First of all, I am a huge Dana Carvey fan. I rem as a youngster making sure I stayed up on Saturday until 10:30pm to see Carvey on SNL. I can't pick just one thing I like so much about him. He's an incredibly gifted individual. His impressions have always been fantastic and the way he delivers his material absolutely kills me. He's one of only a handful of comics that have brought me to tears.
With that said, Opportunity Knocks worked really well for him. It allowed him to use his creativity in his character, Eddie. Whether it's his impersonations or his physical comedy, he shows it throughout the film. Is Opportunity Knocks a brilliant film with Oscar winning performances?? Of course not. It's just a fun movie that allows Carvey to show off his silly humor and it has a nice warm story beneath the surface. I have always enjoyed Opportunity Knocks since the 1st time I saw it in 1990. I own the movie and have watched it countless times. It definitely holds tremendous nostalgic value to me so it's a comfort flick for me, in a lot of ways. If you don't care for Dana Carvey's comedy, then u prob won't really appreciate this film. However, if you're like me, and like Carvey, then you'll certainly enjoy this more...than any of his others. Dana is more Dana in this flick than any other movie he's done. I wish Universal would release this movie on Blu-ray Disc...I'd add it to my Blu-ray movie library, in a second.
With that said, Opportunity Knocks worked really well for him. It allowed him to use his creativity in his character, Eddie. Whether it's his impersonations or his physical comedy, he shows it throughout the film. Is Opportunity Knocks a brilliant film with Oscar winning performances?? Of course not. It's just a fun movie that allows Carvey to show off his silly humor and it has a nice warm story beneath the surface. I have always enjoyed Opportunity Knocks since the 1st time I saw it in 1990. I own the movie and have watched it countless times. It definitely holds tremendous nostalgic value to me so it's a comfort flick for me, in a lot of ways. If you don't care for Dana Carvey's comedy, then u prob won't really appreciate this film. However, if you're like me, and like Carvey, then you'll certainly enjoy this more...than any of his others. Dana is more Dana in this flick than any other movie he's done. I wish Universal would release this movie on Blu-ray Disc...I'd add it to my Blu-ray movie library, in a second.