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Things that made Dana Carvey, IMO, one the greatest comedians ever
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:01 pm
He's 69, still going strong I'm sure
- he didn't have to try and shock people with content, he was just funny
- he always had that grin on his face (no need for a stern face to deliver sarcasm), you knew something funny was coming, and he let you know that he too knew it was coming. He was on the same side as you. He was having fun, and he didn't give a shite if you cared.
- he was never overtly political, even with or especially with the political figures he imitated
I don't know who to compare him to from the past
He was very different from John Belushi, who was also one of my top three
- he didn't have to try and shock people with content, he was just funny
- he always had that grin on his face (no need for a stern face to deliver sarcasm), you knew something funny was coming, and he let you know that he too knew it was coming. He was on the same side as you. He was having fun, and he didn't give a shite if you cared.
- he was never overtly political, even with or especially with the political figures he imitated
I don't know who to compare him to from the past
He was very different from John Belushi, who was also one of my top three
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 3:02 pm
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Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:06 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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- he didn't have to try and shock people with content,
you must not have seen The Dana Carvey Show
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:08 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Norm MacDonald > everyone else
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:08 pm to Brosef Stalin
quote:
you must not have seen The Dana Carvey Show
never heard of it
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:20 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Aired for about six weeks circa 1995. Look up the documentary “Too Funny To Fail” about it.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:24 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
quote:
He's 69, still going strong I'm sure
Watch his podcast w David Spade. Video short eps on Fridays. Long form on Wednesdays. It’s really hard to believe he’s 69. He talks a good bit about health and fitness.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:28 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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he was never overtly political, even with or especially with the political figures he imitated
Apparently H.W. Bush loved his portrayal.
In one of his stand-up shows he talked about being invited I think to the ranch in Texas and tricking the USSS agent outside the door by calling him in the GHW Bush character's voice.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 3:51 pm to PJinAtl
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:03 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Clean Slate is one of the most underrated comedies of the 90's. The humor is really understated except for Dana Carvey's dog who wears an eyepatch & constantly runs into things. It's hilarious every single time. True comedy gold.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:11 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
quote:
Dana Carvey, IMO, one the greatest comedians ever
you need to really ck out the comedy scene more.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:13 pm to Splackavellie
quote:so true. he is greatly missed. I heard a replay recently of him on the Adam Carolla pod talking about fricking his best friends wife in the arse, in the guys house while the guy was out cutting his lawn. Norm was truly greatness.
Norm MacDonald > everyone else
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:24 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
He's great. One of my favorites.
I appreciate the way he does his political characters. It is never from a place of hatred.
quote:
- he was never overtly political, even with or especially with the political figures he imitated
I appreciate the way he does his political characters. It is never from a place of hatred.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:26 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
I’ve enjoyed his Biden portrayal on SNL the last few weeks.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:30 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
He is funny
But a few weeks ago I watched the movie “master of disguise “ because i had seen The clip of him saying “Turtle Turtle” for years
Without any exaggeration, one of the worst movies ever made.
imdb says
The film is 80 minutes long -- only 69 minutes of actual movie, plus a 2 minute opening credit sequence and a 9 minute end credit sequence. The original cut was around an hour and 45 minutes, but it was so badly incoherent that it had to be edited down to 69 minutes (to the surprise of Dana Carvey). 9 minutes of the cut footage was put in the end credits in order to pad the film out to feature length run time.
But a few weeks ago I watched the movie “master of disguise “ because i had seen The clip of him saying “Turtle Turtle” for years
Without any exaggeration, one of the worst movies ever made.
imdb says
The film is 80 minutes long -- only 69 minutes of actual movie, plus a 2 minute opening credit sequence and a 9 minute end credit sequence. The original cut was around an hour and 45 minutes, but it was so badly incoherent that it had to be edited down to 69 minutes (to the surprise of Dana Carvey). 9 minutes of the cut footage was put in the end credits in order to pad the film out to feature length run time.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:31 pm to LSUMJ
I love Dana Carvey, but I don't think I could watch that movie.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:34 pm to PJinAtl
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Apparently H.W. Bush loved his portrayal
His Biden impression is spot on, too. He's done it a few times on his podcast with David Spade. I haven't seen his SNL Buden but I'm sure it was great as well.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:42 pm to Brosef Stalin
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you must not have seen The Dana Carvey Show
Lots of big names today were on that show, but were unknown at the time. Crazy that it was a big flop. I remember watching it when it aired and liking it.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 4:51 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
He regularly roasted Bush Sr. on SNL and Bush invited him to the WH correspondent's dinner.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 5:02 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Fly on the Wall podcast (interviews) and companion Superfly podcast (more free form current events/jokes/observations.
Both entertaining easy listens.
Both entertaining easy listens.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 5:03 pm to McLemore
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It’s really hard to believe he’s 69. He talks a good bit about health and fitness.
He's got that aging lesbian look now.
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