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This double CD of over 100 minutes of new material plus a companion DVD of some of his best Comedy Central appearances from Crank Yankers to Shorties Watchin to Unedited Bar Mitzvah Bash. Dane is one of the top stand-up comedians working today, headlining sold out shows coast to coast. He's had his own top-rated Comedy Central special, and performed countless times on Letterman, Leno, Kimmel, and Comics Come Home hosted by Denis Leary. 2005.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like many, I counted down the days until Dane Cook's second CD release "Retaliation" would be released in stores. A half hour after my local record store opened, I finally got my hands on it, the day of its release.
The packaging is fantastic. The case is in the style of previous Comedy Central albums where the package folds out to reveal two CDs and a DVD.
The CDs contain over 100 minuets of "new" material. I emphasize new because if you've followed Dane's career step by step, (as evident in the DVD) some of his material was used before, but not in his previous CD. The bits are very good, although there are some week spots, just like in almost every comedy CD.
As a loyal fan of Dane's first CD "Harmful if Swallowed", I found that one to be a little more complete than this one. Any fan knows how to quote "Harmful if Swallowed" cover to cover, and may find it difficult to do that here. You may not be able to quote some bits from "Retaliation", but that doesn't mean its not good.
The DVD is also very good. This contains MANY bits from the show Crank Yankers as well as Shorties Watching Shorties. In addition to those are two others which can be seen edited or unedited.
It helps to hear (and watch) his first release before this one, as he makes references to past bits (one word....shoes). Overall this was very well done, but not entirely up to par with "Harmful".
The packaging is fantastic. The case is in the style of previous Comedy Central albums where the package folds out to reveal two CDs and a DVD.
The CDs contain over 100 minuets of "new" material. I emphasize new because if you've followed Dane's career step by step, (as evident in the DVD) some of his material was used before, but not in his previous CD. The bits are very good, although there are some week spots, just like in almost every comedy CD.
As a loyal fan of Dane's first CD "Harmful if Swallowed", I found that one to be a little more complete than this one. Any fan knows how to quote "Harmful if Swallowed" cover to cover, and may find it difficult to do that here. You may not be able to quote some bits from "Retaliation", but that doesn't mean its not good.
The DVD is also very good. This contains MANY bits from the show Crank Yankers as well as Shorties Watching Shorties. In addition to those are two others which can be seen edited or unedited.
It helps to hear (and watch) his first release before this one, as he makes references to past bits (one word....shoes). Overall this was very well done, but not entirely up to par with "Harmful".
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Abby
Format:Audio CD
There are some bitter reviewers on here for some reason, I'm not entirely sure why.
Dane Cook's latest CD rocks my socks-- It has a slightly different flavor that "Harmful When Swallowed", but it is still very funny.
Much of the first CD was review for me because I unknowingly ruined it for myself by watching Dane's TV appearences on his website. I had no idea those jokes would appear on Retaliation, but it was still funny. My boyfriend and I were both supremely disillusioned by the DVD-- I didn't need to pay extra money for that. I thought it was going to be clips from his stand-up (though the Tourgasm promo was very good!), not blurbs from miscellaneous Comedy Central crap.
I absolutely loved the bits about wanting a legacy, the "nothing" fights, the car alarms, ect ect ect.
Like "Harmful When Swallowed", this CD is extremely quotable and is a excellent choice to play with a group of friends in your living room on a Friday night. SO FRIGGIN FUNNY.
I wouldn't recommend it if I thought it sucked, I assure you.
Buy it buy it buy it.
Dane Cook's latest CD rocks my socks-- It has a slightly different flavor that "Harmful When Swallowed", but it is still very funny.
Much of the first CD was review for me because I unknowingly ruined it for myself by watching Dane's TV appearences on his website. I had no idea those jokes would appear on Retaliation, but it was still funny. My boyfriend and I were both supremely disillusioned by the DVD-- I didn't need to pay extra money for that. I thought it was going to be clips from his stand-up (though the Tourgasm promo was very good!), not blurbs from miscellaneous Comedy Central crap.
