# Steve Martin Short **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 26, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874 "2018-05-26T23:42:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/1 "2018-05-26T23:42:46Z")
That’s what they could have named the new Netflix special, _An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life_, taking advantage of both performers having “Martin” somewhere in each name. Anyway, I recommend the show. It appears to be all-new material, and I think both Steve and Marty work well together (and apart). Their comic timing is impeccable, and one thing I like is that they don’t step on each other’s lines and don’t compete (except in a faux way) for attention. They are both excellent straight men, and it shows. The show gives the appearance of a real-time performance, although that might just be good editing. I do wonder how Marty can get in and out of the Glick prosthesis and makeup so fast. Excellent sound and video quality. And a damn good piano player (Jeff Babko) and band. But I gush. Watch it if you can. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/2 "2018-05-26T23:57:14Z")
It’s in the queue for this weekend. Looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/3 "2018-05-27T19:34:23Z")
The Two Amigos are now [on tour.](http://www.stevemartin.com/stevemartin/tour.html) Tickets, at least the location I checked, are from $80 to $400 and up. [Here’s a CBS News review](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steve-martin-and-martin-short-two-amigos-on-tour/) ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/4 "2018-05-27T21:07:20Z")
I enjoyed it a lot. The vaudeville style worked and they seemed to be having fun. I thought the Jiminy Glick portion had some clunkers, but otherwise it was consistently entertaining and flew by quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/5 "2018-05-27T21:30:30Z")
In re the name: it seems as though they did use that name at one point, though I may be remembering the use of the joke by Steve Martin and Martin Mull: > [@](#): > > This is great article for you kids who have no clue who Martin Mull is beyond his role in Roseanne. I’ve always thought the guy was a genius and I would have given anything to see the dates he and Steve Martin did together ( **The Steve Martin Mull Show** ). > **[Deadspin | The Comedian Who Loved Himself: Martin Mull When He Was Almost Famous](https://deadspin.com/the-comedian-who-loved-himself-martin-mull-when-he-was-1571039160/)** > > Deadspin | The Comedian Who Loved Himself: Martin Mull When He Was Almost Famous > [@](#): > > He appeared on the college circuit in the 1970s with fellow musical comedian Martin Mull as “The Steve Martin Mull Show”. > He co-wrote two songs with Martin Mull: “Men” appearing on the album “I’m Everyone That I Have Ever Loved” and “Westward Ho!” appearing on the album “Sex & Violins”. > **[Steve Martin - Biography - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000188/bio/)** > > Steve Martin. Writer: Roxanne. Steve Martin was born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas, USA as Stephen Glenn Martin to Mary Lee (née Stewart; 1913-2002) and Glenn Vernon Martin (1914-1997), a real estate salesman and aspiring actor. He was raised in... ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/6 "2018-05-27T22:02:32Z")
Now that I think about it, Martin (the Steve one) humor is a lot like Martin (the Mull one) humor. Although I’ve been a Steve Martin fan for a long time, I think most of his movies are awful flops. Some (_Pink Panther, Dead Men_) I can’t watch all the way through. But his _Mixed Nuts_ is one of my favorites, one I make a point to watch again every Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/7 "2018-05-27T22:06:44Z")
Early Steve Martin is great. Everything since Bowfinger is unwatchable. IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/8 "2018-05-27T22:26:18Z")
Agreed about his movies, although _L.A. Story_ is and will always be his masterpiece. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/9 "2018-05-27T22:38:56Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > Agreed about his movies, although _L.A. Story_ is and will always be his masterpiece. Some of these houses are over _twenty_ years old! ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/10 "2018-05-28T03:21:46Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > Some of these houses are over _twenty_ years old! There’s a Tudor mansion. Annnddd there’s a 4-door mansion. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/11 "2018-05-28T03:55:27Z")
