Comedy Star Robin Williams – Live on Broadway
Where Robin Williams Live truly earns 5 STARS is in Williams’s broadway performance itself.
Williams’ energy is unparalleled in his stand-up work and is NOTHING like his theatrical roles (from Flubber to Insomnia), which only seem to stifle the madman lurking beneath.
Sharper and deeper than Robin Williams’ previous road material, Live on Broadway is a mature comedian’s view of all things to do with power, prejudice, and paranoia in the 21st century.
As one could imagine, Williams is the usual ball of energy with great impressions, rapid-fire jokes, and is definitely funny. And to no suprise, there is a considerable amount of foul his language is in this performance.
A viewer may have to bear with Williams’s tedious breast fetishism, but patience is quickly rewarded with bitchy takes on Martha Stewart facing prison, solid satire about French existentialist judges at the Olympics, and subversive op-eds about the Bush administration’s inability to clarify terrorist threats to the public.
This particular performance is delivered live on Broadway (the culmination of a 20+ city national tour, and marking the conclusion of his triumphant, and much-heralded return to the stage in over 16 years).
As far a comedy material goes overall, I feel there is no one better, with Williams delivery of quips, jokes, and punchlines only rivaled by George Carlin, and the shows of Eddie Murphy from the early to mid 1980s.
Whether it’s parading around on stage in a frenzy or breaking out into one of many possible impressions/accents, it simply does not get any better than Robin Williams Live when it comes to gut-wrenching laughs. (more…)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Vintage Robin Williams
Robin Williams is outstanding in this stand up. Williams is a well rounded entertainer. We need more stand up from him.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Robin Williams is amazing at stand-up comedy. I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard in a long time. This show is funny from beginning to end.
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Disappointment
This was truly a disappointment. I have always liked Robin Williams’ movies however I did not realize the foul nature of his “humor”.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious but dirty
I have watched this video over and over. I don’t think it will ever get old. Be ready for nonstop comedy. There is not a moment where you are not laughing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Duck! Here’s Robin!
Robin Williams is a brilliant stand-up comic, a highly original talent who gives an over-the-top, irreverent, profane, iconoclastic, hilarious performance.
3.0 out of 5 stars
robin williams on broadway
I always like Robin Williams stuff….even when his shirt is literally dripping sweat like on here!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Robin
This is one of his best stand ups. If you have not seen it you should.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Stand-Up Comedy I’ve Ever Seen!
Robin Williams is the Einstein of comedy. His skits in this performance are incredibly funny. What makes a better stand-up comedian is an actor.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
Robin Williams is just hilarious all in his own. But this dvd tops it for me. I was suprized how dirty he could actually get. HAHAHA. This DVD is highly recomended!!!!