Santa was good to me this year, he couldn't get me Brad Pitt but did bring me my second choice, Jimmy Carr's second DVD "Stand Up". Strangely after typing that and considering whether I can strictly compare Mr Pitt and Mr Carr I do fancy Jimmy for his lovable geek qualities.
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one of Britains most popular live comics. Filmed at Londons Bloomsbury Theatre, its an act thats not for the easily offended, but is bursting with laughs and some ...
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acclaimed comedian Jimmy Carr returns with a brand new live stand-up DVD.As the face of Channel 4, Jimmy has risen to become one of the most original and distinctive ...
Production Year: 2003 - Comedy - Director: John Crowley - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson, Cillian Murphy, Colm Meaney, Rory Keenan, Laurence Kinlan
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(+) Because of the new series the box set isn't complete, which means it will be cheaper! (-) It isnt the complete box set so you'll have to buy the new dvds seperatly or wait for the new set!
...bring me my second choice, Jimmy Carr's second DVD "Stand Up". Strangely after typing that and considering whether I can strictly compare Mr Pitt and Mr Carr I do fancy Jimmy for his lovable geek qualities.
Even though I've seen this show live, watch the DVD did not disappoint. Well apart from the fact I can't spot myself in the audience, gutted!
From 2002 Perrier Award nominee to 5 million viewers for "8 ... ...DVD, the menu page features Jimmy talking sarcastically about each of the features. In particular he promotes the subtitles saying that's where most of the money went! I passed this off as one of his sardonic comments but on later inspection I was glad I checked them out. The sections are "Scene Select" so that you can watch the show in any order you like or pick up where you left off, "subtitles" Jimmy's clear favourite and the ... more
Santa was good to me this year, he couldn't get me Brad Pitt but did bring me my second choice, Jimmy Carr's second DVD "Stand Up". Strangely after typing that and considering whether I can strictly compare Mr Pitt and Mr Carr I do fancy Jimmy for his lovable geek qualities.
Even though I've seen this show live, watch the DVD did not disappoint. Well apart from the fact I can't spot myself in the audience, gutted!
From 2002 Perrier Award nominee to 5 million viewers for "8 Out of 10 Cats" Jimmy's career has continued to rocket to great heights. He's all set to appear at the 2006 International Comedy Arts Festival this year.
Just like his first DVD, the menu page features Jimmy talking sarcastically about each of the features. In particular he promotes the subtitles saying that's where most of the money went! I passed this off as one of his sardonic comments but on later inspection I was glad I checked them out. The sections are "Scene Select" so that you can watch the show in any order you like or pick up where you left off, "subtitles" Jimmy's clear favourite and the "bonus material."
*The Show*
The show is split into 16 topics according to the theme of his jokes. I can't imagine why people would think "ooo I fancy some religion jokes" and skip to that scene but the opportunity is there.
The warm up act is a video projection. Essentially it is a power point presentation with jokes written in words and a rather well timed, "are you ready/I can't hear you" audience response. There's also the usual warning of "if you are easily offended or gay or epileptic, don't watch the show… there aren't flashing lights just lots of jokes about your condition."
The stage designer should be shot. Who's idea was it to have Jimmy's Gran's rug covering the stage, a single black leather chair and a black box thing that looks a bit ominous? I realise that the focus should be on Jimmy and that is doesn't really matter what the set looks like but the rug is thoroughly distracting for me. No wait there are actually two identical rugs only one is smaller and on a lower stage. Now I'm even more irritated by twice the bad rug-ness.
Jimmy enters and looking a little nervous states why the opening applause makes him concerned as all he's done is manage to walk to the middle and hasn't said anything yet. He then almost immediately starts picking on a woman in the audience despite her wanting him to move onto someone or something…. actually anything else!
Following this weak beginning Jimmy finally gets on with the show and this is where the comedy picks up for me. He discusses bigger boned women, although from other shows I've seen Jimmy do, he's never met a big boned skeleton. I think he touches on this subject well, nothing personal and no audience participation.
Before moving on he controversially asks an American Audience member if he knows the difference between an Iraqi soldier and a British soldier.
