Saturday Night Live - The Best of Molly Shannon

Starring:Christopher Guest, Robert Smigel
Director: Christopher Guest, Robert Smigel, Robert Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Albert Brooks, Bill D'Elia, Eric Idle, Mike Judge, Claude Kerven, Robert Marianetti, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Matthew Meshekoff, Tim Robbins, Aviva Slesin, David Wachtenheim, Andy Warhol, Gary Weis, Walter Williams (IV), Dave Wilson
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

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Molly Shannon created a string of amazing characters on Saturday Night Live-from Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher to 50-year-old Sally O'Malley-and like Molly herself they're all fearless, strong, and hilarious. See the best of Joyologist Helen Madden, Elizabeth Taylor, Anna Nicole Smith, Courtney Love and other extras, including Molly's favorite scenes that were cut after Dress Rehearsal and never seen until now.

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Saturday Night Live - The Best of Phil Hartman

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Disappointed
A must if you enjoyed Hartman's comedy
Best of Phil is best!
Love Phil Hartman
Not Enough!

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Phil Hartman
Starring: Phil Hartman , Chris Farley , Dennis Miller , Adam Sandler , and Molly Shannon
Director: Dave Wilson , Tom Schiller , and Beth McCarthy-Miller
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ASIN: B00014K5BO
Release Date: 2004-02-24

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They called him "the glue" of Saturday Night Live the man who held it all together. Phil Hartman was one of the most respected performers ever in SNL history. See why in this hilarious look at his eight memorable years on the show. You'll see the best of Frank Sinatra, Bill Clinton, Anal Retentive Chef, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer and many more. Plus there's extra material, including scenes that were cut after Dress Rehearsal and never seen until now.

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Running Time 84 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Phil Hartman was one of the most versatile comedians of his time: whether he was playing the voice of Troy McClure on The Simpsons or portraying the pompous Bill McNeal on NewsRadio, his comedy was always fresh and outrageous. His breakthrough was as a cast member of the late-night program Saturday Night Live, where he satirized everything from politics (Bill Clinton, Admiral Stockdale--Ross Perot's misguided running mate--and Barbara Bush) to entertainment (Frank Sinatra and Phil Donahue), creating unforgettable characters along the way. This "best of" video captures his funniest SNL moments and includes the TV special Saturday Night Live Remembers Phil Hartman plus more. Among the highlights are the commercial Compulsion; Bill Clinton jogging to a fast-food joint (which, filmed long before the Lewinsky incident, seems surprisingly prescient as Clinton comments, "There's gonna be a whole bunch of things we don't tell Mrs. Clinton. Fast food is the least of our worries."); Discover the World of Science, where Hartman portrays an annoyingly daft TV host to Jon Lovitz's scientist; Barbara Bush hosting Nancy Reagan at tea in the White House; Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef; and Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. Brief snippets of Hartman in a variety of his roles show some classic moments without slowing down the pace of the collection. This video also features SNL cast members Dana Carvey, Jan Hook, Chris Rock, Chris Farley, Victoria Jackson, and more. Of all the Saturday Night Live retrospectives, this is one of the most consistently funny compilations and truly showcases the best of Phil Hartman. --Jenny Brown

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2007-01-09

I bought the DVD hoping to see one skit -- the funniest one my family had ever seen on SNL. We had it recorded on VHS many MANY years ago and somehow lost it. But we would sit and laugh until we cried watching the skit where Phil played the drill sargeant who came up with nicknames for his new recruits -- "Smiling Laughing Joking Around Man" ... "Man Who Reminds Me Of My Doggie" ... "Hair Head!" I thought for SURE that THE funniest skit in all of SNL history would be on there, but no...it was just a 20 second clip. I was SO disappointed!!

And it was quite surprising to see some of the skits they chose to show in their entirety...They just weren't funny.

On a positive note, there was a serious song and dance number at the very end of the DVD that was so sweet, it brought me to tears. And the bonus featuring Phil's audition was quite interesting. But overall, I don't recommend it.

A must if you enjoyed Hartman's comedy.......2006-09-28

After all, this is very simple: you should have this if Phil Hartman made you laugh.

Yes, some reviewers are correct, this DVD could be better. Maybe there are missing, funnier, sketches; maybe the finale is too romantic; maybe ... (that's why it gets a 4 star rating from me).

But still, this will make you laugh and remember good old Phil.
Among others, you will find him impersonating Bill Clinton, Frank Sinatra, Phil Donahue, Alm. Stockdale, Donald Trump, Jesus, Barbara Bush, Frankenstein, Ronald Reagan and Ed McMahon. He also appears as the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, a russian weightlifter, the Anal Retentive Chef, and other funny characters.

