Danny Bhoy-Live at Sydney Opera House (2007) |
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Category | Comedy |
TV Spots-Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2003 TV Spots-Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2004 TV Spots-Sydney Cracker Festival 2006 TV Spots-Rove 2007 TV Spots-Sideshow 2007 Featurette-Behind The Scenes-Backstage Footage Additional Footage-Bonus Footage Gallery-Photo-Photo Gallery Poster-Tour Poster Easter Egg-Easter Egg |
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Year Of Production | 2007 | ||
Running Time | 68:49 | ||
RSDL / Flipper | Dual Layered | Cast & Crew | |
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Region Coding | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | Directed By | Ted Robinson |
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Madman Entertainment |
Starring | Danny Bhoy |
Case | Gatefold | ||
RPI | $29.95 | Music | North Foundation |
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Pan & Scan/Full Frame | None | English Dolby Digital 2.0 (256Kb/s) | |
Widescreen Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | ||
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Video Format | 576i (PAL) | ||
Original Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 | Miscellaneous | |
Jacket Pictures | No | ||
Subtitles | None | Smoking | No |
Annoying Product Placement | No | ||
Action In or After Credits | No |
Danny Bhoy recently spent six months touring Australia and New Zealand and charmed the sell-out crowds with his effortless talent for storytelling and mischievous wit. As his popularity continues to grow internationally (Bhoy recently toured India), it was inevitable that a DVD recording of his sell-out show was on the horizon and thankfully this anticipated DVD release from Madman Laughs does not disappoint.
The shows at the Sydney Opera House would mark the final leg of the Australian tour for the comedian, and as such all he has learned and observed about Australia is the main subject of the show. From confessing to his love of watching Parliament Question Time, to recalling his shocking discovery of just who is Humphrey B. Bear and detailing his eventful night in a Brisbane bar at closing time, Bhoy appears in command of the prestigious stage. Amongst the observational humour there is also Bhoy's classic routines about the different Breakfast cuisines, his admiration of Scottish culture and the religious joke which resulted in a death threat.
The DVD is a perfect souvenir for the people who went along to Bhoy’s shows and equally works for those audiences who are only familiar with Bhoy’s appearances on Rove and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival over the past few years. This is a perfectly paced show which can be watched over and over again. Bhoy has earned his place in what has been a rapid rise to international fame and his latest show demonstrates just how he has honed his craft and how he receives immense joy from making audiences genuinely smile.
The show is exhibited in 1.78:1 16x9 enhanced widescreen.
Over a dual layer DVD, the feature has been encoded at the average bit-rate of 7.38 Mbps which accounts for a clean transfer free of MPEG compression artefacts.
The transfer has excellent shadow detail and black levels and the picture is sharp and defined with a natural and a fitting colour scheme.
There are no subtitles available.
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The English Dolby Digital 2.0 has no obvious errors and dialogue remains clear and audible.
The soundtrack has limited use on a surround sound and subwoofer but is acceptable in regards to the nature of the DVD feature.
The song which is featured on the DVD menu and end credits is titled All the Love by North Foundation.
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The menu is a still image of the cover art with scene selection options and access to the many extras. The menu is themed with the following songs; All the Love and Scratch the Surface by North Foundation.
The following are excerpts from Danny Bhoy’s television appearances.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2003 (4:00) (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2004 (3:31) (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
Sydney Cracker Festival 2006 (7:27) (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
Rove 2007 (4:55) (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
Sideshow 2007 (6:43) (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
We follow Danny Bhoy backstage at the Sydney Opera House as he chooses the backdrop and lighting for his show. (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
The heckling and hidden gems which unfortunately did not make the final cut. (1.78:1 widescreen and 16x9 enhanced).
15 promotional photos of Danny Bhoy.
A double sided poster which includes the cover art of the DVD and on the reverse side the 2007 tour dates.
On the main menu press left to highlight the B in Bhoy and hear an audio soundbite of when Danny Bhoy accidentally fell off the stage at his Ballarat gig.
The DVD is encased in special gatefold packaging. The interior structure of the DVD packaging includes a personal note from Danny Bhoy.
NOTE: To view non-R4 releases, your equipment needs to be multi-zone compatible and usually also NTSC compatible.
This title has only been released locally by Madman. It is an all regions release.
Danny Bhoy-Live at Sydney Opera House is a comprehensive and well produced release from the Madman Laughs range. This is a great souvenir for fans of the popular comedian.
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DVD | Denon DVD-1910, using DVI output |
Display | Panasonic PT-AE 700. Calibrated with THX Optimizer. This display device is 16x9 capable. This display device has a maximum native resolution of 1080p. |
Audio Decoder | Built in to amplifier/receiver. Calibrated with THX Optimizer. |
Amplification | Yamaha DSP-A595a - 5.1 DTS |
Speakers | (Front) DB Dynamics Polaris AC688F loudspeakers,(Centre) DB Dynamics Polaris Mk3 Model CC030,(Rear) Polaris Mk3 Model SSD425,(Subwoofer) Jensen JPS12 |