I like Steve Martin's punchline in this scene.

They're getting ready to leave for the school play and he says, responding to Mary Steenburgen's claim that Grandma is wise, "If Grandma is so smart, how come she's sitting in the neighbor's car?"

http://videosift.com/video/Steve-Martin-Atheists-Don-t-Have-No-Songs for another version

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steve martin is so awesome.

My parents were pretty strict too, but apparently not to the level of your mother. The first PG movie I saw was in fact Star Wars, when I was 10. I even saw it twice, not only because it was cool but it felt so exhilarating to see a PG movie. Then my brother and I figured out that we could buy tickets for a PG movie then sneak into a (gasp!) R-rated film at the multiplex. I can't remember for certain what the first R-rated movie I saw was, but maybe 'The Amityville Horror'? Thus my descent into evil began.

Re: Steve Martin - My parents didn't hate him, but they couldn't for the life of them see how he was funny. And you know back in the late '70s (if you can remember THAT far back) Steve Martin was the KING of comedians. Most standup comics performed in clubs and theaters, but Steve Martin was selling out arenas. In Omaha he sold out a 14,000 seat show. I've never seen anything like it before or since.

You should really check into Star Wars. It's a charming little film, and it has a few fans. Kind of an art house flick, but not too artsy fartsy.

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Yep, I really did. I remember not being able to see or do very much in terms of movies/ tv throughout my childhood/ teens unless I caught the occasional program at a friends house. I had a very very controlling and strict mama who thought all non-G-rated tv/ movies were the devil. I also clearly remember that she particularly did NOT like Steve Martin. LOL

edit: About your link... I am intrigued. What is this Star Wars thing?

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You really live a sheltered life, don't you? Hopefully you'll get around to watching this some time soon.In reply to this comment by dystopianfuturetoday:
Issy just saw The Jerk for the first time last night. *quality flick

Yep, I really did. I remember not being able to see or do very much in terms of movies/ tv throughout my childhood/ teens unless I caught the occasional program at a friends house. I had a very very controlling and strict mama who thought all non-G-rated tv/ movies were the devil. I also clearly remember that she particularly did NOT like Steve Martin. LOL

edit: About your link... I am intrigued. What is this Star Wars thing?

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You really live a sheltered life, don't you? Hopefully you'll get around to watching this some time soon.In reply to this comment by dystopianfuturetoday:
Issy just saw The Jerk for the first time last night. *quality flick

>> ^Morganth:

I think I was more like this guy. I was 16. I remember waking up, thinking I was fine to walk, then having the nurse and my mom catch me as I fell out of the chair when they told me to stay down. The next thing I remember I'm in the car telling my mom all sorts of secrets. Then I was on the couch watching a movie with a bowl under my chin to collect the blood and spit that drooled out.


We must have gone to the same doctor, sort of like the Steve Martin character in Little Shop of Horrors.

My brother and I went in on the same day to have ours taken out. I went first, and he chickened out and never had the operation. I was so out of it that ten years went by before I found out that he never had the operation that day. The look on my face still makes him laugh.

>> ^Lawdeedaw:
I had a funnier poop earlier this morning than this.


That must have been one mighty funny poop. Pics or it didn't happen.

lol...well said.>> ^rougy:

I think "he" would approve.

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<quote>In episodes hosted by Steve Martin and Demi Moore, she sang and danced on the Weekend Update desk. After many such appearances, Jackson began to read a poem, but stopped and said in a low, throaty voice, "I can't do this Victoria 'airhead' thing anymore." She then removed her blonde wig to reveal a short brunette wig, announcing that she could not believe people thought that her goofy routine was for real, and that she would be doing serious political commentary on the show from that point onward.</quote>
-wikipedia
She is a comedy genius?

I noticed that, too. I thought I was losing it and maybe forgot that part, but I've always looked for the Steve Martin pushing the lady in to the river gag since I first saw this trailer. Weird.

I suppose that makes the trailer that much more special with such a unique and infamous bit!

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To me Steve Martin was the guy that did jokes that you would think anybody could do.. but when you actually got down to it, nobody could. He did the jokes in this bizarre limbo between everyday guy and impossible. Thanks for the find nomino.

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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.
  —Steve Martin

Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.
  —Friedrich von Schiller

The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come.
  —Lee Iacocca