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DVD Saturday Night Live - The Best of Eddie Murphy (Bonus Edition)
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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CAREFUL! The DVD is missing sketches that were on the original VHS version!
First off, I love Eddie Murphy. In my opinion, he's one of the more brilliant talents to come out of SNL. But it's a crying shame that sketches that were included on the original VHS version of "Eddie Murphy: Best of SNL" have been deleted from the DVD version. My particular favorite piece (Eddie playing a rastafarian singing "we're gonna kill da white people" at a meeting of mostly white VFW members) is NOT on this DVD along with a number of others. Have the SNL folks suddenly become squeamish and politically correct - I can only assume that such cowardice and overly correct behavior is at the root of such an obvious ommission. After having owned the VHS version, I can honestly say that I regret having purchased the DVD. I would return it if I could. Listen to the other viewers and don't be fooled.
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The classic episodes are hilarious, but there are some that drag on and on. But, thats what you expect when you're watching SNL. Thank you fastforward button. Seriously though, the skits for the most part are great, Mr. Robinson, little rascals, etc
Out loud Laughs but not ALL of his best stuff!
Don't get me wrong this is classic stuff. Besides Joe Piscopo - Eddie Murphy saved SNL during the early 80's. BUT - Does anybody remember Eddie doing an absolutely amazing impression of JERRY LEWIS?? Where is this sketch at?? He played a younger Jerry Lewis and Joe Piscopo played an older version and it is called 'Jerry Lewis's School of Comedy' or something like that. It is one of the funniest sketches in SNL history. Eddie played Jerry so dead-on perfect that he actually caused Joe to stop the sketch and bust out laughing at one point - its hilarious! :D That and Eddie did a lot of Gumby skits that was funnier than what is on the DVD. I dont think SNL did this justice at all. And where was 'KILL THE WHITE PEOPLE' at??? Or what about 'Ugly People Sex'?? Shame on SNL.
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