Eddie Izzard - Glorious

Starring:Eddie Izzard
Director: Peter Richardson
Studio: Epitaph / Wea
Product Type: DVD

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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
Description
"Glorious" was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon during his sell-out tour in 1997 after Izzard debuted the show in New York. He also went onto Paris to do the show in French. Topics contained in "Glorious" include, NEW TESTAMENT: "A Play on Nativity," "Crazy St. Peter," "Swiss Protection," "The Nottingham Twang," "My Name is Tracy," "Deus Ex Machina," "They Lie To Us," "Hell in a Shower," "The Flight of the Volkswagen," "Birdsuck," "I've Got a Bad Feeling," "Death By Chocolate," and "Armageddon." OLD TESTAMENT: "Glorious," "In Bed with God," "Noah On Speed," "The Tyranny of Ducks," "The River Styx," "Mystic Hopscotch," "Fill Me with the Gobi Desert," Six Million Dollar Queen," "Do You Think I'm Sexy," "Helen of Troy," "Achilles Footwear" and "A Huge Fuck-Off Horse." EXTRAS: Lust For Glorious documentary/Audio commentary/trivia track/Subtitled in French, German, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Danish/Photo gallery/Bleeped audio track.

Eddie Izzard - Glorious
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On the first day God created jam, radiators, Belgium, and Eddie Izzard.

The best comedian in the world

Glorious? Not so much

Another Izzard classic...

It's Eddie, but not at his best.

Eddie Izzard - Glorious
Starring: Eddie Izzard
Director: Peter Richardson
Manufacturer: Epitaph / Wea
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2004-11-09

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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

Description

"Glorious" was recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon during his sell-out tour in 1997 after Izzard debuted the show in New York. He also went onto Paris to do the show in French. Topics contained in "Glorious" include, NEW TESTAMENT: "A Play on Nativity," "Crazy St. Peter," "Swiss Protection," "The Nottingham Twang," "My Name is Tracy," "Deus Ex Machina," "They Lie To Us," "Hell in a Shower," "The Flight of the Volkswagen," "Birdsuck," "I've Got a Bad Feeling," "Death By Chocolate," and "Armageddon." OLD TESTAMENT: "Glorious," "In Bed with God," "Noah On Speed," "The Tyranny of Ducks," "The River Styx," "Mystic Hopscotch," "Fill Me with the Gobi Desert," Six Million Dollar Queen," "Do You Think I'm Sexy," "Helen of Troy," "Achilles Footwear" and "A Huge Fuck-Off Horse." EXTRAS: Lust For Glorious documentary/Audio commentary/trivia track/Subtitled in French, German, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Danish/Photo gallery/Bleeped audio track.

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On the first day God created jam, radiators, Belgium, and Eddie Izzard........2007-07-04

While "Dress to Kill" is the definitive Eddie Izzard DVD (the "Cake or Death?" routine on that disc is probably the greatest single comedy bit of the last two decades), "Glorious" suffers only in comparison. Measured by any other standard, it's flat-out hilarious, period. The combination of Izzard's razor-sharp wit, offhand delivery, fluid stage movements and decidedly singular appearance makes for hilarious comedy that only those who have seen him in action can fully imagine. (Every Izzard performance contains throwaway bits that you'll cherish forever; in "Glorious," my favorite is his impression of an evil giraffe.) Only Robin Williams matches Izzard's free-associative brilliance, and I prefer Izzard's style because, unlike Williams, he doesn't feel the need to call attention to it every second. Amazon offers a price break on "Dress to Kill" and "Glorious" ordered together; if you don't have both discs already, it's a deal I highly recommend. The world could do with more "executive transvestites" like Eddie Izzard!

The best comedian in the world.......2007-06-28

I think Eddie Izzard it simply the best stand up comedian in the world.
His humor is very intelligent. He looks at things from a different perspective and points out the obvious, that is not obvious if you don't think about it, which makes it very funny. The fraises from his shows became an essential part of my family's vocabulary. "Glorious" and "Dress to Kill" are his two best shows. I think we saw each DVD at least 10 times.

Glorious? Not so much.......2007-06-01

Not as good as Dressed To Kill. There are truly funny bits scattered throughout, but you have to wade through the not so funny stuff to get to them.

Another Izzard classic..........2007-05-15

Silly, witty, and razor sharp, Eddie Izzard strikes again with another instant classic... guaranteed laughs...

It's Eddie, but not at his best........2007-03-24

I was first exposed to Eddie Izzard in the "Dress to Kill" show and I immediately fell in love. His blend of the silly, the cerebral, and the stick that slaps is perfect for fans like me. I went out and bought the DVD and have enjoyed it thoroughly for 3 years.
Recently, though, I've been looking for more of his work and after reading a bunch of reviews right here I decided to spring for "Glorious." Before I say anything else let me just say that I am NOT disappointed. I got several big belly laughs from this show and I think that just about anyone else would, too.
That said, I have to admit that I don't believe this is his best work. I say this primarily for the fact that he seems less energetic in "Glorious." If you know Mr. Izzard, then you know that he's never really 'slow', he's always got some enthusiasm in his shows but to me it just seemed like this one had less of it. The topics covered in this show aren't quite as diverse as those covered in "Dress" either, and I feel that he overdoes the James Mason voice, but all in all these are not good enough reasons to skip "Glorious" altogether. It's a good show and it's got plenty of everything that makes him great.
My suggestion would be for newer fans of Eddie Izzard to hold off on this one until they've seen "Unrepeatable" (which in my opinion is the closest to "Dress") and possibly "The Definite Article", both of which show a more energetic star. Just remember that it's Eddie Izzard so you can't really go wrong.

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Eddie Izzard: Glorious [Region 2]
Starring: Eddie Izzard
Director: Peter Richardson
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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