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Saturday Night Live - The Best of Chris Farley [UMD for PSP]

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I've found that most people either totally love Chris Farley or, when you bring him up, make a face and say, "I never really thought he was funny." If you are in the first, and don't own this video yet, RUN don't walk to the shopping cart and buy one. When they ran it the first time on TV, it wasn't long after Farley's death, and I was still sad about it. After the sober opening by Tim Meadows, however, I started laughing pretty much non-stop till it was over. His better-known routines are on here, such as Bennet Brower, Matt Foley, and the Chippendale's dancer, which are all hilarious. But there's also quite a few skits that I never saw, and we watched pretty much every week when he was in the cast. My only complaint is that it isn't longer, and some funny skits, they only show snippets of, like him playing Alan Hale, and the skit with Sandler where Michael Keaton was the host and Sandler plays his cranky grandmother whom he has to watch for 20 minutes. (if you want to see the whole skit, which is one of the funniest things I've ever seen them do, then buy the Best of Adam Sandler as well, because it the whole skit, plus some other great Farley stuff not on this tape is on there). The only noticeable (if you're a Farley fan) omission is a skit called "The Relapse Guy" where he plays a guy who goes to rehab then gets wasted again over and over (it's way funnier than it sounds, trust me). I think they thought it was a little too close to home (though they did leave in the Ditka stuff with him faking a heart attack-that kind of made me wince). Every time I see this, several things happen-- I get sad that he wasn't around long enough to make more movies with Spade, or even by himself, because (this sounds corny) he had so much to give. I also get pi$$ed off at him for not taking better care of himself and dying. I also usually laugh so hard I fall off the couch. No matter how bad of a day I had, I can watch almost any of the skits on here and get cheered up instantly. He was a guy who could just say one line that you would think no-one could say and make it funny, and make you fall down laughing just the way he says it. His costars really had a hard time keeping character, which shows even more in the dress rehersal 'blooper' clips they show. Watch David Spade and Christina Appelgate during the Matt FOley thing- they both have to turn away from the camera to hide their faces because they can't keep a straight face, and when he starts in with the "I bet you're asking yourself 'hey Matt, how do we get back on the right track?' " you can see their shoulders shaking they are laughing so hard. Sandler can't keep a straight face when he's doing the "Lunchlady" song with him, either. Come to think of it, I have no clue how anyone on stage with him could ever keep a straight face. If you were bummed out when he died, get ready to get teary (though you'll already have tears running down your face from laughing) when he sings, "so long, farewell" as Matt Foley at the end, sitting on Phil Hartman's lap (I could watch this without tearing up until Hartman was killed, now I can't see the clip without getting choked up). But even if you do get emotional, keep watching, because after the credits they stick on the one thing I'd been hoping for the whole time-a quick clip of Farley as "Sandman" on "Nat X". What a waste- I hope whereever he is he knows how happy he made people during the short time he was around (and how happy he is still making those of us who thought he was funny).

Over the years, I would see Chris Farley from time to time and find him only mildly amusing. I'm not sure what inspired me to buy this video in the first place...but I'm very glad I did. My wife and I were doubled over on the floor, totally out of control, as we watched some of the bits in this video. These are just priceless sketches from the Saturday Night Live archives.

In case you happen to recall some of his funnier moments on SNL, here's a list of most of the routines that are on this video: "Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker", "Chippendale's Audition", "The Chris Farley Show" (interviews with Jeff Daniels and Paul McCartney), "Bennett Brouwer", "Roseanne and Tom", "El Nino", "Lunch Lady", "Japanese Jeopardy", "Herlihy Boy".

We've watched this video at least 30 times--every time a friend (who hasn't already seen it) comes by for a visit, we offer to play it. It's just one of those videos you've got to have in your collection!

Chris Farley- another SNL Casualty? I think not! Out of a cast that has seen the untimely deaths of greats such as Gilda Radner and John Belushi, Chris, I think, will be missed more! This video is a great picker-upper if you ever are sad- mostly because you think about how you saw that ONE hilarious skit for the first time, and how absolutely fall-on-the-floor funny it was. 5 enthusiastic stars from me!

"Life would be a lot easier for YOU, if you didn't live in a VAN, by the river!..."- Chris Farley

Well, I was a little disappointed in this dvd. Chris Farley was one of the greatest comedians to emerge in the past 20 years, and I was hoping that "Saturday Night Live" and Broadway Video would put together a concise tribute dvd that would feature about 20 of his greatest skits, plus a bonus feature including tributes from fellow cast members like Adam Sandler and Mike Meyers who worked with him in countless skits over the years (instead we get a short tribute by Tim Meadows). What is included here is a few classic sketches, plus some montages ("Chris In Drag" ! Wow!).

Which is not to say that this is a terrible dvd. "Matt Foley", "Japanese Game Show" (also available on "The Best Of Mike Meyers"), "Superfans". "Lunchlady", "Schmitt's Gay" and "The Herlihy Boy" are all classics in their own right. However, I was sort of disgruntled by the montages that are spread out across the dvd and butcher "SNL" standards like "The Gap Girls" and "Zagat's" to mere snippets. (Both these skits are available on other dvds). Similarly, the "Chris Farley Show" montage cuts out some of the best interviews (though I'm glad they kept in the Paul McCartney one). Still, you can't be upset by the inclusion of "Chippendales".

So, overall it's an okay dvd, but nowhere as great as the ones dedicated to Mike Meyers, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler and the countless others that have been honored with their own collection of classics.

