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Amazon.com British comedian Eddie Izzard wears makeup, platform heels, and a shimmering magenta suit in Glorious, a video of his standup act filmed in England. Izzard takes a little bit of Robin Williams, a little bit of Jerry Seinfeld, even a little bit of Bob Newhart, but the final mix is absolutely his own and dizzily funny. It's not so much the subjects of his humor--though not many comics make jokes about classical mythology or evil giraffes--as it is the way he fluidly skips from thing to thing in a madcap free-associative whirl. He lulls you by seeming casual and almost sloppy, but when he needs to be precise his gestures and mimicry are razor sharp. There have been a million tired jokes made about trying to get a shower to stay at the right temperature, but Izzard manages to make even that funny. He's even funnier when he's imitating Sean Connery as Noah, trying to convince God that a speedboat would make a much better photo opportunity than an ark, or playing a beekeeper flirting with someone passing on the street. Much of the giddiness comes from his astounding sense of spontaneity. Half the show seems to have been made up on the spot, and if it wasn't, you boggle wondering how he could have possibly written something so ridiculous and yet appropriate. Though he uses a number of four-letter words, his humor is surprisingly clean, and even the most frank vulgarities seems like a bit of impish innocence coming out his mouth. Glorious indeed. --Bret Fetzer ... Read more Reviews (110) 
A Gem
I first saw Eddie Izzard while watching HBO one Saturday night. The concert was entitled "Dressed to Kill". I had never heard of Eddie before, and by the time it was over, I was wondering what rock I had been dwelling under to have never seen this brilliant comic.
"Glorious", while not quite as even as "Dressed", still left me in tears. The show begins with a Eddie's take on the book of Genesis, then travels on towards the Trojan horse ("Bye! Well done! Here's a horse for you..per usual..Bye!"), takes a hard left into the British Monarchy, shower water temperature and baboons in mime, before ending up in the book of Revelations. And, as a previous reviewer noted, the encore is probably the funniest 8 minutes of comedy I have seen in a long while. I ordered this video last weekend, received it Friday and have watched it twice so far. It is well worth the money for the newer fan (like myself), and I'm sure that seasoned Izzard fans will love it even more.
Atypical
One night I was flipping through the channels and I saw this bizarre make up wearing Englishmen waltzing across a stage on HBO. Being a fan of British humor, I stopped to have a listen, which is a rather strange occurance for me being as I despise stand-up comedy. I ended up watching the entire performance, laughing out loud in my house through the majority of the show. The show I caught however was Eddie Izzard's Dress to Kill, which is a more recent performance than Glorious. It was so funny that it made me go online and buy Glorious because I had to have more Eddie Izzard. In fact, Dress to Kill is the reason that Glorious only got 4 stars instead of 5. If Dress to Kill ever comes out for sale, get it...it is riotous.
Nonetheles, Glorious is hilarious too. The thing bout Eddie Izzard is that he is not your typical stand-up comedian joking about sex, race, or in-laws. Glorious is Eddie's telling of the Bible story (not blasphemous for those of you concerned Christians, rather a well-informed yet humorous rendition, if you will). Of course he gets off the subject, and somehow ends up talking about giraffes and hovercraft vaccuum cleaners, which makes for a really entertaining show.
God:"Oh Jesus Christ!"
Jesus:"Dad, stop taking my name in vain."
God:"...oh, Jeezy Chreezy"
Not exact, but one tidbit I can remember.Anyway, Eddie Izzard is a great entertainer amd is definitely worth your time. ONE THING WORTH MENTIONING HOWEVER. If you have a family with young children, or have a problem with cursing or swearing, then Eddie may not be the comedian for you. The subject matter of his shows is quite appropriate but, he being a crazy European, his language is right up there with an Osbourne's. Personally I find it humorous, but I know that there are some people who prefer not to hear the "F word" used as a noun, a verb, an adjective,...you get the idea.
(For those of you interested, Dress to Kill is Eddie's verson of World History and it is hilarious)
Dressed to Kill
It is amazing how talented this man is. He is a genius! The words flow in rythmic pattern of excellence from his lips in this historical journey through the age of Indian warfare to the physicallity of the royal family being a bit "frumpy" in the ages passed by.
I'm Covered In Beeees!
I must say, this is my second favorite performance that I have seen Eddie Izzard master ('Definite Article' in my pick for number one). I highly recommend that all people that are just starting to get into his comedy tapes and DVDs start out with this tape, just to get a taste of the type of humor he produces.
Unstoppable, incomparable, absolute genius
Hilarious, brilliantly structured, mind-blowingly precise, and the best physical/mime work/comedy in any of his tapes. I have seen Eddie Izzard perform twice (once in French) and own all of his videos and one audio of the closing night of his Definite Article tour in London. Glorious is by far and away the best of the lot. This is the one that got me hooked on Izzard. He's still funny, but he's gotten less so, for reasons perhaps not so interesting to discuss here. However, this tape is total genius. Unlike any stand-up I've ever seen, Glorious is like having the funniest, wittiest, smartest person possible entertain you at a cocktail party for an hour and a half. Do not miss out!
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