[.ca] Connolly, Billy: Erect For 30 Years

Interesting, But Not What I Thought I Was Buying:
I bought this DVD thinking that it was a "Greatest Hits" type collection of performances -- but instead it was retrospective/tribute to Billy Connolly -- with a few bits of his live performances sprinkled throughout. There is about half an hour of standup at the end - but it's really not Billy's best stuff. As a documentary, it's very, very good. Eddie Izzard, Parkinson, Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Dame Judi Dench and Billy, himself, turn up in interviews here. But don't buy it if you are wanting to just see his standup.

Preview of Connolly:
This is more of an autobiography of the man. Reviews by Robin Williams and others reflect more on their admiration of the man than anything vaguely comic. For comic relief you want to go elsewhere - as there is virtually nothing by way of comedy in this DVD. Nothing against the man but there is little or no material in this DVD to be worth the buy.