Customer Reviews

Frank Skinner - Stand-Up (Live from Birmingham's NIA) [DVD]

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I hadn't realized it was Frank's first stand up for 10 years. He is one of my favorite comics, especially his work on Fantasy Football, Unplanned and his talk show.

So, is the DVD funny? Indeed it is. So why only 3.5 stars? Well, the material is not very broad. Frank spends too much time on sex, or more so, his sexual experiences, in graphic detail. About 70% of the act in fact! It's all very funny but he could have moved on to something different just to break it up. A lack of material is apparent. The best comics on their day cover a lot more day to day misgivings. His visuals and timing are spot on however, and he writes a good song too while playing the banjo. His encounter with a horse was a highlight.

He closes with an account on how people behave while txting, especially during the start of a new fling. It is so true, and this is what makes comedy work when comics touch on day to day activities which make us feel relieved in a way that it's quite normal behavior, but at the same time the mind creating it's own troubles.

The material in the Billionaires extras segment is good enough to have been in the main show. His quick impression of Oko Ono was funny while talking about Heather Mills.

This is still a lot better than Jimmy Carrs DVD also from 2008...

This is absolutely hilarious and will have you laughing from start to finish! Frank is a comedy genius - have seen him a few times and he always has me laughing till tears are streaming down my face. Brilliant!

I have been a fan of Frank Skinner for many years enjoying his particular form of whit. I had high expectation that after ten years he would come up with something great, sadly this was not to be.

At least eighty percent of this video refers to his rather sordid sex life in a rather unpleasant way. I find it rather sad when a fifty year old man has to rely on his past exploits. Tacky yes, funny no.

Come on Frank, you can do better than this, what has happened to that cutting edge stuff you used to do - close to the edge but no going over it.

utterly brill my husband cloudnt stop laughing great dvd will be getting more of is stuff with out a doubt

Great concert by one of the best (if blue) comedians around - seen so many time and always great - highly recommended

One of the best DVDs for a long time. Even your mum would not be able to hide her laughter. Your dad would love it.

Brilliant. More of the same please!!

I saw this show on the night which was ace, and now I've got the DVD too! Brilliant to be able to relive it, and the behind the scenes stuff is really interesting to watch. Nice one Frankie!

This show was fantastic live, can't wait to relive it on DVD. Watch out for his genius songs and the bit on texting is so true, I laughed so hard I was nearly sick! It's the funniest stand-up show I've watched in a long while.

I've been a fan of Frank Skinner since the early 90's & i was lucky enough to see Frank when he came to Glasgow as part of his UK tour.The dvd of course contains material that was used in the Glasgow gig but there was some material that was included in this dvd that wasn't used in the Glasgow gig.

I love his story about him being at the age where he says something & then he thinks have i just made that up.

Ignore all the bad reviews, this has to be one of the funniest stand up shows I have ever seen. If easily offended then stay away. But if you are not then this could well be one of the best purchases you ever make. I couldn't stop laughing throughout (the last routine had me in stitches!). So if you only buy 1 DVD this year, make it this one. You won't be disapointed.