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Ricky Gervais performs live in his stand-up show Fame, which became Britain's fastest-selling live tour at the time. Gervais discusses his fame and the resulting complications that occur.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am a huge fan of Ricky Gervais and own all of his Stand Up DVDs, this one being easily the best. His stage persona, his presence and his material has just got better and better.
Many reviewers have found this material offensive. However, what these people need to remember is that Ricky is a comedian, and not a politician. The jokes that he makes are not supposed to be taken seriously. Like many great comedians, he tries and makes light of heavy situations. He plays a lot with what you can and can't say, which will obviously offend some people. But if you are easily offended, I really don't know what you're doing watching Ricky Gervais.
The claims that some of this material is racist is simply not true, and it is an insult to suggest it. Putting on an African accent to make a joke about something else entirely is in no way racist! It's no different to someone putting on a Scottish accent to illustrate a point.
Other topics he includes are rape, cancer, ME and obesity, which again offend some, but he is showing his comic talent by being able to make these subjects lighter and funny, which he does very well. It's also what Ricky has done in his previous Stand-Up DVDs.
For me, the material on this DVD is largely original, different and refreshing. If you are prepared not to take what he says as gospel and see it for what it is: a fantastic comedy piece, then you will enjoy this DVD.
Many reviewers have found this material offensive. However, what these people need to remember is that Ricky is a comedian, and not a politician. The jokes that he makes are not supposed to be taken seriously. Like many great comedians, he tries and makes light of heavy situations. He plays a lot with what you can and can't say, which will obviously offend some people. But if you are easily offended, I really don't know what you're doing watching Ricky Gervais.
The claims that some of this material is racist is simply not true, and it is an insult to suggest it. Putting on an African accent to make a joke about something else entirely is in no way racist! It's no different to someone putting on a Scottish accent to illustrate a point.
Other topics he includes are rape, cancer, ME and obesity, which again offend some, but he is showing his comic talent by being able to make these subjects lighter and funny, which he does very well. It's also what Ricky has done in his previous Stand-Up DVDs.
For me, the material on this DVD is largely original, different and refreshing. If you are prepared not to take what he says as gospel and see it for what it is: a fantastic comedy piece, then you will enjoy this DVD.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I am not really a fan of The Office, and I did not like Extras but I did really like the first two Ricky Gervais solo comedy DVDs, namely Animals and Politics. This did not live up to the expectations generated by the success and quality of those first two offerings.
I am broad minded and have a wide sense of humour, including some bawdy and some juvenile jokes, so some parts of this DVD were really amusing. However, I found a lot of it to be in poor taste, most notably the joking about kids with cancer, despite me knowing it was a joke, it's not a laughing matter and someone like him should not need to stoop so low to raise a cheap laugh. I did not laugh anyway.
Yes, he has been very successful, but some of his act was too smug for my liking, and I feel this smugness boiled over into complacancy as this was not a very good show.
Although I find humour in lavatorial jokes at times, he went too far and did too many in his act, and it began to grate on me.
I also found the African accent sketch dragged on and became irritating, and was not even funny when it eventually got to the punchline.
I'd say this is for completists only. I certainly won't be watching it again.
I am broad minded and have a wide sense of humour, including some bawdy and some juvenile jokes, so some parts of this DVD were really amusing. However, I found a lot of it to be in poor taste, most notably the joking about kids with cancer, despite me knowing it was a joke, it's not a laughing matter and someone like him should not need to stoop so low to raise a cheap laugh. I did not laugh anyway.
Yes, he has been very successful, but some of his act was too smug for my liking, and I feel this smugness boiled over into complacancy as this was not a very good show.
Although I find humour in lavatorial jokes at times, he went too far and did too many in his act, and it began to grate on me.
I also found the African accent sketch dragged on and became irritating, and was not even funny when it eventually got to the punchline.
I'd say this is for completists only. I certainly won't be watching it again.
8 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Oh Ricky. Excellent in 'The Office', not too bad in 'Extras'...but as a stand-up act? Not your craft.
Gervais is at his best on his podcasts with Karl Pilkington and Steve Merchant. He seems to excel when feeding off others and it's no wonder his podcast is so popular - mainly because of Pilkington mind you!
Fame made me feel embarassed watching it and had to turn off after about 25 minutes. I've no idea why he insists on continuing to mock himself, go on about Africans, mock Christianity and show ignorance when it comes to disease. The ME section was very poor taste and offensive.
Ricky tries to be clever in stand-up but ends up looking a bit of a fool. Shame really.
For die-hard fans only.
Gervais is at his best on his podcasts with Karl Pilkington and Steve Merchant. He seems to excel when feeding off others and it's no wonder his podcast is so popular - mainly because of Pilkington mind you!
Fame made me feel embarassed watching it and had to turn off after about 25 minutes. I've no idea why he insists on continuing to mock himself, go on about Africans, mock Christianity and show ignorance when it comes to disease. The ME section was very poor taste and offensive.
Ricky tries to be clever in stand-up but ends up looking a bit of a fool. Shame really.
For die-hard fans only.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Self Indulgent Trash
This isn't funny at all and to make it worse he ruins his own jokes by laughing at what he says. It's always bad to see a comedian laughing at his own jokes, it's like he is... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jon
Fame
This is easily Gervais' best DVD yet. His materiel is as funny as ever and he has a way of making things that are disgusting into things that are quite harmless and funny. Read more
Published on 24 May 2009 by Jane Godfrey
Dave
As always - pass me the cotton coz me sides have split. He just gets better and better - although he does need to be careful with the likes of Frankie Boyle out there!
Published on 5 Feb 2009 by Steve Bevers
Wish I hadn't seen it
I loved Ricky Gervaise in Extras and The Office, but watching this DVD has even spoiled those for me, because here he is essentially playing himself - and he's not a man I could... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2009 by Jenny Wren
Really funny! Ignore poor reviews
I was shocked to see a string of 1 star reviews. This is a very funny dvd. Obviously you have to like Ricky's style, and you should already be aware of his 'close to the mark'... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2009 by Mr. B. LAWRENCE
3rd Live Performance & 3rd Best; But still great!
If you're thinking of buying this, don't be put off by the people who moan that Ricky Gervais' jokes are offensive and lame. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2008 by M. Bennett
Cringe inducing - not in a good way
This show really shows up Ricky Gervais' woeful lack of experience as a stand-up comedian. The lack of structure, the self-indulgent 'corpsing', and the weakness of the material,... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2008 by Martin Gardner
Hilarious
This show was VERY funny, so don't pay attention to the negative reviews - it seems they have nothing better to do. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2008 by TaZmAn
True colours
An insecure performance with unpleasant undertones.Ive never liked bullies and highlighting differences in this way for laughs seems very old fashioned comedy and not very... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Heartsease
milking it
You wonder what all the fuss is about...you watch 'The Office' and think it is on its way to reaching perfection. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2008 by Michael Price
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