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Eddie Izzard

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,...( read more  read more... ) 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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Directed by: Peter Richardson

Release Date: December 31, 1997

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DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005

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  • vierasesine
    March 25, 2008
    vierasesine
    I've laughed myself senseless watching this!
  • webalina
    January 6, 2008
    webalina
    Eddie Izzard is absolutely genius in my book. How he can keep up with what he's talking about after going in so many crazy directions is beyond me. It's not just the subject matter, which is much more than "did you ever...", but the pacing, which is manic, and the voices and soun...( read more)d effects, which are dead-on, that add to the fun. Of course, the fact that he's a full-blown cross-dresser -- a male tomboy, as he calls himself -- doesn't hurt. I've always loved the quirky oddball Brit sense of humor. And Eddie Izzard is brilliant at it.
  • garyX
    January 6, 2007
    garyX
    The funniest stand up comedy routine ever. Full stop.
  • writerguy
    June 2, 2009
    writerguy
    Dang, but this guy is funny. This isn't his funniest show, but it still had me laughing hard.
  • puke74
    August 20, 2008
    puke74
    absolute all time favorite Eddie!
  • suburbpat
    July 22, 2008
    suburbpat
    The archetype for what a comedy show should be. Some of the most memorable comedic moments that I have ever seen or heard. One of the greatest stand-up shows of all time.
  • sxcjaydo
    July 10, 2008
    sxcjaydo
    this is a really good movie!
  • Rikki89
    June 19, 2008
    Rikki89
    Eddie is yet again brilliantly funny.
  • mc5001
    March 14, 2008
    mc5001
    not a movie, but i don't care... i worship at the altar of izzard.
  • Arlecchino
    March 8, 2008
    Arlecchino
    Simply hilarious
    (and if you don't laugh at the jokes, then you can just laugh at the outfit)

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