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Rita Rudner: Live from Las Vegas

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It's been said there's... good jokes and clean jokes. Rita's routine is a rarity of comic gems without sexual innuendo or political shots, just keen and funny observations that anyone could relate to. So full of laughs, you'll want to view over and over.

Rita Rudner is someone who can make you laugh without even trying. She's not one of those comedians who constantly have to shout, or curse like a sailor. In fact her very light and easy to listen to voice is what makes her so hilarious. When she performs, she makes you feel like you are talking to an old friend who just happens to make you laugh by what they say. She talks about things that all of us can relate to. She mostly talks about female life and makes fun of the way men don't understand their wives. But she also makes fun of herself and defends the husbands as well. Most of the things that you find yourself laughing at are probably things you would unintentionally say to a friend and you would both have a good laugh over it.

I had the pleasure of seeing Rita's show in Las Vegas back in 2004. I also had the pleasure of meeting her afterwards. I was very pleased to hear some of the same jokes she used when I saw her live, to be put onto this dvd.

There's over 20 minutes of special features that were taken from Rita's short lived talk show "Ask Rita" where she went to special events like a Star Trek Convention, A Fishing Expo, A Ventriloquist Wedding, and she would interview people there and try some of the things out herself.

Some of my favorite quotes from the live show are:

"One time for my husbands birthday I decided to order a massage therapist to come to the house and give him a massage. Good idea right? I open the door and it's this 20 year old blond girl and she says in a perky voice 'Hi I'm here to give your husband a massage!' I looked at her and I said 'He's dead' "

"I try to do everything for my daughter. Once when she was 2. She brought home a helium balloon. She brought it inside, let it go and it flew up to the ceiling. She looked at me and said 'Mommy get it' So I pulled out the ladder and I got it down for her. Then she brought it outside....She let go of it and it flew up to the sky. She looked at me with those sad blue eyes and said "Mommy get it". I didn't have the heart to tell her that there are some things that I just couldn't do for her. So I said to her "Ask Daddy to get it"

"I got a doctor once who was so young that he looked just like Justin Timberlake. He asked 'may I take your heartbeat?' I said 'Why don't you just download it?'

And there are many more from that! And who could keep their eyes off that ever so attractive DVD cover? The cover gets your attention, and her show will make you watch the whole thing.

Rita Rudner's unusual reserved style, her observational genius and talent for exaggeration combine to make a hilarious hour of standup. Women especially will relate to this humor.

Just saw the real thing in Vegas...the DVD is next best to the actual show. Rita is SO witty! Clean, current, commentary on life that will make you chuckle and sometimes just laugh outloud!! Have a good one!

This is a must-buy. You will show it again when you have company, even though you have already seen it yourself. Rita offers universal observations of day-to-day life and in a respectable fashion.

I highly recommed this one for anyone who loves a good laugh. She is so funny and can be without being filled with filthy words. I wish I could have more DVDs of her she is so funny.

I bought this for my wife and she made me watch it.

It was great!

Rita is in the highest-level of comedians, such as Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Ramano.

She is so unbelievably funny without having to get into the gutter where most stand-up comedians thrive. Because, they just can't be original and funny without being stupid, dirty and/or petty, such as Rosanne Barr.

The Special Features On This Disc All With Rita,I Rate Excellent & Funny.
The Actual Show,I Rate Good,Funny In Some Place's.
All In All A Great Quality Sound And Picture Dvd.

Saw Rita in LV and this DVD reminds me of that show. Great, clean, comedy! So refreshing to have someone capable of being funny for so many minutes without swearing.

This is a great DVD that really showcases Rita Rudner's comedy style. She goes from one great bit to another. Her minimal facial expressions tell the whole story. She is quite mischievous especially when she compares women to men. If you like Rita Rudner you are going to love this DVD and if you haven't seen her give it try as you have been missing a great comedian.