Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
by Troy Miller
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Actor: Jim GaffiganDirector: Troy Miller
Brand: GAFFIGAN,JIM
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 72 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-03-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Comedy Central
Movie Reviews of Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
Movie Review: Stand Up And Be Counted
Summary: 5 Stars
A few years ago, I had on my iPod a few comedy routines that I absolutely loved and would listen to over and over again. Recently I went on a quest to see if I could find any more albums that would reach the same heights. Here's what I discovered:
KING BABY by JIM GAFFIGAN
I loved his album, DOIN' MY TIME, and his delivery (Jim regularly interrupts his own stand-up in the guise of a critical audience member), and this album is no different. What impresses me is that Jim's choice of topics never changes -- his unabashed laziness and love of food -- and yet his material never grows old. Best known for his Hot Pockets! routine, this album introduces his hilarious take on Dunkin' Donuts, Waffle House, and bacon. That and a high replay factor makes this a five star album.
THE TOP PART by JOHN MULANEY
Mulaney is a warm guy on the mike, very easy-going and personable. His humor is sometimes self-deprecating (his lack of knowledge about world finance, his tendency to drink too much, his lack of sports ability) but mostly the kind of "something funny happened to me" stories that you and your friends probably talk about when you're out together. He's a funny guy, if not particularly clever. It's a four star album but without much of a replay factor. (I've taken to skipping to my favorite tracks, involving his love of Law & Order and his favorite meal of all time.)
ISOLATED INCIDENT by DANE COOK
I enjoyed Dane Cook's previous albums, but I found that they staled more with repeated listens. Much of his material isn't funny by itself; it's his erratic and energetic delivery that prompts most laughs. In this album, Dane has toned himself down quite a bit. He has chosen topics that are closer to the bone (his hunt for a good woman, the loss of his parents to cancer, the recent rash of Dane-Hating that has lit up blogs and websites since he made it big), but he always switches topics just as you think he's either a) going to really open up or b) going to tell a really funny joke. What you're left with are a bunch of bits that feel half-finished and lukewarm. Gone is the acerbic word play and spit-fire delivery. Now it's just Dane chit-chatting on stage. Just okay, at three stars, with almost no replay factor at all.
PARTY by NICK SWARDSON
Awhile back I caught Nick's act on COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS and loved it, but could never find anything else by the guy. I discovered and bought this album and discovered that it's pretty much the same as his Comedy Central routine, except a bit longer and a lot stupider. Nick celebrates his idiocy and mumbles his way through jokes that seemed a lot tighter when I watched him perform them on TV. Pro- and preceeded by two ridiculously dumb sketches (one of them starring David Spade), this album was the only one in the bunch that I regretted buying. Two stars.
Summary of Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 31-MAR-2009
Media Type: DVD
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