Live Tweet Alert: Join #FridayNightFlix for The Jerk!


As some of our regular readers undoubtedly know, I am involved in a few weekly watch parties.  On Twitter, I host #FridayNightFlix every Friday and I co-host #ScarySocial on Saturday.  On Mastodon, I am one of the five hosts of #MondayActionMovie!  Every week, we get together.  We watch a movie.  We tweet our way through it.

Tonight, at 10 pm et, I will be hosting #FridayNightFlix!  The movie?  1979’s The Jerk!

If you want to join us this Friday, just hop onto twitter, find The Jerk on Prime, start the movie at 10 pm et, and use the #FridayNightFlix hashtag!  I’ll be there happily tweeting.  It’s a friendly group and welcoming of newcomers so don’t be shy.

See you there!

 

 

Scene That I Love: Steve Martin Reveals What He Needs In The Jerk


Today, the Shattered Lens wishes actor and comedian Steve Martin a happy 77th birthday.  Originally from Texas, Martin has been a cultural mainstay for longer than I’ve been alive.  He’s an adept banjo player and an occasional actor, equally skilled at both comedy and drama.

Today’s scene that I love comes from 1979’s The Jerk, in which Steve Martin reveals all that he needs.