World Famous Comics: Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion
Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Brian Unger, Joe Wagner Directed By: Michael Blieden Average Rating: Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC Label: Shout! Factory Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 06, 2007 Running Time: 90 minutes Theatrical Release Date: January 30, 2007
Product Description: Zach Galifianakis started his so-called career in back of a hamburger joint in New York. Well-known and loved by the Comedy Central crowd he is one of the Comedians of Comedy played director Alan Finger in the series Dog Bites Man and wowed the critics with his acclaimed VH1 show Late World With Zach.A master of the one-liner with an absurd rambling style Zach's sharp resonating humor makes his show at the famed Purple Onion in San Francisco one of the funniest performances in recent comedy.Off-stage you will meet Seth Galifianakis Zach's "twin brother." In an emotional interview with Brian Unger he sheds some light on his "brother" Zach revealing how he came to be who he is today.Extras:The Awkward Slapping Bit (outtake)Zach ShavesOuttakes From Brian Unger's Interview With Seth GalifianakisMore...Performance recorded June 9 and 10 2005 at The Purple Onion in San Francisco CASystem Requirements:Run Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 826663103656 Manufacturer No: DVD10365
Amazon.com: Zach Galifianakis' stand-up comedy DVD spoofs the classic recorded stand-up performance film format by interjecting road trip footage of Zach and buddy in their red VW bus, and fake interviews with Zach's fake brother, "Seth," between his live stage bits. The splintered, slackerish feel that this editing lends the film reinforces Galifianakis's cool, enigmatic stage presence. Galifianakis' self-deprecating, sensitive guy-persona suits his love of deadpan one-liners in the tradition of Steven Wright. Sketches of the forgetful vegan who accidentally eats meat, or the pretentious illiterate who indignantly proclaims that he can't read, satirically poke fun at the self-righteous. Cut to a shot of the comedian's bus broken down off the freeway, then back to stage, where Zach riffs on his failed efforts to barter jokes for a fixed vehicle. Some segments, such as when Seth confesses his brother's affinity for making homemade ecstasy, are funnier than the Purple Onion performance. Like those on the Chappelle Show, these pre-taped skits rescue slow moments and elevate the stage act into more heavily crafted commentary. Graced with a dry wit, Zach Galifianakis, the self-professed "man who is bored by everything," won't bore lovers of good sarcasm. --Trinie Dalton
I need more! I read a lot of reviews on here before I bought this DVD and it made me kind of nervous. A good portion of the negative reviews (and even some positive reviews) said steer clear of this DVD if you liked the "dumbed-down Comedy Central Zach", but I didn't find this to be the case. I couldn't stop laughing through most of the DVD, so much so that I had to rewind it a few times because I was missing a few one-liners.
My only complaint is that I could have used more stand up, but it in no way detracts from the DVD as a whole. The extras were great (albeit short) and the cut scenes to random...Zachness...were all pretty hilarious.
Don't be frightened away by the "It's not for you Comedy Central Zach fans, It's only for us uber intellectual and gritty college types", the sh** is funny. It is however super inappropriate for certain age groups, so don't buy this for a family reunion or anything like that. Buy this DVD now...and you might want to do a few prep-crunches to get your abs ready for the oncoming juggernaut of laughter.
Not worth it It shouldn't be called "Live at the Purple Onion" but more "Semi-Live at the Purple Onion but More Fake Interviews with my 'Brother.'" There's barely any stand-up in it. I love his comedy, he's one of my favourites, but this DVD isn't worth it.
Raw Zach talked about this video on the Onion AV Club. He talked about how it was his intention for this to lack the gloss of the normal production. It shows at times and before understanding his intention can put you off.
It's very much Zach, so similar to his mantra, that he doesn't care what other people think is funny, only what makes him laugh.
I enjoyed it, the interview helped me see it in a different light as well.
Totally worth watching again and again! This Zach Galifianakis DVD is one of my all time Comedy favorites! The first time I watched it I had to pause the DVD every 5 minutes to catch my breath 'cause I laughed so hard! I've watched it so many times since - and it still has me laughing! He is so brilliant... there's no one like him for timing and delivery... and his acting is superb... just check out the interviews with his brother Seth! I've bought this DVD for gifts and everyone I've given it to adores him now... You can't go wrong... Zach will never let you down!
If you liked the Comedy Central show, skip this one I first saw Zach Galifianakis on Comedy Central Presents. That was one of the best CC shows I've ever seen. His jokes were funny, and the way he blended the piano into it was beautiful. I bought this hoping to see more of that. If you liked the Comedy Central show, skip this one and save your money. You won't like it.
To say that this DVD does not match up to the CC performance is the understatement of the year. There are a number of things which cause me to give it a "Hate it" rating (I would have given it zero stars if possible):
1. It's not continuous stand-up. There are bits of a stand-up routine with "bonus" materials mixed in.
2. The stand-up routine just isn't funny. I could count the number of times I laughed on two hands. At 35 minutes into it, with 25 minutes remaining, I found myself hoping it would end quickly; that's how bad it was.
3. The "bonus" materials aren't funny at all. In fact, they're annoying. Interviews with "Seth" and videos of them driving down the road; yeah, that's why I bought the "Live at the Purple Onion" DVD...
4. A good part of the stand-up routine is simply him making fun of the audience. And not in a good way (like when he said there was a hyena in the audience in the CC show), but in a "move on, already, because this isn't funny" kind of way.
All-in-all, this DVD just wasn't funny. Maybe this is the normal Zach, and if so, I'll have to look elsewhere. It certainly isn't the Zach that I saw on Comedy Central Presents. In fact, I don't see how the two could be further apart.
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