Re: Was Steve Martin ever funny?
Not mentioned so far is his small role in Grand Canyon. Interesting movie, he's pretty good in that one.
Another small role is in the original Muppet Movie where he plays a very snooty waiter to Kermit and Miss Piggy. His line, "Would you like to smell ze bottle cap?" has been permanently burned in my brain.
Someone mentioned "The Lonely Guy". Uneven movie, but the Table For One scene is a classic.
Best movie he has been in in the last 10 years was "The Spanish Prisoner". Not a comedy, but an excellent film. Good luck figuring it out.
Now there's a double feature for some of you - "The Spanish Prisoner" and "House of Games" in one night, both by David Mamet. You'll be up a long time figuring those two out.
|