He's different...not necessarily a good thing this time.
First off, I am a Tony Roberts fan. I've been following him since his Def Comedy Jam days (and have even forgiven him for "Mr. Box Office"). I picked up his last DVD "Wired" and laughed...hard. So I was more than ready to give his latest release a try. It runs about an hour. I mention this because he loses steam after about 20 minutes. Roberts has always been a very physical comedian, always putting so much energy into his acts (knocking over mic stands, smacking stools with towels, etc.). But here he begins to show wear at about the 20 minute mark and thus the rest of the performance lacks any real kick after this as a result. Immediate problem: His performance was not paced (as which happens with so many acts). His game went from "A" for the first 15 minutes to "C-" at best as he wraps up. But this release did do something for me: It pushed me to dust off some old Def Comedy Jam DVDs.
Hilarious
Definitely different and hilarious!! Pure comedy, the way he uses the stage is unlike any other I've seen. Can't compare to any other stand up I've seen.
Not That Funny
I love Tony Roberts I've seen him perform live and on other comedy specials he's excellent. This is not his best work, Wired is much better.
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