Hardly working 1981 an outofwork clown jerry lewis spills drinks and knocks things over when he tries regular 9to5 jobs. Comment by stompa i couldnt find enough outcasts to finish the quest until i went in to the cave on the ground level of the apexis excavation entrance 34. Hardly working 1980 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The last time i regularly declared that i was running on fumes was after i completed neoliberalisms demons. Hardly working is the only film i have ever seen that attempts to be funny, fails miserably, and then is hilarious because it is so unfunny.
The first shorts were tensecondlong, onejoke bits shot with a camcorder for fun, but as their popularity grew. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman all with disastrous results. Jerry lewis tries a film comeback the new york times. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past. Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins. It is the jerry lewis film hardly working, starring mr. Soundtrack personnel jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. What really goes on in collegehumor offices may surprise you, unless youre already familiar with unprofessional, inappropriate slackoffs getting nothing done. Lewiss first directed feature also done in florida locations on a. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time.
Jerry lewis hardly working is situated at the end of a long, uncomfortable hiatus. Working hard is about doubling down on what youre best at and love most. When you work hard in your genius and in your flow, it doesnt feel like hard work. Theres soul in late jerry lewis films and some laughs the. It was filmed in 1979, and was released in europe in 1980 and in the united states. Watching some of his older films up against this one convinced me that it was the movie and not my maturing. Projects created, produced, and directed by caryn k. Note, the adverbs hardly and barely come before the verb. He plans a film with his own company in paris in the fall, and his nine hardly working backers have more money ready for the next. The owner, nearly finished rebuilding the stack, sees what jerry is doing and so deliberately. Hardly working stands as perhaps the worst film comedy ever disgorged upon an unsuspecting public. Hardly working 1981 is a comedy movie starring jerry lewis and susan oliver.
Aug 20, 2017 jerry lewis, the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with dean martin and then transformed himself into an auteur filmmaker of such comedic classics as. Its about playing dodgeball in the bathroom, destroying. The film, which includes plenty of lewiss signature comedic style and references to his earlier work follows hooper as he attempts a wide variety of jobs, many of which he is wildly unqualified for. Instead, it prematurely raises the question of why the new film cant stand on its own. It highlighted the lean muscles rippling under his taut uniform.
Lewis clown makeup in that film resembles bos face in hardly. Jerry lewis, the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with dean martin and then transformed himself into an auteur filmmaker of such comedic classics as. Hardly definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Hardly working 1980 has often been described as being lewis comeback movie. Following his notorious, unreleased the day the clown cried 1972, comedian jerry lewis did not make another film for almost ten years. Barring only godards own ici et ailleurs and wajdas man of marble, hardly working is the most politically honest film ive seen this year. Repeated viewings of this film show it to be a remarkably complex playingout of a frightened clowns game of cinema. In jerry lewiss first film in a decade, he plays bo hooper, an unemployed circus clown who cant seem to hold down a job. Hardly working usa 91 mins the candor of this movie as selfportrait is at times almost terrifying. Comment by hiramloram there are 3 enslaved outcasts in an underground cave. It was filmed in 1979, and was released in europe in 1980 and in the united states on april 3, 1981 through 20th century fox.
It was the final film directed by lewis before his death in 2017. Hardly working which deals with the working class and. Jerry lewis first film in a decade stars the comedian as bo hooper, an unemployed circus clown who cannot hold down a job. Originally titled smorgasbord, it was filmed in 198182 and only received limited distribution in the united states. Lewis performed a number of roles on this film, he was a cowriter, lead actor and director, the penultimate cinema film he directed. You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that it is only a small.
First and foremost, not one frame of this film bears any resemblance to nor wanders anywhere near anything that could be interpreted, construed or accepted as funny. Theres soul in late jerry lewis films and some laughs. Hardly working pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released hardly working pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Hardly working, which opens today at the embassy i. More recently, on dick cavetts program last fall, godard spoke wisely and well about the honesty of lewiss film and its title, and he is absolutely right. And yet the film is an absolutely indispensable moment in jerry lewis work with the cinema. Prasanth varma working on a film based on the novel. Cracking up is a 1983 american comedy film directed by and starring jerry lewis.
