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Ricky Gervais Live - Animals [2003] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Dominic Brigstocke Actors: Ricky Gervais, Stirling Gallacher Studio: Universal Pictures UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £0.52 as of 22/11/2009 02:50 GMT details You Save: £19.47 (97%) New (23) Used (68) from £0.52 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 46 reviews Sales Rank: 22142 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: 5050582089004 ASIN: B0000D9YFM Theatrical Release Date: 2003 Release Date: November 17, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Remarkably for someone who doesn't claim to be either an actor or a professional stand-up comic, Ricky Gervais has now triumphed in both fields. IAnimals Live/I is his one-man show at London's Bloomsbury Theatre during which the star of IThe Office/I ("That's Itwo/I BAFTA Awards") presents a "lecture" on the animal kingdom in a shameless bid to inherit David Attenborough's mantle, since the old boy is getting on a bit and can't last forever. The subject is loose and broad enough to allow for plenty of digressions and amiable ramblings about sex, childhood, war and, of course, more sex. p There's something of Eddie Izzard's style in Gervais's approach, especially noticeable when he dissects the Biblical Genesis story for its absurdities; and he has also learned lessons from the father of his IOffice/I co-star Lucy Davis, Jasper Carrott. In the best segment, and one that's pure ICarrott Confidential/I, Gervais reads out genuine animal "facts" from a website and comments gleefully upon them. Although his range is limited--he's neither an impressionist nor a mimic--Gervais gets by on a mixture of easygoing charm and bare-faced cheek, which in a short show of about an hour is all he needs to keep everyone laughing. --IMark Walker/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next » A weird Stand-Up show but hilarious November 19, 2003 Mr. C. Watmore (England) 58 out of 64 found this review helpful There's no need to spend ages talking about just who Ricky Gervais is. Unless you live under a rock you've heard of the guy, and perhaps heard the term 'Comedy Genius' thrown about as well. That may be going too far but still.br I admit I got this DVD purely on the success of 'The Office' in which he plays David Brent and the famous 'Boxing Fight' with Grant Bovey. I was a little surprised when I put the DVD on to find it wasn't a typical stand-up comedy performance, but more a hilarious lecteur on the topic of 'Animals'. Okay he does deviate from the Animal world once of twice which is great.br I must admit to having fits of laughter at certain comments and jokes he told. I have come to the conclusion that Ricky Gervais is immune to himself as he doesn't like most performers feel the need to laugh after his own jokes. I can't recall him laughing at anything he says, yet do recall him waiting for the audience to stop laughing to he can continue. When he mentions certain subjects like Rik Waller having the same Fat content as a Pork Scratching or how Darwin's Theory of Evolution is false because a good book available in all good book shops called 'The Bible' says how the world really came to be, will have you laughing. Some people may take offense to some of his comments certainly on the subjects of the wars in history and comparing one conflict to fighting vertical challenged people. Also for some reason he decides to have a rant about Stephen Hawking that borders very closely on being insulting and possible offensive.br At the end of the show you will be sat there wondering what you've just seen and heard. I'll admit I wasn't expecting what I saw, and am more used to the stand-up routines of your Peter Kay's and Jim Davidson's. Ricky Gervais has his own style and it works for him, but I doubt anyone else could have pulled this show off and got the laughs he did. Okay a lot of the laughs will come from people thinking, "It's David Brent saying these things." I do recommend this DVD to anyone who's a fan of Ricky's or a fan of the 'Office' and certainly Office fans should look for the gag during the whole 'How the World Came to Be' joke comparing the Bible's 3rd chapter to a 3rd Series of the Office. "The first two chapters were good, you knew he'd get slated for the third so why'd he bother?"brBuy this DVD you are certainly getting your money's worth. Little Short - Great Laugh November 1, 2004 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Opening with Gervais doing a voice-over to a video of a bunch of frisky loins, this show gets amazing until the end, which sort of trails off a little. But what will allow you to watch this over and over again is Gervais' completly natural stage presence. It never feels scripted and almost feels made up on the spot. Dispite his success as a stand up comedian, his mannerisms often have an essence of Brent, it's an hilarious show, focusing mainly on animals and the Bible, which inludes; swimming elephants, adam and eve, bald spiders, king kong and things which don't belong in here. All together worth every penny. Comedy at its Very Best October 30, 2003 44 out of 51 found this review helpful Ricky Gervais is a rare comical breed- he is naturally funny. When he goes up to except an award he only has to say a few lines and I'm laughing along with him, on the Office series two video diary I was laughing all the way through because of the way Gervais knows what to say and how to say it without making it seem rehearsed or practiced. He doesn't need to rely on anything to be funny, only his won thoughts and opinions. Therefore it was a natural progression from The Office to the stage for Gervais and Animals is a genuinely funny from start to finish. pGervais has a unique and hilairious way to look at the Animal Kingdom and he shares it with us which had me in stitches from the moment the curtain went up. I was nearly falling off my seat when he gave his view on Mermaids but the whole thing had me unable to breathe through laughing so much. If you were unlucky enough to miss this then you must get it on DVD, especially if you are a big fan of The Office.pThankfully Gervais has promised he'll do more stand up as he wants to get better- if this isn't his best then I can't wait to see what is. Fantastic February 19, 2004 Mr. R. King (Newcastle, England) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful I must say, I expected a lot from this DVD, but all expectations were exceeded. I watched the show 3 times over the xmas period, each time with different company who all agreed this is one of the best stand up shows of the year. Unlike most stand-up (including the magnificent Peter Kay), Ricky Gervais has found a comedy style that is unparalleled; the approach and delivery are unique and have the audience laughing at the most incredible things (such as the bible, and Nazis).RECOMMENDED!!! Great. February 19, 2005 andy (manchester, england) 10 out of 12 found this review helpful This is one of the best stand-up comedy DVD i've ever seen, it is quite simply absolutely hilarious. He has chosen a fantastic topic in animals in my view. There really are some side-splitting moments here. He also touches on the bible, this is also a very funny part about the snake and Adam Eve.pHis story telling ablity can only be matched by the fantastic Billy Connolly. He does not laugh too much at his stories but he does laugh evr so slightly which I think makes the stories even better as it makes you belive they are real, whether they are or not does not matter they are alll hysterical.pThis DVD only contains 1 featurette which is a behind the scenes look at Ricky Gervais filmed by Stephen Merchant. In it Ricky Gervais acts rather similair to David Brent especially when doing his 'impressions'. There is also a commentary track by Ricky Gervais but this is not very funny and will bore you after 20 minutes.pThe people who claim that this is no way near as good as the office but are just plain wrong. The two shows are completely different, you cannot compare them except to say that they are both absolutely hilarious.pThe show 9/10brThe extras 4/10pOverall 8/10 Showing reviews 1-5 of 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next »

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