A Tuna Christmas
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Actor: Joe SearsBrand: Wolfe
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-31
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Wolfe Video
Movie Reviews of A Tuna Christmas
Movie Review: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Way to Spend an Hour and a Half
Summary: 5 Stars
Every Christmas, my family and I enjoy watching the old holiday classics that have been a part of our childhoods for generations...Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown, the Grinch, Scrooge, and plenty of Santa Claus. Now that we've seen this brilliant production, we can add names like Vera Carp, Aunt Pearl, Dee Dee Snavely, and Petey Fisk to that list, all of whom are residents of an eccentric yet charming little town named after a fish, of all things. It's Christmas Eve in Tuna, Texas, and all 24 members of this small society are spending it together in ways that are so very familiar to any average American family, but with hilarious complications. The original cast seen on this DVD, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, brought their immense talents back to Galveston this past Christmas season, and my family was fortunate enough to see the next to last live performance. From then on, I had a whole new impression of live stage...I was hooked on not only the acting (stellar performances by both actors) but also the other important stuff like costumes (these guys undress quicker than a hooker on overtime and dress even quicker than that), props (every scene has a different Christmas tree, but there's only one table, two chairs, and a radio for the whole play), dialogue (some of the best writing I have ever heard in any performance), and "soundtrack" (plenty of good old country Christmas favorites mixed in with a little modern). It boggles the mind to know that the entire production featuring such an ecclectic collection of characters is performed by just two men....serious talent here, no question. When we got back home after seeing it that evening, I immediately looked online to see if I could purchase a copy on DVD to add to our Christmas classics collection....and voila!! Although this particular performance is about 15 years old, it is timeless...not much different from what we saw live this past year. The camera work is great, and the lighting is always appropriate for each scene. In every sense, this is a must have for anyone who has seen the play in person and wants a copy to watch on demand, and it is highly recommended for anybody who has not necessarily heard of "Tuna" but nevertheless appreciates a well-written and performed comedy. I would also recommend purchasing a DVD of the play that started it all, "Greater Tuna". In that one, we are first introduced to the townsfolk and all their delightful dysfunction. I bought both, and they are absolutely worth the money. I only wish that the producers of these first two installments of the Tuna saga would release DVDs of their latest two, "Red, White, and Tuna" and "Tuna Does Vegas", which I hear are no less entertaining. Hats off to Mr. Sears and Mr. Williams for their unparalleled ingenuity, boundless talent, and uncanny ability to brighten the day of even the most humbug of holiday-bashers. I give this wonderful slice of rural life in Texas a perfect 10...I'd actually give it more than 10, but then I'd have to take my shoes off!!!!
Summary of A Tuna Christmas
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