I imagine these movies are not similar in the slightest but which one should I watch tonight?

Love Scorsese and never heard of Buffalo 66' so I'm open to either.

I have heard that The King Of Comedy was heavily influential to movies like The Joker.

Feel free to compare the films and what you enjoy about them and please keep it spoiler free (if you can)

thank you!!!

Comments

HauntingTeacup t1_j6h9efr wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:40 AM

I haven't seen The King of Comedy, but I do really like Buffalo '66. It's a strange movie, kind of artsy/pretentious, but Christina Ricci (who was one of my heroes growing up) is great in it, and the movie reunites her with Anjelica Huston, which is really cool.
I think the movie could be paired with Boogie Nights, so that might give you a rough idea of the feel of it.

pleasereadthanks t1_j6hip5i wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:54 AM

Both are excellent, King Of Comedy is more mainstream. Buffalo is more out there.

Huevos___Rancheros t1_j6huk7u wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:08 PM

>I have heard that The King Of Comedy was heavily influential to movies like The Joker.

Joker is essentially just a remake of The King of Comedy

RalphySherm t1_j6k9mww wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:41 PM

I love both movies! Buffalo 66 is a unique dramedy and King of Comedy is a slept on Scorsese movie.

FantasticAnalysis163 t1_j6h7jgn wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:14 AM

My rating:

The King of Comedy. 4 stars

Buffalo 66. 2 stars

swxtchblade3 OP t1_j6h8c1r wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:25 AM

Thank you!

I finally got around to watching Drive 2011 last night and man I loved it haha

paulwhitedotnyc t1_j6h85yl wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:23 AM

The King of Comedy is probably the safer choice, Buffalo 66’ is the kind of movie you either really love or really hate. I hated it, but to each their own.

swxtchblade3 OP t1_j6h8b06 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:25 AM

I'll be watching The King of Comedy then thank you! And tbh that's one of the things that intrigues me about Buffalo 66' the most, I've always heard "loved it" or "hated it".

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mickeyflinn t1_j6ieiqx wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Flip a coin.

Buffalo 66 and King of Comedy are both movies that I appreciate but don't really enjoy. I will say that King of Comedy is much more polished than Buffalo 66.

[deleted] t1_j6iam9j wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Buffalo '66 is kind of stupid, as far as I remember. The King of Comedy is very funny and I think you can't go wrong with it.