though :)
DeleteMe, too. :)
DeleteThat voice! I could listen to him sing "Sway" all day :)
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