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I wouldn't have paid attention to this 10.4 SNL clip if Mark Wahlberg hadn't recently complained about it. I think it's mildly funny. The guy doesn't sound like Wahlberg, but he has his speaking style down pat.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on October 12, 2008 at 4:41 PM
comment #1
cinefan
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That was the funniest sketch from the most recent Saturday Night Live. I disagree that he doesn't sound like Wahlberg - I think he has the voice and tone of Wahlberg down pat. The first time I saw the skit I thought a lot about particular scenes from the Happening.
Posted by cinefan
at October 12, 2008 4:54 PM
comment #2
Jay T.
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I think he sounds *exactly* like Wahlberg. Not sure why Marky Mark really cares...
Posted by Jay T.
at October 12, 2008 4:55 PM
comment #3
thevisceral
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Marky really doesn't have any sense of humor about himself. At all.
Posted by thevisceral
at October 12, 2008 4:57 PM
comment #4
LYT
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"The first time I saw the skit I thought a lot about particular scenes from the Happening."
The scene in that movie in which he talks to a potted plant that turns out to be plastic is the most likely inspiration for the skit, I'd guess.
Posted by LYT
at October 12, 2008 5:16 PM
comment #5
ZayTonday
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Holy shit I couldn't stop laughing, he had it down perfectly. Hey Marky, say hi to your mother for me!
Posted by ZayTonday
at October 12, 2008 6:04 PM
comment #6
dinovelvet
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That was really funny, I never realized he had such an impersonatable (sic?) voice. That clip they're showing for the DVD Happening ads is kind of unintentionally funny, where Wahlberg is saying "There are things beyond our understanding!". Anyone else going to see Max Payne btw? Heard its been butchered down to 86 minutes by Fox so it'll probably be a pretty anemic experience.
Posted by dinovelvet
at October 12, 2008 6:25 PM
comment #7
actionman
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After watching Whalberg last night in The Happening -- which is the worst film of the year and one of the worst of the decade -- he doesn't have the right to say shit about people making fun of him. He was fucking atrocious in that film and Samberg does an incredible job in this skit. Marky Mark should have laughed; it's a brilliant impersonation.
Posted by actionman
at October 12, 2008 6:41 PM
comment #8
scooterzz
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apparently, wahlberg is still talking about it....
http://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/?p=1894
Posted by scooterzz
at October 12, 2008 7:34 PM
comment #9
cinefan
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What I like about the skit is how weirdly random it is ("Hey, why don't we have a skit where Mark Wahlberg talks to animals!"). The dialogue is also perfectly suited to Wahlberg's on-screen persona: "So, you're a dog. What's that all about?"
Posted by cinefan
at October 12, 2008 8:00 PM
comment #10
The Winchester
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I'm willing to bet the randomness is do to the "If I REALLY make fun of Mark Wahlberg, the dude could probably kick my ass" aspect of the situation.
And I think this thing is damn funny. "You eat apples. I produce Entourage!"
Posted by The Winchester
at October 12, 2008 8:28 PM
comment #11
D.Z.
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actionman: "After watching Whalberg last night in The Happening -- which is the worst film of the year and one of the worst of the decade -- he doesn't have the right to say shit about people making fun of him."
It took you until "The Happening" to realize Wahlberg's 'shortcomings'? Most people noticed them with "Fear" and "Planet of the Apes".
Posted by D.Z.
at October 12, 2008 8:46 PM
comment #12
Ogami Itto
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What I like about the skit is how weirdly random it is ("Hey, why don't we have a skit where Mark Wahlberg talks to animals!"). The dialogue is also perfectly suited to Wahlberg's on-screen persona: "So, you're a dog. What's that all about?"
The absurdity of the skit is what I found most funny, but it's not that far removed from the kind of crap the routinely airs on Animal Planet.
Marky Mark has never struck me as a guy with a sense of humor about himself, so I can't say I'm surprised that's he's sulking in public.
Posted by Ogami Itto
at October 12, 2008 8:55 PM
comment #13
LexG
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WAHLBERG IS THE SECOND COMING.
BOW TO HIM.
HE IS WHAT YOU SHOULD ASPIRE TO.
PERFECTION.
Posted by LexG
at October 12, 2008 11:59 PM
comment #14
Rev. Slappy
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The reaction shots of the animals are pretty priceless.
Posted by Rev. Slappy
at October 13, 2008 9:33 AM
comment #15
Jay T.
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I'm guessing it's the repeated "say hey to your mother for me" line that got under his skin.
Posted by Jay T.
at October 13, 2008 11:21 AM
comment #16
TalkingPie
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Wahlberg's the same douche who criticized Scorsese's directing style on "The Departed".
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/wahlberg%20i%20had%20problems%20with%20scorsese_1025924
The comments were probably a little tongue-in-cheek, but it still doesn't shadow the fact that Marky has no business relaying any tidbits about his 'acting'. He has one 'act', and if he's lucky enough to be working with a good director who holds his hand through each and every scene, he might give a decent performance.
Posted by TalkingPie
at October 13, 2008 1:07 PM
comment #17
DavidF
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his quotes in the first article are a bit telling - he used to watch when Joe Piscopo was on (okay, and Murphy and Murray, who weren't on at the same time) and NOW it's not funny??
Samberg is funny. The skit is funny because:
a) It's absurd, random and makes no sense
b) It's a good impression
I don't know what there is to be upset about, Marky Mark.
Posted by DavidF
at October 14, 2008 6:45 AM
comment #18
moorish
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That is BRILLIANT. A superb impersonation. Brilliant idea for a sketch, too.
Wahlberg needs to grow a sense of humour.
Posted by moorish
at October 17, 2008 4:08 AM
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