Stand up Comedy DVDs
In the mood to laugh, well these stand up comedies will help, from Peter Kay to Richard Pryor buy the one you love
The 'Burbs
Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is your standard over-stressed and over-worked suburbanite who while on vacation from work decides he’d rather relax in his own home than go on an energy absorbing holiday with his wife and son. All he wants to do is sleep late sun bathe and drink beer but with his meddlesome neighbour Art (Rick Ducommun) around this isn’t easy. While relaxing on the porch one night Art makes an outrageous assumption about the Klopeks the strange new neighbours who have just moved into the cul-de-sac. Ray dismisses the idea instantly and forgets about the whole conversation. But when he wakes up in the night to discover the Klopeks digging holes in their back yard in the middle of a rainstorm he slowly starts to become convinced that his neighbours are in fact... murderers. Now with a reason to investigate Ray Art and their eccentric ex-military neighbour Rumsfield (Bruce Dern) start to prod at their neighbours in hope that they will snap. But when a local retiree goes missing the race to discover the truth begins with hilarious and shocking consequences. Dark comedy from Director Joe Dante (Gremlins Small Soldiers) and co-starring Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys Stand By Me) and Carrie Fisher (Star Wars). (Matt Fairfield) Special Features: Teaser Trailer
Wild Hogs [RENTAL DVD]
Comedy adventure about four middle-aged bikers trying to regain their youth. Woody (John Travolta), convinces his three buddies to take a road trip from Cincinatti to Mexico to escape their mundane existence. Finally arriving in New Mexico, they stop off at a bar, not realising that it belongs to the 'Del Fuegos', a local biker gang. When Dudley (William H. Macy) has his bike stolen by the leader of the rival gang, Woody decides to get it back, accidentally blowing up the bar in the process. With the 'Del Fuegos' in hot pursuit, it's not long before the 'Wild Hogs' are cornered, and have to make a stand.
Knocked Up [RENTAL DVD]
Judd Apatow writes and directs this amiable comedy in which slacker Ben (Seth Rogen) and up-and-coming career girl Alison (Katherine Heigl) meet at a bar and end up having a one night stand. Eight weeks later, Ben is shocked when Alison asks to meet up with him and reveals that she is pregnant. Despite having little in common, the two decide that they have to at least try to make some kind of relationship work for the baby's sake.
Boat That Rocked
Boat that rocked is an ensemble comedy where the romance is between the young people of the 60's and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain playing the music that defines a generation and standing up to a government that incomprehensibly prefers jazz.In 1966 - British pop music's finest era - the BBC played just 2 hours of rock and roll every week. But pirate radio played rock and pop from the high seas 24 hours a day. And 25 million people - over half the population of Britain - listened to the pirates every single day.Recently expelled from school Carl (Tom Sturridge) has been sent by his mother to find some direction in life by visiting his godfather Quentin. However Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea populated by an eclectic crew of rock 'n' roll DJs.They are led by The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman) - big brash American god of the airwaves and totally in love with the music. He's faithfully backed up by his co-broadcasters Dave (Nick Frost) - ironic intelligent and cruelly funny; Simon (Chris O'Dowd) - super-nice and searching for true love; Midnight Mark (Tom Wisdom) - enigmatic handsome and man of few words; Wee Small Hours Bob - the late night DJ whose hobbies are folk music and drugs; Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke) - possessor of the smallest intelligence known to mankind; On-The-Hour John (Will Adamsdale) - the newsreader; and Angus 'The Nut' Nutsford (Rhys Darby) - possibly the most annoying man in Britain.Life on the North Sea is eventful. Simon finds the woman of his dreams and is married on the boat... only to be left by his bride the next day. Gavin (Rhys Ifans) returns from his drug tour of America to his rightful position as greatest DJ in Britain and in doing so clashes with the Count. And Carl discovers the opposite sex and who his real father is.Meanwhile pirate stations have come to the attention of government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) who is out for the blood of these lawbreakers. In an era when the stuffy corridors of power stifle anything approaching youthful exuberance Dormandy seizes the chance to score a political goal and The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act is passed in an effort to outlaw the pirates and remove their ghastly influence from the land once and for all.What results is a literal storm on the high seas. With Radio Rock in peril it's devoted fans rally together and stage an epic Dunkirk-style hundred boat rescue to save their DJ heroes. Some things may come to an end but rock 'n' roll never dies.