I absolutely loved the bits about wanting a legacy, the "nothing" fights, the car alarms, ect ect ect.
Like "Harmful When Swallowed", this CD is extremely quotable and is a excellent choice to play with a group of friends in your living room on a Friday night. SO FRIGGIN FUNNY.
I wouldn't recommend it if I thought it sucked, I assure you.
Buy it buy it buy it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A dude
Format:Audio CD
A lot of people are rough on Dane because he isn't a typical comedian. People like George Carlin or John Stewart are literal comics. They tell jokes and make observations where the emphasis is on the straight material and the delivery is more of an afterthought. Those comics do well in book form as well as to hear, and generally are better on paper than aloud.
Dane Cook is of the opposite mold. He realizes he's telling the jokes and that he's on stage, so he really plays with the potential of his medium. It's true that nothing on this CD is going to make you re-evaluate the world around you or have any kind of epiphany, but you will laugh your ass off guaranteed.
Dane's humor is partly in his bizarre outlook at the world around him, such as his plans for making himself a legend or how happy he is to see someone get hit by a car. But the real meat of the CD is in his delivery. His choice of words and the way he delivers them. It's impossible to describe just why Dane is funny, you have to hear him for yourself. He doesn't have revolutionary ideas, but he will say things in oblique ways that will make you laugh almost out of surprise.
Get this set. For $13 for two CDs and a DVD it's a steal. I'd say if you're a fan of Brian Regan or Mitch Hedberg, you'll like Dane.
Dane Cook is of the opposite mold. He realizes he's telling the jokes and that he's on stage, so he really plays with the potential of his medium. It's true that nothing on this CD is going to make you re-evaluate the world around you or have any kind of epiphany, but you will laugh your ass off guaranteed.
Dane's humor is partly in his bizarre outlook at the world around him, such as his plans for making himself a legend or how happy he is to see someone get hit by a car. But the real meat of the CD is in his delivery. His choice of words and the way he delivers them. It's impossible to describe just why Dane is funny, you have to hear him for yourself. He doesn't have revolutionary ideas, but he will say things in oblique ways that will make you laugh almost out of surprise.
Get this set. For $13 for two CDs and a DVD it's a steal. I'd say if you're a fan of Brian Regan or Mitch Hedberg, you'll like Dane.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After I saw that a comedian had such a high bow on the Billboard 200 Charts, I had to see what the big buzz was. I'd noticed prior to Dane Cook's rise on the BB200 that his pre-sale rate on Amazon.com was quite high. I'd never seen Dane Cook on Comedy Central despite watching comedy frequently so purchasing this album, I didn't know what to expect. That is what made RETALLIATION worth it.
Cook's comedy is just hilarious. He talks about the silliest stuff and elaborates on it to make it sillier and it just makes you bust your sides. As explicit as it gets a times, it still could make anybody crack a smile. On his WANT disc, "BAMF" is certainly a hoot! On his NEED disc, it just grows funnier and funnier and more explicit at the same time. It is great, especially if you had a rough day or something. I highly recommend this good package for the money. 2 Stand up comedy discs and 1 DVD! Great, great packaging! 4 stars!
Cook's comedy is just hilarious. He talks about the silliest stuff and elaborates on it to make it sillier and it just makes you bust your sides. As explicit as it gets a times, it still could make anybody crack a smile. On his WANT disc, "BAMF" is certainly a hoot! On his NEED disc, it just grows funnier and funnier and more explicit at the same time. It is great, especially if you had a rough day or something. I highly recommend this good package for the money. 2 Stand up comedy discs and 1 DVD! Great, great packaging! 4 stars!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To claim that Retaliation, the double CD plus DVD has been much anticipated would be a gruesome understatement. Dane Cook has been blazing to astronomical heights in the stand up comedy world as of late, selling out 5,000+ seaters around the nation, and is soon to break into the mainstream with a performance at Madison Square Garden, a substantial role in the upcoming comedy Waiting... and a television pilot being shopped around Hollywood. A loyal and growing fan base has been writhing in anticipation for Cook's comedic nexus, their eagerness ballyhooed by surprise website announcements and message board hype.
