Career Dive: Danny DeVito - Nostalgia Critic
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He's got a twisted dark side that few people talk about, yet is all over the films he directs. Nostalgia Critic gives his thoughts on one of Hollywood's most underrated dark directors. Let's take a career dive into Danny DeVito.
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Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi (1978-1983), which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. He plays Frank Reynolds on the FX and FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006-present). He is known for his film roles in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Terms of Endearment (1983), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Twins (1988), The War of the Roses (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Get Shorty (1995), Matilda (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Man on the Moon (1999), Wiener-Dog (2016) and Dumbo (2019). He is also known for his voice roles in such films as Space Jam (1996), Hercules (1997), The Lorax (2012) and The One and Only Ivan (2020).
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@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
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Suggestions for future Reviews: The Belko Experiment (2016), City Of Ember (2008), Circle (2015), Power Rangers (2017), Jonah: A Veggietales Movie (2002), Meteor Man (1993), Weekend At Bernie's 2 (1993), Superman 3 (1983), Old Vs. New of Watership Down (1978 Vs. 2018), Episode Vlog of Amphibia (2019).
@jerricablackcat4303 3 жыл бұрын
Can you please review Voltron Legendary Defender?
@deshawnedwards6412 3 жыл бұрын
Review Barnyard (2006).
@deshawnedwards6412 3 жыл бұрын
Review The Simpsons Movie (2007) and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
@silverghost500 3 жыл бұрын
In the starscreen it's okay if you review Rio 2 please come on man just review Rio 2
@alexiaNBC 3 жыл бұрын
Sad fact: Mara Wilson's mother was hospitalized with terminal breast cancer and died 4 months before Matilda came out in theaters. DeVito dedicated the film to Mara's mother and let Mara stay at his and Rhea's house when her dad was at work. He also showed the final recording of the movie to her mother so she would be able to see her daughter's performance before she died
@laurenfrey873 3 жыл бұрын
In addition, DeVito and Rhea Perlman would often let Mara stay at their house while her father was working and her mom was in the hospital.
@jacobschmidt2771 3 жыл бұрын
Everything the crew did for Mara and her family is honestly some of the most heartwarming stuff I've ever read.
@laurenfrey873 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacobschmidt2771 isn’t it though? I’m reading the trivia for the film on IMDb, and apparently Mara was shy and nervous about dancing alone to Itty Bitty Pretty One, so DeVito and the entire cast and crew danced with her, just off camera. Edit: Reading Mara’s book. This happened, it’s not just a unconfirmed trivia point on IMDb. ❤️❤️❤️
@lunamoonstone2350 3 жыл бұрын
wow that was so sweet of him to do that.
@marcusblackwell2372 3 жыл бұрын
Dang... I didn't know Lily Stone's mother passed... I mean the real actress, not the character
@thephantomsplit 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not even joking, my grandmother, who lived in New Jersey, went to beauty school with Danny Devito. I kid you not, whenever I talk about him, my grandmother keeps telling me how funny he was when they talked to each other.
@chasehedges6775 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@JohnGoetzGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Wait...are you joking?
@thephantomsplit 3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnGoetzGaming no I'm not. I am being 100% serious.
@InvaderTak176 3 жыл бұрын
I find it hilarious he was in hairdressing school, how short did they have to make the chairs?
@thephantomsplit 3 жыл бұрын
@@InvaderTak176 XD
@mupoxa 3 жыл бұрын
Fabulous thing about Lorax: for the russian theaters he made a voice-over by himself. He speak in russian in that movie, without knowing the language
@jasonsodamad1 3 жыл бұрын
As well in italian, mexican spanish, spain spanish and the german!
@MegaLPlover 3 жыл бұрын
*spoke
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!! +Bячеслав Котов
@OGdadpool 3 жыл бұрын
Is it obvious to native speakers that he doesn't know what he's really saying or is he decent at speaking another language?
@jasonsodamad1 3 жыл бұрын
@@OGdadpool As a spanish speaker I was blown away to hear him perform so good the latin american and spain spanish, is like he did the movie in american and british accent, and as non native german I can only say he did it great too.
@Typingoctopus 3 жыл бұрын
Here's something weird. I NEVER noticed how short he was .I knew he was short but I didn't realize just how short. It's a testament to how good his acting is .
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
big things can come from little packages, and he's definitely bigger than his disability made him out to be, i honestly hope that he feels a lot better about himself than he may have used to.
@Dargonhuman 3 жыл бұрын
His personality fills the space his body doesn't.
