Frankie Boyle Live [2008]

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Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 6867441016199 Format: PAL Label: Channel 4 DVD Manufacturer: Channel 4 DVD Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Channel 4 DVD Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2008-11-10 Running Time: 61 Studio: Channel 4 DVD
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Editorial Reviews: "Master of the cruel one-liner"--Evening Standard "His eye for absurdity is as sharp as his suits"--Guardian Critically acclaimed comedian Frankie Boyle presents his hotly-anticipated first live stand-up DVD. Recorded live during his sell-out shows at London’s Hackney Empire, Frankie’s unique brand of observational comedy and brutal but perfectly constructed one-liners prove he is one of the best gag writers in the business. As the stand out act on top-rated satirical comedy show Mock The Week, the sharp-suited Scotsman shows us just a slice of what he’s capable of. In this DVD he unleashes his razor-sharp wit upon the audience with jokes that are too near the knuckle for TV, constantly venturing onto thin ice with outrageous jibes that could be utterly offensive if not delivered with equal measures of visceral cheek and sarcasm, demonstrating the full force of his comic prowess. Extras: F*K You Scotland – behind the scenes tour diary Sketches from BBC3 comedy Rush Hour* Drug experiment – additional audio material Check out the dates of Frankie's 2008 tour: 01-Oct-08 Crawley - Hawth Theatre 03-Oct-08 Edinburgh - Festival Theatre 04-Oct-08 Edinburgh - Festival Theatre 05-Oct-08 Sheffield - Lyceum 06-Oct-08 Harrogate - Harrogate Theatre 07-Oct-08 Lincoln - Engine Shed 08-Oct-08 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre 11-Oct-08 Halifax - Victoria Theatre 12-Oct-08 Birmingham - Alexandra Theatre 13-Oct-08 Derby - Assembly Rooms - The Great Hall 16-Oct-08 Kendal - Lakes Leisure 17-Oct-08 Preston - Guildhall Grand Hall 18-Oct-08 Aberystwyth - Arts Centre 19-Oct-08 Port Talbot - The Princess Royal Theatre 21-Oct-08 Northampton - Royal & Derngate Theatre 22-Oct-08 Bedford - Corn Exchange 23-Oct-08 Brighton - Dome 24-Oct-08 Colchester - Charter Hall, Leisure World 25-Oct-08 Winsford - Civic Hall 26-Oct-08 Buxton - Opera House 28-Oct-08 Dunstable - The Grove Theatre 30-Oct-08 Peterborough - Broadway Theatre 31-Oct-08 Carlisle - The Sands Centre 01-Nov-08 York - Grand Opera House 02-Nov-08 Salford - Lowry 03-Nov-08 Hull - City Hall 07-Nov-08 Newcastle - City Hall 08-Nov-08 Bradford - St Georges Concert Hall 09-Nov-08 Southend - Cliffs Pavilion 11-Nov-08 Hayes - Beck Theatre 12-Nov-08 Cardiff - St David's Hall 14-Nov-08 Torquay - Princess Theatre 15-Nov-08 Taunton - Wellsprings Leisure Centre 17-Nov-08 Leicester - De Montfort Hall 18-Nov-08 Cheltenham - Town Hall 20-Nov-08 Chatham - Central Theatre 21-Nov-08 Stoke-on-Trent - Victoria Hall 22-Nov-08 Cambridge - Corn Exchange 23-Nov-08 Bristol - Colston Hall 25-Nov-08 Basingstoke - The Anvil 26-Nov-08 Dorking - Halls 28-Nov-08 Skegness - The Embassy 29-Nov-08 Oxford - New Theatre 03-Dec-08 Telford - Oakengates @ The Place 04-Dec-08 Portsmouth - Guildhall 06-Dec-08 London - Hammersmith Apollo 12-Dec-08 Worthing - Assembly Hall 13-Dec-08 Wolverhampton - Civic Hall
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Absolutely Hilarious and Disgraceful! Comment: I have no idea what all the other reviewers are talking about, this is ridiculously funny. Hes brilliant on Mock The Week, and follows on from it in superb fashion! I dont care if hes reused some gags, since you cant actually buy Mock The Week on DVD, im glad now i can relive some of his best whenever i so wish. I love his no-holds-barred cruel dark style, many a time i had tears running it was so funny! Jokes about the queen, Diana etc are utterly brilliant. If you appreciate his input on Mock The Week, you WILL enjoy this, especially at the current price! Customer Rating: Summary: A Lazy Let Down Comment: I have only recently come to know Frankie Boyle's work, on Mock the Week, which I am watching re runs of on Dave every other day. I was impressed by him on the show, and bought this dvd based on this. I was stunned by the show, in a bad way, and hardly got a laugh out of it at all. Why? Because I'd say that some 70% of the material is recycled stuff from Mock the Week. I was really annoyed actually! I noticed a lot of the audience shown weren't laughing either, imagine going to a comedy gig to hear the same gags you've heard on television. I think it's a poor show, in more ways than one. If you've seen Mock the Week on a regular basis, don't waste your time or money with this. Customer Rating: Summary: Not As Good As It Should Have Been Comment: Frankie Boyle is a regular on Mock The Week, and I've always enjoyed his banter on there - his speedy responses on the show make his seat valuable to the BBC. Yes, he's very controversial, and has even been quoted by Emily Maitlis when discussing the level of humour on the network, but I think it's more about his delivery of his jokes than what he says. This is the show he did in Hammersmith - and it's really mediocre - I like the interaction with the audience, but the jokes are just recycled Mock The Week jokes, like how many more times is he going to tell the brassier joke? If you enjoyed his comedy on Mock The Week, I think it's a 50/50 thing - some of you will love it, others - like me will be disappointed it wasn't better and had more jokes. The redeeming feature about this DVD is the Rush Hour sketches he did for the BBC 3 show, he's an obnoxious car repair man who just winds people up. I think this isn't a bad DVD to rent, just wouldn't bother buying it, it has little value to return to and once you've seen it you'll probably remember the jokes. I am hoping Hugh and Russell's DVDs are better, was also hoping for an Andy Parsons one. Customer Rating: Summary: What are you people on about Comment: I have just watched the Russell Howard DVD and it was so boring, he uses just as much if not more material from Mock the Week. This Frankie Boyle DVD had me laughing out loud many times, I borrowed it off a friend and watched it one afternoon and I knew what bits I had heard before off Mock the Week but there was still a good deal of material that had me rolling. It's offensive yes, and he insults the crowd, so what. If its funny who cares... Customer Rating: Summary: definitely disappointing Comment: hmm, well, I too have laughed like a drain at Frankie on MTW, but this DVD leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. Much of the material is familiar, much of it is a tad offensive, but not outrageously so. The man just comes across as having ZERO charisma or connection with his audience, it feels like he's on stage to do a job and make his money and go home. While the DVD will make you laugh in places, it will not leave you gasping for breath like Bill Bailey or Eddie Izzard. More Reviews