SNL - Best of John Belushi

SNL - Best of John Belushi
by Kenneth Bowser

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Director: Kenneth Bowser
Brand: LIONS GATE HOME ENT.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Lions Gate

DVD Reviews of SNL - Best of John Belushi

DVD Review: John Belushi
Summary: 4 Stars

This is an excellent colllection of skits from Saturday Night Live and met all my expectations. What a blast from the past! I loved it.

DVD Review: The Best SNL Tribute To John Belushi
Summary: 5 Stars

Just yesturday I got this DVD & The Best of Dan Aykroyd (which was pretty good to) but The Best of John Belushi was the best SNL tribute I have ever watched if you ever see this you'll be changed forever.

DVD Review: A new slapstick comedian is born.
Summary: 4 Stars

One of the wonders of the original five year run of Saturday Night Live was how it served as a launching pad for so many entertainers. Clearly, John Belushi was one of these. His performances in The Blues Brothers and Animal House, to name his two biggest hits during that period, were classics that go beyond the slapstick moniker.

This little gem, SNL - Best of John Belushi, is best described as "a taste of Belushi" (John, not Jim). As a regular on SNL those first five years, he developed characters and comedic performances that still are popular today (the Blues Brothers). Others went splat (the Bee Band). His athleticism, facial expressions, and attention to detail (note the Joe Cocker spoof/imitation) were his strengths.

This collection has some favorites... his imitations of rocker Joe Cocker, actress Elizabeth Taylor (the portly version), the Hulk, and his appearances on the SNL news program. This collection also contains the piece of him as an old man visiting the graves of his former SNL colleagues. Ironically, he was the first to die.

This DVD is a great bargain as a sampler. If you like what you see, start collecting the complete SNL seasons (seasons 1 and 2 are out at the time of this review).

DVD Review: Young fan
Summary: 5 Stars

Im only 16 and me not knowing the original SNL to well, I find this DVD great. Iv become a big Belushi fan, he was a genieus that died so young. I read other of the coments and saying that they should have put more skits on the DVD and I agree Iv downloaded some clips off limewire and I love it, he was great. SNL should do what they did for Will Ferrell make volumes Belushi is 20x better then Ferrel and desierves more Best of DVD's

DVD Review: Quality Stuff, But...
Summary: 4 Stars

I simply didn't laugh out loud (except for "Little Chocolate Donuts.") Everyone should RENT this, but must OWN "The Blues Brothers." Belushi on SNL was monumental in establishing some out-there American humor, but this collection has nothing on Monty Python. I think early SNL was more about the excitement of being a late-night show with funny people rather than actually being chock full of 'knock-you-outta-your seat' laughs. I see this more as a blueprint for what he did in 'Blues Brothers'--every single nuance he gave in that movie was sheer brilliance--rather than itself being the definitive John Belushi.

Description of SNL - Best of John Belushi

During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable characters in television history. One of the most brilliant comedic performers of all time, Belushi's rebellious presence and intensity changed the face of comedy forever. From classic original characters like the Blues Brothers. King Bee and Samurai Warrior to incomparable impressions of Joe Cocker, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and more, you can experience the best of Belushi for years to come. Plus enjoy extra bonus material, including interviews form SNL's original cast and writers and never before seen footage as well as the very first SNL sketch of all time.

John Belushi could say more with an eyebrow than most performers can with their entire body. Yet he wasn't a minimalist. Far from it, he could go over the top in a way that's never been surpassed. Spanning 1975-1979, this collection includes his bemused Beethoven, who speaks through his fingers rather than his mouth--until he morphs into Ray Charles. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there's "Samurai Delicatessen," in which his Toshiro Mifune-styled chef grunts and slices with abandon, or those "Weekend Update" commentaries, where he implodes at the end of a deranged tirade. Then there's his nimble-footed "Joliet" Jake Blues and the poignant "Don't Look Back in Anger," in which an aged Belushi visits the graves of his cast mates. In these skits, spoofs, and musical performances, he's joined by the likes of Buck Henry, Elliot Gould, and, naturally, the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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