Gypsies are the next target. Myself and Jimmy have something in common in that we both have a small amount of Romany blood and we're quite proud of it. Despite this, he uses the common stereotypes to raise a few laughs. He's clearly not looked into his origins.
Religion and John Merrick are the next topics he tackles.
My favourite section is "All About Me." Previously Jimmy has been slated for having good writers and auto-queue. This is proof enough that he is genuinely funny and can whip up a line quickly. He has some banter with the audience regarding his and their age. Proving that he's not all bad and his audience should fear him, he compliments one young chap's t-shirt. One thing he does well is talk about himself. He starts off by boasting the he went to Cambridge University but quickly adds that he's not smug or up himself he just got good A-levels because didn't have a girlfriend. Timing is everything, adding that we shouldn't be intimidated by clever people, they're just not good with the poontang so have more time on their hands to study. He chats about meeting Prince Charles and being on Count Down especially Carol Vorderman.
Another one of his lasting themes are charity. He always finds the funny side of charity events, picking apart the celebrity clicking finger advert, leukaemia fund-raising events and The Big Issue. Mainly he reads further into what these charities are trying to achieve and that without meaning to, organisers can often be way off the mark. To rectify this he proposes two ideas for charities he'd like to launch, they are not at all politically correct but have me rolling with laughter each time I hear them.
Just like the banter with the American and the advert, he discusses the Michael Jackson trial. Even though his show was touring last year and the DVD released before Christmas, this material is a little dated now and will continue to age. This is somewhat of a shame.
After I slated the décor, Carr moves on to describe the last moments of his Nan's life. Maybe the dodgy rug and lampshade are a tribute to her. Although he is not too sentimental, often wondering "if she was alone in the house and fell… would she make a noise?"
I can't discuss the other topics on the show without either ruining the jokes or thinking really hard for 'ciao-safe' synonyms. Jimmy finished on a crescendo topic of ménage-a-trois.
The encore, just a little bit more of what Jimmy Carr does best.
"Men won't stop to ask for directions… well maybe if women learnt to map-read?!"
*Bonus Suitcase*
This DVD is oozing with bonus material and its not just guff that the producers have stuck in there to make it worth the money.
Comedy Idol This wasn't well promoted on TV but is quite good. It's comedy's answer to Pop/American Idol. You see the hopefuls, the hopeless (completely cringe-worthy) and follow the best of Britains budding comics to the final show down. This section could have been a DVD in itself.
Comedy Central Special A 30 minute stand up performance of Jimmy. He recycled most of his usual and in my opinion best jokes into a short act.
Top Gear Interview Mr Carr is interviewed by Mr Clarkson then Jimmy trying to beat the previous guests' times round the race track in "a reasonably priced car."
XFM Highlights Commentary on the show with Ian Morris, Jimmy's producer.
Subtitles Although not strictly in the bonus material, it might as well be. You can choose to read the subtitles in the Queen's English, Cockney, Yorkshire and Scottish. It's like 5 versions of the show for the price of one. Being a Yorkshire lass I can relate to the Yorkshire subtitles the most.
As an example Jimmy says "I said to my girlfriend, you shouldn't eat before you go swimming, she said why and I said, you…look… fat." and the Yorkshire subtitle reads "Ah sez to arr lass Yer shun't eat bifaar yer go swimming, she sed Why?.. Ah sed Coss yer look fat."
Watch the show without the subtitles first (hearing permitting) then with them… it really is an extra giggle.
*Lets Talk Money* Jimmy's first DVD sold over 150, 000 copies… the proof really is in the sales. Currently this DVD new is £7.97 on Amazon it's a total bargain.
*EJ on JC* Jimmy has a distinctive style and is a multi award-winning comedian. This, his second DVD is fantastic and well worth the money. Some of the material might age quickly but the essence is still there. He's been careful not to recycle old jokes, something that myself as an avid fan has noticed previously in his work. This time round he has played down his 'play on words' jokes but thankfully didn't resort to writing quips on t-shirts to pad the show. He still does what he is best at, pushing the audiences boundaries to the point where you just have to laugh at the politically incorrectness of what he is suggesting. There is lots of good bonus material, approximately 90 minutes worth so not a waste of a CD. His new material is humorous and he hasn't lost his impeccable timing. He has increased his audience interaction likely a retort to the response to his previous work. The critics are nit picking though as his one-liners are most likely to induce deep belly laughs from me.
