Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion
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Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Brian Unger, Joe Wagner
Directed By: Michael Blieden
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0826663103656
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Shout Factory Theatr
Release Date: 2007-03-06
Running Time: 90
Studio: Shout Factory Theatr
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-01-30
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not worth it
Comment: It shouldn't be called "Live at the Purple Onion" but more "Semi-Live at the Purple Onion but More Fake Interviews with my 'Brother.'" There's barely any stand-up in it. I love his comedy, he's one of my favourites, but this DVD isn't worth it.
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Summary: Raw
Comment: Zach talked about this video on the Onion AV Club. He talked about how it was his intention for this to lack the gloss of the normal production. It shows at times and before understanding his intention can put you off.
It's very much Zach, so similar to his mantra, that he doesn't care what other people think is funny, only what makes him laugh.
I enjoyed it, the interview helped me see it in a different light as well.
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Summary: Totally worth watching again and again!
Comment: This Zach Galifianakis DVD is one of my all time Comedy favorites! The first time I watched it I had to pause the DVD every 5 minutes to catch my breath 'cause I laughed so hard! I've watched it so many times since - and it still has me laughing! He is so brilliant... there's no one like him for timing and delivery... and his acting is superb... just check out the interviews with his brother Seth! I've bought this DVD for gifts and everyone I've given it to adores him now... You can't go wrong... Zach will never let you down!
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Summary: If you liked the Comedy Central show, skip this one
Comment: I first saw Zach Galifianakis on Comedy Central Presents. That was one of the best CC shows I've ever seen. His jokes were funny, and the way he blended the piano into it was beautiful. I bought this hoping to see more of that. If you liked the Comedy Central show, skip this one and save your money. You won't like it.
To say that this DVD does not match up to the CC performance is the understatement of the year. There are a number of things which cause me to give it a "Hate it" rating (I would have given it zero stars if possible):
1. It's not continuous stand-up. There are bits of a stand-up routine with "bonus" materials mixed in.
2. The stand-up routine just isn't funny. I could count the number of times I laughed on two hands. At 35 minutes into it, with 25 minutes remaining, I found myself hoping it would end quickly; that's how bad it was.
3. The "bonus" materials aren't funny at all. In fact, they're annoying. Interviews with "Seth" and videos of them driving down the road; yeah, that's why I bought the "Live at the Purple Onion" DVD...
4. A good part of the stand-up routine is simply him making fun of the audience. And not in a good way (like when he said there was a hyena in the audience in the CC show), but in a "move on, already, because this isn't funny" kind of way.
All-in-all, this DVD just wasn't funny. Maybe this is the normal Zach, and if so, I'll have to look elsewhere. It certainly isn't the Zach that I saw on Comedy Central Presents. In fact, I don't see how the two could be further apart.
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Summary: Some funny stuff
Comment: I really enjoyed this dvd. It's not for everyone. If you have a broad sense of humor you should enjoy it. I've never seen this guy perform on stage before this, but I thought it was really funny. Good stuff.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Zach Galifianakis' stand-up comedy DVD spoofs the classic recorded stand-up performance film format by interjecting road trip footage of Zach and buddy in their red VW bus, and fake interviews with Zach's fake brother, "Seth," between his live stage bits. The splintered, slackerish feel that this editing lends the film reinforces Galifianakis's cool, enigmatic stage presence. Galifianakis' self-deprecating, sensitive guy-persona suits his love of deadpan one-liners in the tradition of Steven Wright. Sketches of the forgetful vegan who accidentally eats meat, or the pretentious illiterate who indignantly proclaims that he can't read, satirically poke fun at the self-righteous. Cut to a shot of the comedian's bus broken down off the freeway, then back to stage, where Zach riffs on his failed efforts to barter jokes for a fixed vehicle. Some segments, such as when Seth confesses his brother's affinity for making homemade ecstasy, are funnier than the Purple Onion performance. Like those on the Chappelle Show, these pre-taped skits rescue slow moments and elevate the stage act into more heavily crafted commentary. Graced with a dry wit, Zach Galifianakis, the self-professed "man who is bored by everything," won't bore lovers of good sarcasm. --Trinie Dalton
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