The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past lewis. Hardly working is one of the great nonexperiences of my moviegoing life. Hardly working is a comedy film directed by and starring jerry lewis. Bo hooper lewis, a clown, finds himself unemployed when the circus where he works suddenly closes. Posted in all posts, music monday, working hard or hardly working. A description of tropes appearing in hardly working. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant. The adverb hardly is used to modify a verb and means that the action is not being done very intensely. These movies have been shot, edited, and are ready for distribution, but for one reason or another, theyre gathering dust on a shelf. It was filmed in 1979, and was released in europe in.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. It was made in florida, released first in europe, then much later in the united states. Mar 09, 2009 im going to work at 4, why did i agree to work 4 hours earlier than scheduled. Hardly working 1980 jerry lewis dvd elvis dvd collector. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past lewis movies.
Mar 28, 2020 prasanth varma working on a film based on the novel coronavirus. A sequence at a gas station looks eerily similar to the jerk, complete with. Jerry lewis plays bo hooper, an unemployed circus clown who cant seem to hold down a job. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a. Bo hooper jerry lewis is a clown who finds himself with a tough break when the circus he works closes unexpectedly.
Veteran film and tv western actor don collier the high chaparral, outlaws shares a few stories about working with dean martin, john wayne, elvis presley, and his dear friend kent mccray. Hardly working is a 1980 american comedy film directed by and starring jerry lewis. By the way, dont miss the parody to john travolta and his film saturday night fever hardly working is from 1979 that is more than a funny gag. Are you taking the path of working hard or hard work. Normally, a bad film will attempt to be serious, then be laughably bad. Hardly working entertainment, llc is a multimedia production company specializing in telling stories for a mature and diverse audience. Someone who is hardly working is barely or scarcely employed. I was absolutely stunned by the vast stupidity of this film. Therefore, the adverb hardly has the opposite meaning of hard, and reduces the intensity of the action.
I remained for every single last dismal wretched awful moment. I lost my heart in a drivein movie by jack brooks, david raksin. Lewis meditation on clowns in hardly working is in many respects a failure. Watch hardly working 1981 full movie streaming now you watch. Son of bellboy motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. What really goes on in the collegehumor offices may surprise you. Sep 28, 2009 first meets his boss at the post office.
An outofwork clown jerry lewis spills drinks and knocks things over when he tries regular 9to5 jobs. Work on the film was suspended for about six months in 1980 after the production ran out of money, with jerry lewis himself declaring personal bankruptcy. Hardly working 1980 in jerry lewiss first film in a decade, he plays bo hooper, an unemployed circus clown who cant seem to hold down a job. Clips from breaking point, clean hands, entangled with you, and the hunt. Collegehumors hardly working is an online series of shorts taking place in the office from which the collegehumor website is run. His eventual comeback picture, hardly working was actually completed in 1979, but distributors twentieth century fox seemed reluctant to release it until the film became a boxoffice success across europe. Hardly working is office sketch comedy written by and starring the staff of. In fact, it is the very antithesis of and an affront to all things funny. Were some of the people that run ch and create chtv videos. It was a test of patience and tolerance that a saint might not have passedbut i didnt walk out. Dec 12, 2008 someone who is hard working is devoting time and energy to performing the required tasks, is diligent. Jerry lewis is his hardly working the new york times. Apr 29, 1979 he plans a film with his own company in paris in the fall, and his nine hardly working backers have more money ready for the next two jerry lewis films to be produced by mr.
The building wasnt even completed on opening day, and when the first rains of fall pattered on the unfinished roof, kyle said he spent his time positioning buckets to catch all the water. The film was completed in 1979, and didnt see an american release until 1981. When did the phrase are you working hard or hardly. Hardly working contributor names jerry lewis director morton stevens composer. Buysoundtrax records presents the world premiere soundtrack release of hardly working, featuring music composed and conducted by morton stevens, including the the complete orchestral score, along with the source music composed for the film as bonus tracks, professionally mastered by james nelson of digital outland. The light from the film caught his body along with his face.
In hardly working, lewis plays an outofwork clown who tries, with virtually. Solarmovie watch movie hardly working 1980 online free description. A 1980 comedy film, billed as jerry lewiss big comeback movie after a decade away from the silver. Overview of hardly working, 1981, directed by jerry lewis, with jerry lewis, susan oliver, roger c. Lewis is again incisive with an industry that creates myths without consistence nor substance. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hardly working near you. If you like hardly working you are looking for humorous, offbeat and realistic movies about with adventure, starting over, unemployment, chaos and mayhem, disorder, circus and goofy hero themes of comedy genre shot in usa. The jokes fall completely flat and are have poor comic timing. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a. Hardly working is a film directed by jerry lewis with jerry lewis, susan oliver, roger c. Even the excitement of a new michael snow film, presents, that i was able to see in.
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