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It lets you see Russell as the person that he is and also makes you see that he can be serious.
These last about 25 mins each,if i remember rightly.
I dont want to give the whole show away,so I wont,but if your not offended easily and like Brands humour,then definately give this one ... Read review
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and the country's finest stand up comedian. Filmed in London during his sell out 2006 tour this sensational show is the heartbreakingly funny DVD debut from the U...
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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
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
(+) 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!
Advantages: Hilarious and he's gorgeus! Disadvantages: If your offended easily
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It lets you see Russell as the person that he is and also makes you see that he can be serious.
These last about 25 mins each,if i remember rightly.
I dont want to give the whole show away,so I wont,but if your not offended easily and like Brands humour,then definately give this one a watch. ... more
I'd never been a fan of the infamous Brand and really couldnt see what all the fuss was about. I especially couldnt see why women were swooning over him either,to me he looked like a scruffy guy that was desperately in need of a wash! However,I completely take it all back,not only is he one of the most hilarious and clever men/comedians of our generation,but my gosh I certainly wouldnt kick him out of my bed either!
I first decided he was hilarious after watching him in the early hours doing Comic Relief early this year. I found his humour and the way in which things just came out of his mouth absolutely side-splitting. Im a bit extreme on the comedy front,and find really on the edge things hilarious,things that break the boundaries. The best thing about Brand is his mind,hes a genious and after raeding his auto biography,i realised he could give any of us a run for our money on 'the weakest link'!
I decided to buy this dvd as I knew it was right up my ally. I got it on ebay for roughly 9.00p and recieved it about 3 days later.
Its rated 18,and I can certainly see why.
Brand generally deals with the subject of embarrasment in this hour long d.v.d filmed at the Shepards Bush Empire. Its certainly not the type of humour I would sit down and watch with my mum or dad,as you even find yourself cringing at the balls of steel he has to say some things.
I think that you certainly have to be open minded and quite laid back to enjoy his humour. His humour is NOT racist or prejudice to anyone,by saying you must be open minded and layed back,i mean the fact that he openly talks about sex,sex and more sex!
He talks of using a hoover to erm,enjoy himself!! and how he feels guilty if his cat watches!
As i said,its not to everyones humour.
However he also talks of his childhood,and how if a loose dog would run into the playground,everyone would jump up from their seats and start getting excited. That is all too true,as many will remember happening to them!
The d.v.d,has extra scenes too,including an interview with Noel Gallagher who is in the audience and also an interview with Brand and Matt Morgan,a friend who works with him and has known him and stuck by him through everything. It lets you see Russell as the person that he is and also makes you see that he can be serious. These last about 25 mins each,if i remember rightly.
I dont want to give the whole show away,so I wont,but if your not offended easily and like Brands humour,then definately give this one a watch.
rosierozi 30.12.2007 (30.12.2007)
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the stand up is hilarious, a little crude, but still hilarious none the less! The extras are also hilarious with an interview with Matt, Trevor and Russell from the Radio 2 show (plus footage from the show) and also a spoof realty show - hilarious! If you like russells eccentricity you will love this DVD! ...
blakewozere 12.06.2007
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Advantages: Very funny Disadvantages: There are no real surprises
...DVD for Christmas, I love Russell Brand. I think he's very funny and I watched all of his shows, so this was a perfect present for me. It was filmed live at the Shepard's Bush Empire and it ran for about 60mins. The topic of this show was generally about 'shame' and how Russell always manages to embarrass himself in any situation. It's the usual energentic, self-depricating and flamboyant humour but instead of being in short bursts in his show it ... ...a fan of Russell Brand or are not too sure of him, I'm not sure this DVD would be for you as it is very typical of his humour, lots of rude bits and some things which are downright silly. It's mainly filled with anecdotes of things that have happened to him, like his holiday memories (the embarrasing bits), being insulted by rock star Dad's, being in the papers for things he has and hasn't done. As a fan I found these stories very funny, but people ...
