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Recorded at Vicar Street, Dublin on May 22nd 2010, Do Nothing Live is Simon Amstell’s debut stand up DVD.
“This is cerebral comedy backed up by a newfound depth of feeling... he’s the real deal” The Guardian
“As close as you can get to a man emotionally and philosophically disemboweling himself on stage.” The Sunday Times
“Glimmering intelligence” Independent On Sunday
“Self analysis and personal revelation is the stuff of Amstell’s comedy. Never has the thin line between comedy and tragedy been walked with such finesse. An hour of beautiful stand up” The Scotsman
“Amstell in the flesh is frank, philosophical and painfully funny. Able to wrestle gut-wrenching laughs out of his existential angst... The Jean-Paul Sartre of comedy” Evening Standard
“Like all the greats, Amstell mines his own neurosis for our pleasure. This is intelligent comedy that's as funny as it is perceptive” Chortle
“This is cerebral comedy backed up by a newfound depth of feeling... he’s the real deal” The Guardian
“As close as you can get to a man emotionally and philosophically disemboweling himself on stage.” The Sunday Times
“Glimmering intelligence” Independent On Sunday
“Self analysis and personal revelation is the stuff of Amstell’s comedy. Never has the thin line between comedy and tragedy been walked with such finesse. An hour of beautiful stand up” The Scotsman
“Amstell in the flesh is frank, philosophical and painfully funny. Able to wrestle gut-wrenching laughs out of his existential angst... The Jean-Paul Sartre of comedy” Evening Standard
“Like all the greats, Amstell mines his own neurosis for our pleasure. This is intelligent comedy that's as funny as it is perceptive” Chortle
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For fans of 'Grandma's House' and heartfelt clever stand-up.,
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This review is from: Simon Amstell - Do Nothing Live [DVD] (DVD)
This is such a breath of fresh air from the usual 'christmas stand-up' shows available on DVD. First off the extras are fantastic with possibly my favourite comic Tim Key (well worth checking out) giving a very amusing interview with Amstell. The show itself although short is gripping and funny, stories of failed romance and awkwardness "i dont know how to talk to humans", this is intelligent comedy with hardly any discernable punch lines (a good thing as far as i'm concerned). He has an extremely warm and engaging persona, fans of never mind the buzzcocks may be surprised at the content and if you're expecting celebrity gossip and self referential smugness give Ricky Gervais' latest effort a go. This is just lovely.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very different stand-up, in the best possible way.,
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This review is from: Simon Amstell - Do Nothing Live [DVD] (DVD)
If you are on this page because you're hoping to see an hour of Amstell's Never Mind The Buzzcocks shtick, you will be disappointed, however, the sharp wit is still very much present on this dvd. Amstell's 'Do Nothing' is one of the most original, interesting pieces of stand-up comedy I have seen in a long time. This is not an hour of lazy jokes or offensive for the sake of it, low-brow humour. Amstell's comedy is raw, fresh, uncompromising and very funny.
Also, do not miss the interview with Tim Key in the extras; it's brilliant.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thoughts Are Things.,
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This review is from: Simon Amstell - Do Nothing Live [DVD] (DVD)
I heard Simon talk to Richard Bacon on 5Live and thought that I'd give this a look.
Funny and thought-provoking in equal measure. I did laugh (always a good sign), and I was also taken with Simon's philosophical views on love, life and the Universe and how he wove the thread of the work of Ernest Holmes, Richard Bach and Abraham-Hicks (to name just three), throughout his stand-up routine. Although not as visceral and acerbic as Bill Hicks (stay with me here), the aforementioned philosophy of Amstell and the way in which he continuously introduces this into the routine did remind me of the late great Hicks at his most tender and profound; and Simon's style of delivery and the intimacy of his material means that the gentle way in which he gets his opinion across is much more effective than his contemparies like Russell Brand, who with his rather botched attempts at being some latter-day guru overwhelms his audience with a less than charming wild-eyed dictat. Amstell here peppers his routine with philosophical gems, whimsically tossing them aside as he takes us on this journey, whereas Brand bludgeons his congregation with his groin and feverish preaching. However let's not forget that this is funny; maybe not "stop it, I'm peeing myself to death" hilarious, but very much worth the £6.99 Amazon are asking for it. This will not only make you laugh, it may make you think, too.
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