How can you not 'get' Dick Van Dyke?

[TrogL]

That's what people keep asking me. I can't stand his guts.

[MonkeyFunk]

1. Then you should

just off yourself now.

What's not to get?

[terrya]

2. A wonderful comic actor.

A truly great physical comic. Plenty of episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" to see that.

Sorry you don't like him.

[TrogL]

4. You see one pratfall, you've seen them all

He'd even telegraph them - he'd start grinning before he tripped over the couch for the umpteenth time.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. But even more than the pratfalls

was the fact that he was a very rare talent: both comic and straight-man.

He had his share of lines in the Dick Van Dyke show, but he REALLY was a foil for MTM, Morey Amsterdam and Rose-Marie. He let them shine, all while still letting his own talents show.

It's rare to see a comic who does that.

[quip]

17. And you don't find that BRILLIANT!

Dude, he's frickin' winking at you before he trips! I suppose you hate vaudeville, too....

[quip]

3. DVD is comedic genius

Your humor meter might need realignment :-)

[redqueen]

6. Have you seen Mary Poppins?

I know, his accent was laughable... but I loved him in that role!

And in the MTM show, too... :)

[terrya]

8. He was wonderful in "Mary Poppins"

Yes, the Cockney accent is laughable...but he was wonderful as Bert. Perfect chemistry between Van Dyke and Julie Andrews.

[redqueen]

9. God, wasn't it perfect?

Oh, now I want to see it again. :D

I love that musical... one of my favorites.

[terrya]

10. It's a great musical

I may have to put "Mary Poppins" in my Netflix queue. :-)

[redqueen]

11. I still sing some of those songs to my kids...

I have a copy... it's mostly for them. ;)

[quip]

18. Well, one of my top 3 musicals is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

He was PERFECT in that, too! :hi:

[redqueen]

19. Definitely!

Heh... we have similar taste in musicals. :)

[quip]

21. Fiddler on the Roof????

[redqueen]

22. Not so big on that one

but still good!

Another of my favorites is An American In Paris. Mostly for the Gershwin, though. :)

[quip]

23. I like it for sentimental reasons

my daughter played Hodel in a Fiddler production. I usually cry when I see it.

Yes, Gershwin...

I like musicals in general, spanning a wide range of styles. And I even hold pop star Andrew Lloyd Webber in high regard-- Phantom being among my all-time favs.

[pokerfan]

27. Step in Time!

http://www.youtube.com/v/4I-b_GJ4ltk&rel=1

[TrogL]

13. I especially hated Mary Poppins

Never seen so much over-acting in my life.

[Aristus]

7. I heard he's a bit of a right-winger, but

I love his work anyway. Gifted performer, no doubt.

[redqueen]

12. Don't you be tellin me that!

Are you serious?

Bah. I don't care. I still like his work. :)

[SteppingRazor]

14. At my Eighth Grade Talent Show, he said I was good!

Probably my biggest moment of showbiz acclaim. :)

[quip]

15. Dupe

[quip]

16. Wow, that's awesome!

What a treasured memory! :-)

[CraftyGal]

20. Wow, cool

:)

[unpossibles]

24. is this a sex thread? nt

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

25. Too bad.......

maybe its a generational thing, I thought he was FUNNY! :)

[astral]

26. He was my first crush

I wanted to marry him. And it was Mary Poppins I first saw him in.

Slept through most of the movie, but I was still in love!

[SPKrazy]

28. i like dick van dyke

a clever, talented, and funny guy in my opinion

a different kind of humor than today

more body humor than what we think of today