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Eddie Izzard's Dress to Kill - is a MUST SEE show!
Eddie Izzard's ability to weave world history with comedy is fresh and HYSTERICAL which makes this DVD a 'MUST SEE' pick! Eddie's stage presence is charismatic and truly capativating. Treat yourself and get this DVD for your home collection! You will NOT be sorry no matter how many times you see it. Keep the comedy coming Eddie... you have a HUGE FAN in Colorado!

And so the hilarity ensues...
A few years back, I caught the second half of Eddie's routine on HBO, and was instantly in love with this British transvestite comedic genius. I was on a mission to get a copy of it for my own collection to have his seamless wit and stream-of-consciousness humor available at my whim, and I can almost garauntee just such an addiction to anyone who decides to take the leap and see what all the fuss is about. It's an undertaking I wholeheartedly recommend.

I've seen a good amount of stand up in my time, but Mr. Izzard puts a unique spin on the whole genre. His flawless humor is laced with what can only be described as incredible intelligence as he makes hilarious comments about Europe's ex-empires and past tyrannical leaders. In his set, James Mason plays both God and President Kennedy, Sean Connery is featured as King Henry, even Shaggy and Scooby Doo have a delightful cameo appearance. Not to mention when Prime Minister Englebert Slapteyback decided to put a man on the face of the earth in the space race...

Izzard has a lot to say, and it's all worth hearing. His humor is funny but not foamy and meaningless as some comics seem to be able to come up with. And one can only wonder what he's ad-libbing, because it all seems so spur-of-the-moment sidesplitting. Did this guy really sit down and actually write out all of this strangely sensible absurdity?

All in all, I'm in love. Eddie, will you marry me?

You Think You're Better Than Me?!
Those Europeans think they're so smart! (Are Brits European? Do the French think they are? Who knows). Maybe the most sophisticated guy named "Eddie," Izzard reels off his fancy-pants knowledge of European history in this highly original stand-up set. His content is the most original thing here (not "wacky" antics that camoflauge not being able to "bring the funny," ala Robin Williams, prop guys, F-worders, etc). Izzard's "look" is far out, but the material stands on its own -- and would even be funny on paper. Izzard knows Euro-history characters the way we Yanks know the cast of Friends... okay, he knows historical U.S. figures better than most of us too... with an outsider's perspective... like De Touqueville(?)... that French guy.

From an Olympian viewpoint, Izzard takes in sweeping historical/cultural information and churns out the funny but true (and not "true" like Airline peanut bags are too small). Izzard amazingly makes dark subjects (beheadings, Hitler) funny... and does so with fresh good humor. Cynicism is wholly lacking. So, for anyone interested in comedy, history, politics, I highly recommended this disc! Izzard's humor is mostly timeless, allowing for repeated viewing into 2075 if you live that long.

My favorite is his "extra" concert in Paris. It's shown in its full length, and Izzard delivers it all in French. (Smart guy). Use the English subtitles, and see Izzard do more in-depth routines about the different attitudes of various European nationalities, and the Yanks, etc. (Like a Euro-version of "black people dance better than white people"? Yeah, sort of... but more too... relating attitudes to politics, the European Union, etc... and with goodwill humor). Izzard really seems more in his element in Paris than San Francisco. Smart guy.

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