Posted on 01/02/2024 6:00:49 PM PST by nickcarraway
I remember those days. The cast members were all great especially Ackroyd, Belushi, Murray, Ratner and Chase. Chase got all this attention when he left and started making movies.
Chevy was indeed a SNL star and well liked by the public but he was not even close to the level of Ackroyd and Belushi IMO.
From what I understand, they never liked each other but went on to conduct themselves professionally when working together.
John Belushi jumped in between them
Interesting.
I never thought Chase was that funny. I do like Murray, he’s got a great delivery that works for my sense of humor. A greatly under rated film of his is “The Razor’s Edge”.
Chase was an unfunny douche. I could never understand his appeal. Murray, on the other hand, could be quite funny.
Murray was great in Caddyshack and Stripes.
Chase was an unfunny douche.
Chase is an unfunny douche. Fixed it for ya.
We thought that Dan Ackroyd and Gilda Radner were the big stars of that show.
I like Chevy Chase just fine (actually re-watched the “You Can Call Me Al” vid with Paul Simon last night, it’s hilarious), but he does seem to be quite a bit of a jerk.
I saw him on Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect. There was always a bunch of people on that, and one of the other folks was Steven Spielberg. Not sure what the topic was, but at one point Chase (who I am sure was drunk) accused Steven Spielberg of helping to ruin the culture, something like that.
Spielberg was really shocked. I don’t think it was a set-up. He said: Me, Me?! I’ve ruined culture? YOU made National Lampoon’s Vacation!
Chase was unabashed and just sat there smirking. Like I said, pretty sure he was three sheets to the wind!
Steven Spielberg did ruin his career. Chevy Chase was supposed to play ET, then Spielberg replaced him with a puppet.
Johnny Carson’s famous line about Chase:
“He couldn’t ad lib a f@rt after a baked-bean dinner.”
Bill Murray had his moments of being a prick like his conflict with Harold Remis but generally he has a good working relationship in Hollywood. Chase on the other hand has has a well deserved reputation of being a dick with other actors, directors, and crew members.
Chase was recently interviewed about it and said that he and Bill worked through their issues and are on friendly terms.
This just in: Chevy Chase’s career is still dead.
I never liked Chase. He seemed to be excessively sure of his good looks as if he was the golden boy and overestimated his talent. I really felt he did not fit in with that crowd. They were really better than he at their craft. He did come off like he felt he was Mr. Hollywood or something. When he left and Murray came on I really was relieved.
Fabulous article. Amazing I knew every name every reference. Fun to read.
Murry did great as an announcer at a Cub’s game. Dan Ackroyd always seemed to be the best one to be stuck in an elevator with (and later Norm McDonnell).
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