Again, if you were a Hartman fan and miss him, get this. It might not be perfect but it's good enough. Hopefully they will make a second DVD with more sketches.

Best of Phil is best!.......2006-08-28

Compulsion! Who REALLY remembers cut for cut CK's Obsession commercial? Superb parody. First airing I LOL 'til I couldn't breathe. And the Anal Retentive Chef! True madness. I'll treasure this DVD forever.

Love Phil Hartman.......2006-08-03

We love Phil Hartman, we love this collection of some of his best skits and characters. Also love the audition segment.

Not Enough!.......2006-03-16

A few good sketches, but I know I've seen so many more that are not included that are much better.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri

Average customer rating:

Ya best simmah!
Mad TV rips her off
A GREAT COMEDIANE - POOR CHOISE OF SKITS
MORE CHERI OTERI
Simma Down Nah!

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri
Starring: Cheri Oteri , Sarah Michelle Gellar , Cameron Diaz , Jim Breuer , and Molly Shannon
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000EPFDDU
Release Date: 2006-05-23

Product Description

Cheri Oteri's peppy, energetic style always made her characters on SNL hilarious to watch.

From physical comedy (along side Will Ferrell) as the Cheerleader, Arianna, to impressions of Barbara Walters and Judge Judy, to wacky characters like Rita Del Vecchio, Nadeen or prescription drug junkie Collette Reardon, Cheri made audiences laugh so hard they often needed time to "Simma Down."

Now you can own the best of Cheri's performances on one DVD. Be sure check out the bonus features such as the audio commentary and get a first-hand account of SNL from Cheri herself as well as a sketch from a dress rehearsal that's never been seen until now!

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Cheri Oteri breathed bracing fresh air into the seasons she appeared on Saturday Night Live, and created memorable characters both absurd and delightful. This 78-minute disc contains samples of some of her signature performances, including the preternaturally peppy cheerleader, Arianna, paired with a strapping Will Ferrell. (Ever tried to lead a cheer at the team's…swim meet? Arianna never met a challenge she couldn't conquer.) Oteri also takes on media icon Barbara Walters, satirized decades earlier by the incomparable Gilda Radner as Baba Wawa. Oteri's impersonation both pays homage to Radner's and takes it to a new level of absurdity; Oteri's Walters is a randy, name-dropping old coot who doesn't miss a beat--or an opportunity to aggrandize herself ("I was horseback riding the other day with Saddam Hussein…"). Don't miss the brief skit where Walters tries to have phone sex with a nonplussed Tom Brokaw. Other signature characters include Oteri's Judge Judy and the prescription hound Collette (appearing here in a priceless bit with John Goodman as a flummoxed pharmacist). And of course, the abusive Burger Castle counter chick Nadeen, who shoots down every customer request with a "Simma down, now!" Extras include audition and dress rehearsal footage, and an audio commentary by Oteri. --A.T. Hurley

Customer Reviews:

Ya best simmah!.......2007-06-28

This is one of my favorite SNL DVDs. I've always wondered why these DVDs weren't longer; they could easily fit twice the skits on one disc. Still, they chose Cheri's material well: Nadeen's "simmah" skit with Tobey Maguire, Collette's prescription chase with John Goodman, Cheri's horny wife to Chris Kattan's horny husband with Sarah Michelle Gellar, and the classic Mrs. Delvecchio skit with Christopher Walken...not to mention 2 awesome cheerleader sketches. All of these characters had other great skits as well (the horny husband and wife buying a car from Ben Affleck was priceless) but this is a solid 80 minutes of comedy for a great price. Pick one up - you won't be sorry.

Mad TV rips her off.......2007-05-11

Has anyone else noticed how the female performers on MadTV consistently do characters which are essentially ripoffs of the ones Cheri did better when she was on SNL?

A GREAT COMEDIANE - POOR CHOISE OF SKITS.......2007-01-17

I LOVE CHERI OTERI. SHE'S GOT A LOT OF TALENT AND IS A RIOT TO WATCH. WHAT DISSAPOINTS ME THOUGH IS THE INDIVIDUAL COLLECTION THAT SNL HAS RELEASED AS "THE BEST OF" WHEN ALL OF US KNOW THERE ARE BESTS THAT ARE
SURPRISINGLY MISSING FROM THESE DVD'S AND MEDIOCRE ONES ARE PRESENTED. COME ON GUYS, GET ON THE BALL!

