Clearly Ben Stiller loved the U2 concert film "Rattle and Hum". Bono held the same spot light over Edge during "Bullet the Blue Sky" and said "Ok Edge play the blues" during "Silver and Gold". It's that much more funny if you know the film. He also used U2's song "All I Want Is You" for his film Reality Bites. Must have been a huge fan.
He was in some TV movie with George Carlin called "Working Tra$h" where they played janitors becoming rich through insider trading tips found in the office garbage cans of stock brokers. I'm saying this cuz at one point, he finds a receipt for Rattle And Hum in someone's bin. It immediately made me think of this exact sketch.
Pretty funny - especially bono aiming the spotlight over the kid, though, as someone mentioned, this is definitely prime early 90's U2 placed in their early days.
Of course they were playing bigger gigs than this in real life in 1980. Too many people think they didn't exist before 1984 or 1987 or something like that.
Being Jewish I laughed my ass off at this sketch back in the day! Plus, I saw U2 at the Garden the other night and I can actually hear Bono saying these words. He doesn't get as deep and philosophical as people think!
Bono doesn't have much of an Irish accent (brogue for those in the know) himself. It's understandable since it seems like he makes a rare appearance in Ireland to see his family every now and then between New York and France. If you're American and can understand it, it aint a good brogue. Regardless, Stiller captured the essence of 80s Bono in this sketch. It's a brilliant 2 minutes.
I was waiting for the 'and I'll tell you something else....' The Ben Stiller show aired around 92 didn't it? If it did I reckon he pretty much nailed the rockumentary. Love the random lightbulb shot during Bono's interview.
A fuming Bono left a nasty message? On the DVD commentary all Stiller says is that Bono called left a message saying something like, "Watch More TV." Hardly fuming or nasty. Can't imagine Bono being bothered by this. He probably got a big kick out of it. You can tell Stiller was a big fan and it was just a comedic tribute.
High time? He did this back in what, '94? Anyway, Stiller was and is a huge fan of Bono and it's obvious that it's a good natured tribute. And Bono got quite a kick out of it and left a message on Stiller's machine to "Watch more TV."
rofl it's hilarious how indignant the kid is when he's up on stage - and the slow pan across the room of old jews. i love this sketch even though stillers accent is slack it's still ingenious
Ok, I get it. You hate Bono. I doubt your memory of the talk show due to obvious bias, but we'll just have to disagree. Given the detail of this and the "Lucky Clovers" bit, along with the fact that he used the long version of "All I Want Is You" at the most crucial part of "Reality Bites" I can't see how you can come to any other conclusion than he's a big fan of Bono and all his quirks. Not familiar with Zappa's take, but it is obvious Henry Rollins is not a fan and is in fact mocking him.
I've watched the video hundreds, if not thousands, of times so I doubt I'll see anything different. Let's see. Nope, still get the same feeling. If you want to go with "kidding" I'll let that slide. But mocking? No way. As far as his ego, there's no doubt his is enormous, but lines like "Some people have way too much confidence, baby" and pointing to himself show he is quite aware of the fact. And the rest of the band seem to be quite capable of grounding him when necessary.
Stiller couldn't have kept this up for too long. Maybe 2 seasons. It's just too good. SNL continues due to lack of anything better. Can you name what's on ABC and CBS at that time? I can't. Yes, Mad TV is on Fox. And sometimes they catch a break like with the Palin/Fey deal this season and get big ratings.
Jake Jenkins A year or two before Fox tried a sketch comedy show called The Edge which featured a pre Friends Jennifer Aniston. I remember the sketches kind of being a mixed bag. But this show was funnier!
How is it possible this show got canceled and Saturday Night live endures? Writing matters and SNL continues to smell of ass, save for a truly talented performer or two per year who rise above their crap sketches. Bring back the Ben Stiller Show. I'm sick and tired about what's been going on in (insert country of choice here).
It's funny. I loved the Ben Stiller show. Most of the sketches anyway but I'm not a fan of most of Ben Stiller's movies. I just can't stand 'em. It's weird that way. Now he could make fun of that Spider-man disaster they are doing. That'd be funny.
