The Comedian (Robert De Niro and Danny DeVito in it)

[Noodle Lizard]

Here's another trailer which is basically a cutdown of the whole first two acts:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLQXUmzXuEo

Robert De Niro as some old-school comedian (a bit Dicey, I suppose), Danny De Vito as someone else.  Judd Apatow's wife, Harvey Keitel.  Directed by the aptly-named Taylor Hackford, Jeff Ross is one of the scriptwriters (presumably to actually write the jokes, judging from the sound of them).

I'd love to see a good film about stand-up.  This won't be it, I reckon.

[hewantstolurkatad]

Not standup exactly, but Don't Think Twice by Mike Birbiglia was a really good film about improv, I thought.

[up_the_hampipe]

Robert De Niro seems like the least likeable comedian ever. No warmth, terrible delivery, lazy jokes. Wouldn't go see him.

That dyke joke at the start is shit. Saying the offensive term for someone instead of the politically correct term is going to be in every comedy movie for the next decade.

I'll probably enjoy this film though.

[Twed]

Robert De Niro seems like the least likeable comedian ever. No warmth, terrible delivery, lazy jokes. Wouldn't go see him.\

In Midnight Run he showed to us a lighter acting style, proving he could swear a lot but also make you smile.