@mullaoslo 3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean.. Ofc I noticed he was short.. But I was never watching him as "the short guy" unless it's pointed out he blends in with anyone
@byronrush9802 7 ай бұрын
@@mullaosloHe just has that it factor I'd still very much like to meet him He seems cool like a guy I can have a beer with maybe we'd have a deep conversation maybe not
@bridgetmadden5716 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad he didn't tear apart Matilda for one very good reason. Stories like Matilda help teach kids that the reality is that not all adults are right. Kids in abusive and neglectful families are taught that what they go through is right and normal, and movies like this help them realise they're not alone and it does happen to other kids.
@chrisrae2238 11 ай бұрын
I love Matilda, there are a lot of parallels to Harry Potter oddly enough
@benrobson3442 3 жыл бұрын
he was brilliant at playing as Phil from Hercules
@chasehedges6775 3 жыл бұрын
A great character from one of my favorite Disney films.
@bewd4310 3 жыл бұрын
Rule number one kid concentrate!
@aarons.6708 3 жыл бұрын
@@bewd4310 Rule number two... aim!
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
@@bewd4310 Rule #1 is actually: Don't Get Killed!
@benrobson3442 3 жыл бұрын
@@bewd4310 Rule number 95
@allis_o2628 3 жыл бұрын
From what I've read in interviews, Danny Devito is one of the nicest people you could work with in Hollywood; Mara Wilson have spoken about how he and his then wife became mentors and stand-in parents for her on the set of Matilda while her own mother battled cancer. And at the set for It's always sunny, he apparently often brings people together to cook dinner for them, and makes sure everybody keeps themselves mentally healthy and stress-free. Kind people like that are very rare in movie industry.
@moonlitmortician6694 3 жыл бұрын
What I love about DeVito in It's Always Sunny is just how much his character reflects the behind the scenes drama. Back when the show was still young, the executives threatened to cancel it unless the show runners could get a big name star signed on. DeVito agreed to the role, keeping the show afloat much like how his character keeps the gang in the clear by bank rolling their shenanigans.
@moonlitmortician6694 3 жыл бұрын
@@KairuHakubi Also gotta love all the insults they fling at him. There's something beautiful about calling your biggest name a fat goblin on a daily basis.
@omanelamansahakkeri 3 жыл бұрын
If I remember right, DeVito was one of the first famous actors who did the cameo with their own name in the Simpsons (albeit James Earl Jones before him). I remember listening the comment reels of earlier episodes where they had the struggle of getting anyone to do camoes with their own name for not believing on some family animation, so DeVito sure hit my soft spot for doing that.
@downsouth420 3 жыл бұрын
From what I understand, Danny actually came to the Always Sunny producers and asked to be on the show.
@franklinbadge1215 3 жыл бұрын
@@KairuHakubi How is crawling naked out of a couch "low energy"?
@BugsyFoga 3 жыл бұрын
Frank Reynolds as director definitely sounds like a fascinating experience .
@Jona_The_Than_D 3 жыл бұрын
As far as I know he would’ve made a Trashman franchise
@synn8875 3 жыл бұрын
He financed, produced, and wrote some of the Lethal Weapon sequels!
@robbys5236 3 жыл бұрын
You're the Caddicarus senator! I remember you!
@jcav9410 3 жыл бұрын
@@synn8875 I heard the funding for Lethal Weapon 6 was stagnated due to creative differences on what constituted tasteful nudity lol
@synn8875 3 жыл бұрын
@@jcav9410 Yeah, but apparently they couldn’t find anyone else to fund it. So we get the after credit scene of Chief Lazarus going HAM on the witch doctor.
@masonruni 3 жыл бұрын
This is a awesome new episode of career dive. I hope we can see Robin Williams next on the list.
@kaoticperfection 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Do Robin Williams. He is one of my all time favorite actors.
@nixsis5281 3 жыл бұрын
Its sad that the only person he couldn't make laugh was himself. I really miss him. Bangarang!
@jamespratt2828 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes and Hugh Jackman and Arnie
@oc3694 3 жыл бұрын
Why Robin 😢? He was a great guy.
@oc3694 3 жыл бұрын
@@nixsis5281 Fufeeyo
@chayden153 3 жыл бұрын
Danny Devito is one of my favorite actors, he's honestly the best version of penguin. definitely would love the next episode of this series to be about Robin Williams or Mike Meyers.
@darylchurch2115 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone else thinks so. I'm a big comic fan and The Penguin is a character I just never understood, he was just a slightly deformed gangster, so what? Danny DeVito as The Penguin, now that was an interesting character, he was disgusting and cruel, vulgar but with a weird humanity to him. Some said that his version of Penguin was confused but he reminds me of a real life insane murderers, yes they're scary monsters but it's also not their fault and they need help. When I think of the Penguin, I think of Danny DeVito's spectacular performance~
@matthewjones6786 Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend Robin Lord Taylor's portrayal of the Penguin in Gotham, it's my personal favorite. I think he nailed that wonderful "savage animal wearing the skin of a sophisticate" motif. That's not to disparage Devito of course, because while his arc may not be perfect, in terms of acting and look, he's phenomenal!