Perhaps you're right... I did love Mr. Show however. Perhaps they too, couldn't be that funny for too many years. I think you're being kind to SNL, however, their writing is awful. They pit Harvard grad against Harvard grad and gauge the humor of a skit based on laughs from competing writers... hardly an unbiased crowd. Additionally, to believe that you have to graduate from Harvard to be funny is in itself laughable. The major issue becomes the belief they're "writing down" to their audience.
"I'll tell ya something else. I'm sick and tired about what's been going on in northern Ireland" LOL
"So I gave him a message - if Joel Wasserstein doesn't have fun at his Bar Mitzvah, you're not getting paid. Comprende?"
Best. Line. Ever.
This is probably the funniest thing ever made.
Stiller's show was incredibly funny!!!
LOL!!!!!
Probably my favorite 2 minutes of television.
EVER!!
I would love Ben Stiller in the guise of Bono to play at my Bah Mitzvah...
Clearly Ben Stiller loved the U2 concert film "Rattle and Hum". Bono held the same spot light over Edge during "Bullet the Blue Sky" and said "Ok Edge play the blues" during "Silver and Gold". It's that much more funny if you know the film. He also used U2's song "All I Want Is You" for his film Reality Bites. Must have been a huge fan.
He was in some TV movie with George Carlin called "Working Tra$h" where they played janitors becoming rich through insider trading tips found in the office garbage cans of stock brokers. I'm saying this cuz at one point, he finds a receipt for Rattle And Hum in someone's bin.
It immediately made me think of this exact sketch.
hahaha ILove the Rattle & Hum parodie. Okay Edge play the blues
“We’re all real proud of him. Look at him. The very vision of manhood.”
Andy Dick is playing Adam Clayton hahahahaha WOW. I'm actually amazed at the detail with which Ben parodies Rattle & Hum, must be a fan.
I love that "Ruben Kincaid" is in this.. that's just AWESOME :)
Lmao...
That spotlight scene is hilarious..
Thanks for posting this
My god his Bono impression rocks. I love the band and the man but god this is funny.
haha i love after he sends the kid down Bono goes and says "Im sick and tired of whats going on in Northern Ireland" haha
I love U2 and I find this hilarious :D
Bono reciting the prayer in the same tone as Bullet the Blue Sky just about had me in tears....
Pretty funny - especially bono aiming the spotlight over the kid, though, as someone mentioned, this is definitely prime early 90's U2 placed in their early days.
Rattle and Hum right? I got that kind of vibe, but when Edge starts soloing Hava Nagila I died immediately😆
RIP Mr Kincaid.
that was good, I loved to watch his show in the 90,s
It's a comedic tribute. I'm quite sure Ben is aware of the timeline discrepancy, but the song just worked for the piece.
LOL This is hillarious
OMG it's Daniel Day-Lewis!!!!
Dave Madden, RIP.
Of course they were playing bigger gigs than this in real life in 1980. Too many people think they didn't exist before 1984 or 1987 or something like that.
U2 is even good at Bar Mitzvahs
No. They're Not. That's. The. Joke.
This was the first sketch from the first episode, which aired in September of 1992.
The Wedding Singer came out in 1998.
Haha" Better call Saul" Bob Odenkirk on drums.
I'm sick of what's happenning in Northern Ireland!!
EPIC
ok Edge play the blues !!
Hava Nagilla Hava...
lol, the last line was just like bono
"I don't want to see anybody sitting"
Being Jewish I laughed my ass off at this sketch back in the day! Plus, I saw U2 at the Garden the other night and I can actually hear Bono saying these words. He doesn't get as deep and philosophical as people think!
Bono doesn't have much of an Irish accent (brogue for those in the know) himself. It's understandable since it seems like he makes a rare appearance in Ireland to see his family every now and then between New York and France. If you're American and can understand it, it aint a good brogue. Regardless, Stiller captured the essence of 80s Bono in this sketch. It's a brilliant 2 minutes.
Bobcat Goldthwait
In honor of Dave Madden (Mr. Kincaid)
RIP Dave Madden :(
huge U2, but that was hilarious especially edge's solo
he included "all i want is you" for his movie "reality bites".
Cmon, haven't you ever seen The Partridge Family?
How can you hate Rubin Kincaid?
This is so fucking good!
I was waiting for the 'and I'll tell you something else....'
