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Steve Byrne: The Byrne Identity [Blu-ray]

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This is one of the best comedy specials I have ever seen. It will blow you away. I'm getting the DVD because I have seen him live and I know he has tons of other material that wasn't even aired! If you like to laugh, buy this DVD!

The Steve Byrne Identity is INCREDIBLY funny! His jokes are original and he finds a way to relate to ANY audience member! The act is very well written which makes this his best special yet. So many of the jokes had me in tears. You will definitely be missing out on some great laughs if you do not purchase this DVD. There are also parts of his act that are included on the bonus features of this DVD that you must see!

This is the best comedy DVD I have bought to date. Steve is hilarious! His jokes are intelligent and so entertaining! My cheeks hurt from laughing so much. I'm definitely glad I made this purchase. And to the other person who was so offended by the joke about Titanic. First of all, these are JOKES. Second, this joke is not about the people who were killed during the Holocaust but about how Hollywood is repeatedly creating movies about the Holocaust year after year when there are other tragedies that have happened or are happening that never get made into movies. Bottom line: The Byrne Identity is an EXCELLENT DVD!!!

I'm just going to come right out and say it: I'm cheap. I will stalk ebay so I can buy a movie for a dollar. I will rummage through boxes at yard sales and haggle to get ten dvds for the price of a cheeseburger. I will slip movies into my purse at the homes of my friends and return them a week later. I have never paid full price for a dvd...

Until now.

I've seen Steve live a couple times and he has always put on an incredible show (at one of them, I even got to be part of the act. For those who have purchased the dvd, I got to be the lucky lady for the last part. For those who haven't, well... now you have to buy it to get in on the secret. Trust me, it's hilarious). After I caught part of his special on Comedy Central, I knew my purchase would be well worth it. There's some hilarious stuff that didn't make it onto TV, so if you're on the fence about buying this: fear not, it is worth every penny.

Steve is observant, intelligent, and witty. This is especially showcased on this DVD. He takes some of today's relevant issues and puts a comedic spin on them, making the material on this DVD something a good humored audience can identify with.

Buy the dvd. You won't regret it!

Buy this dvd only if you truly love great comedy done by a well spoken & slightly twisted person! Awesome follow up to "Happy Hour" Well done Mr. Byrne!

I absolutely LOVE this DVD special! I'm confused at the review with a single star?! Come on now, lighten up, GEEZ!!! You watch stand up to unwind and laugh about life. He's definitely become my new favorite comedian.

I've never met Steve Byrne, but from what I've seen of him, he comes across as a genuinely nice guy. In my book, that's worth a lot of points. Steve's WTF Podcast interview alone was additional fuel for me to keep rooting for his success. Steve has spoken about how he wanted to step away from the frenetic physical comedy that he did in his previous special in deference to doing more spoken material, and The Byrne Identity definitely has that. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments, but this special does not meet its full potential. The risks that Byrne takes are misplaced in jokes about racial stereotypes, which produces a shocked response at times, but even these risks are somewhat safe, as this kind of ground is well-tread. A lot of the material is safe and therefore comes across as pandering, as if the comedian was thinking, "this sounds like something they'll laugh at," rather than material that gives the viewer an idea of what the Byrne Identity actually is. Also, there were places during the show where Steve's timing is rushed, and rather than building tension in the audience (letting them out and then reeeeeling them back in), he rushes to the punch line, giving him the appearance of being overeager for the laugh.

However, where Steve gets personal with his material and the timing isn't rushed, (So as not to give punch lines away, The iTunes bit and the Chinatown bit were great)it works very well and is very funny. Steve has great tags, is visually entertaining to watch, and knows when to escalate a punch line. The Byrne Identity is funny and shows Steve's evolution as a comic. However, beyond being half Korean and half Irish, I'm still not 100% sure yet just who Steve Byrne is. I look forward to his next special and wish him all of the success in the world.

I just watched this and I have to say, it's been a really long time since I laughed that hard! From the beginning Steve Byrne is engaging and funny but once he gets rolling...IN TEARS! I pulled a muscle in my side from laughing so hard, I woke nearly all of my neighbours and it's like 3am so bad me but holy crap he is HILARIOUS! Payday later in the week and I am soooo buying this! Absolutely brilliant!!

I couldn't wait to purchase this DVD and watch Steve Byrne's performances. His jokes are so funny ! He had me smiling and laughing the whole time! Some of his jokes, I can related with him but most of all, he is able to convey his jokes without offending people. If you understand his type of humors but find them offensive then these jokes is lost on you! I've been following his career since watching him on another DVD "Kims of Comedy". Keep up the good work, Steve! I hope there will be many more performances from you! It is a pleasure to watch you perform... You are my favorite Comedian!

So excited my DVD came in the mail today! My teenage boys and I just finished watching it, laughing even more than we did when it aired on TV. For anyone with a real sense of humor (obviously this does not include Semtex Girl) this is first-class comedy performed by someone who understands better than most what it means to deal with ignorance and stereotyping in day-to-day life. An instant classic! My kids and I love it! Thanks, Steve!