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Rating:  - Frickin' Hilarious
I first saw the tail end of Robin's Broadway show on HBO and laughed till I was crying, and I was absolutely thrilled when they put his show on DVD. It is an excellent purchase if you enjoy Williams' quirky, loud, and animated humor.His show, which runs over two hours and has very, very few parts that aren't funny, captures the full range of his comic abilities. You get to see Robin impersonate a monkey, a sexually frustrated ape, a little boy, George Bush, an Afghan trying to call a jihad with a mouth full of peanut butter, a drunken Scotsman, a stoner, a drunkard, and a patient recovering from a colonoscopy. His talent for improvising is obvious a few times throughout the show, most notably when he trips over his own tongue and still manages to turn his bungled words into a hysterical joke. Aside from the show--which any Robin Williams or comedy fan will enjoy--the DVD contains a few amusing extras, most notably a special feature called "noises." This tidbit captures all of the various noises that Robin makes throughout his two hour show and condenses them into about five minutes. Needless to say, this is the funniest thing on the DVD. Also included is an interview with the director of the show. This has its funny moments and sheds some interesting light onto how the show was produced (it actually didn't start out how it was intended to), and gives us a glimpse of Robin off the stage, but it is cut short, making it a relatively boring special feature after you've seen it once ("noises," on the contrary, can be viewed indefinitely). The producers of the DVD also included a five minute clip of Robin cracking jokes in the minutes before he was to go onstage. It gives us another glimpse of just how funny he can be without rehearsed jokes, but it falls short of greatness and can only be viewed once or twice. In short, if you enjoy the energetic style of comedy that Robin Williams exudes, or if you just want to laugh out loud about the absurdity of contemporary events, don't hesitate to add this to your collection. For a more intellectual and original show, however, I highly recommend Eddie Izzard's "Dress To Kill." (90/100)
Rating: - 2 hours of laughter makes my stomach hurt...
Robin Williams is insane. Robin Williams is Random. Robin Williams is old. These 3 factors make for one of the funniest comedic performances I've ever seen. From religion, to sex, to cab drivers, to Canada, Williams tries to fit in every possible bit he can into the allotted time. An amazing performance on broadway to say the least - and DANG can that guy sweat! :(
Aside from the fact that he's more vulgar than Chris Rock, I still give this hilarious DVD 5 stars. Worthy of any collectors collection...
Rating: - There aren't enough stars to give this comic masterpiece!!
Robin Williams has to be the funniest man on the face of the earth! This comedy special had me suffocating (literally!) from laughter. Williams makes George W. Bush sound like the stupidest person ever. From talking about Viagra to having sex with a gorilla, this is just the funniest thing I have ever seen. This was just obviously a comic masterpiece. I watched it everytime they re-ran it on HBO. Now its coming out on DVD and I will definitely be first in line to buy it. When I saw the picture here for the first time, I started squealing with delight. I have to have this DVD! Robin...YOU DID GOOD!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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