John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
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Actor: John PinetteBrand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 73 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
Movie Review: John Pinette is simply hilarious!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first heard a John Pinette routine on a satellite radio comedy channel, and of the many comics that I had listened to there, John was the only one with which I was motivated to research further. I viewed some of his routines posted on YouTube, and as I thought, this man is refreshingly funny! I have purchased both of his DVDs, and as others have discovered, much of the material is repeated on both disks, though there are some noticeable differences. If you really like John's material, then you might want to have both DVDs to see how his material has changed, but in my opinion, the "I'm Starvin'!" DVD is the better of the two. It seems that in the several years between the release of each disk he has actually fine-tuned his material and delivery for greater effect (my absolute favorite routine on this DVD is "Touring the World" about looking for Italian food in France...you can view it on YouTube: [...]). My children have seen both DVDs and they agree as well. You can tell that John is a creative talent because there is quite a bit of drama in his act (he performed in the Broadway production of "Hairspray" for two years as Edna Turnblad). Both the "I Say Nay Nay" and "I'm Starvin'!" DVDs have a featurette of his famous "Chinese Buffet" routine from early in his career, but neither is as good as some of the "Chinese Buffet" performances posted on YouTube. My favorite is posted here: [...]
...though he is older and has lost a little weight since that era. One thing to point out...John does use some profanity in his I'm Starvin act, not because his material is obscene, but more so to punctuate some of his humor (on par with a PG-13 movie, and he doesn't use the f-word). If you are uncomfortable with having your kids hear an occasional curse, then this disk may not be for you. Personally, I think it is unfortunate that John felt he needed to include the profanity because I think all children would really appreciate John's work (such as they do Bill Cosby's timeless material from the 1960's). In my opinion, John is so gifted that he could easily avoid the use of much of the profanity and he would be just as entertaining. None-the-less, I allowed my three kids (age 10 and up) to watch the DVDs, because I wanted them to appreciate John's talent as much as I do.
Summary of John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
After starring in the Broadway smash Hairspray, John Pinette returns in the hottest show at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Named "Stand-Up Comedian of the Year" by the American Comedy Awards, Pinette gained wide attention for his role in the Seinfeld finale and is a favorite The Tonight Show guest. With all-new material on everything from health food ("Salad's not food. Salad comes with food.") to family parties ("If you see a skinny person at the Pinette Family reunion, you say, 'And you are married to who?'"), Pinette has one of the most original voices in comedy today.SPECIAL FEATURES: Exclusive Backstage Footage - Outtakes - Bonus Clips
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