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| Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion | 
 enlarge | Director: Michael Blieden
Actors: Zach Galifianakis, Brian Unger, Joe Wagner
Studio: Shout! Factory
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 5551
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Yiddish (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DVD10365
UPC: 826663103656
EAN: 0826663103656
ASIN: B000LC52DC
Theatrical Release Date: January 30, 2007
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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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 with an absurd rambling style 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.Extras:The Awkward Slapping Bit (outtake)Zach ShavesOuttakes From Brian Unger's Interview With Seth GalifianakisMore...Performance recorded June 9 and 10 2005 at The Purple Onion in San Francisco CASystem Requirements:Run Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 826663103656 Manufacturer No: DVD10365
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
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 not worth it January 2, 2009
so--apparently if you like his comedy central special and not this it's b/c you're too stupid to get the subtle "humour" on display here. you don't get "the real zach." well, the real zach is just not as funny as the "mainstream" zach--i think this special showed a burned out man who had had little sleep and far too much to drink and forgot he had a dvd to film--yuck. i wasted ten dollars on this. but nice too know it's too "highbrow" for me, what with the cruel mockery of a paying audience member for being old and bald and the uproarious hilarity of inventing an effete rube "twin" brother to ape on. haw haw.
there is one joke where he says he asked his costumer for an outfit that would highlight his alcoholism,and i happen to think that is what this dvd does. i enjoy this man's unique comedy so very much but this just wasn't very funny and goes nowhere, and worst of all is rather mean spirited, which i always appreciated the lack therein of such in zach's comedy. i would say this is worth a rental but not a purchase. he seems touched by nihilism, extreme sorrow, and an oddly misplaced anger and woebegone bitterness throughout this performance... but that might be "your thing" -if so, do buy away, amazonians!
 Funny, but I understand that it isn't for everyone. January 1, 2009
I will start this off by saying I love this DVD. I get Zack. His timing, his style of border-line losing-it delivery and the way he pretty much hates everything. A man I can easily relate to. If you have seen Zack live (I saw him once at Berklee in Boston) you'll love this. His comedy is very... odd... so I understand how it can be very iffy when it comes to Zack. You either love him or 'he is ok' or you hate him. So taste aside, this dvd is very well made. It never drags, except for that one part, but that's ok. It was funny. The Seth Galifianakis interview is hilarious though I hate Brian Unger... for personal reasons. I say buy this if you like Zack, if you don't like Zack, grow a sense of humor, and if you are on the fence about him, get it on netflix.
For All The Fat Jesus Fans... October 29, 2008
Zach is 1 of my favorite comedians of all time so this dvd was just a treat to have.
I need more! June 17, 2008
I read a lot of reviews on here before I bought this DVD and it made me kind of nervous. A good portion of the negative reviews (and even some positive reviews) said steer clear of this DVD if you liked the "dumbed-down Comedy Central Zach", but I didn't find this to be the case. I couldn't stop laughing through most of the DVD, so much so that I had to rewind it a few times because I was missing a few one-liners.
My only complaint is that I could have used more stand up, but it in no way detracts from the DVD as a whole. The extras were great (albeit short) and the cut scenes to random...Zachness...were all pretty hilarious.
Don't be frightened away by the "It's not for you Comedy Central Zach fans, It's only for us uber intellectual and gritty college types", the sh** is funny. It is however super inappropriate for certain age groups, so don't buy this for a family reunion or anything like that. Buy this DVD now...and you might want to do a few prep-crunches to get your abs ready for the oncoming juggernaut of laughter.
Not worth it March 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It shouldn't be called "Live at the Purple Onion" but more "Semi-Live at the Purple Onion but More Fake Interviews with my 'Brother.'" There's barely any stand-up in it. I love his comedy, he's one of my favourites, but this DVD isn't worth it.
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