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Robin Williams - Live On Broadway [DVD] [2002]
enlarge	Director: Marty Callner Actor: Robin Williams Studio: Sony Bmg Category: DVD List Price: ~~£8.99~~ Buy Used: £3.39 as of 22/11/2009 21:20 GMT details You Save: £5.60 (62%) New (15) Used (13) from £3.39 Seller: carly_399 Rating: 14 reviews Sales Rank: 10080 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 99 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5099720182597 ASIN: B00008LKH0 Theatrical Release Date: July 14, 2002 Release Date: November 3, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Sharper and deeper than Robin Williams's previous road material, ILive on Broadway/I is a mature comedian's view of all things to do with power, prejudice and paranoia in the 21st century. On the anthrax scare of 2001: "The Senate cleared out of their building but told the rest of us 'Get on with your normal lives'!" On his solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over Jerusalem: "Time share!" On the pitfalls of America's deepening alliance with Britain: "The House of Commons is like Congress with a two-drink minimum". A viewer may have to slog through Williams's tedious breast fetishism, but patience is quickly rewarded with bitchy takes on Martha Stewart facing prison, solid satire about French existentialist judges at the Olympics and subversive op-eds about the Bush administration's inability to clarify terrorist threats to the public ("Has the CIA become the Central Intuitive Agency?"). --ITom Keogh/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 14 1 2 3 Next » A fantastic peice of work November 14, 2003 Ramesh Bhayani (South Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Williams is on top form here. He makes fun of just about everybody and everything, from the Scottish to the Brazillians, from Micheal Jackson to George B and Tony B.brIf you are easily offended and are looking for clean humor, this one is not for you. On the other hand if you are looking for pure talent and a well of one liners, then this is highly recommended. We Bow Before You Master Robin May 31, 2003 Jonas Vieira 11 out of 12 found this review helpful Robin Williams is unique. This sentence should do to summarize my all review. Robin Williams is a rare actor. Robin Williams is absolutely magnificent! Robin Williams is entertaining you for about two and half hours full of laugh, strange body expressions and fantastic noises impressions. Warning, possible stomachache during the all comedy process. Robin Williams curses all the time. Robin Williams gives you academic teaching about several matters, how golf was born#8230;eheh. Warning, Scottish descendents may find this extremely enlightening. Probably it will give them ideas for the next sport to be invented. Robin Williams demonstrates cleverness in its being and intelligence in its improvisation. Robin Williams is a joke machine, he sweats like a pig, but no short circuit is enabling. The amount of bottles of water that he uses for #8220;refueling#8221; is as impressive as his jokes are!br Robin Williams is#8230;Robin Williams.br The DVD features an interview with Robin Williams and Marty Caliner, the director of the Show #8220;Live On Broadway#8221;, a behind the scenes and an incredible Easter Egg, that will make you laugh #8216;till your mouth starts burning and your facial muscles star aching.br This is by far one of the most valuable DVDs of my huge collection.br Since I#8217;ve bought it 14 visualizations weren#8217;t enough. Stand Up Comedy at it#8217;s best! Clever, witty and sometimes plain smutty! March 21, 2003 J. Smith (England) 10 out of 11 found this review helpful As the title suggests, there are many aspects to this live show from Robin Williams. His clear intelligence shines through with his clever witticisms on the world, aspects such as airport security, great mockery of George W Bush and the plain smutty subjects such as talking about viagra. Now admittedly all these topics sound pretty unoriginal - obvious stand up ground and granted they are (however please note that these are the only things I could remember, there is plenty more!). However Williams does it all with such passion and pace but still with great etiquette that I guarantee you will be laughing very loudly very regularly! However the main problem with the show is that on occasion some jokes just passed me by simply because I'm not American and therefore I didn't know who he was referring too. However these American jokes are few and do not ruin the show at all. A great stand up show especially for fans of Robin Williams. Manic, Mad, Marvellous.....Must Have !!!!!! April 24, 2003 10 out of 11 found this review helpful Ok..So I was in my hotel room in the USA in July flicking through the channels. I get to HBO and Robin Williams has just walked onto the stage, so being a fan of his work I decide to watch. brWhat followed was one of the best stand up sets I've seen in a long time. It's difficult to tell you what Williams covers in this video because he talks about everything ! Religion, Anthrax, World Cup, Bush, War, Fake breasts and so much more. If you ever seen him interviewed you know how manic he is...on stage he's like a hurricane. You feel tired just watching him.pSlight word of warning though, It does help if you have a brief knowledge of current American culture as some of the references may pass you by. However don't let this worry you because I gurantee you that during the 2 hour set you will find something that will make you laugh.pFantastic ! Funniest guy this side of Mars! April 19, 2003 MISS D MCKINLAY (EAST RENFREWSHIRE, SCOTLAND United Kingdom) 8 out of 9 found this review helpful Well, what can I say, Robin Williams with his flouncing energetic mannerisms and his ability to be as camp as a row of tents and as butch as Pat Butcher had me in stitches from beginning to end. Not the thing to watch if you are easily offended or in fact French or Canadian but if you love life and can see the funny side of pretty much anything then this DVD special is for you. A fantastic comeback to stand-up comedy for Williams. This is where he really showcases his talents and his fascination for breasts. Showing reviews 1-5 of 14 1 2 3 Next »

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