The Ben Stiller show aired around 92 didn't it? If it did I reckon he pretty much nailed the rockumentary. Love the random lightbulb shot during Bono's interview.
A fuming Bono left a nasty message?
On the DVD commentary all Stiller says is that Bono called left a message saying something like, "Watch More TV."
Hardly fuming or nasty. Can't imagine Bono being bothered by this. He probably got a big kick out of it. You can tell Stiller was a big fan and it was just a comedic tribute.
But I can hear those fighter plains, I can hear those fighter plains. From the hills of San Salvador...
High time? He did this back in what, '94?
Anyway, Stiller was and is a huge fan of Bono and it's obvious that it's a good natured tribute. And Bono got quite a kick out of it and left a message on Stiller's machine to "Watch more TV."
rofl it's hilarious how indignant the kid is when he's up on stage - and the slow pan across the room of old jews. i love this sketch even though stillers accent is slack it's still ingenious
lmao holy shit
U2 wrote "Miami"
Pretty good...but Edge should have been playing Hava Nagila in sixteenth notes!
more 1988 than 1980
Ok, I get it. You hate Bono. I doubt your memory of the talk show due to obvious bias, but we'll just have to disagree.
Given the detail of this and the "Lucky Clovers" bit, along with the fact that he used the long version of "All I Want Is You" at the most crucial part of "Reality Bites" I can't see how you can come to any other conclusion than he's a big fan of Bono and all his quirks. Not familiar with Zappa's take, but it is obvious Henry Rollins is not a fan and is in fact mocking him.
I've watched the video hundreds, if not thousands, of times so I doubt I'll see anything different. Let's see. Nope, still get the same feeling.
If you want to go with "kidding" I'll let that slide. But mocking? No way. As far as his ego, there's no doubt his is enormous, but lines like "Some people have way too much confidence, baby" and pointing to himself show he is quite aware of the fact. And the rest of the band seem to be quite capable of grounding him when necessary.
really good one !
wheres part II ? dammit :/
this is more llike u2 from 1987 not 1980
Who is playing The Edge?
Stiller couldn't have kept this up for too long. Maybe 2 seasons. It's just too good.
SNL continues due to lack of anything better. Can you name what's on ABC and CBS at that time? I can't. Yes, Mad TV is on Fox. And sometimes they catch a break like with the Palin/Fey deal this season and get big ratings.
Jake Jenkins A year or two before Fox tried a sketch comedy show called The Edge which featured a pre Friends Jennifer Aniston. I remember the sketches kind of being a mixed bag. But this show was funnier!
@Duckcedes Hava Nagila. It means lets rejoyce.
Lucky Charms. Clovers. Sorry. The really funny thing is that Stiller isn't Jewish. Except mom converted.
@colpetne, more like mid nineties, not at all the eighties.
Rattle and Hum movie came out in 1988 , so it's not the mid nineties
That's damn funny. And I have to disagree, totally a piss-take, but a very affectionate one.
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How is it possible this show got canceled and Saturday Night live endures? Writing matters and SNL continues to smell of ass, save for a truly talented performer or two per year who rise above their crap sketches.
Bring back the Ben Stiller Show. I'm sick and tired about what's been going on in (insert country of choice here).
what the name of that jew song that the edge plays?
Matt Duckett That Jew song? It's called Hava Nagila!
LMAO wtf
i'll tell you something else, i'm sick and tired of whats going on in northern ireland..
Jesus is that supposed to be an Irish accent?
It's funny. I loved the Ben Stiller show. Most of the sketches anyway but I'm not a fan of most of Ben Stiller's movies. I just can't stand 'em. It's weird that way.
Now he could make fun of that Spider-man disaster they are doing. That'd be funny.
I too am sick of what's going on inNoIthern reland. I"m really sick of it. I know whats really going on.......you don't
Worst version of Bullet The Blue Sky EVER!!!!
Perhaps you're right... I did love Mr. Show however. Perhaps they too, couldn't be that funny for too many years. I think you're being kind to SNL, however, their writing is awful. They pit Harvard grad against Harvard grad and gauge the humor of a skit based on laughs from competing writers... hardly an unbiased crowd.
Additionally, to believe that you have to graduate from Harvard to be funny is in itself laughable. The major issue becomes the belief they're "writing down" to their audience.
crap