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Steve Martin: 'I Have Received Bad Reviews My Whole Life'

posted 16 years ago by ddblundell
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13 February 2009 1:35 AM, PST

Steve Martin has insisted that he was unfazed by the blistering reviews he received last week for his performance in The Pink Panther 2. Appearing at a news conference at the Berlin Film Festival, where the film is in competition for the festival's prestigious Golden Bear Award, Martin said, "I have received bad reviews my whole life. I received bad reviews for my stand-up act. The Jerk, one of my most enduring films, was universally panned and criticized in America. Comedians always have to overcome critical snobbery, that's just the way it is. ... Comedy is just not a critic's medium." Overcoming critical reaction may be one thing, but The Pink Panther, now playing in more theaters than any other film -- 3,245 -- averaged only $109 at each of them on Wednesday, suggesting that many theaters may be running it with no one in the seats.

Funny how most of the films he's gotten the worst reviews for have been made in the past 10 years or so. Also funny how he chalks up the bad reviews to "critical snobbery," as though he actually makes good films that those high falutin' critics just can't understand. Well most of America isn't comprised of snobby film critics and they didn't like the film either- so what's their excuse? Americans review with their dollars and in this instance, they gave Pink Panther 2 a sold thumbs down.

And if I were him, I wouldn't even come close to comparing Pink Panther 2 to The Jerk. That's like comparing sipping champagne to being punched in the testicles.

[–] NewPath 16 years ago

He use to be a good actor and I still enjoy some of his old movies, but Pink Panther 2 looks horrible. Why in the blue hell would he sign for that movie with a horrible script it had. Good thing I didnt see it

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[–] andrewsmiled-1 16 years ago

Steve Martin Is funny. i know he is, and smart too.

so why did He sign up to make this garbage?

i guess we all have a morgage to pay.

Great minds think alot- Voss

[–] BTKrz 16 years ago

"Appearing at a news conference at the Berlin Film Festival, where the film is in competition for the festival's prestigious Golden Bear Award"

but the writer kinda f'ed up.
pink panther 2 is not and will never be in competition at berlin.

[–] RobBase086-1 15 years ago

The movie was good and I had no problems watching it. He helped write the movie script for the Pink Panther 2. I did not think it was as funny as the first movie though.

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[–] bilsnod 16 years ago

Steve Martin talks about critical snobbery but he is a snob himself! That's what he gets for acting like a snob while he was in Boston.

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[–] Scifi71 16 years ago

(in competition for the festival's prestigious Golden Bear Award)

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(averaged only $109 at each of them on Wednesday, suggesting that many theaters may be running it with no one in the seats. )

he should be embarraed by that.

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[–] jmgindiana 16 years ago

Martin used to be sooo good...I recall his role in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", when he is pretending to be paraplegic to con a girl off her money, and Michael Caine outsmarts him by playing his "doctor". Those scenes were priceless.

What happened? It's not that he needs the money so badly! And he is writing the movies himself!

[–] Scifi71 16 years ago

(...I recall his role in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", )

GREAT film!

[–] Gong5 15 years ago

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of the best comedies ever made for sure.

[–] MovieAddict2016 16 years ago

He has a point about comedy to an extent, i.e. critics are harsh on many "cruder" or "low-brain" comedies that become cult hits later (Dumb and Dumber was almost universally panned in its time, too) but the difference is those films usually have strong reactions from audiences. People liked The Jerk.

Nobody I've talked to likes The Pink Panther 2. And not many people, for that matter, are really talking about it at all.

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[–] Scifi71 16 years ago

Yes, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was great.

[–] RobBase086-1 15 years ago

The Pink Panther 2 was not that bad of a movie but it was not as comical as the first movie though to be honest with you. I love watching Steve Martin films. They are great I think in my honest opinion. Plus, Steve Martin co-wrote the Pink Panther 2 anyways.

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[–] Gong5 15 years ago

American pie was like being punched to the testicles too yet it was a blockbuster, what are you trying to tell us that the average moron public in the u.s. actually has taste and judgement in what films they view?

Steve Martin was right in saying what he said, he is one of the best comedians in this and the last century, so what if this film wasn't a comedic classic, it was still very funny in parts, and Steve is still a joy to watch, to me he is better than Peter Sellers in Pink Panther.