Finally Dane's knockout punch has landed and this monumental double comedy CD delivers the hysterical megaton blast as promised. His comic arsenal has evolved significantly since Harmful if Swallowed and Cook has pumped up his cool yet frantic, observational style on steroids compromising some of his polish and timing for a more bulldozer barrage of stream-of-consciousness tangents and absurdity which dares the audience to keep up. This is an even bolder, more confident Dane Cook unleashing the fury of his creative id onstage, exploring his limits with complexity of language, ("...in my periph." "BAMF"), concepts ("...a mythical creature poking holes in my exhaust") and structure (including an anecdote told backwards, "Tarantino style"). It is a marvel to experience a less inhibited Cook flourish within his own boundless mental agility and successfully infuse an audience with his highly acute uniqueness. Dane's brilliant vulgarity also persists and garnishes his bits along with hip references to Tekken, Transformers and He-Man. This is a virtuosic Dane Cook and he's hitting on all cylinders.... Read more ›
Finally Dane's knockout punch has landed and this monumental double comedy CD delivers the hysterical megaton blast as promised. His comic arsenal has evolved significantly since Harmful if Swallowed and Cook has pumped up his cool yet frantic, observational style on steroids compromising some of his polish and timing for a more bulldozer barrage of stream-of-consciousness tangents and absurdity which dares the audience to keep up. This is an even bolder, more confident Dane Cook unleashing the fury of his creative id onstage, exploring his limits with complexity of language, ("...in my periph." "BAMF"), concepts ("...a mythical creature poking holes in my exhaust") and structure (including an anecdote told backwards, "Tarantino style"). It is a marvel to experience a less inhibited Cook flourish within his own boundless mental agility and successfully infuse an audience with his highly acute uniqueness. Dane's brilliant vulgarity also persists and garnishes his bits along with hip references to Tekken, Transformers and He-Man. This is a virtuosic Dane Cook and he's hitting on all cylinders.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
HILARIOUS!
I've laughed my butt off! I've listenend to this album about 4 times now and I still laugh my butt off. The clarity in the tracks is aamazing.
Published 6 months ago by CrownHillKat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't go wrong
One of my first purchases on Amazon. I went to a local retailer and picked up some cd's and dvd's i had been wanting for a long time. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Empire Seven
5.0 out of 5 stars
funny
Very funny stuff.....one of the best situation comedy disc around. Bought a few since and nothing close yet but I will keep trying.
Published on June 8, 2011 by shawn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super Funny!
I love this album. I've had it for a while (I lost it and just found it yesterday). I think it's super funny. I love every bit of it. I laughed my butt off. Read more
Published on March 3, 2011 by Emily B
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best comedy cd ever
though not everyone is going to get this kind of comedy...but the first time i heard dane cook on comedy central presents many years ago i about laughed my butt off. Read more
Published on October 18, 2009 by Ashley Billings
1.0 out of 5 stars
Retaliating against comedy
Douchebaggery posing as comedy. Dane's contrived hackness make Carrot Top and Gallagher look like Algonquin Round Table members.
Published on July 28, 2009 by ceeb
5.0 out of 5 stars
funny stuff
first of all, i dont know why some people hate dane cook so much, to me, a comedian is good if he/she makes you laugh, and Cook did plenty of that on this release. Read more
Published on July 20, 2008 by Bloodpool11
4.0 out of 5 stars
Real Fun
Dane cook is one of the best comedian. Even the way he laughs will make you laugh.
Published on July 14, 2008 by A. ALSUFAYAN
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funniest Comedian Ever!
Dane Cook is hilariously funny! I have had this cd for about 3 years now and I still listen to it time and again. Read more
Published on November 29, 2007 by Genae E. Myers
3.0 out of 5 stars
Retaliation
To really enjoy Dane Cook you have to see him perform the act. Just listening to him is good but you need to see him in action. I said it before, ill say it again.
Published on October 19, 2007 by Pill Box aka
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