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You're looking at a very special DVD that very nearly didn't happen. Stewart Lee's tour de force, 90s Comedian, has been dubbed so controversial (along with his directing debut Jerry Springer the Opera) that none of the big DVD manufacturers would touch it with a barge pole. Which is a shame, and is why the fearless Go Faster Stripe stepped in and offered to organise a special one-off evening's performance to capture this man's unmitigated comedic genius and preserve it on DVD for posterity. Although it looks suspicious (this DVD arrives in a cardboard sleeve), this is none of your bootleg rubbish it's all proper with special features like an interviewette, extra special cut-out bits, a photo gallery oh, and a script for a Joe Pasquale joke. Special Features - interview, photo gallery, easter eggs (25 mins)
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It's one of the scandals of our time that Joe Pasquale's Return of the Love Monkey is avaliable everywhere, but this masterclass in honest intelligent comedy is on sale only at a solitary website and its author's live gigs. The Pasquale comparison is relevant, as the squeaky unfunny man is one of Lee's most fruitful targets, alongside Robbie Williams, Dan Brown and the 60,000 born-again Christians who waged a hate campaign against Lee for directing Jerry Springer the Opera. Charges of blasphemy were dropped, "because it's not 1508", but Lee's life was turned upside down. With unflinching reflections on "a bit of a difficult year" allied to almost supernatural stagecraft, this set is high art in comparison with most stand-up. Especially Pasquale's'. Ed Potton five stars --The Times - 9th Dec 2006
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
"I've been doing comedy for 17 years, and I can sense when there's tension in the room."
12 Mar 2009
Stewart Lee doesn't just come on stage and tell jokes. He challenges the audience and analyses his routine to ensure that his politically loaded jokes have maximum effect.
He doesn't stray away from touchy topics, he opens by talking about 7/7 and even gets the audience to applaud the good old days of the IRA when the terrorists demonstrated good old fashioned `British' manners. His humour doesn't mock the events though, like the works of Chris Morris he uses comedy to highlight issues and ridicule the people who deserve to be whipped by his intelligently caustic tongue.
After the collapse of Jerry Springer: The Opera and a spell in the wilderness caused by Christian complainers; Lee has earnt the right to vent his spleen - and this he does in style...
...The final part of this DVD contains what must be one of the most offensive pieces of stand up comedy ever performed. Many will find it shocking, and those who don't, will find it thought provoking - it certainly gets you to think. It's the ultimate in iconoclastic skits and if it didn't feature Jesus Christ himself then it wouldn't be anywhere near as offensive to many who watch it - and I think that's one of the main points.
His humour will divide the masses into the those who find his humour a bit `too serious' and a smaller group who appreciate the genius behind the words and feel relieved that someone has managed to articulate in a funny way what they have always thought. This is true of his live audience - some of whom are clearly not enjoying the show. Lee doesn't ignore this though; they become part of his show as he wades amongst them and gives them "permission to see other comedians". His comedy isn't designed for the lowest common denominator and he isn't prepared to water it down.
The DVD very nearly didn't get made as his comedy has little commercial value - which is a shame as it has masses of cultural value, we *need* comedy like this. Special features include a quick interview between the director and Stewart Lee, photos, and an Easter Egg (hidden feature) - this is easy to find though, just read the instruction printed on the disk itself!
In a nutshell: Stewart Lee isn't guilty of saying things just for shock value (like many other comedians). Everything he says is qualified by sound reasoning, he sometimes dissects what he says to extract the thought process behind them. Although this is very much a DVD of it's time due to the contemporary topics covered - the sentiments conveyed transcend the zeitgeist and will remain true for a long time.
He doesn't stray away from touchy topics, he opens by talking about 7/7 and even gets the audience to applaud the good old days of the IRA when the terrorists demonstrated good old fashioned `British' manners. His humour doesn't mock the events though, like the works of Chris Morris he uses comedy to highlight issues and ridicule the people who deserve to be whipped by his intelligently caustic tongue.
After the collapse of Jerry Springer: The Opera and a spell in the wilderness caused by Christian complainers; Lee has earnt the right to vent his spleen - and this he does in style...
