397. The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor
1963
Directed by Jerry Lewis

Most people know the movie The Nutty Professor as, well, this:

Unfortunately, the truth is much more disturbing.  Well, it is October here so you might have been expecting some degree of horror on the blog.

The Book continues to torture us with Jerry Lewis movies.  I have no idea why.  Jerry Lewis is a cultural icon, so I understand having one film on the list.  But to continue to make me watch these films is such a gross exploitation of power!  Anyway, hopefully this is the last one…

Jerry Lewis does a funny voice and crosses his eye a lot acts and directs in this film.  He is a nerd who aspires to be loved by one of his students, Stella.  He develops a drug that makes him into a more attractive jackass.  And since women love jackasses, it works!  And in one scene he dresses up like a baby and does a baby voice.

Just ugh.  The only reason I am giving it a couple stars is because it was never that boring or outright offensive.  My bar has become considerably lower after watching so many movies.

RATING: **---

Interesting Facts:

Buddy Love was rumored to be a spoof of Dean Martin.

Trailer:

377. The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man
1961
Directed by Jerry Lewis

God, I hate Jerry Lewis.  That is probably a very obvious statement, since I have never met anyone who actually liked him.  Still, it feels good to write that after spending two hours watching his stupid antics.  I HATE YOU JERRY!

Aw, much better.  Herbert Heebert (hahahahaha those are funny sounding words!) decides to give up women but then proceeds to move into an all women's boarding house.  OY!

I am not going to dwell on this movie too long.  I mean, how many times can I say "Jerry Lewis annoys the hell out of me and I will never be able to stand him."  I am guessing several more times, since we aren't going to be done with him for awhile.

Acting like a retarded man is not funny, Jerry, and never will be.

RATING: -----

Interesting Facts:

Lewis pioneered the "video assist" method during this film that is a standard practice for most modern films.

Jerry Lewis brought a gun on set.  Fucking lunatic.