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Norm Macdonald's John Belushi take: He wasn't funny, he was just a great actor
Posted on 11/4/19 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 11/4/19 at 10:52 pm
It originates from a clip I heard a while back where he spoke of Farley's insecurities, always stating that he just wanted to be as funny as Belushi, whereupon Norm would answer to him that John Belushi wasn't funny at all. He was a great, and greatly talented actor who could pull off comedic bits, but always had an underlying darkness to him, where Farley was the purest and outright funniest person he had ever seen.
In watching Belushi films now, I totally agree with Norm's assessment. Even in Animal House, Belushi is not funny, he's a force of nature and great at the character. In fact, I've never laughed at any single scene of his that I can remember. He was an all-time talent, but would have probably shifted heavily into dramatic film roles had he lived and been quite great at it.
In watching Belushi films now, I totally agree with Norm's assessment. Even in Animal House, Belushi is not funny, he's a force of nature and great at the character. In fact, I've never laughed at any single scene of his that I can remember. He was an all-time talent, but would have probably shifted heavily into dramatic film roles had he lived and been quite great at it.
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Posted on 11/4/19 at 10:58 pm to Jack Ruby
I've watched those Norm clips but more importantly watched SNL and those Belushi movies growing up and never thought he was funny.
I mean his food fight scene in Animal House is a classic clip but it's just not that funny. Otter was funny.
The funniest clip of Belushi is when they shut down the fraternity...and Belushi screams, they took the bar, the whole damn bar...and Otter tosses him a bottle of Jack and Belushi downs it in one long swig and then smashes it against a car and says, thanks, I needed that.
Blues Brothers is funny in parts but often instead of the protagonists.
Farley carries Tommy Boy with Spade as a nice understated sidekick. But Farley is the tour de force but he's also that way subtle at times.
I mean his food fight scene in Animal House is a classic clip but it's just not that funny. Otter was funny.
The funniest clip of Belushi is when they shut down the fraternity...and Belushi screams, they took the bar, the whole damn bar...and Otter tosses him a bottle of Jack and Belushi downs it in one long swig and then smashes it against a car and says, thanks, I needed that.
Blues Brothers is funny in parts but often instead of the protagonists.
Farley carries Tommy Boy with Spade as a nice understated sidekick. But Farley is the tour de force but he's also that way subtle at times.
This post was edited on 11/4/19 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:01 pm to Jack Ruby
Excellent points. Very true.
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:02 pm to Jack Ruby
I never thought he was either one
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:13 pm to Jack Ruby
Belushi was pretty damn funny in the peeping tom scene as well as in the “They took the bar!!!”
He was also funny when he was acting like a pirate and pillaging the food king.
He cracked me up with just the eyebrows in Blues Brothers.
Belushi was funny
He was also funny when he was acting like a pirate and pillaging the food king.
He cracked me up with just the eyebrows in Blues Brothers.
Belushi was funny
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:27 pm to kingbob
I think those scenes are funny because the writing was good and Belushi was a good actor.
Maybe Norm has a stand-up bias but Belushi never struck me as a funny guy carrying a film. Like the Chippendales skit with Farley, Belushi couldn't do that..it would come off as TOO deadpan and not believably absurd.
Maybe Norm has a stand-up bias but Belushi never struck me as a funny guy carrying a film. Like the Chippendales skit with Farley, Belushi couldn't do that..it would come off as TOO deadpan and not believably absurd.
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:31 pm to Jack Ruby
Belushi was funny.
People need to stop trying to rewrite history.
People need to stop trying to rewrite history.
Posted on 11/4/19 at 11:36 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Belushi was funny because he could emote so well with his eyes, perform convincing prat falls, and had excellent timing on top of being an excellent actor. This thread is stupid.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:33 am to Fewer Kilometers
quote:I never thought he was funny. Jim's not funny, either.
Belushi was funny.
People need to stop trying to rewrite history.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:42 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
tosses him a bottle of Jack and Belushi downs it in one long swig
Posted on 11/5/19 at 5:52 am to Roaad
quote:excuse me, Curley Sue is the GOAT
Jim's not funny, either
Posted on 11/5/19 at 6:26 am to kingbob
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Belushi was funny
And on SNL, especially. That was a talented cast of comedians and he was the stand out.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 7:12 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:
I think those scenes are funny because the writing was good and Belushi was a good actor
What does this even mean
So he wasn’t a writer or a stand up, Al Pacino is a great actor he could not play Bluto or Jake Blues quote:
Like the Chippendales skit with Farley, Belushi couldn't do that..it would come off as TOO deadpan and not believably absurd
And Fairley couldn’t do the Samurai
Posted on 11/5/19 at 7:25 am to H-Town Tiger
Posted on 11/5/19 at 7:27 am to Jack Ruby
Jon Belushi was hilarious.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 8:03 am to TheHarahanian
he was funny to me and frick anyone who thinks they can change my mind.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 8:03 am to Jack Ruby
Trying to think of the last thing Norm McDonald was in he did not ruin.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 8:10 am to BaDoing
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Trying to think of the last thing Norm McDonald was in he did not ruin.
You're thinking of everything Norm MacDonald was in. He didn't ruin anything.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 8:55 am to Jack Ruby
Couldn't you say this about most comic actors? It is different from stand-up and telling jokes. There are different forms of funny.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 9:07 am to BaDoing
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