There is much to like and dislike about Howard Stern. Radio's #1 bad-boy, he is a shock jock who tests the taboos of society. Of course he can be a real jerk, but underneath it all, he's just an average guy and a wonderful family man. Or so he repeatedly tells us, as he plays footsie with naked bimbos while on the air. It's just a joke, get it?
Perhaps Stern has the greatest job in America, getting paid zillions of dollars to express his
outrageous opinions on the air, which includes
the hiring of hit men to kill people that he
dislikes. But it takes talent to ad lib with such
flair, and it has to be admitted: Howard Stern is
funny, much, much more so than Jerry Springer
could ever hope to be, and that is a very
redeeming quality. "Private Parts" tells the
Stern saga, rising from clumsy, nerdy college DJ
to NBC's flagship radio station in New York.
Along the way he marries blonde goddess Mary
McCormack, whom he nearly loses due to his radio
prattle about his marital intimacies, and his
on-air flirtations with bimbo guests and call-ins.
Although (both thankfully and surprisingly) the
First Amendment is never mentioned, Stern fights
the good fight against censorship, battling a
dislikable program manager (Paul Giamatti, dubbed
"Pig Vomit" by Stern) for the all-important right
to say 'cock' on the air. Wisely, director Betty
Thomas softens Stern's persona, downplaying the
occasional hatred and emphasizing Stern's role as
a family man.
Also appearing in "Private Parts", and also
playing themselves, are Stern's radio show
cohorts Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, and Jackie
Martling. Quivers is especially good.
That "Private Parts" is a modestly good film is
not a surprise, given Stern's talent for
dialogue. While the film could not have been much
better, given his limitations, it could have been
much worse, as most comedies are. "Private Parts"
is well structured and avoids repetition, and is
more than willing to place Stern in embarrassing
situations. The film never drags and a good laugh
is always around the corner. (61/100)
There s only one way to describe Howard Stern: funny. Private Parts captures Howard at his most hilarious, in a bare-all, no-jokes-barred look at a tr...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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