MORE CHERI OTERI.......2007-01-03

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A WHOLE VIDEO OF NOTHING MORE THAN:
1) OVER MEDICATED GEEZER
2) SIMMA DOWN NAH
3) CHEERLEADER

SHE'S THE BEST AND SNL HAS TANKED SINCE SHE LEFT.
COME BACK CHERI !!!!

Simma Down Nah!.......2006-11-18

Taco! Burrito! What's that under your Speedo?

I love Cheri Oteri's characters! She was always someone I looked forward to seeing on SNL during her era on the show, and I was very sad when she left. I was so excited to see this at the video store last week, I picked it up without hesitation. Her Barbara Walters bits are great, and of course Arianna is great, too. My favorite is still Nadine, though. I can't help but laugh every time I see the Burger Castle skit. I hope they put the other Nadine skits on another dvd along with other classic Cheri performances. Everyone needs to go out and get this one today!

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Mike Myers (Bonus Edition)

Average customer rating:

Great fun, but could have been better
TOUCH MY MONKEY!!!! TOUCH IT!!!!!
Overplaying the Star Aspect
Some classic skits and characters
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (Bonus Edition)

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Mike Myers (Bonus Edition)
Starring: Mike Myers , Steven Tyler , Chris Farley , Miranda Richardson , and Barbra Streisand
Director: Dave Wilson , Tom Schiller , and Beth McCarthy-Miller
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B00014NEAI
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Product Description

Mike Myers is a genius at creating original comic characters, and it all started at Saturday Night live. Party on with Wayne on Wayne s world, Dieter on sprockets, Linda Richman on coffee talk and the best of all the others. Plus there s extra material, including scenes that were cut after Dress Dehearsal and never seen before now

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Running Time 76 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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From "Wayne's World" to the creepy hilarity of "Sprockets" and its slinky German host Dieter, this 16-sketch compilation showcases Mike Myers in his Saturday Night Live prime. Wayne Campbell and his sidekick Garth (Dana Carvey) are featured in two memorable sketches, jamming with Aerosmith and enjoying a sexy dream sequence with the babelicious Madonna. The Material Girl shows up again as the daughter of "Coffee Talk" hostess Linda Richman (who was inspired by Myers's mother-in-law), in a choice sketch with Roseanne, featuring a cameo by Barbra Streisand which is, as Linda would say, "like buttah."

More obscure sketches show Myers at his most bizarre, charming, and experimental. "Lothar of the Hill People" challenged network censors with not-so-subtle allusions to masturbation and female genitalia, while Myers's penchant for all things British is frequently indulged, including spot-on send-ups of Ron Wood and Mick Jagger. His portrayal of a hypoglycemic, hyperactive 6-year-old--complete with safety helmet and restraining harness--is both outrageously funny and more than a little dangerous. (It's a miracle that guest host Nicole Kidman keeps a straight face as she feeds the "kid" a chocolate bar, with the expected results.) And while other sketches such as "Middle Aged Man" were not likely to follow Wayne and Dieter to big-screen success, they show Myers doing what he does best: conceiving original characters and pushing them to comedic extremes. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Great fun, but could have been better.......2007-01-05

While this was seriously funny it didn't include his funniest stuff. Maybe it's a matter of taste. Either way, this is a great buy.

TOUCH MY MONKEY!!!! TOUCH IT!!!!!.......2006-10-27

This DVD makes me 'as happy as a little GIRRRL!' The DVD whets your appetite, as it includes some of Mike Myers' better skits. 'Sprockets' and 'Cawfee Tawk' is worth the price of the DVD and then some.

Overplaying the Star Aspect.......2006-09-18

I used to own the VHS version of this, but threw it away when I realized that it had very few funny sketches on it. I agree with some of the other reviewers who said that it just seems like they went for the sketches with the most famous people in them. I saw the Coffee Talk sketch with Madonna and Roseanne and Barbra Streisand when it first aired; I didn't think it was funny then and I don't think it's funny now. I found it totally boring. I know there were better Coffee Talk segments.
I found the Wayne's World segment with Tom Hanks and Aerosmith to be pretty boring and not very funny, ditto with the Danny DeVito episode of Simon. The best episode of Simon that there ever was was the one with Macaulay Culkin, hands down.
Lothar of the Hill People is one of the stupidest things I have ever had to sit through, and the thing with Ron Wood, Liam Neeson, and Nell was stupid also.
I loved the Mick Jagger sketch and I think that Philip the Hyper-Hypo is hilarious. I had a cousin who was sort of like Philip when I was growing up, and he used to come over and destroy everything in our house.
The other one that almost made me soil myself the first time I saw it was the British play review with Steve Martin and Dana Carvey and (I think) Eric Idle. That is one of my favorite single sketches in the history of SNL...the world--BANG! the wooorrrllld!

