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Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion

starring: Zach Galifianakis, Brian Unger, Joe Wagner
directed by: Michael Blieden

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: ZACH GALIFIANAKIS - LIVE AT THE PURPLE O (DVD
EAN: 0826663103656
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Label: Shout! Factory
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Shout! Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 06, 2007
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 10091
Studio: Shout! Factory
Theatrical Release Date: January 30, 2007



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Product Description:
Zach Galifianakis started his so-called career in back of a hamburger joint in New York. Well-known and loved by the Comedy Central crowd, he is one of the Comedians of Comedy, played director Alan Finger in the series Dog Bites Man and wowed the critics with his acclaimed VH1 show, Late World With Zach. A master of the one-liner, rivaling Steven Wright, with an absurd rambling style reminiscent of Andy Kaufman, Zach s sharp, resonating humor makes his show at the famed Purple Onion in San Francisco one of the funniest performances in recent comedy. Off-stage, you will meet Seth Galifianakis, Zach s twin brother. In an emotional interview with Brian Unger, he sheds some light on his brother Zach, revealing how he came to be who he is today.


Bonus Features:

* The Awkward Slapping Bit (outtake)

* Zach Shaves

* Outtakes From Brian Unger s Interview With Seth Galifianakis

* Behind-the-scenes footage and outtakes


Amazon.com:
Zach Galifianakis' stand-up comedy DVD spoofs the classic recorded stand-up performance film format by interjecting road trip footage of Zach and buddy in their red VW bus, and fake interviews with Zach's fake brother, 'Seth,' between his live stage bits. The splintered, slackerish feel that this editing lends the film reinforces Galifianakis's cool, enigmatic stage presence. Galifianakis' self-deprecating, sensitive guy-persona suits his love of deadpan one-liners in the tradition of Steven Wright. Sketches of the forgetful vegan who accidentally eats meat, or the pretentious illiterate who indignantly proclaims that he can't read, satirically poke fun at the self-righteous. Cut to a shot of the comedian's bus broken down off the freeway, then back to stage, where Zach riffs on his failed efforts to barter jokes for a fixed vehicle. Some segments, such as when Seth confesses his brother's affinity for making homemade ecstasy, are funnier than the Purple Onion performance. Like those on the Chappelle Show, these pre-taped skits rescue slow moments and elevate the stage act into more heavily crafted commentary. Graced with a dry wit, Zach Galifianakis, the self-professed 'man who is bored by everything,' won't bore lovers of good sarcasm. --Trinie Dalton



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - For All The Fat Jesus Fans...
Zach is 1 of my favorite comedians of all time so this dvd was just a treat to have.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - I need more!
I read a lot of reviews on here before I bought this DVD and it made me kind of nervous. A good portion ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Not worth it
It shouldn't be called "Live at the Purple Onion" but more "Semi-Live at the Purple Onion but More Fake Interviews ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Raw
Zach talked about this video on the Onion AV Club. He talked about how it was his intention for this to lack the gloss ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Totally worth watching again and again!
This Zach Galifianakis DVD is one of my all time Comedy favorites! The first time I watched it I had to pause the DVD ... Read More

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