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From the imagination of Bill Bailey, experience Tinselworm--a visually stunning comedy and music extravaganza. Filmed at Wembley Arena at the end of a sell-out tour of the UK, it’s everything you expect from Bill, and more. Using huge screens, films and animation by award-winning film-maker Joe Magee, plus Bill’s trademark musical inventiveness and verbal brilliance, this is quite simply the most spectacular one-man comedy show ever staged in the UK.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There is no doubt that Bill Bailey is a unique talent. Disappointingly this show held at Wembley does not show him at his best.
Personally I dislike large arenas and refuse to go to any venue unless I am close enough to the stage to see the performer's eyes. This is especially important for comedy where crowd participation and interaction are fundamental to a good show. Why people flock to see the likes of Lee Evans at huge arenas is beyond me. If you can only watch the performer on the big screen why bother to go and see them live at all. You might as well wait for the DVD release!
Frank Skinner recently wrote that he decided on his last tour to avoid huge venues (even though he has the fanbase to do so) because they made him feel dislocated from his audience. I think a lot of the big names in comedy should learn from this approach and think of the fans before their pockets.
Anyway back to the review, Bill Bailey appears to view this performance as a fitting climax to his career. Unfortunately the location appears to have gone to his head and instead of delighting his audience with the quirky, unusual comedy for which he is renowned, we get light shows galore, special effects, recycled material and even Bill Bailey: the "rock god". At an hour and a half the show feels very long (not helped by some fairly weak material) and parts of the show definitely outstay their welcome (the Hindi Creep.. why?).
I would only recommend this to diehard fans who have everything else he has done and are desperate for more. Newbies should try Bewilderness first.
Personally I dislike large arenas and refuse to go to any venue unless I am close enough to the stage to see the performer's eyes. This is especially important for comedy where crowd participation and interaction are fundamental to a good show. Why people flock to see the likes of Lee Evans at huge arenas is beyond me. If you can only watch the performer on the big screen why bother to go and see them live at all. You might as well wait for the DVD release!
Frank Skinner recently wrote that he decided on his last tour to avoid huge venues (even though he has the fanbase to do so) because they made him feel dislocated from his audience. I think a lot of the big names in comedy should learn from this approach and think of the fans before their pockets.
Anyway back to the review, Bill Bailey appears to view this performance as a fitting climax to his career. Unfortunately the location appears to have gone to his head and instead of delighting his audience with the quirky, unusual comedy for which he is renowned, we get light shows galore, special effects, recycled material and even Bill Bailey: the "rock god". At an hour and a half the show feels very long (not helped by some fairly weak material) and parts of the show definitely outstay their welcome (the Hindi Creep.. why?).
I would only recommend this to diehard fans who have everything else he has done and are desperate for more. Newbies should try Bewilderness first.
39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
So, as a big fan of Bill Bailey in whatever he chooses to do (Buzzcocks, Black Books and his previous stand up gigs) I found this to be extremely hollow, and crucially not very funny.
Example, I'm all for a musical number in a Bill Bailey gig, as long as it's a funny musical number (and no, wheeling out a song from another gig does not count).
Too much time spent on the video screens behind Bill rather than Bill himself. And the viedo screen stuff wasn't even that funny either. From the extras on this DVD it seems like the smaller gigs from the same tour were better, but for me the main Wembley gig is frankly, boring.
Example, I'm all for a musical number in a Bill Bailey gig, as long as it's a funny musical number (and no, wheeling out a song from another gig does not count).
Too much time spent on the video screens behind Bill rather than Bill himself. And the viedo screen stuff wasn't even that funny either. From the extras on this DVD it seems like the smaller gigs from the same tour were better, but for me the main Wembley gig is frankly, boring.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
DO NOT BUY!
I should first point out that I saw this tour of exact material in Dublin's Olympia Theater and it was FANTASTIC, I honestly thought some people would die laughing.
The problem falls in the comparison to the O2 in London and the massive difference in crowd size, and right from the get-go, it seems Bill struggles to preform under such a massive crowd.
Couple this with the stage being far too large for his needs and the result is simply a comedian who struggles with his surroundings and ultimately is not at all funny ON THIS NIGHT.
If this had been recorded in a smaller venue I am sure the result would be a fantastic DVD (the same jokes were hilarious in a much smaller venue on a different night, here they are stale and absolutely unfunny.
I would be very wary about buying another Bill Bailey DVD...but would jump at the chance to see him live again.
I should first point out that I saw this tour of exact material in Dublin's Olympia Theater and it was FANTASTIC, I honestly thought some people would die laughing.
The problem falls in the comparison to the O2 in London and the massive difference in crowd size, and right from the get-go, it seems Bill struggles to preform under such a massive crowd.
Couple this with the stage being far too large for his needs and the result is simply a comedian who struggles with his surroundings and ultimately is not at all funny ON THIS NIGHT.
If this had been recorded in a smaller venue I am sure the result would be a fantastic DVD (the same jokes were hilarious in a much smaller venue on a different night, here they are stale and absolutely unfunny.
I would be very wary about buying another Bill Bailey DVD...but would jump at the chance to see him live again.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bill Bailey at Wembly - absolutely in his element
While some of the material is a little UK specific, Bill covers such a diverse range of subjects its just a skip until he's onto something you know. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Durbs
Very dissapointed
I am a long time fan of Bill Bailey but this whole performance just failed to get started for me.
Too much video/special effects and too little of his normal verbal... Read more
Too much video/special effects and too little of his normal verbal... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Blue Valley
Just not funny
I have following Bill Bailey since his TV show on channel 4 and have always found him to be brilliant but Tinselworm is just poor, no where near his usual standard. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Nicholas D. Hand
Sorry Bill, a waste of your talents.
I've enjoyed Bill for many years, the cockney songs, smug jazz, beautiful ladies in danger... wonderful stuff. I have to say this just doesn't compare one bit. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Benito
DVD
I received this in good time, in brand new, very good condition.
A bit disappointing Bill.
A bit disappointing Bill.
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by J. Davison
Tiresome
As a fan of Bill Bailey's for many years, from his 70 seater shows at the Edinburgh Festival to his later brilliant performances at more considerable theatres, I found Tinselworm a... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2010 by Soul Searcher
How an hour and a half really drags
Having seen all other Bill Bailey material and thoroughly enjoyed it this one was very very poor, it seems like this one was rushed out too quickly to hit the shops for Christmas... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by S. Gilpin
Not a fair reflection of his performance
I was at Wembley live for Bill's first night there, and I have to say his performance was fantastic, I was cracking up the whole night. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2009 by Mr. J. W. Southby
Genius
A modern guide to take up from where Benjamin Britten left off but with the addition of Bill's wonderful comedy angles. For children and adults alike.
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by B. GREEN
A real let-down.
Add me to the long list of Bill Bailey fans who've written Amazon reviews saying that they loved "Bewilderness" and "Part Troll" but that "Tinselworm" is a real let-down. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Mr. Stuart Bruce
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