From his stories of a commuter waiting for his bus and Liam Neeson accidentally running over a cat to his immitation of wildebeests on the Serengeti Plain, this DVD covers a broad range of Billy's best material, spread out over 20+ years. I only wish there were more of it, although you shouldn't misunderstand - there's plenty here to have you wetting yourself a few times. After all, Billy Connolly is one of the true masters, considered a comic's comic throughout the comedy community.
Now here's what I hate to admit, as an American of Scots ancestry: During the parts where he plays to Scottish audiences, it can be quite a challenge to understand him through his thick brogue, especially in the footage from the 1970s. Then, once you understand him, some of his references are so solidly Scottish that getting the jokes can also be a challenge. But, of course, that's my problem, not his. And that's PART of what makes this DVD such an interesting and fun departure from more typical American comedy. All the more reason to watch it again and again.
The DVD itself is good, but a couple of one-on-one interviews with Connolly would have made it even better. After all, he's been around as long as Robin Williams, Paul Reiser, David Brenner, and others, but has been somewhat hidden from Americans until recently. Especially since there aren't many tapes or DVDs of this ingenious Scots comic available in the U.S., I highly recommend you grab this one. (I know there are many who read this from outside the U.S., but availability is something I can only write about from my own admittedly local vantage point.) At the very least, you'll quickly see where many of our more recent comics got their acts.
