We Know Where You Live

Rating:
Summary: A bit depressing
Review: I got this dvd with the hopes of seeing more of the amazing Eddie Izzard standup, however, he appears in very little of the actual dvd. Some of the comedians/sketches are funny (the one compairing Eddie Izzard to Obi-Wan Kenobi is freakishly hilarious), but overall, I was very disapointed. However, there are a few funny moments, that almost make it worth it (the Yorkshire men skit for example). Oh, and watch the outtakes. They're almost funnier than the actual dvd.

Note to American Audiences: Much of this humor is very British, and you will not understand it all. Likewise, some of these comedians have VERY thick accents that make it difficult for non-UKers to understand what they're saying. (Much like Brad Pitt's character in the movie "Snatch") You can tell that they speak English, but individual words are EXTREAMLY hard to make out for some of the comedians.

Rating:
Summary: Help with thick accents
Review: My wife showed me this neat little trick -
With your DVD player running, mute you TV. If it auto switches subtitles with a closed captioning on the DVD, then you'll have an english subtitle tracks running as well. Thus far, every DVD we've done this with has worked. Try it, it might work for you!

Thank you, Gina! XOXO

Rating:
Summary: We Know Where You Live
Review: This film was a huge disappointment. When I buy an Eddie Izzard DVD, I want only Eddie Izzard. I did not know that it was a variety show. It was not made clear, because the words were in fine print that he was hosting Amnesty International. The humor, other than Eddie's, is very corny and we fast forwarded to the short spurts of Eddie. I truly don't even feel it deserves a 1 rating. This and "The Circle" were just awful. Eddie does his best as a stand up comedian. I'll be more careful before ordering another DVD. It was not made clear that Eddie Izzard had so little time on the DVD. Huge disappointment.