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Geek Vibes Nation
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
'Dirty Work' 4K UHD Blu-Ray Review - Bob Saget's Cult Comedy Gets A Dream Release
After losing his job, girlfriend, and apartment, lifelong prankster Mitch moves in with his childhood best friend Sam, and Sam's cantankerous father, Pops. When Pops has a heart attack, his surgeon, Dr. Farthing, delivers grim news: Pops needs a new heart, which Farthing will gladly secure in exchange for $50,000 to pay off his gambling debts. Desperate for a lot of cash quickly, Sam and Mitch realize that their joint love of causing mischief could be the perfect means of raising funds, thus opening a revenge-for-hire business named 'Dirty Work.' With creative solutions to spiteful problems and chaotically doled-out retribution, clients are lining up. But when an evil local politician hires them to pull off an especially malicious prank, Mitch is forced to reckon with the consequences of his actions. Pushing the boundaries of crass gags and raunchy dialogue, acclaimed comedian Bob Saget's (TV's Full House) sole theatrical feature directing effort, DIRTY WORK stars and was co-written by the legendary Norm Macdonald (TV's Saturday Night Live). Featuring supporting performances from some of the biggest names in comedy history, including Artie Lange (TV's Mad TV), Chevy Chase (National Lampoon's Vacation), Don Rickles (Beach Blanket Bingo), and Chris Farley (Tommy Boy), plus two-time Academy Award® nominee Jack Warden as Pops, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present the 4K UHD debut of DIRTY WORK, newly restored from its original camera negative and presented both in its theatrical version as well as its long lost 'Dirtier Cut,' which is being presented to the general public for the first time ever! For thoughts on Dirty Work, please check out my thoughts on No Streaming Required: Video Quality Vinegar Syndrome presents Dirty Work with an unbelievable 2160p Dolby Vision/HDR transfer in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio sourced from a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative of both the Theatrical Cut and the newly unearthed and reconstructed Dirtier Cut (you can learn more about how this came to be here). There are a handful of holy grails when it comes to physical media, and this mythical alternate version was certainly high on the list for fans despite it being a near-certainty that it would never materialize. Thankfully, there are labels like Vinegar Syndrome that care about going the extra mile to preserve the oddball corners of cinema history. The natural film grain has been retained for an organic and consistent appearance without any indications of unwanted manipulation. The unique footage in the Dirtier Cut blends in quite well for a practically seamless experience. There are no signs of print damage or stray specks throughout this robust restoration. The utilization of Dolby Vision for expanded color output is a worthwhile benefit for this production. There is a depth to the environments that makes an impression. Bold and vibrant colors saturate the screen and unleash a level of vividness and nuance that will knock you over. The contrast is firm with deep black levels free of crush and ideal highlights with no blooming. The texture present in the costumes and production design is top tier. When it comes to encoding, there do not seem to be any digital anomalies such as compression artifacts, banding, or any other such shortcomings. Vinegar Syndrome has put forth a dream effort with this one. Audio Quality The 4K UHD Blu-Ray of the film comes with the original DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track for the Theatrical Cut, along with a DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio track for the Theatrical and Dirtier Cut. Given what the label had to work with to source the unique portions of the Dirtier Cut audio, it is understandable why this cut was not given the full surround sound presentation. Some of the audio in the Dirtier Cut is a notable step down from the normal listening experience, but Vinegar Syndrome has worked as hard as possible to make everything blend for consistency. All of the various sounds in the mix seem thoughtfully rendered so that nothing ever feels incongruous. This presentation is clear of any hiss or other age-related wear and tear. With the original audio, you could not ask for better. The movie does not go overboard on bombastic set pieces, but the world feels fully fleshed out with environmental noises. During the infamous dead fish sequence, you get a whirlwind of gunshots, explosions, and screams throughout. Every noise is delineated with meaning and precision. Dialogue comes through clearly without being overshadowed by the sound effects or music. Each environment is brought to life with a din of sound that flows through to provide some effective ambient details. The soundtrack establishes the appropriate mood for this feature that never stumbles in its fidelity. Vinegar Syndrome has done commendable work here. