A compendium of the legendary Scottish stand-ups finest live moments, Billy Connollys Greatest Hits takes us on an odyssey of ridiculous facial hair and fart gags that spans almost 25 years. We start in 1975 with the Big Yin sporting his famous outsize banana boots and follow our man as he matures from an endearing gag merchant into a skilful observational master. Connollys appeal has always been that of the engaging bloke down the pub: you dont so much laugh along with the material as get caught up in the hysteria as tangents follow tangents and the plot is lost... in a fit of giggles. Almost uniquely in the dark days of the mid 70s, Connolly always had a sense of decorum in his stage act, even when his material was predominantly about swearing, shagging and "jobbies". He was never hateful or motivated by prejudice, preferring instead to cast a bemused childs eye upon the stupidity of the world. The highlights are gentle if occasionally crude: Billys guide to "more fulfilling masturbation", thoughts on plastic surgery and the evil of Toblerone. Billy even muses about ageing which is interesting as this video proves hes been a gloriously overgrown teenager all along. --Ian Watson [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Originally exploding onto the national comedy scene in the early '70s, Billy Connolly started out as one half of the band the Humblebums. When he noticed he was getting more acclaim for his comedy than for his music, he turned his attention to stand-up, and the rest is history. With his recent acting successes in critically acclaimed movies 'Mrs Brown' and 'The Debt Collector', Billy is at home in Hollywood as he is in Glasgow. The UK's best-selling video comedian, Billy now returns with his first new stand-up release since 1999. Featuring the very best of the Big Yin's live shows, 'Billy Connolly Live - The Greatest Hits' also includes 30 minutes of unseen live material - brand new and never seen before on video or DVD Actors Billy Connolly Certificate 18 years and over Screen Fullscreen 4:3 Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo
More live stand-up comedy hi-jinks with Mr Billy Connolly.
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