and this one - is a good one
it's 'an ode to the art and the occupational hazards of stand-up comedy'
that's what this movie promises... - and it delivers
filmed and directed by a former stand-up named jordan brady
- it's full of quick sound bites from some of your favorite all-time comics
as well as some great stand-up veterans that haven't made a sitcom
real stand-up comics do just that
they don't make movies or sitcoms or do shakespare off broadway
some might, - but in my mind, they then become something else
robin williams, tom hanks and jamie fox were great stand-up comedians
than went on to become fantastic actors - and that's what they are now
not comedians...
robin still does $tand-up - and does it better than almost anyone
but stand-ups are a different kinda animal, something different altogether
- i don't really know how to explain it
but
this movie does a hell-of-a-job trying to explain it - and it's funny too...
the meat of the movie focuses on ritch shydner
ritch was a pretty well known stand-up in the 80s - but then retired
- and stayed home and wrote about comedy
now it seems, because of this movie, he has made a comeback
he now has upcoming show dates all around the country
- when he makes his first return to the stage in the movie
- he finds it's not a stage, - it's not even a club - it's just a bar in the valley
where everybody is talking, watching tv and shootin' pool
he doesn't do very well
but when he gets through - he's energized and ready give it another shot
ritch shydner is back
the mind of these people that do this kinda stuff, plus
it's great to see some old comedy faces that we've been missin'
the movie even has a comedy lesson from phyllis diller (60 years in the business)
'set-up - payoff, set-up payoff, it's mathematic - it's music'
she's right
WATCH THE TRAILER. RENT THE MOVIE. HAVE FUN.