I’m going to see their show live in November so I don’t want to watch it on Netflix. And I think they should have just named it _Martin_. ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/12 "2018-05-28T07:18:30Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > The show gives the appearance of a real-time performance, although that might just be good editing. I do wonder how Marty can get in and out of the Glick prosthesis and makeup so fast. Notice during the “Five more minutes” encore, they sing that they are required to perform, “An hour fifty-one,” yet the Netflix special is only 1:13. There’s nearly 40 minutes missing. I suspect a great deal of Steve Canyon Rangers performance was cut as they seemed to be brought out then were suddenly gone. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/13 "2018-05-28T07:20:07Z")
Wow, I couldn’t have had a more opposite reaction to this. I found it sad. I actually thought about starting a Dope thread on the subject of “over-rehearsing” and how this is the first time I’ve really understood what that looks like. It felt to me like two guys who are past it, and have no real interest in it, but are trying to squeeze the last dime out of their name recognition. Please understand, I love these guys, especially Steve Martin, and I wanted to love this show. Not only am I _their_ target audience, I’m a lifelong fan. But: Martin Short pretending to be a bagpipe? Really? That wasn’t good; not even for a high school talent show. The delivery was wooden, every joke was painfully telegraphed, and the material was like something Rob, Sally, and Buddy would have rejected saying “It’s been done.” I mean: Martin Short sitting on the piano, picking on the piano player, going waaaayyyy too far for a lousy joke, and then playing with his legs? Steve Martin claiming they’d been told they have to do five more minutes? And trying to do the funny dances he is clearly no longer deft enough to execute? The Elvis story was good, and the make-up artist. I also liked the “backhanded compliments” and the old photos. And I always like to hear anyone playing the banjo. But my overall impression was that it was just pathetic and the timing was awful. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/14 "2018-05-29T17:28:19Z")
Its Steep Canyon Rangers, unless they changed it for just this show. I’ll have to watch it this week. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/15 "2018-05-29T17:39:37Z")
It is indeed the Steep Canyon Rangers. And I concur with **TruCelt** that the bagpipe segment had no place in this show. Perhaps some editing removed the premise? It happens. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/16 "2018-05-29T17:46:23Z")
I liked the show. Definitely old-style vaudeville-like. In sharp contrast to another Netflix comedy show - “the Break” with Michelle Wolfe who was the main speaker at the Whitehouse correspondents dinner which I just watched and was caustic (but funny). Both Martins put on a good performance and were sharp and energetic. I found the whole show entertaining, but probably would not want to shell out for expensive tickets to see it. Just too old Pros reminiscing, with some clever bits. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/17 "2018-05-29T17:56:46Z")
Sounds like I’m better off that I’m seeing this show from the lawn at Ravinia. If the show is great, pay attention. If not, don’t and just enjoy picnicking. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/18 "2018-05-29T17:58:31Z")
I found it more entertaining than funny. Much of it was music and Steve and Martin reminiscing, though the stories were fun to hear if not funny. Overall, it was pretty good, but it lived up to its title. I never thought that Steve Martin was anything more than a mediocre comedian, but he is a great comic actor. Playing a role, he can be wonderful. Doing standup, he never really was all that funny – he’s an actor overplaying a comedian, not a comedian. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/19 "2018-05-29T18:34:36Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Wow, I couldn’t have had a more opposite reaction to this. I found it sad. I actually thought about starting a Dope thread on the subject of “over-rehearsing” and how this is the first time I’ve really understood what that looks like. It felt to me like two guys who are past it, and have no real interest in it, but are trying to squeeze the last dime out of their name recognition. > > \ > > The delivery was wooden, every joke was painfully telegraphed, and the material was like something Rob, Sally, and Buddy would have rejected saying “It’s been done.” > > \ > > as that it was just pathetic and the timing was awful. I turned it on and turned it off after about 10 minutes, for these reasons. Seemed like hack writing, writers just going through the motions. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874/20 "2018-05-29T18:42:26Z")
I saw it last night, and laughed my ass off. Still wouldn’t have wanted to pay to see it live. And _All of Me_ was a classic. One of the best physical comedy performances ever. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-martin-short/814874.md?page=2)