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Eddie Izzard

British comedian Eddie Izzard wears makeup, platform heels, and a shimmering magenta suit in Glorious, a video of his standup act filmed in England. Izzard takes a little bit of Robin Williams, a litt... read more read more...le bit of Jerry Seinfeld, even a little bit of Bob Newhart, but the final mix is absolutely his own and dizzily funny. It's not so much the subjects of his humor--though not many comics make jokes about classical mythology or evil giraffes--as it is the way he fluidly skips from thing to thing in a madcap free-associative whirl. He lulls you by seeming casual and almost sloppy, but when he needs to be precise his gestures and mimicry are razor sharp. There have been a million tired jokes made about trying to get a shower to stay at the right temperature, but Izzard manages to make even that funny. He's even funnier when he's imitating Sean Connery as Noah, trying to convince God that a speedboat would make a much better photo opportunity than an ark, or playing a beekeeper flirting with someone passing on the street. Much of the giddiness comes from his astounding sense of spontaneity. Half the show seems to have been made up on the spot, and if it wasn't, you boggle wondering how he could have possibly written something so ridiculous and yet appropriate. Though he uses a number of four-letter words, his humor is surprisingly clean, and even the most frank vulgarities seems like a bit of impish innocence coming out his mouth. Glorious indeed. --Bret Fetzer

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Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Peter Richardson

Release Date: December 31, 1997

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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005

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  • March 25, 2008
    I've laughed myself senseless watching this!
  • January 6, 2008
    Eddie Izzard is absolutely genius in my book. How he can keep up with what he's talking about after going in so many crazy directions is beyond me. It's not just the subject matter, which is much more than "did you ever...", but the pacing, which is manic, and the voices and soun... read mored effects, which are dead-on, that add to the fun. Of course, the fact that he's a full-blown cross-dresser -- a male tomboy, as he calls himself -- doesn't hurt. I've always loved the quirky oddball Brit sense of humor. And Eddie Izzard is brilliant at it.
  • January 6, 2007
    The funniest stand up comedy routine ever. Full stop.
  • November 14, 2010
    it is not secrat that i
    love the man and i
    think this is one
    of his best dvds.
    let be hoanst he
    has the ablaty to
    take something
    mandan like makeing
    toest, jamp rope or
    takinga shower and
    make it sound so
    intarsting
  • July 22, 2008
    The archetype for what a comedy show should be. Some of the most memorable comedic moments that I have ever seen or heard. One of the greatest stand-up shows of all time.
  • May 31, 2007
    This DVD was my introduction to the genius that is Eddie Izzard. Since then, I've tried to track down all of his work just to absorb more of him!
  • May 21, 2007
    He is the most intelligent and open minded stand-up in the world today...you'll get an education while laughing to death, and this is his best.
  • March 8, 2007
    Funny...not as funny all the way through because like any comedian, some material is reused. "I'm covered in Bees...!!!"

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