@ComaAlpha Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but wrong. Oswald from Gotham and from Batman The Tell Tale Series are both better. I loved the theory of him getting the nickname from his injury induced limp walk in Gotham. And loved the back and forth banter between him and Bruce in The Tell Tale Series. Burton's Penguin isn't even a person. Fascinating to look at, but watching is a different story. I can't believe Mysterio can pin Big Show for a 3 count and I can't believe that version of Penguin ever exists. If the suspension of belief doesn't work than the performance/direction doesn't work.
@ComicalRealm 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Danny DeVito was considered to voice Pikachu in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) before Ryan Reynolds was cast.
@TheRibottoStudios 3 жыл бұрын
Oh that....THAT would have been something
@johnnysparkle 3 жыл бұрын
DeVito once said about detectice pikachu: What the fuck is Pokemon
@orangeslash1667 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Danny was supposed to play Mario before getting replace by bob Haskins.
@ThatDudeWithBoobs 3 жыл бұрын
I need to live in the alternate timeline where this is a thing.
@damotoneko1500 3 жыл бұрын
That makes me imagine pikachu saying _"Get on the Torterras back!"_ Thumbs up to you if you get the reference.
@adamlark8631 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, Doug. This video essay made me tear up a bit. He's truly a treasure.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@JohnGoetzGaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChannelAwesome He just said you made him cry! God man read the room!
@jacksithlord1301 3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnGoetzGaming shhhhhhhhhh relax my friend
@JohnGoetzGaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacksithlord1301 Uhhh...mine was a joke
@jacksithlord1301 3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnGoetzGaming i know i was improving
@stevegoodson9022 3 жыл бұрын
I think 'It's always sunny' is the best showcase so far for DeVito's talents, it lets him fully indulge his darkness, silliness and acting talent, and he's a perfect complement to the rest of the ensemble. It's also proven that he'll do literally anything for a great comedy moment, thinking particularly of him slithering out of a sofa oiled up and naked.
@dogmendogmen 8 ай бұрын
Not anything, they wanted to have Frank get in really good shape as a running joke but he refused to do it.
@mastermixmovies687 3 жыл бұрын
To quote Damien from Mean Girls: "Oh my God, Danny DeVito I love your work!"
@obiwankenobi9141 3 жыл бұрын
The best way to describe Devito: Creepy, cooky, mysterious and spooky, and altogether ooky.
@Dim4323 3 жыл бұрын
The addams family
@frakspikes2619 3 жыл бұрын
@@Dim4323 Which is why if there is gonna be a live action reboot of the show Devito HAS to be Uncle Fester!
@SuperGoker64 3 жыл бұрын
*snap snap*
@louisduarte8763 3 жыл бұрын
@@Dim4323 How has Burton not been near that property yet?
@oliverdelica2289 3 жыл бұрын
Ohh sweet pfp
@elliart7432 11 ай бұрын
The thing about Matilda is that there *is* a reason it's so dark but also ridiculous. There's really no way to get around the fact that this story is about overcoming abuse and neglect. Matilda's world is so mean because there are real children who's parents, the ones who hold their entire lives in their hands, absolutely hate them. That is... an INSANELY uncomfortable thing to confront in any context, but Devito steps up to the plate and does it through a child's perspective no less. I mean really think about it, how many kids go through horrible things and have no outlet to understand or cope with any of it because the media facilitating that is never *for* them? The idea that a child's experiences are not child friendly is just sad in its own right, and overcoming that dissonance actually makes Matilda important.
@dcbandit 3 жыл бұрын
I think the Matilda movie really nailed the Roald Dahl style of storytelling, which may be how it became so popular.
@promontorium 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I never saw Matilda but I did read a few Dahl books as a kid and the description of the movie sounds just like Dahl's stories, inappropriately abusive to children, a creepy world that usually ends up being better than the kid's situation at home. Now that I think about it, I bet Rowling was inspired by Dahl when she wrote the Harry Potter books.
@dcbandit 3 жыл бұрын
@@promontorium You can't say the same for some of the other Roald Dahl adaptations, Disney's attempt at a BFG adaptation just didn't capture the feel of his books.
@ezelfrancisco1349 2 жыл бұрын
I read the book before watching the movie. The edition that i had included Dahl's tips and techniques in writing. All of which Devito exacerbate really well
@ISBuckley8 2 жыл бұрын
@@dcbandit there was an animated version of the BFG which is notably one of the few adaptations of his works that Dahl liked before he died. Most of everything else he disliked because too much was changed (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and The Witches being the two most notable examples)
@dogmendogmen 8 ай бұрын
@@promontoriumJudging by some of Dahl's statements, JK Rowling must have gotten the whole goblin banker thing from him, too.
