Man, what happened to this guy?! One bad movie and he's against the ropes for good? Honestly, Oppritunity Knocks, Trapped in Paradise, Waynes World 1 & 2 and Clean Slate were awsome. Plus Critics Choice is the funniest stand up special ever. I wish he'd come back.
I like Dana Carvey. That stand-up special was freakin' hilarious. Wayne's World is pretty funny too.
System
79987 Posts
18 years, 10 months ago
Opportunity Knocks was great! "He says Malcolm Blowers are NUMBER ONE!!"
His stand up was fantastic, my brother and I quote it to this day. His Jimmy Stewart puts Jim Carrey's rendition to shame
His stand up was fantastic, my brother and I quote it to this day. His Jimmy Stewart puts Jim Carrey's rendition to shame
Kackythope
140 Posts
18 years, 10 months ago
He was one of the most genuinely talented people on SNL history and it puzzled me that he didn't go on to do much. His films were horrible, except for Waynes World.
I felt the same way about Andrea Martin on SCTV.
I felt the same way about Andrea Martin on SCTV.
takineko
3931 Posts
18 years, 10 months ago
I love him man.. but that Master of Disquise movie was boring. :(
Outsider
374 Posts
18 years, 10 months ago
Opportunity Knocks was great. One of the few movies we owned on beta.
Owepar
586 Posts
18 years, 10 months ago
Outsider
Opportunity Knocks was great. One of the few movies we owned on beta.
Opportunity Knocks was released on beta?!?! I thought they stopped making beta before '90!
In any event, it was his 1996 self-titled series that killed his career... which is sad since it was hilarious (though Taco Bell didn't seem to think so!).
He tried a comeback with "The Master Of Disguise", but that didn't really work out. He only does talk shows now and that's a shame. I liked him in "Wayne's World", especially with this line:
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If he were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick!"
"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If he were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick!"
Master of Disguise was a kid's movie, what did you expect from it?
Dana Carvey is, unfortunately, one of those celebrities who sort of went off the map after he left SNL.
Dana Carvey is, unfortunately, one of those celebrities who sort of went off the map after he left SNL.
System
79987 Posts
18 years, 10 months ago
Well his health and horribly botched operation kept him out of the light for a LONG time