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided. Special Features PG-13 Cut (1:21:51) and Dirtier Cut (1:23:45) Audio Commentaries: Two new commentary tracks are provided which give insights into the creation of the film, ideas that had to be abandoned, details about the shooting locations, memories of the performers, and much more that put things into context. Audio Commentary #1 (Theatrical Cut): Co-writer Frank Sebastiano and Mike Hunchback Audio Commentary #2 (Dirtier Cut): Co-writer Frank Sebastiano and co-writer/actor Fred Wolf, moderated by Mike Hunchback Note To Self – Doing Dirty Work: A fantastic new 63-minute documentary featuring interviews with many of the people interviewed individually below and more that gives great context to the career of Norm Macdonald and the nuts and bolts of creating Dirty Work . Interviews: An array of additional interviews are provided with subjects featured in the aforementioned documentary that delves into extended stories that could not fit neatly into that piece. There are a ton of great anecdotes not to be missed. Hey Jim, It's Norm – An Interview with Actor Jim Downey and Co-Writer Frank Sebastiano (19:30) The Last Word – An Interview with Co-Writer Frank Sebastiano and Co-Writer/Actor Fred Wolf (15:47) Front Row – An Interview with Assistant Director Alan Goluboff (8:48) Cutting Dirty Work – An Interview with First Assistant Editor Ryan Folsey (6:24) Excuse Me – An Interview with Co-Writer/Actor Fred Wolf (7:42) Revenge For Hire – An Interview with Co-Writer Frank Sebastiano (9:11) Face First – An Interview with Norm's Stunt Double Brian Jagersky (7:25) Fully Loaded – An Interview with Actor David Koechner (7:37) Nose Biter – An Interview with Actress Uni Park (5:23) Quicksand – An Interview with Actor Kevin Farley (7:52) Two Dollars – An Interview with Actor Jim Downey (10:46) Assembly Cut of Dirty Work (2:00:42): The earliest known cut of the film is provided from a pretty rough video source that is lacking various finished technical elements. This will never be the preferred way to watch the film, but it is a really cool inclusion. Alternate Extended Ending: A minute-long alternate ending is provided here. Final Thoughts Dirty Work is not often talked about in the pantheon of '90s comedy classics, but it deserves some proper recognition that this release will hopefully give it. The ensemble assembled here is killer from the main players to the bit parts with notable names like Chris Farley, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler, and more. As with nearly all comedy from the era, there are some dated or insensitive aspects to the humor, but it is also laugh-out-loud funny a good portion of the time. The newly reconstructed Dirtier Cut does not fundamentally change the movie, but it is great to experience the film closer to how Bob Saget and company intended. Vinegar Syndrome has delivered a 4K UHD Blu-Ray featuring a tremendous A/V presentation and a daunting assortment of special features. If you are a fan of the film, this is a dream release. Recommended Dirty Work is currently available to purchase on 4K UHD + Blu-Ray. Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the 4K UHD Blu-Ray. Disclaimer: Vinegar Syndrome has supplied a copy of this set free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.
Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
50 Hilarious Jokes From The Funniest Comedians Ever
'I once walked in on my parents having sex. It was the most embarrassing 30 minutes of my life.' —Norm Macdonald 'An escalator can never break — it can only become stairs. You should never see 'Escalator temporarily out of order,' just 'Escalator temporarily stairs.'' —Mitch Hedberg 'I hate when women compare men to dogs. Men are not dogs. Dogs are loyal. I've never found any strange panties in my dog's house.' —Wanda Sykes 'I was going to sail around the globe in the world's smallest ship, but I bottled it.' —Mark Simmons "I don't think we're as amazing as our parents are… I'm not going to have any struggles to tell my kids about. What's my story going to be like? 'Ah, son, once, when I was flying from New York to LA, my iPad died!'" —Aziz Ansari 'A doctor gave his patient six months to live…but he couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.' —Henny Youngman "Asian women, we live forever. And you know why we're such bad drivers? Because we're trying to die. We're like, 'Yeah! Let me see how invincible I really am!'' —Ali Wong 'My girlfriend makes me want to be a better person — so I can get a better girlfriend.' —Anthony Jeselnik "I hate needy and arrogant. They go, 'Oh, we're getting married. Do you wanna come and watch us for 12 hours?' 'No. Fuck, no.' Even the invite is arrogant, isn't it? It's like a royal decree. 'You are cordially invited…' It's not a fucking honor. I don't wanna go to your shitty wedding. Know what I mean? And then you go, 'Oh, right, yeah. When is it?' They go, 'Two years' time.' They know you haven't got an excuse for two years' time." —Ricky Gervais 'My sister was with two men in one night…she could hardly walk after that. Can you imagine? Two dinners? That's a lot of food.' —Sarah Silverman 'I used to think the brain was the most fascinating part of the body. Then I realized, well…look what's telling me that.' —Emo Philips "If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone, somewhere is making a penny." Also: 'I spilled spot remover on my dog, and now he's gone.'—Steven Wright 'I once wore a peekaboo blouse. People would peek and then boo.' —Phyllis Diller "I can't listen to any new songs. Because every new song is about how tonight is the night and we only have tonight. That is such 19-year-old horseshit. I want to write songs for people in their 30s called 'Tonight's no good. How about Wednesday? Oh, you're in Dallas Wednesday? Let's not see each other for eight months and it doesn't matter at all.'" —John Mulaney 'I travel a lot. TSA looks at my name, and suddenly I'm the most interesting man in the world. 