Honey I Blew Up The Kids
Honey I Blew Up The Kid is the hilarious sequel to the enormously popular comedy hit Honey I Shrunk The Kids - and an even Greater adventure. This time wacky inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) accidentally zaps his 2 1/2-year-old son with his latest invention causing the child to grow at an incredible rate. Soon topping 112 feet the overgrown baby wreaks havoc and nothing stands in his way. The excitement is Growing. And you're headed fro thrills and laughter Bigger than ever.
The Deal
Charlie Berns (William H. Macy) is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew (Jason Ritter) comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hern (Meg Ryan) a sharp studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line. But when their A-list action star (LL Cool J) gets kidnapped and the studio shuts down their movie Charlie and Diedre reluctantly team up to pull off one of the biggest cons in Hollywood history. This hilarious screwball comedy has bags of charm and sizzles with the crackly chemistry between William H. Macy and Meg Ryan - making this a must see!
Boys & Girls
Exciting young stars Freddie Prinze Jr. (Down To You She's All That) and Claire Forlani (The Rock) ride a fun roller coaster to romance in this sexy comedy hit. Shy bookworm Ryan (Prinze) and the outgoing free-spirited Jennifer (Forlani) couldn't be more different. So when they first meet they can't stand each other. When they meet again they loathe each other. But when they finally reconnect in college all that friction eventually explodes into red-hot romantic fireworks. With hilarious friends Jason Biggs (American Pie 1 & 2) Amanda Detmer (Final destination Drop Dead Gorgeous) and Heather Donahue (The Blair Witch Project) along to pump up the fun you'll laugh along as these irresistible boys and girls sort out all of love's confusing complexities.
George Burns And Gracie Allen Show
These two classic episodes from the George Burns & Gracie Allen Show reflect the smooth transition of Burns & Allen from burlesque through radio to television.The Wedding and The Tax Assessor are taken from the shows first season and were recorded live in front of an audience. George Burns thrives on this often stopping the action to do a stand up routine smoking his eternal cigar and chewing the fat with the audience as the actors freeze waiting for the comedy to recommence. Added to this is the surreal humour and manic confusion created by his terminal naive partner Gracie Allen.These episodes rely on the timing and relationship of this consummate show business couple. When Gracie died in 1964 her loss devastated Burns. Their life love and comic genius are openly displayed in this DVD edtiion.
The Waterboy
Hollywood's wild and zany funnyman Adam Sandler (The Wedding Singer) scores big laughs in a smash comedy hit where the laughs never run dry! Just an oddball mama's boy who grew up on a farm Bobby Boucher (Sandler) never wanted anything more than to quench the thirst of the dehydrated athletes who treat him like dirt! But when coach Klein (Henry Winkler - Scream) makes the call that allows Bobby to finally stand up for himself it unleashes a torrent of bottled-up frustration...and exposes a talent for defense that transforms him from a meek 'Water distribution engineer' to the hardest hitter ever to roam the athletic playing field! Also featuring award-winning Kathy bates (Titanic Misery) and sexy Fairuza Balk (The Craft) in a hilarious cast of stars - here's your chance to join the millions everywhere who've proudly stood and cheered for The waterboy!
Omid Djalili: Live In London
He's back! One of Britain's best loved comedians the multi award-winning British-Iranian Omid Djalili takes on the world in a brand new sensational stand up show. ; ; Undertaking a huge sell-out tour across the UK 'Live in London' captures Omid at his very best recorded live at the celebrated home of comedy - the Hammersmith Apollo.
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
Just how fabulous do you have to be to make it big in the Big Apple? One aspiring diva is about to find out... the hard way! Ashley Tisdale shines in this totally captivating comedy. After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala Sharpay Evans (Tisdale) sets off for the bright lights of NYC convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag (designer bag that is). But theatre’s a dog-eat-dog world as she and Boi discover when they encounter the devious owner of a pampered pooch named Countess and a scheming Broadway starlet who will do anything to crush the competition. Fortunately Sharpay also meets Peyton (Austin Butler) a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinating as she finds herself. Sparkling with fun fashion and fantastic bonus features Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure will make your whole family stand up and cheer!
Arthur
Arthur Bach is a very rich man - and very drunk most of the time with a bar bill that reads like the national debt. He also stands to lose his $750 million inheritance if he doesn't marry the most boring blonde on Long Island within a month. Unfortunately Arthur's just discovered the girl of his dreams. And in his case love's not only blind but blind drunk. Dudley Moore stars in Arthur the bubbly box-office hit that solidified his standing as one of the most gifted comedians ever. Liza Minnelli is Linda Marolla the actress/waitress who catches our hero's eye and heart. And in his Academy Award -winning performance as acerbic manservant Hobson Sir John Gielgud steals the show. When Arthur intones his intention to bathe Hobson dryly replies 'I'll alert the media.' No alerts are necessary Arthur which picked up a second Oscar. for its delightful title tune has already become a contemporary comedy classic.
