The King of Comedy (film) Reagan administration in contrast to other films made during the administration's early years (although the script was written well before Reagan's election, and shooting began less than five months after Reagan took office). "At a time when the film world piles on simple-minded sentiment in thick gooey gobs, a picture like "The King of Comedy" appears a frontal assault. The triumph of the 'little guy' is revealed to be nothing more than lumpen neo-Fascist blood lust." Pauline Kael of "The New Yorker" was one of the critics who disliked the film, describing the character of Rupert Pupkin as "Jake LaMotta
Robert De Niro of Texas at Austin. On April 27, 2009, it was announced that the De Niro collection at the Ransom Center was open to researchers and the public. De Niro directed and starred in "The Good Shepherd" (2006). The film reunited him onscreen with Joe Pesci, with whom he had starred in "Raging Bull", "Goodfellas", "A Bronx Tale", "Once Upon a Time in America", and "Casino". De Niro announced that he would appear in the film version of the BBC crime series "Edge of Darkness" in 2010. However, just after he arrived to begin shooting, De Niro left the film due