Some classic skits and characters.......2006-08-21

There are some pretty great characters here in this collection of Mike Myers' years on SNL from 1989-1995 and one monologue from his hosting in 1997.
Some great characers featured in here are Wayne Campbell, Dieter in Sprockets, Lothat of the Hill People, Simon, and of course my favorite, Middle-Aged Man. All the skits here are very funny and very entertaining. I highly recommend this dvd.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (Bonus Edition).......2006-05-31

I really don't know why this is called the bonus edition. I think you find that many people are saying that these are'nt really the best sketches, but from my experience these Saturday Nigt Live Best of Series are not strictly comprehensive. Mike Myers for instance has done so many high quality gut busting sketches that to take a sample of ten means that automatically many favorites don't make it.

It is worth the dollars and cents though. My name is Simon and I like to do drawings with Danny Devito, English play review with Mikey Rooney and Steve Martin, Dito and Sprockets, Nicole Kidman and the boy with the harness who can't have choclate, and some English toothpaste which is good on crackers, and ofcourse Coffe Talk with Roseanne Barr, Maddona and oh my gosh...

Also Lothar of the Hill people and Mike as Mick from the Rolling Stones with Keith Richards played by the real Mick "Mick you ignorant [...]"

Hey how can you go wrong with Mike Myers. If you are looking for a cure all full line up of great sketches you will be disapointed but the DVD is a good apetizer portion.

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Molly Shannon

Average customer rating:

Don't get me started.. don't even get me started....
Disappointed
A good collection...
All because my wife does a great "Helen Madden" "Mary Catherine Gallagher" and "Sally O'Malley"...
Missed the Best

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Molly Shannon
Starring: Christopher Guest , and Robert Smigel
Director: Christopher Guest , Robert Smigel , Robert Altman , Paul Thomas Anderson , and Albert Brooks
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B0000A1HPQ
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Product Description

Molly Shannon created a string of amazing characters on Saturday Night Live-from Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher to 50-year-old Sally O'Malley-and like Molly herself they're all fearless, strong, and hilarious. See the best of Joyologist Helen Madden, Elizabeth Taylor, Anna Nicole Smith, Courtney Love and other extras, including Molly's favorite scenes that were cut after Dress Rehearsal and never seen until now.

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Running Time 76 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Don't get me started.. don't even get me started...........2007-06-27

In my opinion, SNL was at its tops when Molly Shannon was part of the cast. The way she portrays her hilarious characters keeps you laughing throughout the whole DVD. They put together a great compilation of her greatest skits, however, I was bummed when the DVD was over. I wanted MORE! Luckily, the bonus features, such as the Conan interviews are just as funny... especially the one about Gary Coleman! If you enjoy a good laugh then this is a great buy for you!

Disappointed .......2007-06-25

Very disappointed with this collection of Molly Shannon. There were so many more worthy skits she did on SNL. There was only one skit I enjoyed - the Sally O'Malley skit, but it wasn't the best of this series and probably inserted due to Danny DeVito's appearance rather than the quality of the skit.

The other skits were just not funny.

A good collection..........2007-06-03

This DVD is, of course, hilarious. Molly Shannon is one of the most talented performers to grace the SNL stage. I think they could have chosen some different skits, though. I can't understand why they chose something like the Blind Date skit over one of the Dog Show episodes or even the teen Goth show, I forget the title. Even though the DVD lacks, somewhat, it's a worthwhile purchase if you enjoy her work.

All because my wife does a great "Helen Madden" "Mary Catherine Gallagher" and "Sally O'Malley"..........2007-04-02

I bought this for my wife last Christmas. She LOVES the above-mentioned characters and does great impressions of them. I have to say the take off of NPR with the Christmas "Schwetty Balls" is still one of the funniest SNL sketches I've ever seen. And sad to say that the DVD's last skit about dating was not one of the sketches I would have included. They should have replaced it with another one with Mary Catherine Gallagher. Don't get me started. ...Don't even get me started! But there is no doubt, Molly Shannon is one VERY funny woman (and so is my wife)!

Missed the Best.......2007-01-09

There are some very funny skits on this DVD, but whoever chose the "Best" certainly had a different perspective than this viewer. There are also a number of duds here, and unfortunately, not a number of her very funny skits.

Saturday Night Live - The Best of Will Ferrell (UMD Mini For PSP)

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Saturday Night Live - The Best of Will Ferrell (UMD Mini For PSP)
Starring: Alec Baldwin , Drew Barrymore , Jim Breuer , Garth Brooks , and Jim Carrey
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller , and James Signorelli
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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Release Date: 2005-11-22

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