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Summary: I like my reviews like I like my women ... covered in BEES!
Review: *Glorious* is a lot of fun, but I think it lacked the polish of *Dressed to Kill*. There's something frenetic and ad-lib about the whole thing ... you get the very distinct impression, in a few places, that he's making it all up on the spot. This is fine because the man clearly has a talent for improv, but sometimes it's a little nonsensical.
Gotta love him, though.
I'm still running around fussing about how there are NO pajamas in the Land of the Dead!
God, he's gorgeous.
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Summary: How do beekeepers flirt while at work?
Review: ...Buy this DVD and you'll find out!!
"Dress to Kill" is my favorite Izzard tour EVER -- but "Glorious" is a very close runner up. The material here is funny and original, but you can see where he was tuning up for what would become "Dress to Kill".
Only Eddie can jump through topics both mundane and serious and keep you laughing the whole time. He goes through Greek mythology, politics, vacuuming, the British monarchy and religion, and somehow weaves them all together in his wonderfully silly and surreal way.
It took FOREVER for this DVD to be released in North America. The bright side is -- it is here in time to be the perfect palate cleanser for the 2004 election cycle.
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Summary: Wow
Review: All I can say is that Eddie Izzard is my mentor. What a great performance "Glorious" is. It s a learning experience and fall-down laughing fest. The thing about Izzard is that even his worst is better than anyone's best. Glorious is truly a gem for comedy aficionados out there. "Danger could be my middle name, but its John." - Need I say more?
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Summary: Gotta love Eddie Izzard
Review: Having seen "Definite Article," and his one-man NYC show "Dress to Kill" twice, I rather enjoyed "Glorious". Although DA is one of Izzard's best, and includes the classic moment of Mother Nature teaching sex to animals, Glorious has the beautiful "Covered in Bees" riff. Not to mention Izzard's take on the bible is one of the best I've heard so far. True, Glorious is not one of his best, but it is the only one of his videos available in American VHS format (other than bootlegs you can maybe convince your friend to get). And as to continuity of thought, I've never found Izzard big on that, it's jsut that he's so full of digressions and random leaps of logic and flights of fancy that he's delightful.The one low point in the video is the end of the second set (About the airplane). But right after it is the fantastic bit about computers. END
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Summary: Izzard is indeed Glorious
Review: I first saw Eddie Izzard while watching HBO one Saturday night. The concert was entitled "Dressed to Kill". I had never heard of Eddie before, and by the time it was over, I was wondering what rock I had been dwelling under to have never seen this brilliant comic.
"Glorious", while not quite as even as "Dressed", still left me in tears. The show begins with a Eddie's take on the book of Genesis, then travels on towards the Trojan horse ("Bye! Well done! Here's a horse for you..per usual..Bye!"), takes a hard left into the British Monarchy, shower water temperature and baboons in mime, before ending up in the book of Revelations. And, as a previous reviewer noted, the encore is probably the funniest 8 minutes of comedy I have seen in a long while.
I ordered this DVD last year, actually, way before they had an expected release date and was thrilled to receive it yesterday. I have the video, but the extras on the DVD make it well worth the purchase. Eddie's audio commentary on the show that he himself hasn't seen for seven years is priceless, "now, um...what AM I doing there? Oh yes... this is when I started saying Jam a heck of a lot". The "Lust For Glorious" intro is also featured, poking fun at the big summer blockbuster movie previews, and featuring Eddie in some very funny and very sexy situations. Another interesting feature is the english 'bleeped' audio track, which works very well when trying to share Eddie with one's Grandmother. (I know this from personal experience). Finally, there is a written triva commentary you can choose that displays below the subtitles. You can't say the man isn't giving his all! :)
Overall, I'd say Dress to Kill is the best and Glorious places a very close second in Eddie's stand-up comedy concert series. Both are must haves. You'll find yourself saying "so...yeah", "I'm covered in bees" and throwing the word "jam" into sentences when you can't find the right word, but those are small prices to pay for the sheer joy and laughter you'll get from Eddie's DVD. Enjoy!
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Summary: Good, but not his best
Review: I just bought this yesterday, and couldn't wait to get home to watch it. While it was enjoyable and there were some very funny bits in it, it isn't nearly as good as "Dressed to Kill" If you have never experianced Eddie, and yes he is an experiance, start with "Dressed to Kill" before you see this one.
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Summary: Its Not "Dress To Kill"
Review: I saw Eddie Izzard on HBO comedy completely by chance a month or so ago doing his "Dress To Kill" stand-up routine. Wow, this guy is funny! I loved his English perspective on everything from Disney castles, to what Americans consider "old," the Church of England, on and on. What I didn't think was laughably funny, I found very interesting just to listen to. So...I thought that surely "Glorious" was just as interesting and funny, and I bought it from Amazon. I'm sorry to report that I find "Glorious" disappointing. I don't know if "Glorious" being filmed in front of an English audience instead of an American audience had anything to do with it. "Dress To Kill" was filmed in front of an American audience in San Francisco, and his comparisons between Americans and the English and/or Europeans were very entertaining and informative to me. I don't think "Glorious" even comes close to "Dress To Kill." My recommendation is to wait for "Dress To Kill" to be released on VHS or DVD and buy it, and skip "Glorious" unless you are already an Eddie Izzard fan and love everything he does.
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Summary: Please help get this released!!!
Review: If you've seen Eddie Izzard, you have to see Glorious. It is one of the most intelligent, witty, and surprising comedic routines that I have ever seen. Izzard brings new light to history, delving into the Bible, and Greek Mythology. In one bit he re-portrays the scene of Noah talking to God. Noah is played by Sean Connery (just because), who whimsically wants to make the ark a speedboat instead. Noah thinks that the dogs ears flapping in the wind will make great pictures for the Bible. Izzard also ellaborates on Achilles protecting his foot with concrete. There is also the realism part to the routine that makes Izzard's social commentary very important to our time. He includes a bit where he talks about getting beat-up for cross-dressing and its complications. He has a very realistic yet playful outlook on life that is both charming and inspiring (not to mention quite humorous). I really want this DVD to be released in the states, please don't be afraid to pre-order (because that helps to determine it). I swear to you that if you're a fan of Izzard, Glorious cannot be missed.
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Summary: Dressed to Kill
Review: 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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Summary: Finally, the US version is here!!!!
Review: The further back you go in Eddie's career, the better he seems to get (if that makes any sense at all). While Dress to Kill (1999) and Circle (2000) were truly genius pieces of stand-up, Glorious is an order of magnitude better. If you liked Dress to Kill, you will DEFINITELY like Glorious. Glorious is fabulous.
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