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peacefulwarrior75 t1_j2dikuv wrote

I remember commercials with him; the schtick was “Vern” was the camera POV, so in essence the viewer is Vern - who is annoying Ernest’s next door neighbor. Ernest would come over and pester Vern about whatever product it was, and the camera as Vern would try to get away from him, never speaking.

The commercials were kinda funny. I was ASTOUNDED when an Ernest movie was made and couldn’t believe such a ridiculous thing existed. I’ve never seen a moment of those movies, but Jim Varney was a talented actor, RIP.

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spirit_of_a_goat t1_j2diyvj wrote

You're really missing out. Yes, they're designed for children. Keep that in mind. I recommend Ernest Goes To Jail to see the scope of this man's acting abilities. The fact that he was classically trained in Shakespeare shows through the characters.

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peacefulwarrior75 t1_j2djfep wrote

That movie was covered by How Did This Get Made, and June Diane Raphael famously said Bad Ernest is sexy lol. They kinda enjoyed the movie iirc. Maybe i’ll watch it with my kids sometime.

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Cat_Cool t1_j2dvtir wrote

Vern's soda plug was always odd to me after watching the movies first.

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