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The Court Jester | Short film | Pauly Shore is Richard Simmons

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  1. cloud_loud
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    It was announced that Shore would be playing Simmons in a biopic a few days ago. It’s supposed to be an official thing (although I don’t think there’s a studio behind it). Simmons also disavowed...

    It was announced that Shore would be playing Simmons in a biopic a few days ago. It’s supposed to be an official thing (although I don’t think there’s a studio behind it). Simmons also disavowed the project a couple of days ago.

    This short film premiered at Sundance but not as an official Sundance title. The guys behind this short were part of the Robin Williams “test footage” that went viral a few years ago. Which is why they look cut from the same cloth.

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  2. kitschqueen
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    It’s fascinating watching this depiction of Simmons after listening to the podcast series Missing Richard Simmons, which explores his rise to fame and then total reclusion. Shore seems to be...

    It’s fascinating watching this depiction of Simmons after listening to the podcast series Missing Richard Simmons, which explores his rise to fame and then total reclusion. Shore seems to be balancing his effervescence and exhaustion in that last scene.

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  3. RheingoldRiver
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    Not to be confused with The Court Jester, a 1955 Danny Kaye film that 100% holds up in 2024, an amazing comedy and probably my favorite movie of all time

    Not to be confused with The Court Jester, a 1955 Danny Kaye film that 100% holds up in 2023 2024, an amazing comedy and probably my favorite movie of all time

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