Subgenre Sampler
Standup Comedy: 208 Films to Buy & Rent
Original Kings of Comedy, The (2001)
- Dir. Spike Lee
- Suggesting in places the fiery comedy of Richard Pryor, this stand–up comedy revue, one of the most lucrative in US history, has four black…
Puppetry of the Penis (2001)
- Groin contortionists Simon Morley and David Friend creatively manipulate their private parts in this riotous showcase of 'talent'.
Bill Bailey - Cosmic Jam (2000)
- Feat. Bill Bailey
- BLACK BOOKS larrikin Bill Bailey gives a sidesplitting first performance in this, his debut standup comedy gig. Essential for disciples of his cult.
Eddie Izzard - Circle (2000)
- Feat. Eddie Izzard
- British comedian Eddie Izzard recorded live in New York, June 26, 2000.
Ellen DeGeneres Collection, The (The Beginning, Here and Now) (2000-2004)
- Feat. Ellen DeGeneres
- Two live standup gigs from the industrious comedian/entertainer/lesbian icon Ellen DeGeneres, filmed in New York’s Beacon Theatre, and concerning…
French and Saunders - Live (2000)
- Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
- Double act Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French bring their style of comedy to the stage, in this show from the Shaftesbury Theatre and their 'Still…
Tonsil Hockey (2000)
- Dir. Ray Hagel
Feat. Tom Green
- The star of ROAD TRIP, Tom Green, strains his tonsils with some standup comedy, a combination of puerile antics, satire and brute enthusiasm.
Best of World Cup Comedy (1999)
- The ‘Ashes’ of stand–up comedy, this pits the Australian team of Greg Fleet, Carl Barron, Dave Hughes, Peter Moon and Wil Anderson…
Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill (1998)
- Dir. Larry Jordan
Feat. Eddie Izzard
- British comedian Eddie Izzard gives a dazzling stand–up show, live in San Francisco in 1998. Includes a brief mock–tourism film.
Jerry Seinfeld - Live on Broadway (I'm Telling You For The Last Time) (1998)
- Feat. Jerry Seinfeld
- Self–congratulatory – yet completely hilarious – stand–up from Jerry Sienfeld, who recorded this in 1998 after SEINFELD had…