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Grex > Scifi > #36: Scifi actors can do comedy | |
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kaplan
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Scifi actors can do comedy
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Feb 7 16:28 UTC 1994 |
Did everybody watch Patrick Stewart host Saturday Night Live this week? I
really enjoyed it. I'm not usually a SNL watcher. The newscast could
have been a lot more funny. I couldn't believe how many sketched PS was
in. Of course I loved the TNG sketch. I'm sure I'll chuckle every time I
see Riker putting his shoulder into it like that! A few of the sketches
(Sexy Cakes) went on a bit long, but that's no big surprise - it's why I
stopped watching SNL in the first place. His monolog about Trek trivia was
brilliant. It was so intelligent compared to Shatner's infamous 'get a
life' comment. Well, what did everybody else think? Who taped it?
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robh
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response 1 of 6:
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Feb 7 21:32 UTC 1994 |
I've been pretty disgusted with SNL of late, and most of the episode
did nothing for me. The Scottish Psychiatrist sketch, on the other
hand, had me ROTFL non-stop. (Careful, Rob, your kilt is showing...)
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vidar
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response 2 of 6:
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Feb 8 00:32 UTC 1994 |
Of course SciFi people can do comedy. Battlestar Galactica was good, but it
was all one big joke.
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dam
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response 3 of 6:
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Feb 8 00:37 UTC 1994 |
ya know, with all their marketing, I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT until today!
I guess I'll have to watch the TV guide and catch the next 'encore
presentation' of it, I'm sure it'll be around somewhere eventually.
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kentn
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response 4 of 6:
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Feb 8 01:12 UTC 1994 |
I gave up on the episode after the Love Boat: the next generation
sketch moved slower than molasses and garnered most of its laughs
from having cameo appearances. Bleah.
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young
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response 5 of 6:
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Mar 3 03:49 UTC 1994 |
I missed the Patrick Stewart SNL, but it sounds like I wouldn't have
missed much. Those who hate SNL hated it, and I hate SNL. The pity is
that they have great concepts but are unable to execute them (like the
superheroes sketch a couple years back).
Back to topic, William Shatner is a GREAT comic actor for the same
reason Leslie Nielson is: he can take himself seriously no matter what
he's doing or how ludicrous it is.
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wasichu
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response 6 of 6:
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May 15 03:17 UTC 1994 |
I certainly hope Patrick Stewart can do comedy...he has had enough
acting experience...
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