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Summary: If you weren't there...
Review: Not being American, I have never watched the show. So I was basing my expectations on films in which I have seen these comedians. It should be said perhaps that I am not a huge fan of stand-up comedy, I find it usually strained. But anyway, I am vaguely disappointed. I bought The Best Of Steve Martin and of Mike Meyers, and... well, while they are clearly both amongst our most talented comedians, I feel that the material on these DVDs is really not that damn good. I mean the writing, the sketches. Particularly considering that these are *best of* collections. I dunno... I guess you had to be there.
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Summary: Very funny, but are these really the "best" sketches?
Review: One of the difficulties of the "Best of" series is that someone else is deciding what's best. This is no easy task with a performer who was on SNL as long as Mike Myers. Distilling six years of performance to a mere 16 sketches (20 if you get the DVD version) inevitably leaves the serious fan unsatisfied. To be sure, this effort gives us Myers' principle characters, but they're not necessarily in their funniest sketches. The "Coffee Talk" on the tape is definitely not the funniest one he ever did, though it is the one with the biggest stars in guest roles. Likewise, there are funnier "Sprockets" and "Simon" sketches-but the ones included have serious star power. "Best" in this case seems more often than not to mean "the one where (insert famous person's name here) was on the show". None of this to say that this isn't a funny compilation. It is. The Wayne's World sketches *are* probably the best efforts, and the others aren't dull by any means. It just would be nice if Broadway Video did serious fans a favor and used the storage capacity of the DVD format to create performer anthologies. I would rather have *all* the sketches of a particular performer and be able to decide for myself which were the funniest. At the very least it would be nice to have the first of each major character's appearances. It would been even better to have some commentary by Mike Myers and maybe the writing staff on how the characters came into being. Now that the show has reached the mature age of 25, maybe Lorne Michaels will produce a more behind-the-scenes, documentarized compilation series in the future. Until then, the "Best of" series is a good enough substitute. On balance, however, this may be one of the few video products that might be best bought on VHS instead of DVD. Other than the few additional sketches, many of which are drawn from Myers' return hosting of the show and not his stint as featured player, there are no special features on the DVD. The extra sketches ARE funny, and the Judge Ito Apology sketch marks the closest thing to an appearance of Austin Powers SNL has witnessed. But the question is whether these sketches alone warrant the extra price, or whether you can own the VHS but rent the DVD for one-time viewing.
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Summary: Very funny, but are these really the "best" sketches?
Review: One of the difficulties of the "Best of" series is that someone else is deciding what's best. This is no easy task with a performer who was on SNL as long as Mike Myers. Distilling six years of performance to a mere 16 sketches (20 if you get the DVD version) inevitably leaves the serious fan unsatisfied. To be sure, this effort gives us Myers' principle characters, but they're not necessarily in their funniest sketches. The "Coffee Talk" on the tape is definitely not the funniest one he ever did, though it is the one with the biggest stars in guest roles. Likewise, there are funnier "Sprockets" and "Simon" sketches-but the ones included have serious star power. "Best" in this case seems more often than not to mean "the one where (insert famous person's name here) was on the show". None of this to say that this isn't a funny compilation. It is. The Wayne's World sketches *are* probably the best efforts, and the others aren't dull by any means. It just would be nice if Broadway Video did serious fans a favor and used the storage capacity of the DVD format to create performer anthologies. I would rather have *all* the sketches of a particular performer and be able to decide for myself which were the funniest. At the very least it would be nice to have the first of each major character's appearances. It would been even better to have some commentary by Mike Myers and maybe the writing staff on how the characters came into being. Now that the show has reached the mature age of 25, maybe Lorne Michaels will produce a more behind-the-scenes, documentarized compilation series in the future. Until then, the "Best of" series is a good enough substitute. On balance, however, this may be one of the few video products that might be best bought on VHS instead of DVD. Other than the few additional sketches, many of which are drawn from Myers' return hosting of the show and not his stint as featured player, there are no special features on the DVD. The extra sketches ARE funny, and the Judge Ito Apology sketch marks the closest thing to an appearance of Austin Powers SNL has witnessed. But the question is whether these sketches alone warrant the extra price, or whether you can own the VHS but rent the DVD for one-time viewing.
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Summary: A Great Watch, Even With the Need of Edits
Review: Saturday Night Live's "The Best of Mike Myers" is definitely on my list of tapes I can watch over and over again. I was disappointed with the choice some of the sketches, such as "Lothar of the Hill People," but I am a hardcore SNL fan in general, so it was not too much of a blow for me. I actually appreciated how the tape included some of his lesser known skits, such as "Middle Age Man." I did not find these sketches absolutely hilarious, but I chuckled as I learned more of Myers SNL career. Last, but not least, I was also disappointed with the fact that his classic sketches were used a little too sparingly. At least "Dieter's Dream" was on the tape. "Touch my monkey!!! Touch him! Love him!" I just love that! In conclusion, I believe that even with the few disappointments, all Mike Myers' fan should add this to their video collection.
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Summary: So many good skits are included
Review: Sprockets. Wayne's World. CoffeeTalk. They are all so good and funny. This is a great DVD. It will make you laugh so much. The DVD even has additional skits... making it all the better! Don't forget to look under Additional Footage.
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Summary: Extras are there
Review: the extras are there i have this go to extras and search around.
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Summary: Good stuff, but where are the extras?!
Review: The sketches on this disc are great, and anyone who is a Mike Myers fan knows there are far more where these came from. But like Amazon reviewer Benjamin LeBaron said, the extras listed on the box are non-existent! I was glad to read that post, because I searched all over the internet to find out if they were hidden features or something. The only extras are some extra sketches, which are good, but the outtakes and dress rehearsals promised on these new SNL discs are NOT included on this Mike Myers one. So if you already have the 1999 release, you might as well keep it because judging by the slow static menu, it's still the same disc.
I stil give it 4 stars based on the Mike Myers sketches. As far as the physicality of the DVD itself, I'd probably give it 1 or 2.
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Summary: Attention Mike Myers fans!
Review: This video is perfect for any Mike Myers fan and has many hillarious skits. Such as wayne, Dieter, Philip, and many more. Although there are a couple skits that didn't really belong on the video, but, still, it is great.
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Summary: If you like Mike Myers, buy this tape!
Review: This video is very funny. It has Myers in ALL of his classic characters:Wayne, Dieter, Simon, Linda Richman, and others. I thought this tape was just hilarious!
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Summary: A Very Funny Sampling Of Myers' "SNL" Career
Review: What a disappointment! This TRIMARK DVD is a bust! When none of the options worked on my dvd player, 1) jump to scene, 2) subtitles, or 3) additional footage, I discovered it is labeled as SNL-Adam_Sandler on my computer! What's up with this?
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