Dave Attell: Captain Miserable [DVD]

Dave Atell is perhaps not a comic genius - his own laughter seems sometimes a bit nervous (REALLY nervous), and he occasionally seems uncomfortable (REALLY uncomfortable) - but he is devastatingly funny when on, and he's on most of the time. Best when making the audience a bit uncomfortable (self-deprecating masturbation humor, homoerotic humor, anything about children), he can make you laugh at things you have to shake your head at later. The Jager ads are a perpetual favorite. I like being lectured to, and he is just the guy to do it. Dave can do the stand up thing; Insomniac was genius, and here's the man behind it. Okay, so maybe he is a comic genius.

Hilarious and envelope pushing. His reading of the audience is impeccable. His material is as edgy as Sam Kinison's comedy bits. (joke) I look forward to more of his works in the future-- he doesn't need to go on the road any more, he merits a late night talk show after Conan O'Brian because that's when the winos wake up after falling asleep in front of their TV sets. (unjoke) He's worth listening to again and again. I loved his (three words/phrases linked together for the punchline) the most in his monologue (What's the word to describe that punchline concept?).

If you don't know who Dave Attell is or only know him from his Comedy Central show, then you are missing out. This is one of the best stand-up comedy acts in the history of the medium, at the very top of his game.The DVD show is a consistently great performance and the only people I would NOT recommend it to are kids and prudes. This is raunchy, at times Dave goes out of his way to offend, but it's that raw honesty that makes the comedy work so well. For the rest of you....prepare to laugh, a lot.

It's interesting to see Dave Attell play for a big house. There's noticeably less crowd work in this special than in the shows I've seen taped in smaller venues. But, it's Dave Attell...it's 100% worth seeing. Be sure to checkout some of his other standup gigs though.

Dave Attell is very funny!!! I laughed the whole time I watched "Captain Miserable." Some of his humour is a bit raw, so if you are offended by "dirty jokes", this won't be for you. It's not the type of DVD you will watch with the family, but if you want some adult humour, Dave is your man.

Attell is the master of the one liner. I love this guy.

This was from a awhile ago. Not as good as his video Road Work.

if you're a fan of stand-up comedy, you already know about dave attell, & you cannot go without this dvd. you'll find yourself laughing from the very beginning, & quoting him after it's over. what a performer!

Need more dvd 's of Dave Attell like this one!

This DVD is hilarious, Dave Attel is really funny. I have couple things of his. It's a little raunchy, but that's what makes it good. Well worth getting.