Russell Peters: The Green Card Tour (review)

I'd never seen this guy perform, so had no expectations, and I did laugh hard a few times, at the most inane stuff. However, his entire set was made of making fun of the audience, which would be ok if a warm up or end of show deal, not the WHOLE show. What was up with the DJ booth for all of 30 seconds at beginning & end of show? For those who dislike swears he uses the F word and the C word a LOT, doesn't bug me but it was probably unnecessary to that extent. Same with bathroom humor, every comedian seems to fall back on crap jokes, why is that? Very few make it worth the listen. Sorry but even if free, I would not watch this again, nor do I recommend buying it or renting, although on a day when there's not much else to do & nothing on? Maybe on TV while doing something else, as background noise.

Bill Burr: Let It Go (review)

5 of 5 Stars

I can now see why he has a 4.1 rating. I'd never heard of him before, nor of his work, WHY NOT?! This guy is hilarious & as another said, how can he get to 41, be THIS funny & not know of his work? He's amazing & deserves his own show. He's up there with Hicks, Stanhope, Kinison, Carlin, so many yet he has his own style & fresh material. He does swear but in the service of his jokes & stories, not gratuitously (for those it bugs, I could care less about swearing). He riffs on being a bachelor, kids, relationships, pit bull pound dog rescues, growing old, death, I don't think any subject is off limits. An intelligent & observant comic, which makes him one of the best. Extremely honest, no pretenses and no apologies for being himself. If one can't laugh at oneself, one doesn't belong watching stand up comedy by any of the greats because that's what makes them funny & us laugh the most. Worth buying!

John Oliver: Terrifying Times (Review)

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/John_Oliver_Terrifying_Times/70101502?trkid=2361637

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4 of 5 stars

Very funny & sharp, clever & witty. The kind of guy you'd want at a dinner party sitting next to you, keeping your laughing all night long. Some of the jokes were ROTFLMFAO funny, some were chuckle funny, some snickering, some almost too deep for other viewers to get apparently--or they got offended because they are incapable of laughing at their own ridiculousness, which IMHO is what makes stand up comedy hilarious. Carlin did it, Gallagher & Hicks Hicks, Bill Maher & Dan Stanhope still do it, pointing out the wickedly funny contradictions within ourselves. Oliver did it too, and at our nation as seen from an outsider's view, only he was very polite about it (it could have been MUCH worse & we'd have deserved it, imagine Hicks in his place, ok?). I'd never seen him before, on cable or TV, so this was very refreshing. Lost one star for the bad editing, the censored few curses & I'd pay to rent but not buy.

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags & Donuts

Denis Leary and Friends Present...Douchebags and Donuts
You rated this movie: 4 of 5 stars

I'd seen this before, but was worth seeing again, still nearly as funny as the 1st time. I didn't like Whitney in this, the other 2 guys were not at Leary's level, so I give it a 4 overall. Loved Ferrara's bit about panic attacks, spit my water all over myself on that one--even though I'd seen it before I'd forgotten how funny some of these bits were, and the anal leakage, side effects stuff is hilarious in ironic ways. Some of the material is dated, nothing NEW, still worth seeing again. Leary was in fine form throughout. There are swear words not bleeped out--which I greatly appreciate, those bleeps are annoying! Maybe 16+ rating, except the donkey dick & the song lyrics. I love crude humor & his songs were laugh out loud funny while placing the spotlight on what we need to stop ignoring (catholic church--how can religious people get offended by the song but not at the pedophile priests the pope keeps on payroll?). Highly recommend seeing at least once.

Review: Norm MacDonald: Me Doing Stand-Up

Norm MacDonald: Me Doing Stand-Up
You rated this movie: 5 of 5 Stars
Wow, glad I took a chance on this one, definitely near the level of Hicks & this is my 1st exposure to this comedian. His delivery & style is so endearing, people saying he stumbles around with his bits don't remember Columbo, or similar characters who intentionally use that style to disarm & humor others. I love his humble posing, his seeming to think things up on the spot rather than referring to a written set list. Without a doubt he KNEW his material, and delivered it in the perfect way, a very dry & ironic humor that reminds me of the best in Hicks, Stanhope, & early Carlin. I highly recommend this to anyone into comedy & into laughing at the darkest subjects. I'd even buy this one because one will want to see it more than once or even twice, not to mention sharing it with friends or at parties. A definite winner, and not a single swear if that's an issue for you (none of it bothers me, lol).