Best Stand Up Comedy DVD out there?
03-30-04 | 11:36 PM
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Dane Cook: Harmful If Swallowed
Contains a CD of his comedy act and a DVD which includes both the edited and uncut versions of his Comedy Central Presents special and other various segments.
Contains a CD of his comedy act and a DVD which includes both the edited and uncut versions of his Comedy Central Presents special and other various segments.
03-30-04 | 11:55 PM
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1.Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill
2.Dave Chappelle - Killin' Them Softly
3.Robert Schimmel - Unprotected
4.The Original Kings of Comedy
5.Robin Williams - Live on Broadway
2.Dave Chappelle - Killin' Them Softly
3.Robert Schimmel - Unprotected
4.The Original Kings of Comedy
5.Robin Williams - Live on Broadway
03-31-04 | 01:03 AM
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Robin Williams "Live on Broadway"
Dane Cook "Harful if Swallowed" (find it in the audio section)
Lewis Black "Lewis Black Unleashed" (if you are a fan of comedy with a political slant)
I haven't seen the dvd yet, but I've seen him enough to recomend Mitch Hedberg "Mitch All Together" (also in the audio section)
Here's one for you, Henry Rollins "Up for It" it's called spoken word, but it's really a stand up with some stuff that isn't a joke. If you know who Henry is and like him I reccomend this, if you don't know they guy I say rent it first, he's not the kinda guy everyone would be into. He's the former lead singer for Black Flag. He has two other dvds I haven't picked up yet, "Live from Luna Park" and "Talking from the Box/ Henry Goes to London" which is a two disc set.
Dane Cook "Harful if Swallowed" (find it in the audio section)
Lewis Black "Lewis Black Unleashed" (if you are a fan of comedy with a political slant)
I haven't seen the dvd yet, but I've seen him enough to recomend Mitch Hedberg "Mitch All Together" (also in the audio section)
Here's one for you, Henry Rollins "Up for It" it's called spoken word, but it's really a stand up with some stuff that isn't a joke. If you know who Henry is and like him I reccomend this, if you don't know they guy I say rent it first, he's not the kinda guy everyone would be into. He's the former lead singer for Black Flag. He has two other dvds I haven't picked up yet, "Live from Luna Park" and "Talking from the Box/ Henry Goes to London" which is a two disc set.
03-31-04 | 04:40 AM
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I'm Telling You For The Last Time - Jerry Seinfeld.
"Comedian" - while a documentary, is also a great DVD about stand-up comedy.
"Comedian" - while a documentary, is also a great DVD about stand-up comedy.
03-31-04 | 06:42 AM
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Mitch Hedberg's latest CD (Mitch All Together) has a DVD of his comedy central specials. It's quite great.
I'd also vote for Dane Cook's Harmful If Swallowed.
And Chris Rock's stuff is obviously good.
I'd also vote for Dane Cook's Harmful If Swallowed.
And Chris Rock's stuff is obviously good.
03-31-04 | 07:08 AM
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George Carlin: On Location (1st HBO show)
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
I'd add Robert Schimmel: Unprotected, but I've never found it on DVD (Quake, you've got a rarity there.)
Also, I'm a big fan of the late Sam Kinison, but his DVDs simply don't do him justice (no match for his first and last albums.)
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
I'd add Robert Schimmel: Unprotected, but I've never found it on DVD (Quake, you've got a rarity there.)
Also, I'm a big fan of the late Sam Kinison, but his DVDs simply don't do him justice (no match for his first and last albums.)
03-31-04 | 07:54 AM
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Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You For the Last Time
Lewis Black: Unleashed
Comedian
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Bruce Bruce (Platinum Comedy Series)
Out of those, I think James is the best one, as it's one of the least expensive stand-up DVDs out there and one of the few specials that doesn't have any spots that aren't at least a bit funny.
While I'm on the subject of stand-up, wouldn't it be great if Comedy Central went full out and started releasing their Presents series on DVD? I know a few are out (i.e. Cook and Hedburg), but those are only with their CDs. I'd definitely buy the series were it ever to be released onto DVD, since there's few that I've actually disliked and many of them are just classic (Gaffigan, Ramey, Alexandro, etc).
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You For the Last Time
Lewis Black: Unleashed
Comedian
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Bruce Bruce (Platinum Comedy Series)
Out of those, I think James is the best one, as it's one of the least expensive stand-up DVDs out there and one of the few specials that doesn't have any spots that aren't at least a bit funny.
While I'm on the subject of stand-up, wouldn't it be great if Comedy Central went full out and started releasing their Presents series on DVD? I know a few are out (i.e. Cook and Hedburg), but those are only with their CDs. I'd definitely buy the series were it ever to be released onto DVD, since there's few that I've actually disliked and many of them are just classic (Gaffigan, Ramey, Alexandro, etc).
no love for David Cross - Let America Laugh? Damn
03-31-04 | 10:21 AM
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From: 11.5 Miles from the Strip
Dennis Miller: Raw Feed
Dennis Miller: Live from DC
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling you for the Last Time
Seinfeld is now a bargain DVD, and can be found fairly cheaply. It is all his best material from his early and more recent days.
The two DM's are really catered to those that like his esoteric style. Personally, I love it, but that is just me.
Of course, this is just my opinion, and I could be wrong....
Dennis Miller: Live from DC
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling you for the Last Time
Seinfeld is now a bargain DVD, and can be found fairly cheaply. It is all his best material from his early and more recent days.
The two DM's are really catered to those that like his esoteric style. Personally, I love it, but that is just me.
Of course, this is just my opinion, and I could be wrong....
03-31-04 | 10:26 AM
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From: Jersey
Originally posted by gutwrencher
...a little of the Diceman always does me good.
...a little of the Diceman always does me good.
You can also get these 2 Dice DVD's. One Night with Dice, and No Apolpgies.
Also, Best Buy's carries a DVD Box Set called Laughing Out Loud, a 5 Disc Set that has highlights of over 50 stand up's I believe, also the Best of the Improv is a good box set as well.