@JetblackJay 3 жыл бұрын
A return to form of nostalgic Critic
@smbsuperfan271 3 жыл бұрын
True True
@dustinperez545 3 жыл бұрын
“Back to formula” 😅
@ladycavalier 3 жыл бұрын
This channel been getting me through some rough days this month.... ♡
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Hope things are getting better!
@Ruronini 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a short bald fat person, every time a watch the work of Danny DeVito I feel very motivated
@thearizonaranger9175 3 жыл бұрын
He's a great role model no matter what or who you are
@gluttonousmaximus9048 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you will achieve greatness, keep it up.
@Nerdtendo6366 Жыл бұрын
“You were right, I was wrong, let’s never talk about this again” is the most accurate statement ever
@hordamis5651 3 жыл бұрын
2 things: One, pretty sure he got close to the camera about Matilda because he didn't want Mara Wilson to come after him again. And two, hearing Robin Williams say "I don't know I'm pretty fucked in the head." Was amazing.
@manuelalbertoromero9528 3 жыл бұрын
And also sad when you consider his mental state prior to leaving this world we live in.
@SukiNoKoe 3 жыл бұрын
I hope Doug does Career Dive with Robin Williams...sad as we may feel about it...
@jbwarner8626 3 жыл бұрын
You think that was mind-blowing, check out Robin Williams' stand-up specials from the 2000s. He averaged about twelve "fucks" per minute 😆
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
lol i'm pretty sure that after a while Doug just finally understood why people liked it, much like The Grinch didnt understand why everyone in Whoville was happy after he took everything from them, he had to ponder and ponder until it sunk in.
@zilvertron 3 жыл бұрын
@@manuelalbertoromero9528 He had parkinsons too, if he were gonna live as intended he would be a wreck the last years of his life with memory loss and eating pain pills daily. Its really sad he killed himself, but at least he died the way he wanted instead of getting remembered by what happened to his body and mind
@robbieking4070 3 жыл бұрын
One of Roald Dahl’s consistent themes throughout his books is having the villains be over-the-top, ugly, black hearted grownups who treat children like vermin. The Witches, Spiker and Sponge from the Giant Peach, the Trunchbull here in Matilda. With their child victims being the ones who rise up to get back at them. It was essentially his way of telling an underdog story. It’s ultimately why I consider Matilda the best movie adaptation of its source material. It didn’t shy away from how nasty, scary and pure evil the Trunchbull was in the book; throwing kids out of windows, forcing one of them to eat an enormous cake and even locking them in what was essentially an iron maiden. Holy oompa-loompa hell!
@koneheadcokehead4981 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like nowadays DeVito is know as the crazy guy from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia which is a shame because he made some very good movies.
@Superibis. 3 жыл бұрын
I only know him from Flying over the cuckoo's nest and I really liked him there ^^ wish I had more curiosity to see his other works
@ThatDudeWithBoobs 3 жыл бұрын
@@Superibis. A lot of films listed in this video are absolutely worth checking out when you have the time. Especially if you've never seen Matilda. That was my favorite film for years growing up.
@CrossJeniel 3 жыл бұрын
I watch it's always sunny in Philadelphia
@Dr._Mantis_Toboggan_Md. 3 жыл бұрын
That's absolutely no shame. He's amazing in it. Aaaand he's a doctor.
@tanimation7289 3 жыл бұрын
For a long time I never know he played the father in Matilda.
@donaldmetzger7145 3 жыл бұрын
It's actually appropriate that DeVito made Matilda. His mean-spirited, darkly comic style was a good match for a Roald Dahl story.
@orangeslash1667 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Iago from Aladdin was originally going to be played by DeVito.
@mikeshirleyforever 3 жыл бұрын
More Career Dive please!!!! This was a wonderful insight of a very underrated man. I've always liked Danny. Hard to believe he nearly got the part of Sallah in Raiders. I first saw Danny in Ruthless People and I thought he was brilliant. Thank you for this format, Doug. I absolutely enjoyed every second of this. 👍👏⭐
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!
@MrChristianDT 3 жыл бұрын
He was still in Romancing the Stone, though.
@The.Gentlemen164 3 жыл бұрын
I want to see him career dive on Nicholas Cage, Jeff goldblum, Jack Nicholson, and Tim Curry, just to name a few.
@chasehedges6775 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@CheeseReaper22 3 жыл бұрын
I think Tim Curry should be off limits because he had a stroke a while back.
@JohnGoetzGaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@CheeseReaper22 That doesn't diminish his work. He's still legendary and can have a talk about his career
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
@@CheeseReaper22 Career Dive is a positive look on someone's career, if anything Tim Curry is even more due for appreciation.
@CheeseReaper22 3 жыл бұрын
@@UltimateGamerCC Well the phrase Career Dive really threw me off.
@jessetorres8738 3 жыл бұрын
Suggestions for future Reviews: The Belko Experiment (2016), City Of Ember (2008), Circle (2015), Power Rangers (2017), Jonah: A Veggietales Movie (2002), Meteor Man (1993), Weekend At Bernie's 2 (1993), Superman 3 (1983), Old Vs. New of Watership Down (1978 Vs. 2018), Episode Vlog of Amphibia (2019).
@joegover9452 3 жыл бұрын
Gumby the movie
@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын
Dune (1984) Snakes on a Plane (2006)
@jorgecaballero1013 3 жыл бұрын
man, I loved the city of ember, the book not the movie
@DigiRangerScott 3 жыл бұрын
You post this on every video
@ryanangelastro504 3 жыл бұрын
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
@redmario7 3 жыл бұрын
For those you're wondering where's the new intro? Well, give it a week or two for the next Nostalgia Critic episode.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Next week is the new intro
@redmario7 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChannelAwesome Thank you! I'll look forward to the new intro and a full review.
@brianwise5850 3 жыл бұрын
i loved the fact you mentioned "Other people's money" he has this speech that rivals Michael Douglass's "greed is good" speech.
@matthewkoch6937 3 жыл бұрын
This was fascinating, especially discovering that he and Rhea Perlman were a couple. It makes so much sense! My favorite film of Devito's has to be the "the War of the Roses." I saw it for the first time when I was a sophomore in college, and loved his asides and the fireworks between Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. The man is brilliant at dark comedy.
@adamgrunther1367 3 жыл бұрын
As terrifying as the thumbnail for this video is, this is a terrific dive into Danny DeVito. That thumbnail though. Jesus.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Terrifying or...Beautiful?
@adamgrunther1367 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChannelAwesome ...can’t it be both?
@francisfatta 3 жыл бұрын
We all know his craziest career choice: Being the human version of red m&m No seriously he did that, go watch the 2019 super bowl commercial!
@oatz8449 3 жыл бұрын
“You wanna eat me?”
@NG_1341 3 жыл бұрын
@@oatz8449 “No?”
@alibrennan5977 3 жыл бұрын
That’s my favorite one!
@compareandcontrast9833 3 жыл бұрын
Its true 👍.
@kamuymamushi5877 3 жыл бұрын
Danny DeVito will always be Herc's Phil 🐐🐐🐐
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
Philotetes, Trainer of Heroes and Eater of Fruit Bowls. XD
@syedmasroorhussain 3 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, I'd love to see Danny devito and al pacino act together, they would somehow compliment one another's style
@nickobrien8043 3 жыл бұрын
I would genuinely want to see this.
@Pssybart 3 жыл бұрын
I always compared Danny DeVito to Joe Pesci. I feel like they could play brothers.
@Thespeedrap 3 жыл бұрын
@@Pssybart Imagine Scorsese working witj Devito that would be AWESOME.
@justanotherchannelonyoutub126 3 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who works in Congress and he told me a tale of a congressmen past down through the generations of congress. You see, there was once a congressman who would vote to veto any bill that came through congress, no matter what the bill said or even if it did align with his views, he would always vote to veto it without fail. In fact, he was so infamous for this that they gave him the nickname: Danny the veto.
@HeatForce 3 жыл бұрын
Ron Paul? 😏
@jlev1028 3 жыл бұрын
Your joke would work if not for the fact Congress only vetoes presidential statutes, not bills. Simply casting a no vote for a bill is not a veto.
@stevenreckling203 3 жыл бұрын
Grr, I wish there was a president named Daniel so the pun would work. Congress doesn't have veto power. It probably works in a non US country.
@averymerrick 3 жыл бұрын
He was great as The Lorax and the Penguin from Batman Returns.
@dillonohlemiller9027 3 жыл бұрын
The Lorax wasnt good
@3layerdipstack726 3 жыл бұрын
@@goodburger1114 if you think Gotham’s penguin is good, get lost
@3layerdipstack726 3 жыл бұрын
@@goodburger1114 poopy opinion
@KristenDETW 3 жыл бұрын
@@dillonohlemiller9027 they said Danny was great as the Lorax not that the movie as a whole was good.
@mynameiswhatmynameis5065 3 жыл бұрын
Is it honestly weird that last night I wanted another career dive episode, and exactly today we get one.
