Artie Lange: It's The Whiskey Talkin'
Fresh from selling out comedy clubs across the country, Artie Lange brings his brand of irreverent, uncensored sense of humor to his first comedy DVD. Lange burst onto the comedy scene as one of the original cast members of Mad TV. From there he has starred in feature films such as Dirtywork with Norm MacDonald and The Bachelor with Renee Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell. Recently Lange has been seen in Elf opposite Will Ferrell and Old School opposite Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn. He is best known as a regular member of The Howard Stern Show which he can be heard everyday across America. It's The Whiskey Talkin' is Lange at his raw best establishing him as one of America's top touring acts. An unforgettable experience!
Member Reviews
Artie Live and Real - badder2
The concert on this DVD was shot in April 2004 in Tempe, AZ and contains many inside references that Stern fans will recognize (including imitations of Jeff the Drunk and Artie's trademark AC/DC scream "FIRE!"). The show is fair and balanced and will equally offend both extremes on the political left and right. And while some of Artie's schtick here has already been on the Stern show, there are some great moments including his discussion of a street basketball game and his analysis of a classic Warner Bros. cartoon character. What's amazing is how many people in Arizona are tuned into Artie's distinct brand of New Jersey humor, right down to detailed descriptions of New York sports teams.
The DVD also contains 2 special features:
a) GAMEDAY, a short 17 minute film, made in 2000 and written by Artie. Artie's ease in front of the camera is apparent and really the only reason to watch this short. I think Artie included this on the DVD for sentimental reasons, it's the weak portion of the disc.
b) BACKSTAGE PASS, a 24 minute documentary following Artie to two of his concerts in New Jersey. The first show was in May 2004, the second show is June 2004 and was a benefit for the Rev. Bob Levy to raise money for his divorce expenses. Watching Artie here is like watching a train wreck: from shoveling down truckloads of processed meat to washing it down with his trademark Jack and water, the man is clearly in a lot of pain. And yet, the film is strangely compelling as you see that, despite years of living in Los Angeles and having become a national celebrity to Stern fans, Artie is the same guy who used to work the piers in New Jersey.Blue collar humour - fraz2
This is a solid DVD treatment of Artie Lange's stand up routine. Lange looks and acts like he's trying to channel the ghost of John Belushi with his overweight, sweaty, drunken persona. Lange is a New Jersey boy, and his brand of humour is crass and common. He's quite funny and observant, and if you're not easily offended you should like this disc. Some nice bonus features include a "day in the life" documentary on Lange, and a short film, "Game Day" which looks like it was the genesis of Lange's recent feature film, "Beer League". Recommended.A Solid Performance - sinic
I have never been fortuneate enough to see Lange live in a club doing his routine. Lange's brand of humour is not for everyone and I can see people getting easily offended by his subject matter ... maybe that is why I love it. The 40 or so minutes of stand up had me laughing all the way through. The bonus section of the disc has a documentry style "day in the life" feature which shows what an average comic goes through to get ready for a show. I found it interesting and absolutely worth a watch.
Member Reviews
Read All...
Artie Live and Real - badder2
The concert on this DVD was shot in April 2004 in Tempe, AZ and contains many inside references that Stern fans will recognize (including imitations of Jeff the Drunk and Artie's trademark AC/DC scream "FIRE!"). The show is fair and balanced and will equally ...Blue collar humour - fraz2
This is a solid DVD treatment of Artie Lange's stand up routine. Lange looks and acts like he's trying to channel the ghost of John Belushi with his overweight, sweaty, drunken persona. Lange is a New Jersey boy, and his brand of humour is crass and common. ...A Solid Performance - sinic
I have never been fortuneate enough to see Lange live in a club doing his routine. Lange's brand of humour is not for everyone and I can see people getting easily offended by his subject matter ... maybe that is why I love it. The 40 or so minutes of stand ...