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Bill Bailey - Tinselworm [DVD] [2008]
 
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Bill Bailey - Tinselworm [DVD] [2008]

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2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Bill Bailey, Kevin Eldon
  • Writers: Bill Bailey
  • Producers: Delfont Mackintosh
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Nov 2008
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001FDT96M
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,092 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 9 Jan 2009
By Dyspeptic Spirit (Sunny Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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.
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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but disappointing, 28 Nov 2008
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.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Part Troll, 24 Nov 2008
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As some others have said, this show relied too much on technology and spectacle rather than good material. As a result it lacks the usual energy and top-notch jokes that I've come to expect from Bill.
The overwhelming feeling I got from the whole DVD was that he though "I get to play Wembley, I'm gonna be a rock-star for the night". That's most obvious in the encore performances of the banjo duel from The Deliverance and Radiohead's Creep. He performed them with an Indian band and that was pretty much the only comedic element to the songs, so it felt like pure self-indulgence.

I hope that for his next tour Bill puts more effort into his material rather than gimmicky videos and filler. It would be a shame and a waste if Part Troll was his peak.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 12 days ago by B. GREEN

2.0 out of 5 stars 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 28 days ago by Mr. Stuart Bruce

2.0 out of 5 stars What a letdown...
I nearly bought this on release but luckily my brother did instead.

I should point out that Im a Bill Bailey fan. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nick Deckard

1.0 out of 5 stars Who on earth recorded this?
I saw Bill Bailey at the Apollo doing his Part Troll show and it was hilarious. So, when offered a present by She Who Must be Obeyed, I chose this DVD, Tinsel Worm. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Hammy

5.0 out of 5 stars Very very funny!
I loved this DVD! Bill Bailey is hilarious! And he puts on a good show too! There are elements in his show which you don't expect. Buy it!
Published 5 months ago by K. Duckworth

2.0 out of 5 stars Bill plays it safe
Well I saw and loved all of Bills previous work
but with this i felt he played it a bit safe. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Progman1

5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Bailey - Tinsel Worm DVD
Having seen one of Bill Bailey's older shows screened on television I was intrigued to see his most recent production. He did not fail to entertain! Read more
Published 7 months ago by John Jones

2.0 out of 5 stars Better live
Saw the gig live in Newcastle and thought it was great. However, found the DVD itself rather dull. I don't think all the special effects transfer into an entertaining DVD.
Published 9 months ago by K. Bentley

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I used to love Bill Bailey, and i thought his "Part troll" DVD was absolutely hilarious, and one of the funniest things i had seen in a long time. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what is a Tinselworm? a weasel-filled bag of joy, that's what
I've been a fan of 'Das Bailey' for a while now and I've seen him do little venues and work his way up through the TV ranks and him opening line says it all (I won't give it... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dale

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