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16 out of 17 people found the following comment useful :-
Ciao!, 7 January 2003
Author: (barbarella70@yahoo.com) from middleton, wi

Eddie Izzard is the most refreshing, talented, hilarious, sexy, amazing, quick-witted, sharp, stylish, beautiful man to come down the path in quite some time! His magnificent vocabulary and flowing verbal style show off a greatly inventive mind and when his love of history, religion, and larger-than-life characters combine with his razor-sharp instincts Dress to Kill becomes one of the most unique stand-up shows ever.

He doesn't wallow in self-laceration, put-down comments, or gross insults -three of the most repulsive and overused cliches that drown most young standups- and he actually seems like he's having fun while entertaining a theater packed full of strangers. He's a great mimic and a good actor and is undeniably the leader when it comes to stand-up comedians right now. Please don't miss this highly entertaining performance by a truly gifted artist.

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A truly intelligent comedian!, 15 December 2000
Author: ophelia_1969 (ophelia_1969@hotmail.com) from NY

This was one of the funniest stand-up shows I'd ever seen. Eddie Izzard is a comedian, but one a whole other level. His humor is much more sophisticated and intelligent than that of other young stand-ups today. With the use of a few foul words, like describing Hitler as a "Mass Murdering Fuck-Head", he covers everything from Theology and religious history to Star Wars and his childhood. I found this to be much more more entertaining that say Martin Lawrence or Andrew Dice Clay. However, since his comedy is that of an intelligent nature, those with minimum intelligent should stick to "must-see tv" and game shows. I highly recommend this to the true intellects of the world!

I give this ****!

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The Best Comedian Around!!!, 29 April 2001

Author: Severen13 from USA

Eddie Izzard is a one-in-a-million comic genius. He goes from squirrels to WWII to Stonehenge to religion to Englebert Humperdink and it's absolutely hilarious and it all makes sense! Get a copy of this now, you won't regret it! I give this an 11 out of 10.

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A wonderful addition to my collection of stand-up!, 25 August 2002
Author: Skeletors_Hood (skeletors_hood@hotmail.com) from Kansas City

"Holy Ghost, this is not an episode of 'Scooby-Doo'"

Let me clarify that I am a stand-up junkie. I collect comedians from all walks of life, and I love each performance that I have ever taped. I saw the commercial on HBO for this one, and I decided that I needed to tape this program, just to have a new category of comedian, the "male lesbian," or transvestite. And a British comic as well.

Well, I was pleasantly surprised on how well spoken and intelligent that Eddie Izzard quickly became one of my favorites overnight. I love the way he sounds improvisational, and how he just plays around with his characters and topics, as well as the audience.

One for the collection, you'll definitely love this one.

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :-
Worth reading + Worth Watching, 5 October 2002

Author: Alyssa Sloane from London, England

I love Eddie Izzard. I think this is awesome, and the other television specials should be looked at as well. He has a good book "Dress To Kill" out to buy as well, which I think people should read. I loved that this program won an Emmy, and anyone who likes history will probably get a laugh from Eddie. Enjoy :)

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He's still got it!, 29 March 2002
Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

Recorded at the Stage Door Theatre in San Franciso one night in 1998. Eddie Izzard delivers over 70 minutes of scatological material to a sold out crowd. He covers everything from the greta escape, the British empire, being a transvestite to Star Wars and puberty. Along the way he even has to deal with a heckler!

By 1998 Izzard had started to try and get into films and had had a huge amount of exposure and had been piled high with awards for his comedy. However his Dressed to Kill show proved that he hadn't lost his edge – even if the material for this show was wheeled out over a US and UK tour, he still managed to make it fresh as if it was all coming to him there and then.

In some ways the fame shows – he enters the stage flamboyantly from a purple rose in a huge dress. However his material is as good as ever and seems no different from his early shows – fame has certainly not gone to his head.

Despite that fact that some of his humour goes straight over the heads of the American audience it is still great – but when did the US ever appreciate surreal UK humour on a massive scale (except in retrospect)? Some of his material is a little stale, but he injects everything with crazy ideas and energy so that even when he goes off track a bit (dealing with the heckler) he still manages to be hilarious!

Overall I hope Izzard never totally goes after his film career and that he'll be on the standup circuit for many, many years to come.

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Tremendous!, 15 October 2001

Author: John Ingle (HEFSTEF@yahoo.com) from Asheville NC

I had no idea that Mr. Izzard was so damn funny, It really boggles the mind that he is not more well known! His command over the crowd and his timing is perfect.The monologue about Star Wars will kill ya too! If only all the stand up performers had his wit...

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BRILLIANT!, 8 March 2001

Author: Amanda-45 from Riverside, CA

So I'm at home, flipping channels one night, and I come across this man wearing heels and makeup, standing in front of a colored background on HBO. Naturally, I did a double-take and decided I'd watch for a little while. I didn't change the channel until he was finished, it was so incredibly hilarious. The next time it was on, I made sure to tape it so I could watch it over and over again, and it has remained one of my favorite things to watch. During the first couple of minutes, you can tell that the audience isn't quite sure what to think, but he quickly wins them over with his incredible humor and wit. While many stand-up comedians mesh together in my brain, Eddie Izzard stands out as one of the best. His style is incredibly refreshing, and it is nice to hear jokes about things like history and puberty when most comedians stick to current events. His show stayed with me afterwards. I went to Italy over the summer, and all I could think about while I was there was how "Italians are always on scooters going 'CIAO...'" 10 out of 10. See it. You won't regret it.

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The Funniest Straight Transvestite Ever, 1 October 2000

Author: lasherxl from Slightly North of Hell

This has to be the funniest stand up comedy I have ever seen. Eddie Izzard is a genius, he picks in Brits, Americans and everyone in between. His style is completely natural and completely hilarious. I doubt that anyone could sit through this and not laugh their a** off. Watch, enjoy, it's funny.

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Perhaps one of the best stand-up performances ever..., 6 February 2001

Author: evaunit6 from LA, CA

I find myself comparing all stand-up acts to this one performance now. Even older recorded performances I once thought were funny just don't seem as funny after seeing Eddie Izzard in this award-winning look at history, language disparities, and Englebert Humperdink...

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