@pointly 3 жыл бұрын
DeVito's heart surpasses even the tallest of humans. God bless that man.
@TDI_CharlieBrown 3 жыл бұрын
I always appreciated his voice acting rolls the most
@slashermaster28 3 жыл бұрын
17:20- I was not expecting that. Of all the parts of this video, this made my day, not because he's praising this film now, not because it seems like he finally gets it, but because I was in a similar boat. I couldn't get through this film as a kid, but I kinda love it now.
@Lukethefox 3 жыл бұрын
His role as Herb Powell, Homer’s estranged half-brother is one of my fave celebrity guest voices on The Simpson’s.
@miahthorpatrick1013 3 жыл бұрын
I was actually thinking of that, too! Loved Herbert Powell on The Simpson’s because Danny Devito made that character come to life!
@thefantasticretroreviewer3941 3 жыл бұрын
You should talk about Voice Actors/Actresses like Frank Welker, Tara Strong, Cree Summer, Mel Blanc and Tom Kenny!
@GandalfEragonPotter 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what people did when Doug was filming that ad. I imagine everyone chilling in the house and then a high-pitched voice comes from the bathroom and everyone rushes to help.
@JorgensZelda 3 жыл бұрын
By this point, probably just like "Oh, the weird guy next door must be filming again."
@troggdorthesecond 3 жыл бұрын
The Critic finally understanding and liking Matilda? Now that's some good character development right there. BD
@hamursh 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder what Mara Wilson would say about it... You know what, if he can finally accept Matilda maybe I can finally accept something from my childhood that I hated but everybody else loves, Cats Don't Dance!
@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 Жыл бұрын
@@hamurshwhat did you think?
@hamursh Жыл бұрын
@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 I think that it's not that bad...
@williammccollom6847 3 жыл бұрын
Man I love Danny, so funny and talented and seems like a genuinely good human being. Small in stature but a bona fide giant in the industry. Personally I've always liked his penguin and Twins. He and Arnold were great together.
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
his portrayal of Penguin was better than the story around him, i still sympathized for him and understood why he was the way he was.
@GaryTurbo 3 жыл бұрын
Danny Devito is a great rounded actor still his best work is in drama like in Renaissance Man
@VonSpyder 3 жыл бұрын
loved that movie!
@AkinokazeHaruichiban 3 жыл бұрын
@@VonSpyder Absolutely, it's a damned good film and it feels completely wrong that Wikipedia has it listed as a comedy film.
@VonSpyder 3 жыл бұрын
@@AkinokazeHaruichiban i always viewed it as more of a comedic drama.
@AkinokazeHaruichiban 3 жыл бұрын
@@VonSpyder Even though it has some jokes, and is "fish out of water", I've just never considered it to be a comedy or comedic-x. To me it's just a drama with some humour. I'd actually compare it to the truman show. It contains jokes but it's not a comedy at all.
@swagzagoon2596 3 жыл бұрын
These Career dive videos are so interesting to me because I just love learning about some of the most talented and wild people on the planet.
@wstine79 3 жыл бұрын
He has always been fun to watch. The War of the Roses, Matilda, and Death to Smoochy were awesome.
@TheRibottoStudios 3 жыл бұрын
"There's a lot of actors that get type cast." *looks at Joe Pesci*
@motor4X4kombat 3 жыл бұрын
in fact why they are never on the same room? *pull off the devito mask* (GASP) OLD MAN PESCI! scooby: pepsshiieee?
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
@@motor4X4kombat ree hee hee hee hee!
@southernsoulmedia7852 3 жыл бұрын
So...."Haha Funny?"
@kriticalitylives 3 жыл бұрын
I mean the man directed Matilda, starring Doug's FAVORITE young actress.
@chasehedges6775 3 жыл бұрын
@Raymond Frand His A Simple Wish review. *DONT MESS WITH MARA WILSON!*
@Thatonegirl989 3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you’re continuing this this series!
@thatoneguy9399 3 жыл бұрын
I actually went to the same acting school as him! He’s a massive legend to me and so many friends.
@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын
2 Future Career Dive episode suggestions: Dustin Hoffman Jon Lovitz
@Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser 3 жыл бұрын
Are you trying to give me nightmares with that realistic Yuri eye thumbnail NC?
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@abcforkidsvhsdvdcdalbum8126 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChannelAwesome, Hi! Can you please upload for me next Thursday: Nostalgia Critic - Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), if you try, okay? Thank you!
@Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChannelAwesome Well at least you were honest. ^^;
@Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser 3 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks for the heart!
@louisduarte8763 3 жыл бұрын
Yuri, like from C&C: Red Alert 2?
@undead890 3 жыл бұрын
I love him in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great show!
