Having seen Bill Bailey's previous DVDs (Part Troll, Bewilderness and Cosmic Jam) I was expecting great things. However, compared to these, this was a great disappointment.
Bill Bailey has always been a magnificent musician and comedian, combining the two in such a manner that you can't help but laugh, and in many cases can't stop laughing. In this instance though, Bill's whole performance seems very average and somewhat contrived - it seems very forced and lacks his usual warmth and charm. Perhaps the pressure of playing at Wembley (which provided Bill with a much greater scope for use of special effects) took its toll, which made his usual seamless movement from one surreal topic to another seem quite artificial and forced.
This isn't to say it is a bad DVD. There are laughs aplenty to be had, from both the stand-up and musical elements, delivered with Bill's own unique take on things, though as mentioned before, not quite in the style to which regular viewers of his material will be accustomed. His musical efforts, whilst on occasions a little hit and miss, were played with fantastic skill and are very entertaining.
In short, regular Bill Bailey fans will probably be a little disappointed with this effort, it seems a little watered down, but still offers entertainment value. Personally, I'd go for Part Troll every time.
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Comedy - Director: Tony Dow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: John Challis, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong
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greenierexyboy 06.02.2009 12:56
Well, obviously I agree with the sentiments you've posted...and glad to see it wasn't just me! (Actually, take a look at it on Amazon and the comments there indicate distinct underwhelmment too).
From the imagination of Bill Bailey, experience tinselworm - A visually stunning comedy ... more
and music extravaganza. Filmed at Wembley Arena at the end of a sell-out tour of the UK, it's everything you'd expect from Bill and more. Using huge screens, films ...
From the imagination of Bill Bailey experience tinselworm - A visually stunning comedy ... more
and music extravaganza. Filmed at Wembley Arena at the end of a sell-out tour of the UK it's everything you'd expect from Bill and more. Using huge screens films ...
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Advantages: occasionally funny, well performed musically with great stage effects Disadvantages: much of the new material isnt funny, frequently recycles old material
Advantages: occasionally funny, well performed musically with great stage effects Disadvantages: much of the new material isnt funny, frequently recycles old material
![Bill Bailey - Tinselworm [DVD] [2008]](http://picnica.ciao.com/uk/70181546.jpg "Bill Bailey - Tinselworm [DVD] [2008]")
Jan 27th, 2009
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