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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
EAN: 9781594351426
Feature: In the early 80s, Saturday Night Live came back alive and the reason was Eddie Murphy. It's all here-Gumby, Buckwheat, Little Richard Simmons, a dip in James Brown's Hot Tub. Pay a visit to Mr. Robinson's neighborhood and see the best of Velvet Jones, Stevie Wonder and more! Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR Age: 031398115243 UPC: 031398115243
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 1594351422
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: Lions Gate
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
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Manufacturer: Lions Gate
MPN: LG1152D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 24, 2004
Running Time: 77 minutes
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Features:- In the early 80s, Saturday Night Live came back alive and the reason was Eddie Murphy. It's all here-Gumby, Buckwheat, Little Richard Simmons, a dip in James Brown's Hot Tub. Pay a visit to Mr. Robinson's neighborhood and see the best of Velvet Jones, Stevie Wonder and more! Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR Age: 031398115243 UPC: 031398115243
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Product Description:
In the early 80s Saturday Night Live came back alive and the reason was Eddie Murphy. It's all here-Gumby Buckwheat Little Richard Simmons a dip in James Brown's Hot Tub. Pay a visit to Mr. Robinson's neighborhood and see the best of Velvet Jones Stevie Wonder and more!System Requirements: Running Time 66 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 031398115243 Manufacturer No: LG1152D
Amazon.com:
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
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I've had this DVD before, I always thought that this was some of his best work.
Rating:  -
Like many other people, I feel ripped off that this DVD is missing material previously available on VHS, and cannot imagine any reason other than stifling political correctness on the part of NBC. While there are still some skits with a few controversial moments included here, most of this DVD is more tame that Murphy was at his hilarious zenith. Nonetheless, I have tried to be objective and rate this DVD as it is and as if earlier released material was not a factor. On that basis I have given the DVD three stars. Some of the sketches are wonderful (I never cease laughing at Murphy's Gumby, Buckwheat, or Mr. Robinson,) but some are only so-so, which is a problem in other "Saturday Night Live" DVD's as well. The single biggest obstacle to this series of SNL DVD's becoming classics, in my opinion, is the consistently poor selection of skits.
This DVD also has some entertaining bloopers and outtakes in the extras, but fails to live up to its potential. While I am a fan of Eddie Murphy (he really was the only worthwhile attraction on SNL during the 1980's,) this set could and should have been much better than it is. The disc is cheap, and is generally entertaining for the 66 minutes of running time. On that basis I recommend it to dyed in the wool SNL or Eddie Murphy fans. If you want some true Eddie Murphy genius though, I recommend as an alternative to this "Coming to America" or "Trading Places," two timeless movies highlighting Murphy's comedic deftness.
Rating:  -
I've purchased from this vendor several times in the past. However, this time I received a shipment confirmation and didn't receive the product until over a week later. I've never had this problem when ordering from this vendor before so perhaps it was a technical error. With that said, the product did still arrive on time and in the condition described by the seller.
Rating: -
Eddie Murphy on SNL. What more can be said? It's not as caustic as his stand-up, but it's just as funny.
Rating: -
Very funny. However, the reason it is not a five star video is that they took out some of the great scenes that were on the old VHS version of SNL Best of Eddie Murphy. I don't know why they would have taken out the Reggae at the VFW hall, and a bunch of other very funny skits.
Anyway, what is left is still pretty funny. Classic Eddie Murphy.
There are no bonus features.
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