'Mr. Mohammed…please step this way.'' —Mo Amer Said to her boyfriend: 'Do you know how easy it would be for me to cheat on you? Do you know how many holes I have in me? I take this slice of Swiss cheese around the block — it's over for you, dude.' —Taylor Tomlinson 'Here's all you have to know about men and women: Women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.' —George Carlin 'You know, some people say life is short and that you could get hit by a bus at any moment and that you have to live each day like it's your last. Bullshit. Life is long. You're probably not gonna get hit by a bus, and you're gonna have to live with the choices you make for the next 50 years.' —Chris Rock 'The first birthday party you have and the last birthday party you have are actually quite similar. You just kind of sit there. You're the least excited person at the party. You didn't even really realize that there is a party. Both birthday parties' people have to help you blow out the candles. It's also the only two birthday parties where other people have to gather your friends together for you.' —Jerry Seinfeld 'I want a woman…with original factory settings.' —Gabriel Iglesias On accidentally setting himself on fire: 'Fire is inspirational. They should use it in the Olympics, 'cause I did the 100-yard dash in 4.3. You know something I found out? When you're on fire and running down the street, people will get out of your way. Except for one old drunk, he's going, 'Can I get a light? How about it? Just a little off the sleeve. Okay?'' —Richard Pryor 'I was diagnosed as an ugly child at the age of 11 by a caricature artist at a Six Flags, and I didn't know until then. I really didn't, and then he turned that canvas around and my dad was like, 'Oh my God, it's uncanny.' My whole family's like, 'Whoa, Nik, it's you!' 'I'm like, 'Really? Okay, I didn't know I had buck teeth and bushy eyebrows, a Founding Father haircut and a tiny bicycle.' But then I knew.' —Nikki Glaser 'Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?' —Robin Williams "It's amazing how email has changed our lives. You ever get a handwritten letter in the mail today? 'What the? Has someone been kidnapped?'" —Jim Gaffigan "I'm paranoid about everything in my life. Even at home on my stationary bike, I've got a rearview mirror." —Richard Lewis 'I love being married. It's great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.' —Rita Rudner 'I don't get no respect — when I was born, I was so ugly…the doctor slapped my mother!' —Rodney Dangerfield "I am scared of the tuxedo. I'll explain. When you're a white man and you put on a tux, you go from average Joe to James Bond, secret agent. You look cool. When you're a Black man, you go from average Joe to Barack Obama. Presidential. When you're a Latino male, you go from average Jose to waiter." —Erik Rivera "The first time I see a jogger smiling, I'll consider it." —Joan Rivers 'If you smell burning toast, you're either having a stroke…or just overcooking your toast.' —Bo Burnham 'Throwing acid is some people's eyes.' —Jimmy Carr 'I never believed in Santa Claus because I knew no white dude would come into my neighborhood after dark.' —Dick Gregory 'If you could go anywhere in the world… I said, 'Anywhere?' He said 'Anywhere.' I'm like, 'To the other side of the room. Now please get out of the way of a woman and her dream.'' —Tig Notaro "So my wife said she read this article in a magazine and she said: 'You know, maybe you're suffering from premature ejaculation.' Yeah, does it look like I'm suffering? Those aren't tears on your belly." —Robert Schimmel 'All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.' —Red Skelton 'I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything.' —Demetri Martin 'I have enough money to last me the rest of my life…unless I buy something.' —Milton Berle 'I'm in therapy, which is weird because I'm Midwestern. I should be burying this pain in my backyard with a pie.' —Jackie Kashian 'I just joined a gym. I don't work out there, I just joined it. It's nice to have something to cancel.' —Todd Barry 'I get into arguments with taxi drivers all the time. I get out of the cab and slam the door, but that's not the way to win an argument with a taxi driver. The way to win is you get out of the cab and leave the door open. Then he has to get out, come around and close the door. While he's doing that, I'm on the other side, opening the other doors. And we just keep going around and around and around. And I got my own Benny Hill situation going on, and I won.' —Hannibal Buress On birthdays during his childhood: 'When I was 10 there wasn't trampolines and cartoon characters, I never went to Chuck E. Cheese! My mom said, 'You wanna see a mouse, pull the refrigerator out!'" —George Lopez 'I was sitting in my apartment playing my favorite apartment game: Find the smell. Luckily, it was me.' —Dave Attell 'Alcohol: Because no great story ever started with someone eating a salad.' —Dylan Moran "If you go to a Black history museum and you got a Black tour guide, you need to go in the morning while he's still in a good mood... You gotta catch him at 9:00 a.m. He just finished that McGriddle. 