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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 little 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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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent intro to the humour of Eddie Izzard!,
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This review is from: Eddie Izzard: Glorious (DVD)
I ordered this because I'm a fan of Eddie's acting work but had not seen much of his stand up and this was rated quite highly by other Amazon customers and it did not disappoint. If you have not been fortunate to see Eddie live or see his specials, I highly recommend this one - and then keep going!
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Dressed to Kill,
By Tiffany (Houston, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eddie Izzard: Glorious (VHS Tape)
It is amazing how talented this man is. He is a genius! The words flow in rythmic pattern of excellence from his lips in this historical journey through the age of Indian warfare to the physicallity of the royal family being a bit "frumpy" in the ages passed by.
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I'm Covered In Beeees!,
By Heather Lee (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eddie Izzard: Glorious (VHS Tape)
I must say, this is my second favorite performance that I have seen Eddie Izzard master ('Definite Article' in my pick for number one). I highly recommend that all people that are just starting to get into his comedy tapes and DVDs start out with this tape, just to get a taste of the type of humor he produces.
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