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For the first time on DVD Alba home vision present 'The Best Of Chic Murray'. Described as the originator of Scottish standup comedy, his influence has been enormous north of the border. Billy Connolly is a huge fan and was drawn towards stand up because of Chic.
This programme features rare and unseen footage including a live show from the early 70's, a full length documentary on his life, with contributions from stars of Scottish stage and screen.
Anticipation will be high for this release as there has never really been anything available on Video or DVD before.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
I waited for the arrival of this DVD with eager anticipation. I have had the VHS "Chic Murray - A World Of His Own" for several years, and although it only plays for about 40 minutes, it is very good. This DVD plays for 75 minutes, so I expected a lot more rare comedy material. It starts off well with an interesting 20 minute tribute from friends and fellow comedians and has many funny clips. Next we have Chic doing a 6 minute stand-up routine in "Callum's Star Variety Show" much of which we have just seen in the tribute. Two more sketches from the same show with other comedians, one about football and the other with Chic dressed as a baby in a playpen are not very amusing. We then have a half-hour drama called "Sanctuary", set in a cafeteria with Chic playing a minor role. Finally we have a 10 minute programme with Chic being shown round Glasgow's Civic Hall - no humour here either. This cuts before the credits end to a few seconds of some children being interviewed in a school playground with no sound. As Chic is not seen, this appears not to belong on the DVD. To summarise, a good tribute and a funny stand-up routine, but the remaining 50 minutes are a waste of time and the editing is amateurish. If Scottish Television are responsible for this release, they should hang their heads in shame. We have yet to see the documentary that this unique comedian deserves. I will keep the VHS and the DVD is straight to Ebay!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Quite disgraceful. Of the four chapters of this DVD, the first comprised various 'talking heads' extolling the greatness of CM with extracts from his stage act. The second chapter was part of one of his stage acts (including the stage act excerpts in chapter one) also an extract from an excruciating sketch with other performers including CM who said/did very little. The third chapter was a short unfunny film in which CM took a minor part and ,again, said very little. The fourth and, mercifully, final chapter showed CM being given a tour (poorly filmed) of Glasgow's City Hall. Again, CM seemed lost for words.
I would feel embarrassed to give this appalling souvenir of a great comedian to my local charity shop.
I would feel embarrassed to give this appalling souvenir of a great comedian to my local charity shop.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I remember when I was a youngster watching TV footage with my late dad of Chic in his pomp. A true comic genius and now very sadly missed. I've seen very little of him since then and was eagerly looking forward to watching this, wishing dad could be here to see it with me
The bad news is that I watched it and it's very, very, very bad. There is barely any footage of Chic doing his stuff. Firstly a programmes where other Scottish comics (Johnny Beattie, Dorothy Paul, Rikki Fulton amongst them), reminisce about how good he was. This is interspersed with a few brief snippets of Chic but very few. To be fair to them the support do him justice but this is very weakly backed up by the brief flashes we get of Chic. I have to admit to one real guffaw and a couple of sniggers, but I'm embarrassed in the context of the rest of the disc to concede to even those.
The second programme was so like the first that I thought somehow it was being repeated in a different order and switched to the next title.
The third is an excruciatingly bad 70's TV play from STV in which Chic has a straight part for about a third of the length. I mean it's terrible, absolutely awful.
The fourth part is him having a tour around Glasgow City Chambers with someone who might be the janitor, this is truly appalling. Chic just mumbles a wee bit here and there as if he's somehow got wind of the whole scam that is this DVD, and is ashamed to be associated with it.
Toward the end the recording goes all wrong and the sound is miles behind the picture, I mean by about a minute or more. The whole thing then just breaks up with some school kids shown with no sound and stops with no titles or explanation, as if the tape went wrong and no one ever watched it to make sure it was OK.
It's a disgraceful exploitative shocker. On no account should you buy this DVD.
The bad news is that I watched it and it's very, very, very bad. There is barely any footage of Chic doing his stuff. Firstly a programmes where other Scottish comics (Johnny Beattie, Dorothy Paul, Rikki Fulton amongst them), reminisce about how good he was. This is interspersed with a few brief snippets of Chic but very few. To be fair to them the support do him justice but this is very weakly backed up by the brief flashes we get of Chic. I have to admit to one real guffaw and a couple of sniggers, but I'm embarrassed in the context of the rest of the disc to concede to even those.
The second programme was so like the first that I thought somehow it was being repeated in a different order and switched to the next title.
The third is an excruciatingly bad 70's TV play from STV in which Chic has a straight part for about a third of the length. I mean it's terrible, absolutely awful.
The fourth part is him having a tour around Glasgow City Chambers with someone who might be the janitor, this is truly appalling. Chic just mumbles a wee bit here and there as if he's somehow got wind of the whole scam that is this DVD, and is ashamed to be associated with it.
Toward the end the recording goes all wrong and the sound is miles behind the picture, I mean by about a minute or more. The whole thing then just breaks up with some school kids shown with no sound and stops with no titles or explanation, as if the tape went wrong and no one ever watched it to make sure it was OK.
It's a disgraceful exploitative shocker. On no account should you buy this DVD.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The worst dvd I've ever seen
I remember listening to Chic Murray as a child, he had his own brand of humour, one that is sadly lacking in todays comedians. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Don
Read the reviews first
Like others, I can only agree with low ratings and the comments (re "The CM collection"). Seeing a Scottish comedian, Ron Dale,on a recent Amazon cruise (what a show-off), he made... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. M. S. Irving
A poor Chic Murray DVD
If this is the best of Chic Murray, then I wonder why he was rated so highly. It was too short and too repetitive. A great pity - don't buy. Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. R. Bridgman
R.I.P. Chic Murray
I was very sadly disappointed in this DVD. So much of it was amateurish in presentation and generally I thought it was an insult to the memory of one of Scotland's greatest... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bill Wycee
APALLING
Quite appalling. The publishers of this trash should not be in business.
The first half is repeated twice, with comments by minor "celebrities. Read more
The first half is repeated twice, with comments by minor "celebrities. Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2009 by DB
An insult to a great talent
We already have the VHS "Chic Murray - A World Of His Own" and looked forward to this DVD to add to our collection. How disappointed we were. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by M. Campbell
Very Entertaining
Although the last two parts didn't have much of Chick in them, the first two parts more than made up for that. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Lovley Lyn
Brilliant
I loved this, the talking heads were great as was the live show clips - the man was a genius and never had the recognition he so obviousley deserved.
Published on 6 Nov 2009 by Lenny T
ABSOLUTE GENIUS!!
I Absolutely loved this DVD. Brilliant clips and a fantastic intimate look at a comedy genius. Its been a long time coming and well worth the wait
Published on 5 Nov 2009 by Mandee
Chic Murray Collection
There are four 'shows' on this Disc,two are documentarys,one is a play and all the jokes in the first documentary are featured again in the one show. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2009 by J. A. Bambridge
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