@Thespeedrap 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy that show and still makes me glad Danny Devito is still around.
@omarolmosstudios7060 3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@edmondmartinez9617 3 жыл бұрын
Of all the essays you have done on so many topics over the years, I think this truly was the best. If I wanted to sum up just how talented Devito is, its that growing up and watching all of his movies, I never really noticed his height. Yea a movie like twins uses it effectively against Schwarzenegger, but Devito commands each performance so completely, I honestly never really noticed it until I was much older, and really never had a thought about how atypical he is until seeing this. You never notice Danny Devito because he totally commands every role he is in to the point where you never see him as Danny Devito. That is such a rare and unique talent, it's great to see something heartfelt here really draw attention to it.
@mrflipperinvader7922 3 жыл бұрын
1:30 DeVito's directing style is so damn interesting He's like a mix of Sam Raimi,Terry Gilliam and Brian De Palma 14:50 split diopters 17:50 well that is roald dahl books in general 20:02 that's called symoblislm
@DuelScreen 3 жыл бұрын
I think his style is most like Roald Dahl or if Roald Dahl had been a director instead of an author. It's unique among directors.
@mrflipperinvader7922 3 жыл бұрын
@@DuelScreen you nailed it
@darrenemerson8073 3 жыл бұрын
Love these career dives! Keep them coming! 😊
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@dchalla9965 3 жыл бұрын
I wanna Danny Devito month to celebrate this great Legendary man
@ddjsoyenby 3 жыл бұрын
he should.
@PurpleFreezerPage 3 жыл бұрын
I love videos like this that go over a create person's career. It's helpful (to me, as a creative hobbyist) to see the similarities between these stories - making big gains from trying something new, confidence, having a vision, and luck.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Gijseikie 3 жыл бұрын
Career Dive: Tim Curry! Come on! You all now you want it
@dragonheart8706 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite actor! It's a brilliant suggestion, I hope Doug takes note.
@theasexualvampire13 3 жыл бұрын
This whole video just makes me think "Oh my god, Danny DeVito, I love your work!"
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Mean Girls reference?
@tristanhartup4936 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChannelAwesome Yep
@aperson2943 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Doug. Thank you. I have so many words to describe how awesome this video is. I have been watching you for years. This is amazing work. I learned so much.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
@randyping6036 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best videos you have put out. You should definitely make more of these.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
That's the plan! Thanks for watching!!
@oopsydo 2 жыл бұрын
My dad when he was young was his driver when he came in town one time. Apparently he had 1 rule. No short jokes. At the end of the night after they drove around he got out of the car and said "ya listened kid" and tipped him really well. Such a great guy
@RyanLBrown9396 3 жыл бұрын
When they inevitably make live action Hercules, if they don’t bring Danny back as Phil there’s no point in making it
@Poever 3 жыл бұрын
Get ye sworrrrd!
@saphirawinters7028 3 жыл бұрын
@@Poever Rule #96. AIM!!!!!
@RyanLBrown9396 3 жыл бұрын
SHES A FRAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUDDD !!! SHES BEEN PLAYIN YA FOR A SAP !!
@gamemediafan1714 3 жыл бұрын
I think Devito not being in the film would actually be good for him. He doesn't deserve to be in that kind of shit..m
@orangeslash1667 3 жыл бұрын
@@gamemediafan1714 like robin Willams getting Devito into a Disney film was not easy.
@thebigh4752 3 жыл бұрын
I have to say - I love this concept. I was hooked on this episode of NostalgiaCritic. Well done!
@jasonjimerson7046 3 жыл бұрын
Danny DeVito's character in "Taxi" is one of my favorite mean boss characters in television. And I love "Death to Smootchie".
@renatobuchert7879 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I also felt he offered far more than one note and deserves a deeper appreciation. I think he's very underrated as a dramatic actor. My favorite moment of his is his final monologue in The Big Kahuna.
@gageperuti5519 3 жыл бұрын
I had the same experience with "Anchorman" you had with "Matilda". For years, I hated it for being crass, stupid, and over the top. Now, I love it for those exact reasons.
@SharpDesign 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if when Disney remakes Hercules, Danny Devito was behind the camera this time. We could get something different and dark.
@ninjabluefyre3815 3 жыл бұрын
Or even darker, Hunchback.
@jackrimbaud3826 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this, it was insightful and well executed.
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!
@lexi3312 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you sticking to going on with this series. It's always great to see you try something new, even when it doesn't work, or REALLY doesn't work and fails spectacularly, insert joke about your thing on The Wall here. I know you're still wearing the getup, the tie in this one, but it feels less like a character being played, and I've grown to appreciate Doug Walker talk a lot more about films and actors more than The Nostalgia Critic, despite everything. Hope this series keeps going and I hope you manage to improve even more.
