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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5050582540796 Format: PAL Label: Universal Pictures Video Manufacturer: Universal Pictures Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Pictures Video Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2008-11-24 Running Time: 145 Studio: Universal Pictures Video
Customer Rating: Summary: Poor Language Comment: Am I the only person who thinks he could improve his routine by not swearing every 30 seconds?
I saw Lee Evans at a show in a large marquee in the north 15 years ago and I nearly died from laughter, he was so funny.
This show was punctuated by the F-Word so frequently it became a real distraction. Whether the size of the venue made him nervous, or feel the need to emphasise everything he was saying I don't know. Whatever the reason Lee, comedians don't need to swear to be funny-anyone can swear-you have a better skill than that.
Customer Rating: Summary: good but not his best Comment: Although BIG is a fairly funny DVD, its not one of lee evans' best. There seemed to have been many small one liners which were sometimes funny but not at all as good as his jokes in previous shows. Personally, i find lee much funnier when he re-enacts life situations with the use of funny voices, however in BIG there weren't as many. My advice to anyone who wants to see the best of lee evans is go and watch wired and wonderful, that is easily his best performance ever.
Overall, not too bad but only a 2 star rating Customer Rating: Summary: Gut-busting Comment: What can I say. Another fantastic tour from the legend that is Lee Evans. Watch this DVD at your own risk - you are guaranteed to laugh at everything that is said. Customer Rating: Summary: You call that BIG? Comment: Lee Evans is, in every sense, the biggest comedian out there. He holds all the important records, his gigs sell out months (sometimes a whole year) in advance, and can last something that can rival a Lord of the Rings film for length. And yet he retains an air of anonymity; not quite a full-blown celebrity. This is probably because he's a pure comedian; nothing more, nothing less. He hasn't used his comedy to propel himself into other areas (ie. Eddie Izzard) and nor has he used fame to leap-frog into comedy (Russell Brand). Lee Evans gets by on craft alone, and I have full respect for him for that.
With every passing DVD, his gigs grow in size, scope, and length, but the quality is maintained. In fact, if anything, he seems to get better all the time. The last show, XL, was sublime, crammed with laughs for over two hours, and is still funny after many repeat viewings.
When Big came out, I had a niggling feeling that Big would maybe be a step too far, that maybe it was all starting to get a bit much. I shouldn't have worried. Big is excellent, and I must've missed half the gig from laughing so much and blinking back tears.
So, is it his best? Erm...no, maybe. But it's a close thing. Trouble is, to say Big isn't as good as XL makes it sound as if it isn't good at all, but it is! Staggeringly good! If amazon ratings dealt in percentages, it would be a case of XL: 95% and Big: 92%. Everything you love about Lee Evans is there in spades, but is just a hair's breadth from that heady perfection XL has.
You may disagree. You may even think Big to be his best work yet. It's certainly in the top three. Needless to say, if you're denying yourself this, you're denying yourself some of the finest comedy since...well, his last one. Customer Rating: Summary: Boooorrriiiing Comment: I've never been a massive Lee Evans fan but have seen his previous shows and thought they were funny. However, I did find this one quite dull. He still has all his energy and stage presence, but the humour just isn't there. I was relieved when (I thought) it was coming to an end after an hour...only to find out that it was just that half-time break and had to endure another hour! If only this DVD was as funny as he is sweaty. Boring :-(
