Product: The Court Jester [VHS] (1956)
Rating: 3.0
Sadly not funny
When I first saw the Court Jester some decades ago I loved it. I remember that my father almost had a fit because he laughed so hard during the movie. So when I decided to buy a stack of nostalgic comedies from Amazon this was high on the list.Alas, how time changes all! The consensus in my household is that while the movie is funny (with some great moments of comedy), Danny Kaye is not. He comes across as a schmuck who tries very hard to be funny but it just doesn't work. I can't put my finger on it, but the fact that he plays a cowardly klutz who doesn't seem to pay attention to anything anyone ever tells him, sings third rate jokes to fourth rate tunes and falls back on the shtick about his pants falling down, doesn't help.Sorry to all those who love this. I can see why you would, but I just don't. Get it!