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BookPrices.net - Saturday Night Live - The Best of Eddie Murphy
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $3.95
Your Save: $ 6.03 ( 60% )
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Manufacturer: Vidmark / Trimark
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Sheree Ali, Billy Crystal, James Downey, Robin Duke
Directed By: Christopher Guest, Andy Breckman, Aviva Slesin, Claude Kerven, Dave Wilson
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781573627078
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 1573627070
Label: Vidmark / Trimark
Manufacturer: Vidmark / Trimark
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Vidmark / Trimark
Release Date: 1999-10-26
Running Time: 87
Studio: Vidmark / Trimark
Theatrical Release Date: 1975-10-11
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Summary: Eddie Murphy
Comment: Very funny. However, the reason it is not a five star video is that they took out some of the great scenes that were on the old VHS version of SNL Best of Eddie Murphy. I don't know why they would have taken out the Reggae at the VFW hall, and a bunch of other very funny skits.
Anyway, what is left is still pretty funny. Classic Eddie Murphy.
There are no bonus features.
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Summary: A disappointment, for sure
Comment: This was not very funny. It lacked a lot of the subtle intellectual nuances that comedy usually brings. I found it very dated and dull. There were some skits that were mildly amusing, but not funny. I wish I had never made this purchase.
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Summary: OLD BUT NOT EXACTLY GOOD STUFF
Comment: It was okay, but the clips from the 80's weren't all that good, maybe over the years; my perception on funny stuff has changed.
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Summary: Eddie At His Best !
Comment: This is Eddie Murphy before all of the family friendly movies which have seemed to define his career as of late. This is an edgy & extremeley funny Murphy. Here are some highlights: There is the Eddie as Jessie Jackson, clamoring for Jewish votes in a very not so politically correct sketch. There is Eddie as BuckWheat which, while funny, also has a serious undertone concerning the sensationalization of topics in the media. There is Eddie as Velvet Jones, who simply wants to help women get out of their "ho-hum" lives and into meaning employment. There is Eddie as James Brown, and it's simply classic. There is Eddie as Stevie Wonder (and Joe Piscapoe as Frank Sinatra) in another classic skit. I dare you not to laugh! All in all, this is Eddie as a starving artist. During this period of his career, he pushed boundaries, made you think about some serious issues, and most importantly made you laugh!
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Summary: Eddie is wonderful!!!
Comment: I love this DVD... It shows the actual footage of Eddie's characters on SNL... **** The only thing that I did not like about this DVD is that it is only for an hour...
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Editorial Reviews:
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Perhaps one of the greatest lights ever to shine on late-night television, Eddie Murphy has gone on to well-deserved international superstardom. Check out his earliest television work on Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy, a collection of his greatest roles, from Gumby to Stevie Wonder to Buckwheat. Of course, some would argue that his best role was as himself, and there is plenty of evidence for that--many of the skits feature Murphy au naturel and the opening sequence is taken from his monologue when he returned to the show triumphantly after leaving for Hollywood. Exploring the world around him and finding laughs everywhere, Murphy can take a simple idea (such as the "James Brown Hot Tub Party") and run wild with it, leaving the audience hysterically begging for more. You don't have to be a fan to enjoy this collection, but odds are you'll be one by the time you're finished. --Rob Lightner
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