Danny Bhoy-Live at the Athenaeum (2009)

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General		Extras
Category	Stand Up Comedy	Main Menu Audio-(3:31) Deleted Scenes-Famous Bagpipes Routine (Enmore Theatre 2006) (5:26) Deleted Scenes-(3:09) Short Film-Visitor's Guide to Scotland (5:35) Gallery-11 Images
Rating
Year Of Production	2009
Running Time	67:39 (Case: 65)
RSDL / Flipper	No/No	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	4	Directed By	Ted Robinson
Studio Distributor	Madman Entertainment	Starring	Danny Bhoy
Case	Alpha-Transparent
RPI	$29.95	Music	None Given

Video		Audio
Pan & Scan/Full Frame	None	English Dolby Digital 2.0 (224Kb/s)
Widescreen Aspect Ratio	1.78:1
16x9 Enhancement
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

    Celebrated comedian Danny Bhoy, returned to our shores earlier this year for an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand.

This Madman Laughs title captures one of his sell-out shows at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne. I managed to catch Danny Bhoy at one of his last shows, before his Australia/New Zealand tour officially ended in May.

    At the time, Danny Bhoy had spent the past four months of 2009 travelling around Adelaide, Victoria, Brisbane and New Zealand and had much to tell his audience, in regards to international airports and racial profiling, crossing state borders and the “fruit police”, Motels and “small dinosaurs,” petrol stations and bathroom keys and many more 'bizarre' travel observations.

    'Literally' many of these same routines appear in this filmed performance and while much of Danny Bhoy's comedy is derived from his experiences in Australia, as the show progresses, the comedy becomes more universal - centred on the challenges of trying to make positive ‘first impressions,’ particularly with 'potential mates.' Danny Bhoy's self-deprecating tales have become a trademark of his shows and here he recounts trying to make several positive first impressions with the opposite sex, as well as with his town's minister and The Queen herself - only to find himself looking the fool - well an endearing one at the least.

    After seeing his show live, I can say Danny Bhoy really is quick-witted when dealing with hecklers, and in this recorded show, you can see exactly what I mean, as he always invites an audience member to suggest ‘the worst pick-up line’ he or she has ever heard. The responses are often always crude, yet Danny Bhoy always manages to work with the situation.

Also while Danny Bhoy is known to use profanity, he is never vulgar and his natural ability to swiftly move from one comic tangent to another is admirable.

    Danny Bhoy has a natural, easygoing charm and this is an enjoyable show, particularly if you have enjoyed Danny Bhoy’s previous DVD - Live in Sydney.

Video

    This filmed performance is presented in 1.78:1 16x9 enhanced widescreen.

    The comedy show is nicely filmed, capturing all of Danny Bhoy's physical comedy and a decent number of reaction shots from the crowd.

    The set design of Danny Bhoy's stage is simple and effective - it is composed of coloured lights and a cityscape backdrop.

    The picture remains sharp and defined, and the colour remains natural. The performance is presented on a single layer DVD and as the feature is relatively short, there are no issues regarding MPEG compression artefacts. There are no subtitle streams available.

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Audio

    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.

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Main Menu Audio

    The Main Menu features a still image of the DVD cover art accompanied with the song ‘How dolphins rescued me from the sharks” by Gavin Osborn. Also there are nine scene selections, as well as access to the extra features.

Deleted Scenes

    There are two deleted scenes - the first is from a show at the Enmore (Sydney 2006) - featuring Danny Bhoy’s ‘Famous Bagpipes Routine.’ (16x9 enhanced). The second is a deleted scene from the Athenaeum Theatre performance recounting Danny Bhoy’s misunderstanding with a passenger on a flight to Australia. (16x9 enhanced).

Short Film

    This short film was written and directed by Danny Bhoy and was shown at the Edinburgh Festival 2008. It is as the title suggests - a guide to all things Scottish from the dress, food, music and landscape as interpreted by Danny Bhoy. It can also be viewed online here .(16x9 enhanced)

Gallery

    Eleven press photos are featured, including one which proves Danny Bhoy actually met the Queen!

Gatefold Packaging

    The DVD is encased in special gatefold packaging, with a slip case. The interior structure of the DVD packaging includes a personal note from Danny Bhoy and a sticker!

 This title has only been released in Region 4

    This is a nicely produced disc with fitting extra features! Great for fans of Danny Bhoy!

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