Ghosts of Saturday Night Live presidential past came alive for FunnyOrDie.com’s attempt to promote financial reform. Director Ron Howard rounded up the ultimate all-star lineup of presidential imitators to advise a dreaming Barack Obama (Fred Armisen) about the much-debated Consumer Financial Protection Agency. As Dana-Carvey-slash-George-Bush-41 said in the behind-the-scenes video, “We’re not trying to destroy the free market casino; just trying to make sure the game isn’t fixed.” In addition to Carvey, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Will Ferrell, and Darrell Hammond resurrected their famous political alter egos, while Jim Carrey portrayed a low-hanging Ronald Reagan.
This was infinitely better than Disney World’s Hall of Presidents exhibit. A team of writers led by Al Jean (The Simpsons) and Adam McKay (Anchorman) did a superb job of giving each actor an opportunity to shine, though I’d give Hammond the Nobel Prize for Creepiness with his shameless come-ons to Michelle (Maya Rudolph). Carrey’s Reagan had a little too much Fire Marshal Bill in him, but I loved his line: “I went up against Tip O’Neill with nothing but a psychic oracle and these pendulous balls.”
Did you feel like you were watching history, albeit comic history, with this video? Are you going to call your senator and congressman, as the video suggests, or will you merely post the clip on your Facebook page?
Great stuff. I started laughing as soon as they showed Michelle doing bicep curls in bed.
I just wish someone would unite to make SNL funny again.
oh man, i had no idea when waking up that i’d stumble onto something so damn funny. i’m gonna have to watch this again tomorrow, and every damn day after that!
i forgot: Torii Sutherland is a wimp and should be spanked five times by whoever is strong enough on EW.com!
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wow ian, googling my name and this comes up. very subtle.
Don’t Need More Bureaucracy!
“Am I dead or alive?!”.Great to see Maya Rudolph again, I wish she’d host SNL sometime soon.
That was funny. Dana Carvey was the best of them all.
What a wasted opportunity. This played more like a bad GI Joe PSA than a comedy, and I’m even all in favor of what they’re pushing. Sloppy editing too.
“Lets open a bag of malaise potato chips” “Can I be ambassador of Cancun”. Hilarity.
Dana Carvey, oh I’ve missed you. “Now listen Borat…Babar.” BEST. This is filled with hilarity.
I haven’t seen Jim Carrey do an impression in a long time. He’s still quite good.