Dana is a great observer, and he can bring this onstage with such dynamo, before you know it your bones has been tickled to the max. Some like it hot, some like it structured, some like it as it is! For my husband and me who are dedicated Netflicians, Dana is still a delight. Maybe because we are baby boomers hence we can relate to his material , the way of millennials, their not so secret lives and yes, the obsession with selfies. There are a thousand more words to describe his special, but maybe for a night why not - don't take it too seriously - Dana is still one of the best impressions masters out there.
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60
2016
Action / Comedy
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60
2016
Action / Comedy
Keywords: stand-up comedy
Plot summary
Emmy-winning comedian Dana Carvey blends pitch-perfect takes on so-true-it-hurts stories from his life as a dad of millenials. Add in teenagers, chinese factory workers, and hitler; this is one "SNL" star you can count on to make a good impression.
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Tickle bone Master
"This bit's going over better than I thought it would."
There was a time when I thought Dana Carvey was pretty funny but you couldn't prove it by this stand-up special. He had his moments but the idiosyncratic gestures and repetitious nature of his bits failed to impress for someone who's been on the scene for as long as he has been. At least when he skewered political figures it was fairly even handed, bashing Trump, the Clintons, Bush and Obama with equal abandon. However he did unmask his conservative bent by equating capitalism with the Apple Store, and Socialism as the DMV; that was a pretty apt comparison. And I suppose it comes with one's own demographics, but his taking it to Millennials as a helpless generation found some resonance with this viewer, but it just wasn't that funny. So if I were to advise on a recommendation for a future gig, I'd have to say give it a rest - it just wouldn't be prudent.
The Master Impressionist is Back
Since his glory days at "SNL" and "Wayne's World", Dana Carvey has been relatively quiet on the movie front.
The good news, he's back in this hilarious Netflix special.
Dana's specialty is brilliant impressions, and there's plenty in this special. He covers a range of topics: Donald Trump, Bill and Hillary Clinton, raising teenage boys, holidaying in Italy, an effeminate Hitler, a disastrous Church Lady skit with Bill Gates, the origins of Garth, and - the highlight - a conversation between John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Carvey's impressions - of both celebrities and his family - are perfect. You could close your eyes and swear it's the actual celebrity.
If you're keen for more Carvey, he's started a six-part mini-series with Conan O'Brien on the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast.