Gary Owen – Breakin’ Out The Park (Stand-up Urban Comedy/BCI DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: C+ Extras: C Concert: C+
Urban
comedy continues to arrive on DVD and sees no sign of slowing down. Gary
Owen – Breakin’ Out The Park offers the twist of a white comedian doing
urban and racial humor, complete with the added twist of endless jokes about
growing up in a trailer park. No matter
how true his tales may or may not be, he manages to make the humor work, even if
you are not rolling on the floor.
Despite
overcoming some of the trappings of what could have been one-note comedy, there
are still limits and an eventual sense of predictability to more than a bit of
this despite his energy and talent.
Still, he could go further if he expanded his approach and stance, so he
could just be a comedian to watch for.
In the meantime, this is worth a look for those interested.
The 1.33
X 1 image is much softer than a recent concert taping, even an analog one,
should be with limited depth, detail and even a slightly hazy look. The PCM 16/48 2.0 Stereo can be harsh and
bright, but is still more tolerable than the picture. Extras include some very brief samples of
four similar comics and a 36 minutes making of piece.
- Nicholas Sheffo