'How y'all doing? My name is Charles, it's my pleasure to take you on this journey. Look at these exhibits right here. Black history is American history. Come look at the exhibits.' You think that brother gonna be in a good mood at 4:30? He been staring at slavery all day. That dude liable to cuss out everybody. 'Look at this shit! Come look what you done to us! Look what you — get your ass out my museum, motherfucker!' You go to the gift shop, it's just people crying." —Roy Wood Jr. "I'm a procrastinator, man. It's really bad. It's a problem, you know? I'm worried eventually my bucket list is just gonna be a bunch of errands I haven't run yet. How sad would that be if my doctor was like, 'You got a few months left to live,' and I'm like, 'Dang, I got to hurry up and frame these photos.'" —Sheng Wang 'A lot of Americans are suffering from depression younger and younger — our children are seeing the sippy cup as half-empty." —Maria Bamford "Asian parents are the last group of people you can ever convince to see a doctor... Nothing can make my mom see a doctor. My mom could have an arrow going right through her pants and she's trying to pull it out like Rambo, right? And you're like, 'Yo, Mom, let's go see a doctor.' And my mom will be like, 'No. They just want to take people's money.'' —Ronny Chieng "I'm not a big supporter of small businesses. I'm more of a big business kind of guy. I like businesses so big there's another business inside of them, like a Target with a Starbucks in it. But the real reason I don't support small businesses is because I have irritable bowel syndrome…you have to use their bathroom, but these stone-cold killers will look you in the eyes and say no to you even after you say, 'What if I buy one of your stupid candles?'' —Chris Estrada On relationships with immigrant fathers: 'You'd be like, 'Dad, what's your favorite color?' 'Stanford!' 'What? I want to know more about you.' 'Why do you want to know about me? Get into Stanford!'" —Hasan Minhaj 'If you can see the handwriting on the wall…you're on the toilet.' —Redd Foxx
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How SNL 50 Paid Tribute to Late Saturday Night Live Cast Members
Originally appeared on E! Online Saturday Night Live is bidding farewell to some of its most beloved cast members. During SNL 50: The Anniversary Special—a three-hour program marking the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live—the sketch show honored several of its past stars who have died. Phil Hartman, Norm Macdonald and Chris Farley were among the late comedians recognized in Adam Sandler's touching tribute song on the Feb. 16 show, which aired on Peacock and NBC. While playing guitar on stage, Sandler shouted out how many years various cast members were a part of the show, saying the world got "8 of Hartman 'The Glue,'" referring to the nickname of the funnyman, who died in 1998 at age 49. "Six years of our boy Farley, five of our buddy Norm," Sandler sang. "Fifty years of the best times of our lives." Macdonald—who died of acute leukemia in 2021—was also honored during Michael Che's "Weekend Update" segment. More from E! Online SNL Fans React to Bill Hader's Absence From 50th Anniversary Special SNL 50: Blake Lively Reacts After Ryan Reynolds Jokes About Justin Baldoni Scandal SNL 50 Red Carpet Fashion: See Every Celebrity Arrive "Since the 40th, we've lost the late great Norm Macdonald, who hosted 'Weekend Update,'" Che shared, "until he was fired for making jokes about OJ Simpson." "And he's obviously one of my heroes," he continued, before quipping, "so if you're watching up there, I just want to say, we love you OJ." Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years #SNL50 Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2025 In addition to honoring the late cast members, the landmark show reunited several former SNL stars from over the years. Molly Shannon, Seth Meyers, Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell all returned to Rockefeller Center for the occasion, as did Kenan Thompson, the longest-running cast member in history. And while SNL has been a TV staple for decades, it didn't start out that way. "It was a little dinky late-night show," creator Lorne Michaels told People in 1989. "It wasn't going to change anything." In fact, he admitted that the team was "making it up as we went along, but people seem to have the impression that it sprang full-blown from Zeus's thigh." Season one star Chevy Chase added that the cast only started to recognize the impact of the show when fans called out to them on the streets of New York, quoting the previous night's most hilarious sketches. "We were up all night all the time, always working, always on a high, always feeling that we had something new and that people couldn't wait to see it," he told the outlet. "We didn't really know if it was good or not, just that we had plenty of ideas." To see which celebrities attended SNL 50: The Anniversary Special, read on. (E!, SNL, NBC and Peacock are all part of the NBCUniversal family.) Blake Lively and Ryan ReynoldsKim KardashianMiley CyrusPete DavidsonDakota JohnsonLady Gaga and Michael PolanskyScarlett Johansson and Colin JostJackie Sandler and Adam SandlerKenan ThompsonTom Hanks and Rita WilsonSabrina CarpenterMeryl StreepEddie MurphyEmma Stone and Dave McCaryAlexander Edwards and CherBad BunnyAmy PoehlerTina FeyMaya RudolphMiles Teller and Keleigh Sperry TellerDrew BarrymoreZahra Rock and Chris RockWill FerrellChris Fischer and Amy Schumer For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
