AFI 100 Laughs - #98 - The Court Jester

Title: The Court Jester

100 Laughs Rank: 98

Other AFI Rankings: None

My Rating: 4.0 (out of 5.0)

IMDB Rating: 7.7 (out of 10.0)

Date Watched: 21-Dec-2012

Channel: Amazon Instant Video

Platform: iPad

Quick Facts:

• At the time The Court Jester was made, it was the most expensive movie ever made at $4 million.
• This was the 4th of 6 movies on the AFI 100 Years list that Angela Lansbury starred in.  Her first 3 movies are all on one of the lists.
• This was Danny Kaye's only appearance on any of the AFI 100 Years lists.

Reviews:

• Rotten Tomatoes
• New York Times
• Common Sense Media
• Internet Film Laser Squad
• TV Guide
• Fandango
• Time Out London
• IMDB External Reviews

Other Links:

• Trailer on YouTube

Streaming Options (courtesy of Can I Stream.It?)

• Amazon (Prime, Rent or Purchase)
• iTunes (Rent or Purchase)
• Google Play (Rent or Purchase)
• Redbox Instant (Rent or Purchase)
• YouTube (Rent)

AFI 100 Laughs - #99 - The Nutty Professor

Title: The Nutty Professor

100 Laughs Rank: 99

Other AFI Rankings: None

My Rating: 3.0 (out of 5.0)

IMDB Rating: 6.7 (out of 10.0)

Date Watched: 25-Aug-2012

Channel: Amazon Instant Video

Platform: xBox

Quick Facts:

• The Nutty Professor was based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• The Nutty Professor had an animated sequel in 2008.  It also was remade staring Eddie Murphy in 1996, which also had a remake.
• This was one of two movies in AFI 100 Laughs that Jerry Lewis appeared in.  The other was It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.  Both were released in 1963.

Reviews:

• Rotten Tomatoes
• New York Times
• Combustible Celluloid
• Internet Film Laser Squad
• MSN
• Booze Movies
• IMDB External Reviews

Other Links:

• Trailer on YouTube
• Animated Sequel 
• 1996 Remake
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
• Facebook Page

Streaming Options (courtesy of Can I Stream.It?)

• Amazon (Prime or Purchase)
• iTunes (Rent or Purchase)
• Google Play (Rent or Purchase)
• Vudu (Rent or Purchase) 
• YouTube (Rent)
• Redbox Instant (Rent or Purchase)