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    dingus: Every line in this movie is comedy gold. more »
    banmojo: classic film, but not my fave comedy (that would be 'Blazin' Saddles' :^) this comment system is demeaning to those of us who have no stars. This is... more »
    SinisterBill prints in color on both sides: Yeah but screw it up and you'll be writing personal checks for $.39 to everyone who bought your product. more »
    pfister07: He doesn't really need anything... except this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need. And this remote... more »
    jetRink: In real life, any reasonable person would start a doomed restaurant or bar and invest the rest in the whatever sector they're pumping on CNBC. more »
    Dillinger23: Love this movie and my special purpose. "And that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray. And t... more »
    GitEmSteveDave_My Brute Dojo CDIAFIFE: Don't forget he also saved people by telling them not to hang around those cans from the other side of the track. more »
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    The Jerk: Hapless Inventor as Hero

    The Jerk, the classic 1979 Steve Martin comedy, is an inspiration for many people. And not just comedians, either. No, also to people short on brains but big on ideas. More »