@Connoisseur_of_Silence 3 жыл бұрын
It was very interesting to hear the personal stories of the Critic, about how he got acquainted with various films. It is necessary to insert this into reviews more often.
@anthonyleach7608 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I honestly didn't even know that he had a movie directing career I had seem some of the movies I he talked about but didn't know Devito did them
@MikeMixtapeMM 3 жыл бұрын
23:39 Am I the only one that hears Danny's fist fitting his hand? It just sounds like there was a sound match with the music. Like it hits perfectly every time I see.
@ourtube1038 3 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever noticed that Tarantino named his main characters in Pulp Fiction (Vincent and Jules) after the main characters in Twins?
@markoportuondo7375 Жыл бұрын
Late 70s/early 80s, Danny would’ve been perfect to play Al Capone.
@dmj271095 3 жыл бұрын
I rewatched Matilda for the first time in nearly 18 years. I somehow completely forgot she had supernatural powers.
@Krendall2 2 жыл бұрын
"You okay?" "I'm kind of fucked-up in general so it's hard to gauge." That is an awesome line. My favorite slapstick joke is from "Throw Mama from the Train." When DeVito conks Crystal upside the head with a frying pan. I laugh hysterically every time I see it. The timing and DeVito's "bad" acting make it such a perfect moment.
@khyreetabron595 3 жыл бұрын
I know I can skip the advertisement in the middle of every video but I never do they can be strangely entertaining.
@JoeyTCartoonP 3 жыл бұрын
Doug: “So I start reviewin’”
@parkersworldofentertainmen1244 3 жыл бұрын
It’s Always Sunny is renewed for up to season 18. I love the show to death and I can’t wait to see what they have to offer us when it comes to the whole pandemic situation
@UltimateGamerCC 3 жыл бұрын
havent watched yet, but if they're still going it's evident that i'm missing out, going on my list.
@theretrobro3826 3 жыл бұрын
Death to Smoochy is in my Top 10 Favorite Films of All-Time. I love it simply because of it being Dark Satire. It makes fun of the Childrens' Television Business, Organized Crime, Corporations, Corruption, it hits them all unapologetically. Plus this is an unrestrained performance by Robin Williams. He's off-tilt and I love every moment of it. My favorite scene is when he calls the Smoochy actor (Ed Norton) and warns him that he's gonna hunt him down; saying he's going on Safari before making a poor Elephant trumpeting sound before hanging up. It's so delightfully dark and silly, it's really worth the watch.
@JonSmith-hk1bq 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. DeVito has been underrated for decades, and just keeps producing.
@mattziv7782 3 жыл бұрын
So glad they’re doing more career dives! I was hoping it wasn’t a one-off thing
@fondajames 3 жыл бұрын
cool now i love DeVito more than before, how was that possible? i ended up growing up with so much of his work i never even realized half of it was his work
@ChannelAwesome 3 жыл бұрын
He is amazing!
@AmorphisBob 3 жыл бұрын
How can people think The Irishman offered a more realistic take on Jimmy Hoffa when when Pacino basically just played himself?
@Angelicwings1 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always loved Danny DeVito. Thank you for giving him the recognition he deserves.
@gavinleser992 3 жыл бұрын
We need a full it’s always sunny review!
@codywelter5302 3 жыл бұрын
Batman Returns is one of my favorite of his performances
@austindolan7182 3 жыл бұрын
"i was their number 1 son, and they treated me like number 2".
@SKoplik 3 жыл бұрын
What a great episode. Danny DeVito is definitely someone I've took for granted. Glad to get this realization now than post humously. Time to start watching IASIP again
@Drew_from_Shrug 3 жыл бұрын
This was one of the most professionally hashed out videos I’ve seen Doug do in a long time. I really hope you bring the channel further in this direction. I honestly preferred this to most NC’s that’ve been released in the past year or so. That isn’t a dig towards your content, it’s a hope that we can get more videos that show your understanding and intrigue of the film industry. Just my takeaway.
@Drew_from_Shrug 3 жыл бұрын
Probably helps I love Danny DeVito too I suppose hahaha
@1Okoya1 3 жыл бұрын
I think my all time favorite Devito movie has to be 1994's Renaissance man , not sure what it is about that movie but it just has this cozy little nook in my heart
@armandotorres8962 3 жыл бұрын
I like these Career Dive's. I actually hope for one with Steve Carell.
@idontknowwhatimdoing6543 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Doug...I'mma need you to make more Career Dives, this was sooo good!
@sorenmiller5355 3 жыл бұрын
Haven't been the biggest fan of the new style of reviews, but I love your video essays!
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