...The final part of this DVD contains what must be one of the most offensive pieces of stand up comedy ever performed. Many will find it shocking, and those who don't, will find it thought provoking - it certainly gets you to think. It's the ultimate in iconoclastic skits and if it didn't feature Jesus Christ himself then it wouldn't be anywhere near as offensive to many who watch it - and I think that's one of the main points.
His humour will divide the masses into the those who find his humour a bit `too serious' and a smaller group who appreciate the genius behind the words and feel relieved that someone has managed to articulate in a funny way what they have always thought. This is true of his live audience - some of whom are clearly not enjoying the show. Lee doesn't ignore this though; they become part of his show as he wades amongst them and gives them "permission to see other comedians". His comedy isn't designed for the lowest common denominator and he isn't prepared to water it down.
The DVD very nearly didn't get made as his comedy has little commercial value - which is a shame as it has masses of cultural value, we *need* comedy like this. Special features include a quick interview between the director and Stewart Lee, photos, and an Easter Egg (hidden feature) - this is easy to find though, just read the instruction printed on the disk itself!
In a nutshell: Stewart Lee isn't guilty of saying things just for shock value (like many other comedians). Everything he says is qualified by sound reasoning, he sometimes dissects what he says to extract the thought process behind them. Although this is very much a DVD of it's time due to the contemporary topics covered - the sentiments conveyed transcend the zeitgeist and will remain true for a long time.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Slow to start, dead pan, tense and uneasy, this gradually builds into the most original, beautifully constructed and delivered piece of stand up ever committed to video!
Remember the first time you saw Bill Hicks, and all those other stand-ups you thought were great were instantly devalued in your mind? This has a similar effect.
You might hate it though - it depends on your idea of what makes great comedy - but I can guarantee that you certainly won't find it bland.
Remember the first time you saw Bill Hicks, and all those other stand-ups you thought were great were instantly devalued in your mind? This has a similar effect.
You might hate it though - it depends on your idea of what makes great comedy - but I can guarantee that you certainly won't find it bland.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
This is a DVD of a very funny man. The funny man stands in front of his audience saying funny things. He also is clever and says clever things. The audience respond to the things being said by laughing and clapping. If you buy this DVD, you will do the same. But, probably without the clapping bit.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Lee's a good...
First became a fan of Stuart Lee through watching clips of his various stand up shows on Youtube. Dry, cynical in the world weary way of a forty-something that reminds me of my Dad... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Simon28UK
Conclusion is as good as you've heard
For people who've seen much of Lee's BBC work over the last year or two some of the material in the opening of this set will be familiar, but it's still interesting to see it in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Daniel
Valid, very important but not his funniest work
In some ways, Lee is like Mark Thomas. By that, what I mean is that what he says is sometimes more important than how he says it and - indeed - how 'funny' it is. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. W. Treadaway
too good for words !
i have a huge collection of all the greatest standup comedians like 70 dvds or sumthin and i connot believe i have only recently heard of stewart lee ironicaly on c4's 100 greatest... Read more
Published on 28 April 2010 by jamie
More great stuff from Stewart Lee
There's quite a lot of good comedy flying around these days. For my money Stewart Lee offers some of the best. Read more
Published on 24 April 2010 by R. Appleby
Outstanding - and deliberately provocative
This man must be a genius. Is it stand-up or is it a lecture? Whatever. It seems as if every line has been carefully crafted, every action of the performance has been choreographed... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Steve Szalay
Hang on a second . . . . . .
I'm a huge fan of Stewart Lee and am certainly of the 'if you didn't like it, you didn't get it' school of thought on his repetative, cerebral brand of abstract, stand up. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Mr. Jp Scott-howes
Excellent
More quality comedy from my favourite comedian. He really is the best there is. But be careful with this one - the last 30 minutes or so are not for the easily offended,... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2010 by Neil
He's protecting your freedom of speech by pushing the boundaries
To think that this routine was almost lost to posterity. If you buy any of Stew's DVD's, or indeed any stand-up comedy DVD, this should be it. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2009 by wordonthestreet
Absolute Genius
This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. A sustained systematic brilliant assault on mediocrity and ignorance. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by Black Mask
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