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Long live Farley!!!!
Anyone who has enjoyed Chris Farley's work, or has any respect for his legacy, must get their hands on this video!!!!Many people have seen Chris Farley star in movies such as,Tommy Boy,Black Sheep,Beverley Hills Ninja,Almost Heroes,but have never realized that some of his greatest work was on Saturday Night Live.With Characters such as Matt Foley and Benette Brower,Farley not only made millions,including myself laugh,but gained both the love and respect of his peers.Many times I have watched Farley force his fellow cast members break character and begin laughing.I remember one episode of SNL,when Farley was playing a baby on the Sally show.He began making noises in Tim Meadows ear,therefore Meadows began laughing loudly in the middle of the sketch.This incident proved to me how much Farley will be missed,but Tim Meadows tribute to Farley on this video also proves to me he will never be forgotten.Many people say that Chris Farley was the second coming of John Belushi.True Belushi was also very talented,and had an untimeley death,but I believe John Belushi was the first coming of Farley.In the end all the Jim Carreys,Adam Sandlers,Mike Myers,Will Farrells,Chris Kattans,and Norm MacDonalds in the world will never fill the void left by Farley.This video will ensure you never forget.Next time you watch SNL and you see Will Farrell yell,or Molly Shannon fall,remember they have Chris Farley in their hearts.Buy this video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Remember when Farley was on SNL . . . That was awesome
This SNL Best of Chris Farley collection came out not long after his premature death, and it is a little different from other tapes I have seen in this series. While we do see some full-length skits, we also have scattered montages of Chris being Chris (which more often than not involved the destruction of furniture and, on occasion, brick walls). For me, the one complete Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker, skit makes the video worthwhile all by itself. His speech about not doing drugs to a brother and sister (played by David Spade and Christina Applegate, both of whom struggle to keep a straight face while Farley never falters) is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on Saturday Night Live. Then there is the Chippendales dancer tryout skit, where Chris has a dance-off with Patrick Swayze, which is unforgettable. Chris Farley was comfortable with himself and his body, and he had no qualms about performing self-deprecating humor. Of course, there is a Super Fans skit included here ("da Bears"), but watching his character having a few heart attacks is not quite as funny as it was when he was still alive. You get highlights of three episodes of the "Chris Farley Show" and a very funny Focus on Beauty infomercial with Farley playing cosmetics guru Lori Davis. A couple of the sketches here can also be found on the Best of Adam Sandler tape, but they seem more at home here given the fact that Farley stole those scenes. It's scary to think how many times the SNL guys put Farley in a dress, many examples of which can be found in this collection, but he never seemed to care. A truly gifted entertainer and all-around funny man, Chris Farley gave everything he had to make us laugh, and I for one will remember him for many years to come.

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Classic Physical Comedy
In his short tenure on this earth, Chris Farley provided us with some of the funniest moments in "Saturday Night Live" history. Heavily inspired by John Belushi (not just in his comedy but his dangerous lifestyle), he suddenly became the show's most talented physical comedians, bringing the pratfall back to households.

5 years of classic comedy has been put on this dvd. Farley created for himslef a variety of classic charcaters for himself, including Matt Foley (who lives in a van down by the river!!!), Todd O'Connor of "Superfans" and Barney The Chippendale Auditioner. All of these classic characters are here. Also, there's his "exciting" impression of Laurie Davis in the "Focus On Beauty" sketch. There are several montages that just to show how funny he was: one where he's in drag, a montage of his talk show, one showcasing his physical comedy, an impressions montage, and one featuring outtakes from Dress Rehersal.

Overall, very good. My one complaint may seem odd. There's not enough sketches featruing Adam Sandler! I know that the focus is supposed to be on Farley, but he and Adam shared so many great skecthes together, and they obviosuly bought out the best of each other. The ones with him are good, but it would have been better if "Zagat's" and "Gap Girls" (both featured briefly in the "Drag Montage) were on here. But still, it's an excellent dvd.