Zach Galifianakis- Live at the Purple Onion
Director: Michael Blieden
Starring: Zach Galifianakis
Ok, so this may not technically count as a movie, but it was almost feature length and it wasn't just a video taping of a stand up performance.
After watching the Hangover, I wanted to check out Zach's comedy and this was the perfect introduction to his unique brand of humor. The video was split between a live performance and fake interviews with Seth, Zach's long lost twin brother (played by a partially shaven Zach). The interview scenes were hilarious, with Seth being played as a dim witted southern sissy boy. He told stories about their childhood and how they bonded over the Fugees and Funyuns (I didn't realize that this is how you spell that).
Zach's standup is a mix between Demitri Martin and Mitch Hedberg. He delivers a series of off beat one line jokes like Mitch. Also, you get the feeling that Zach may be a little crazy. Like Demitri, his humor is very cerebral and set to music (piano). My favorite bits were his "characters" that he was working on, which were one line each. These included a pretentious illiterate, a forgetful vegan, and a five year old who complains about having a beard.
Only time will tell if I like this guy's stuff as much as I do Jimm Gaffigan or Demitri Martin. A funny comedian, though, who I would love to see live someday.
Lesson learned: The smell of Funyuns can bring back powerful memories.
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