Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away (2006)

Dry, wry and hilariously deadpan, Steven Wright unleashes a torrent of ironic and hysterical thought-provoking one-liners in the quirky stand-up style that has become his trademark. Presented in three segments, When the Leaves Blow Away showcases the work of the Oscar-winning comedian, named #23 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-up performers of all time. The DVD leads off with Wright's May 2006 performance at Toronto's historic Elgin Theater (43 min.), where he keeps an adoring audience in stitches with random observations on everything from baby monitors as a form of wiretapping to his addiction to placebos. Wright's short film One Soldier (1999; 33 min.) follows--a heady, existential tour-de-force which the comedian wrote, directed, produced and stars in. The party continues with archival footage (2 min.) from a 1988 Boston Comedy Club performance. Product Description

absolute Genius

a man that uses ontological dadaism as a source of comedy - this man is a
genius. I bought a vhs of his about 20 years ago that was on a par with
this concert, arguably his best two. His comedy must be experienced about 5 times to fully grasp the nested sublevels of his humour. Glad to see him back in the form he is a master of, instead of those insipid TV appearances.
Welcome back, Steven!! June 14, 2008

Great Content, Same as "I still have a pony"

This was a very funny DVD and I'm a big Steven Wright fan, but I was really disappointed that this was the same performance as that found on his recent CD "I still have a pony." For many people this will not be a problem, but it is something to be aware of before you buy. May 11, 2008

Steven Wright - I laughed so hard the back of my head hurt...

I've got several of Steven Wright's CDs/DVDs and got to see him in concert/tour/show once too (I'm Bucky Goldstein.) This was more of him at his best. I didn't connect with the short movie as much but it was still funny too. I was trying to explain "joke grenade" and "mental humor" to my kids and finally just put in this DVD. It was great to watch him tell a joke, look over at my kids and watch that short delay as the joke would sink in (I once worked as a proofreader for a skywriting company). He's always been one of my favorite comedians and I've loved his type of "confused" humor, always done in his monotone, disinterested flow (pointing to his shadow on stage, "this guy's been following me all night.") I love that. Great stuff again. May 5, 2008

Steven Wright is a genius.

An amazing performance to watch. It's great to see a comic who still takes pride in his craft. I believe this is the same exact performance as the I Still Have A Pony CD. Also includes a short film which might not be for everyone. March 31, 2008

Comedy Lover

My husband and I did not enjoy this particular comedy skit as much as we have enjoyed other Steven Wright pieces. The ending video was very dark and serious: not what we were intending to view within a "comedy". March 27, 2008

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