A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

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Actor: Elvis Costello, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 43 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-11-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Comedy Central

DVD Reviews of A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

DVD Review: pleased
Summary: 5 Stars

Order filled and delivered quickly and was in perfect condition just as described. Very funny!

DVD Review: A Huge Disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars

Three ardent Colbert fans settled in for what they expected to be an enjoyable show of witticism and incisiveness applied not to politics this time, but to Christmas -something that would poke intelligent fun, leave us thinking slightly differently about something we care about, and feeling entertained in the process. We were all let down. This is one of the absolute worst videos any of us has seen. The plot is simply awful and the highlights werenon-existent. It left me wondering why Colbert would reach so low and why he would have agreed to have such a bad bad piece of work go to market. It would not be exaggerating to say that a group of not particularly talented second graders could have written and delivered an equally good or better show.

DVD Review: Review
Summary: 5 Stars

A great special if you are a fan of Colbert, and not easily offended! This is a SATIRE comic - what do you expect him to do but Christmas satire? Some religious friends who like Colbert do not like this, but I adored it!!!

DVD Review: Not worth it!
Summary: 1 Stars

My daughter loves Stephen Colbert, so I bought this as a stocking stuffer. Once you have seen it, that is enough! I wouldn't spend the $ to own it! We found it somewhat offensive to our Christain beliefs! We still like HIM, we just wouldn't recommend THIS product!

DVD Review: Where to begin?!
Summary: 5 Stars

Where do I even begin describing how hilarious and just sublimely ridiculous this special is? The songs are hilarious, my favorite being the Channukah song with Jon Stewart. I love that mistletoe bit, especially with the bear. It's sharp and witty, of course- nothing less would ever be expected from Stephen Colbert or accepted by his fans. It's a great alternative to some of the sugary sweet Christmas specials out there. For the more protective parents out there, I'd probably recommend pre-screening it before deciding if you want your older kids/teens watching it, because there are references to drugs and sex and whatnot.

Description of A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/19/2008

Self-proclaimed as "the greatest newsman-hosted holiday special since ?A Walter Cronkite Tet Offensive,?" this fine, foolish and sentimental musical special is better than an Oreo with a cookie in the middle. ?Tis not the season to be bloviating. It?s a kinder, gentler Stephen Colbert, of Comedy Central?s The Colbert Report, clad in homey blue jeans, red turtleneck and a (basic) cable-knit cardigan who welcomes viewers to his mountain cabin. Will a marauding bear at his doorstep prevent him from getting to his New York studio to film his Christmas special? It certainly doesn?t prevent inexplicable celebrity drop-ins by country music superstar Toby Keith, country music legend Willie Nelson, indie folk darling Feist and even "ageless icon of generosity and joy Santa Claus (George Wendt)." It?s all merrily "cheesy, crass and a commercial travesty" in the time-honored tradition of network holiday specials, and Colbert delivers with a smile, a song, and the Jonas brothers falling through ice to their dooms (mercifully offscreen). The closest A Colbert Christmas gets to a political statement is Keith?s rowdy anthem that takes aim at the "atheists and judges" who have declared "war on Christmas." The rest is mostly inspired holiday jeer. Highlights include the opening meta showstopper, "Another Christmas Song," and Jon Stewart?s charmingly hesitant ode to Hanukkah ("a sensible alternative to Christmas"). Less appropriate for young ones are Fourth Wise Man Willie Nelson?s ode to the "wonder weed" he gifts to Baby Jesus, and John Lennon?s randy celebration of, um, nutmeg. With such DVD extra features as three mock-alternate endings (the best echoes the classic Twilight Zone episode, "Time Enough at Last"), a bonus Christmas song (a country-style weeper, "Cold Cold Christmas"), an onscreen live-action advent calendar (a daily Colbert greeting), and even a books-roasting-on-an-open-fire Yule log, A Colbert Christmas is the gift that will keep on giving for seasons to come. --Donald Liebenson

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