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Advantages: Get to see Noel Gallagher laugh for once Disadvantages: He's very very dirty
My partner bought me the Russell Brand live dvd last night as he knows that I'm a massive fan of Big Brother's Big Mouth and think that he was brilliant hosting the NME Awards this year. We switched it on and after only 5 minutes I was completely disappointed. He repeats himself time and time again, repeating parts of the previous joke, and his gags on his sex life aren't even funny. They're disgusting. Don't think that I'm a miserable old fart by ... ...about sex it's funny. But Russell is disgusting and you can see from some of the audience's faces that they aren't amused either. I'm not going to tell you what he says because it may spoil it for some people, but personally I was a bit disappointed with the content of his live show. I'm in stitches laughing when I watch Big Brother's Big Mouth when he goes on about his ball bags and "Beppe" and "Gaffney". I thought that this DVD would be sort of ...
georgiasmam 23.11.2006
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Advantages: The later part of the show where Brand has settled in and flows well Disadvantages: The start of the show - 15 mins for anything funny!
Russell Brand is a very funny man. He would be the ideal drinking buddy at the pub, however his stand up DVD is quite possibly the most dissapointing stand up show I have seen. I am a fan of stand up comedians such as Lee Evans and Peter Kay - Obviously I was not expecting quite the same thing however I did expect better.
Judge for yourself but Brand seems nervous for the first half of the show and fails to find his feet on the stage and develop ... ...The second half of the show is much better and shows Brand\'s potential. The section where he analyses articles in the paper is very funny and brings out the best in Brand which is more obvious on things like \'Big Mouth\' and his Radio 2 podcast. Worth a watch as there are a few laugh out loud parts but I can almost guarantee that you will be disapointed. Perhaps a more conversational style or presenting suits the man better rather than Stand up ...
chillygreece 31.05.2007
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Love russell brand. This dvd is very enjoyable, but not technecally worth your money cause you don't get much on the exta's ...
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Advantages: Russell is always funny Disadvantages: Recycled material, not as good as the first dvd
As a big fan of RussellBrand, I have to say that I was somewhat disappointed with the "Doing Life" show. I have long enjoyed Russell's work on TV, I enjoy his podcasts, and also thought his first stand-up DVD "RussellBrandLive" was a work of art.
"Doing Life" is in much the same vein, so much so that he recycles material from the first show. He also recycles jokes used on his television show "Ponderland", which to me is rather lazy and disappointing from one of the UK's best.
Allow me to state clearly, the show is not bad. Not at all. Brand's unique charm and his audience interaction are as good as ever. His confessional style to comedy is back, as he once again shares some embarassing and hilarious stories from his own life with the crowd. Most of the material is new and Russell on several occasions is able to demonstrate his ...
Advantages: Very funny and articulate Disadvantages: May not be suitable for some
RussellBrand grew up in Essex and first came to fame with the hit channel 4 show Big Brothers Big Mouth (a spin off from the actual show Big Brother) He was recognised by his outrages behaviour, dress sence and articulate language. The 33 year old Russell became a big hit and now does his own stand up shows.
The DVD "Doing life" is hilarious throughout. If you are easily offended then i suggest you do not watch it, on the other hand if you are not then you will simply love the DVD. The stand up was performed at the Hackney Empire in London very close to his home town. The time duration of the DVD is approximately 1 hour and 2 mins and the certificate of the DVD is 18 (not surprisingly).
He talks about being a child, family holidays and what time he used to go to bed. What i found endearing was the affectionate mockery of his ...
a great job of setting them up and subsequently mocking them. They really are obscure, and you get the distinct impression he has a team working round the clock to find them. Most of the clips are from the 60s to 80s, and so offer a fascinating glimpse into a bizarre history.
This is a good show but nothing fantastic. At one point you expected Brand to be at the cutting edge of comedy, but this is really little more than You've Been Framed jazzed up a bit.
If you liked it, you may enjoy the autobiography 'My Booky Wook', and certainly the stand-up DVDRussellBrandLIVE, which is much better.
All in all, this is an adequate show but whether it reaches the lofty heights of being worth the purchase of a DVD I don't know. However, for the cheap price of around £8 on Amazon, it's worth picking up for the hardcore fans. ...
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