This SNL Best of Chris Farley collection came out not long after his premature death, and it is a little different from other tapes I have seen in this series. While we do see some full-length skits, we also have scattered montages of Chris being Chris (which more often than not involved the destruction of furniture and, on occasion, brick walls). For me, the one complete Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker, skit makes the video worthwhile all by itself. His speech about not doing drugs to a brother and sister (played by David Spade and Christina Applegate, both of whom struggle to keep a straight face while Farley never falters) is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on Saturday Night Live. Then there is the Chippendales dancer tryout skit, where Chris has a dance-off with Patrick Swayze, which is unforgettable. Chris Farley was comfortable with himself and his body, and he had no qualms about performing self-deprecating humor. Of course, there is a Super Fans skit included here ("da Bears"), but watching his character having a few heart attacks is not quite as funny as it was when he was still alive. You get highlights of three episodes of the "Chris Farley Show" and a very funny Focus on Beauty infomercial with Farley playing cosmetics guru Lori Davis. A couple of the sketches here can also be found on the Best of Adam Sandler tape, but they seem more at home here given the fact that Farley stole those scenes. It's scary to think how many times the SNL guys put Farley in a dress, many examples of which can be found in this collection, but he never seemed to care. A truly gifted entertainer and all-around funny man, Chris Farley gave everything he had to make us laugh, and I for one will remember him for many years to come.

Chris Farley was one of the funniest comedians of all time and this video is evidence of his genius. If you can keep a straight face during the "motivational speaker" bit then you must be dead too. All of the classic Farley is here: The Chris Farley Show, Chippendales, Tom & Rosanne, Da Bears!, Matt Foley, and hilarious outtakes. I hope that this collection is released on DVD in the future with additional skits.

I'm a big fan of Farley and this DVD is great, except for the omission of a skit that aired when they first played this show on television the Saturday after his death. It has always been one of my favorite Farley skits. David Hyde Pierce, Jeanane Garofalo, and David Spade are all in it with Farley, in a late 19th Century village where they are all prim and proper and go ice skating, Chris falls through the ice and starts yelling and carrying on in typical Farley fashion yelling at Garofalo 'what do mean whatever shall you do, save me you stupid whore!!' I would have given the DVD 5 stars but the fact that they altered it to add the skit of the interview with some Wilson Phillips stuff or whatever (i just FF that skit, i despise it) and the omission of the Ice Fall Skit have kept me from giving it 5 stars. You won't be disapppointed, it's a great DVD though...

First i want to say that this does have alot of Farley's funny skits,but theres some missing gems and some of his better skits were shown only partially while some of his more forgettable skits were played in its entirety which made no sense to me.the only had one Matt Foley skit in its entirety which is undoubtedly the funniest character he ever did on SNL.the show a quick clip of the one where he steps in dog crap and falls through a window in the same house in another matt foley skit but they just show that brief part not the whole scene.Also they omitted Matt Foley as Santa Claus which was one of his funniest skits ever.Its on the SNL Christmas DVD but still that was no reason to leave this great skit out of his personal tribute DVD.He also does another guy at the newsdesk which they never showed the entire clips of.I forget the characters name but he always does the quotation marks with his fingers as he explains why some people don't like him.But anyways there is a few good skits here.My favorites are the one Matt Foley skit they gave us in entirety,The spoof on the old folgers crystals commercials "secretly replacing real coffee with instant coffee in fine restaurants" when farley flips out when he finds out he didn't get real coffee,that one had me aughing alot.And i liked the one where its like a 1950's winter setting with everyone talkng so nice and then chris farley suddenly screaming obscenities when he falls through the ice.But aside from thta as i said they left out alot of his best stuff.I am not sure if Lauren Michaels hand picked which would be his "best skits" but if he did he needs to realize his taste isn't in touch with most farely fans,they left alot of no brainers off this DVD that should have definitely been on this DVD.Hopefully they will do a better job in the future if they try to cash in on Farley again with another best of farely in the future but i am not holding my breath on that cause i doubt they'll do a best of on the same character twice.P.S. the one where he tries out for chippendales is funny as hell to,forget to mention that one,glad they included it in this DVD at least.

In his short tenure on this earth, Chris Farley provided us with some of the funniest moments in "Saturday Night Live" history. Heavily inspired by John Belushi (not just in his comedy but his dangerous lifestyle), he suddenly became the show's most talented physical comedians, bringing the pratfall back to households.

5 years of classic comedy has been put on this dvd. Farley created for himslef a variety of classic charcaters for himself, including Matt Foley (who lives in a van down by the river!!!), Todd O'Connor of "Superfans" and Barney The Chippendale Auditioner. All of these classic characters are here. Also, there's his "exciting" impression of Laurie Davis in the "Focus On Beauty" sketch. There are several montages that just to show how funny he was: one where he's in drag, a montage of his talk show, one showcasing his physical comedy, an impressions montage, and one featuring outtakes from Dress Rehersal.

Overall, very good. My one complaint may seem odd. There's not enough sketches featruing Adam Sandler! I know that the focus is supposed to be on Farley, but he and Adam shared so many great skecthes together, and they obviosuly bought out the best of each other. The ones with him are good, but it would have been better if "Zagat's" and "Gap Girls" (both featured briefly in the "Drag Montage) were on here. But still, it's an excellent dvd.

This movis is a retrospective of Chris Farley's career. With all of the best scenes you've seen on SNL. Chippendales, The Chris Farley Show, and many others are included on this great movie! A must have for any Chris Farley, or SNL fan!