The Court Jester

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17 Sep 2026
Alright
40th percentile
60
I mean it does sour the watching experience when Richard Simmons has publicly stated he hasn’t been told about this and doesn’t want them to make a film about him. But it is shot so nicely. Paula Shore is kind of just Pauly Shore. He does look a lot like Simmons but it’s not a transformative performance to me. It had a bit more heart than I thought it would though. Don’t think it should be made into a feature but was a cool short for sure. Also what the fuck were they thinking with that Ellen wig.
Mini Review: I mean it does sour the watching experience when Richard Simmons has publicly stated he hasn’t been told about this and doesn’t want them to make a film about him. But it is shot so nicely. Paula Shore is kind of just Pauly Shore. He does look a lot like Simmons but it’s not a transformative performance to me. It had a bit more heart than I thought it would though. Don’t think it should be made into a feature but was a cool short for sure. Also what the fuck were they thinking with t...
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