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"The cleverest, funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit" Ricky Gervais After four years working on Richard Thomas' Jerry Springer - The Opera, Stewart Lee returns to stand-up in search of clarity, self-respect and immediate sensual and intellectual gratification. Captured here for Stewart's first ever live DVD release, Stand Up Comedian documents the strongest set of his career, culminating in a sell-out Spring 2005 tour. See "one of the top three or four living stand-ups" (Time Out) sweat his way through over an hour of smart and subtle bone-dry comedy. Stand-Up Comedian was recorded live in the notoriously comedy-hostile city of Glasgow, where a terrified Des O'Connor once sold advertising space on the soles of his shoes.
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"Once again, Lee is out there pushing the form like nobody else...scintillatingly smart comedy" Times "One of the most intelligent and courageous comedians currently at work" Observer
"The cleverest, funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit" Ricky Gervais "It is Lee's subtlety and his intelligence that make his act exceptional...a perfect hour" Guardian XXXXX
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
By D. Cork
Format:DVD
I first saw Stewart Lee on 'Fist of Fun' eleven years ago. Since I've moved to the States and have been bombarded with cruddy sitcoms and revered stand ups who rely on conventional jokes and half-assed impressions it is refreshing to see a comic who derives humor from dissecting all of the monotony and hypocrisy of mainstream culture. Anyone with any degree of affection for the offbeat or the genuinely insightful owes it to themselves to buy this DVD. Even though I live in a culturally deprived country I have a fairly eclectic taste in humor and can honestly herald Stewart Lee as a comic genius above many of his contemporaries. He is the first comedian I have encountered that has genuinely brought comedy into the realm of art, and anyone who has ever heard his 'Pea Green Boat' can attest to this. Buy this DVD, you will NOT be disappointed. You will also wet yourself.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I had a recent stand up comedy binge and bought this along with DVDs from Jeff Green, Tommy Tiernan and Tim Vine.
This was by far the best (with Jeff and Tommy both providing safe material with a few good laughs to come close second and third and the Tim Vine, not being a true stand up but a cheap gag merchant, coming in last)
Stewart Lee's show has, unlike the others, tempted me back for repeat viewings and kept funny. He takes risks in his choice of topics, twists language in wonderful ways and displays both natural talent and technical proficiency as a comic. Cannot be recommended enough.
This was by far the best (with Jeff and Tommy both providing safe material with a few good laughs to come close second and third and the Tim Vine, not being a true stand up but a cheap gag merchant, coming in last)
Stewart Lee's show has, unlike the others, tempted me back for repeat viewings and kept funny. He takes risks in his choice of topics, twists language in wonderful ways and displays both natural talent and technical proficiency as a comic. Cannot be recommended enough.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By "simon18890"
Format:DVD
Since his return to stand up a couple of years ago, Stewart Lee has preferred to perform to smaller audiences in independent venues. He has sold pretty much all of these out. This leads to a highly personal and memorable comedy experience and is captured beautifully on this DVD.
There aren't many punchlines and almost no catchphrases but Lee is very, very funny. He tries to do something totally different with stand-up and credits his audience with intelligence and understanding of the medium. His artful delivery and attention to detail make him hypnotic to watch.
In this show, he comes up with ideas guaranteed to alienate his Glasgow audience and yet gets away with it in style.
The only better stand-up show you are likely to witness is his new one, which will also be made into a DVD, hopefully.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantasticaly funny
If you are a Stewart Lee fan (my husband is) this is brilliant and him at his best. It doesn't date either as although it talks about 9/11 the themes of what he covers are still... Read more
Published 2 months ago by AAmum
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Greatest Comebacks in Stand-Up
Stewart describes this set, in hindsight, as one of an 'arrogant, sure-of-himself character', which, in a parallel hindsight, also leaves me torn; I can either choose to see this a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by TheOddGothic
4.0 out of 5 stars
Comedy Genius
With a meandering, drawling delivery, this is comedy at it's very monotone best. Lee has fantastic delivery and very well thought out material, if you like good comedy then you... Read more
Published on 4 April 2011 by MatT R
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
This stand-up routine is absolutely hilarious. But saying that, I guess taste in humour is like taste in music, nosh and anything else involving ... taste. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2011 by Dr.Pipo
4.0 out of 5 stars
good but free anyway
im scotch and loved stews routine about braveheart and all that but this routine can be seen (and recorded)on the paramount channel for free so if you have sky you don't need to... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2011 by der
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another lesson in the art of comedy
I have to admit straight away that Stewart is my favourite stand-up performer (I hesitate to use the word comedian, since I think he's more than just that)and this DVD includes... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2010 by Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars
absolute legend
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
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stewart "braveheart" Lee takes Glasgow...
How Stewart Lee avoided being lynched by the people of Glasgow, I don't quite understand, but instead, he seemed to charm the pants off them, by his wit, intelligence, and sheer... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by M. W. Ellwood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than Richard Herring
It is rewarding to see how far Stewart Lee has come, winning awards and breaking new comedy ground with intelligently focussed material, while his overweight ex-partner is still... Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2009 by noobular
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius
He came on stage yeah. And told told jokes. Stewart Lee, the famous comedian. He came on stage right. Stewart Lee. And told his jokes. And I laughed. I laughed at his Jokes. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by K. Adamson
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