Advantages: fantastic show, really funny Disadvantages: Uses the word C**t a little bit too much!
This is the second of Jimmy Carr's offerings in the stand up stakes. But the DVD is a lot more than that!
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I first saw Jimmy on "Your Face or Mine" on Channel 4 a few years ago. I knew from that moment that he was destined to be a big comedy star. Now hailed as the face of Channel 4 he's one of the funniest men alive.
Best known for presenting "100 greatest..." on C4, Jimmy has a much more ... ...lot of the dead-pan humour Jimmy is famous for but it included a lot more too. There was plenty of audience participation and some more conversation-style comedy. There were less one-liners and more longer jokes.
Jimmy shows very quickly into this DVD that he can be funny on the spot and he can perform a live show properly. Many of the attributes I saw in "Your Face or Mine" years ago shone through once again, attributes that were almost completely ...
C_W_Monkey 27.12.2005
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Advantages: You`ll be on the floor laughing...... Disadvantages: ....If your not easily offended
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Jimmy Carr - Stand Up (DVD)
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Following his First, which I must say was brilliant, Uk tour Jimmy Carr returns for his second tour and second DVD for that matter, Jimmy Carr - Stand Up, and the DVD is exactly what it says .We see Jimmy standing for 75 minutes in front of a sell out audience at London's Bloomsbury theatre presenting a whole new set up of jokes, he only re-used a couple of his old ones which makes the DVD ... ...just recycling old material
Jimmy will use many techniques to please his audience, sometimes delivering jokes which involve bad language and are slightly below the belt but often you find you self on the floor crying with laughter it doesn't really seem to matter (well not to me anyway)*
In Addition to the show the DVD comes with over 90 minutes of Special features:
Comedy Idol: packed full of unbelievable, cringe-worthy 'try-hard' moments from ...
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Well where can I start...He is a brilliant comedian and his jokes although very rude are also superbly funny, this dvd is packed with amazing jokes and all the times i have watched this stand-up I have laughed nearly continuously. Very, Very funny man. I suggest you buy this dvd as he is an absolute legend. ...
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Advantages: Jimmy Carr...at his best! Disadvantages: Won't be for everyone.
...been a big fan of Jimmy Carr since the days he seemed to be everywhere on Channel 4...Distraction was a particular favorite, and 8 out of 10 cats was great too. I bought his first DVD Jimmy Carr Live a while ago, and recently looked forward to his new DVD Jimmy Carr Stand Up.
And I have to say I was not disappointed. Jimmy Carr is a great comedian and he uses his dry and sardonic wit to have the audience in stiches.
Recorded live at London's Bloomsbury ... ...buy it if you like Jimmy Carr, but I will briefly go over the extras with you, which add over an hour and a half to the DVD (more than doubling it as the stand up is 1 hour 20 mintes!)...
- Comedy Idol - this is fantastic! It's basically Pop Idol, but Jimmy Carr judges along with two others to find a comedian to warm up the crowd at Jimmy Carr's Stand Up DVD! This is really funny, and its great to see new comedians get a chance.
- Comedy Central ...
masonsuk123 17.11.2005
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Advantages: Very Funny, Lots of new material Disadvantages: Do not buy if easily offended.
Jimmy Carr is a up and coming comedian legend in my opinion, with success from his first DVD his second live stand up 2 although not a catchy title doesnt repeat much material, if jokes are repeated from his first DVD you will find they have been changed slightly to better effect which are garanteed to make you laugh,
apart from "machine gun joke telling" Jimmy balances the routine material with audience interaction and pulls it off quite successfully. ... ...thing i will say about Jimmy Carr is you'll either love him or hate him, You will either admire his outlook on life and quick responses or you will sit there eyebrows raised. This Mixed response is very apparant throughout the DVD with jimmy himself picking up on this and using these moments to either go futhur into the joke or bring people back out with a laugh. Some Joke i will admit can go abit low, Jimmy himself knows this but you often find ...
Moley6020 15.12.2005
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