Dave Gorman returns with a new stand-up DVD.
But is it worth your time and money?
James checks it out…
Over the last few years, stand-up DVDs have become big business.
Dave Gorman, fresh off his return to stand-up, is no exception.
A more conventional tour followed in 2010, and this DVD is the final fruit of the whole endeavour.
But dont let the projects origins fool you.
This show is purely about the jokes.
And therein lies the disappointment.
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Taken on its own merits, theres nothing especially poor about Gormans stand-up.
The results are a little daft, a little whimsical, but too often utterly toothless.
This was fine when he was a storyteller, because human drama lay at the centre of his work.
But now, without such a hook, the show has nowhere to go.
But surely theres something more to aim for than this?
Existing fans will probably forgive the tack Gorman has adopted on this venture.
The gallery, meanwhile, is little more than a well presented curio.
As it is, this DVD has largely been left to the merits of its lead feature.
Feature:Disc:
Dave Gorman: Stand Up Liveis out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
5 out of 5