About Last Night
Rob Lowe doesn't want to get serious. Demi Moore doesn't want to get used. Together they're an unforgettable couple in the sexy comedy 'About Last Night'... After drinks at a favourite Chicago hang-out Danny Martin (Lowe) and Debbie Sullivan (Moore) head to Danny's place to indulge in the predictable single's quest - the one-night stand. Their affair is casual sensual and supposedly over until something surprising happens. They want to see each other again. It's the start of an intense relationship that irritates Danny's rowdy best friend (James Belushi) and astounds Debbie's cynical buddy/roomie (Elizabeth Perkins) who do everything possible to break them up. But Danny And Debbie wind up living together and amidst the daily drudge of domestic life they begin to realise that making love is easy saying 'I love you' more difficult and being in love the hardest of all. Based on David Mamet's Obie Award-winning play 'Sexual Perversity in Chicago' 'About Last Night...' is an insightful provocative and often funny look at romance in the '80s.
The Deal
Charlie Berns (William H. Macy) is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew (Jason Ritter) comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hern (Meg Ryan) a sharp studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line. But when their A-list action star (LL Cool J) gets kidnapped and the studio shuts down their movie Charlie and Diedre reluctantly team up to pull off one of the biggest cons in Hollywood history. This hilarious screwball comedy has bags of charm and sizzles with the crackly chemistry between William H. Macy and Meg Ryan - making this a must see!
The 'Burbs
Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is your standard over-stressed and over-worked suburbanite who while on vacation from work decides he’d rather relax in his own home than go on an energy absorbing holiday with his wife and son. All he wants to do is sleep late sun bathe and drink beer but with his meddlesome neighbour Art (Rick Ducommun) around this isn’t easy. While relaxing on the porch one night Art makes an outrageous assumption about the Klopeks the strange new neighbours who have just moved into the cul-de-sac. Ray dismisses the idea instantly and forgets about the whole conversation. But when he wakes up in the night to discover the Klopeks digging holes in their back yard in the middle of a rainstorm he slowly starts to become convinced that his neighbours are in fact... murderers. Now with a reason to investigate Ray Art and their eccentric ex-military neighbour Rumsfield (Bruce Dern) start to prod at their neighbours in hope that they will snap. But when a local retiree goes missing the race to discover the truth begins with hilarious and shocking consequences. Dark comedy from Director Joe Dante (Gremlins Small Soldiers) and co-starring Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys Stand By Me) and Carrie Fisher (Star Wars). (Matt Fairfield) Special Features: Teaser Trailer
The Deal
Charlie Berns (William H. Macy) is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. That is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew (Jason Ritter) comes bearing the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hern (Meg Ryan) a sharp studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line. But when their A-list action star (LL Cool J) gets kidnapped and the studio shuts down their movie Charlie and Diedre reluctantly team up to pull off one of the biggest cons in Hollywood history. This hilarious screwball comedy has bags of charm and sizzles with the crackly chemistry between William H. Macy and Meg Ryan - making this a must see!
The 'Burbs
Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is your standard over-stressed and over-worked suburbanite who while on vacation from work decides he’d rather relax in his own home than go on an energy absorbing holiday with his wife and son. All he wants to do is sleep late sun bathe and drink beer but with his meddlesome neighbour Art (Rick Ducommun) around this isn’t easy. While relaxing on the porch one night Art makes an outrageous assumption about the Klopeks the strange new neighbours who have just moved into the cul-de-sac. Ray dismisses the idea instantly and forgets about the whole conversation. But when he wakes up in the night to discover the Klopeks digging holes in their back yard in the middle of a rainstorm he slowly starts to become convinced that his neighbours are in fact... murderers. Now with a reason to investigate Ray Art and their eccentric ex-military neighbour Rumsfield (Bruce Dern) start to prod at their neighbours in hope that they will snap. But when a local retiree goes missing the race to discover the truth begins with hilarious and shocking consequences. Dark comedy from Director Joe Dante (Gremlins Small Soldiers) and co-starring Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys Stand By Me) and Carrie Fisher (Star Wars). (Matt Fairfield) Special Features: Teaser Trailer
Denis Leary: Lock N Load
The abrasive and straight-talking comedian delivers a dose of his uncomprimising stand up covering topics such as life coffee religion and Michael Flatley. If you like your comedy obscene and to the point Mr. Leary is the man for you!
