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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 2135
Released: September 7, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: THE BEST OF CHRISTO (DVD MOVIE)
Description of Saturday Night Live - The Best of Christopher Walken:
Only the third host to have a "best of" collection (after Steve Martin and Jerry Seinfeld), Christopher Walken showcases his six appearances as host of the show. For the casual fan of Walken's usual edgy film fare, the skits will be eye-opening as he showcases his song-and-dance skills (catch "The Boulevard of Broken Balls" from his first appearance). The Continental, his recurring suave ladies-man character played directly to the camera, is featured twice (the DVD includes a spilt-screen "making of" version along with two darkly humorous skits that never aired). Other skits include Mango's (Chris Kattan) janitor friend Leon who dreams of showbiz, the trivial psychic Ed Glosser (a lampoon of his Dead Zone role), a "Prankster" that goes too far, and music producer Bruce Dickinson (a.k.a. "the cowbell skit"). Walken's wild-man persona is intriguingly tapped as an angry ship captain on a life boat and in a deft skit as a census taker interviewee with Tim Meadows. --Doug Thomas
Saturday Night Live - The Best of Christopher Walken Reviews:
The eccentric Christopher Walken hosts SNL 
2009-12-18 - Thank goodness for SNL; its existence has helped showcase another side to the oddly eccentric film actor Christopher Walken. Known for years in his roles playing creeps & psychos, who would've known that Walken had a wonderful song-and-dance side to him? As luck would have it, his odd features & vocal inflections fit in perfectly with the SNL comic sensibility. During his recurring appearances as host, he has created classic sketches such as: Ed Glosser, Trivial Psychic (a hilarious sendup of his "Dead Zone" role); The Continental, sort of a live action version of the Pepe LePew cartoon character; a disturbing "Pranksters" episode; and his rendition of the song "You Say Tomatoes" with a giggling Jimmy Fallon. They're all here in this collection. But as usual, some key moments are missing as well; still, what's here, you'll enjoy.
But where is Rainbow Head? 
2009-11-22 - It's a FACT: Christopher Walken is one of the best SNL hosts ever; my OPINION: he's THE best. But this collection should be called Randomly Chosen Chris Walken to make a quick buck for NBC, not the Best of. You'll get your money's worth, that's for sure. Christopher Walken reading a randomly chosen phone book is worth $10. But only one or two skits on here could be called his best. For starters, where was Rainbow Head? Is 1990 too long ago? That skit to this day is the greatest, possibly better than the Continentals. They've had two Will Ferrell dvds; why not Christopher Walken Volume 2? Or better yet, just put out a box set with the complete broadcasts.
A bit of alright and a bit of meh too... 
2009-11-09 - Hmmmmm what to say about SNL - Christopher Walken. Its funny. But not that funny. Would I recommend it to friends? No. Am I glad I bought it? Yes. If your a die hard Chris fan, then go for it. If not... Watch it on Youtube.
he's funny
2009-11-04 - This guy is deadpan funny. He seems to be in his own world. Some stuff not so great but when he hits his mark, histerical.
Walken
2009-10-15 - He plays both a scary heavy, then went to a great comedian. He's great on SNL. I recieved it fast and in great shape.
