25 Years of Improv Comedy: Live From the Chicago Theatre
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Actor: Andy Richter, Mike Myers, Tim MeadowsBrand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
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DVD Review: Don't Bother
Summary: 1 Stars
This DVD didn't even have a chance to be good. It was recorded at a large theater with a massive audience instead of at the two stages at iO. Instead of mic-ing the stage... they've decided to litter the stage with stand up microphones and mic stands. That leads to scenes where acting/stagework isn't even attempted, or it leads to scenes where people run around in the background until they have a funny thing to say, which they do by walking up towards the front of the stage and saying it into the mic like some weird spelling bee. It's not very condusive for the stage or improv. And its perplexing seeing as this is a night that is supposed to be celebrating and demonstrating improv from people who are masters at the craft.
It's a trainwreck of an evening with maybe a handful of amusing moments. If you want to see improv on DVD, this isn't it, I think the only thing available is ASSSSCAT. If you're a huge fan of improv and are absolutely too curious to stay away, please do yourself a favor and netflix it... and even then you'll be disappointed with how the evening went and how there are zero special features, no bonus performances set in the actual io theater, no small documentary about iO, how it was formed or anything. There's some fluff interviews with the stars interspersed throughout the evenings footage, but its more of a wedding video like montage with no real information, just people saying 'congrats' into the camera.
Seriously, don't be tricked into thinking this is even close to what it should be.
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Description of 25 Years of Improv Comedy: Live From the Chicago Theatre
For 25 years Chicago's i.O. Theater has been a training ground for the world's top improv comedians including many cast members and writers of Saturday Night Live The Daily Show Late Night with Conan O'Brien MADtv and Upright Citizens Brigade. This hotbed of creativity stoked the imaginations and launched the careers of such well-known performers as Mike Myers Ike Barinholtz Mo Collins Andy Dick Rachel Dratch Dave Koechner Tim Meadows Joel Murray Amy Poehler Andy Richter and Horatio Sanz. Now for one amazing night these illustrious alumni from the past 25 years perform in a gala show of improvised comedy as well as tributes to Chris Farley and innovative improv teacher Del Close. The excitement is tangible as this uniquely talented group of performers go back to their roots in this one-of-a-kind reunion; with no scripts and no rehearsals it's a night where anything can happen!System Requirements:Running Time 90 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 014381296129 Manufacturer No: NEW2961DVDBestsellers in DVD
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