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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland : Widescreen Edition

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This is a movie documenting Vince Vaughn's Comedy Show as they travel through the heart of America. Vaughn hand-picked 4 relative unknowns from the Comedy Shop in L.A. It plays out as more of a reality show, albeit a very funny show at that. At times the comedians show their inexperience as they let a few unruly fans shake their nerves; behind the scenes Vince will calm their nerves and give advice. As the tour moves on the comedians gain more experience and their confidence grows. Their are numerous entertainers (mostly actors from some of Vaughn's movies) who irregularly travel with the Show. But the focus remains on Vaughn & his 4 comedians.

A funny and entertaining documentary.

In 2005, actor Vince Vaughn gathered together a handful of comedians from The Comedy Store in Hollywood - Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst and Sebastian Maniscalco - built an extended stand-up show around their acts, then took it on the road for a 30-city-in-30-day whirlwind tour across the United States, starting in Los Angeles and ending in Chicago, with 28 stops in between. Vaughn also brought a few documentary filmmakers along for the ride, the result being "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show," an at best fair-to-middling account of that event.

Some of the backstage stuff is of moderate interest - particularly the comics offering a free show to some Hurricane Katrina refugees and Ernst's touching reflections on his older brother who died of AIDS. But one can only hope that we're not being treated to the best of the on-stage material here. For if truth be told, there aren't nearly as many laughs to be gleaned from these performances as one might expect given the caliber of talent involved. At best, the routines elicit a few hearty chuckles, along with a surprising number of humor-deprived dead spots. The behind-the-scenes activities are marginally more entertaining (the interviews with the boys' families are sometimes quite informative and amusing), but the movie doesn't provide nearly the depth of insight into the world of standup comedy that, say, Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedian" did a few years back.

Still the guys in the group are likable enough and their camaraderie ultimately becomes infectious, earning the movie at least a lukewarm recommendation, especially for devotees of the subject.

This movie unfortunately was not marketed correctly, and not really given a chance in the theaters...but take my word for it, it's hilarious! The 4 comics profiled are incredibly talented!

awesome movie ! Hysterical ! Would watch it over and over and over again !

I rented this movie thinking it was going to be a stand up comedy special. It wasn't. It is actually a documentary of the 30 days the comics spent on the road. At first I was going to turn it off but after about 20 minutes it started to pull me in. They do show some of the comic's bits and they are pretty funny. My husband and I were snorting with laughter at some points. Each comic gets showcased at some point in DVD and you get to learn about their backgrounds and families. It was actually pretty heartwarming as well as quite funny when they showed the actual bits.

Also if you are on the fence about whether or not you like Vince Vaughn you will not be after viewing this DVD. He is a true friend to his friends, he gives new comics a chance at stardom and he donated the profits of several shows to hurricane victims. What a great guy and what an excellent documentary.

I am very happy with your product. And thanks for sendingf it out so fast. It plays great and is hilarious...thanks

I recorded this on FIOS one day. I must say I liked it. It was really funny. It kind of shows you comedy from the part of the comedians who are performing it. You kind of get to see Vince Vaughn the actor, while also seeing him for who he really is. For this I thought the movie was fun. I have never heard of any of the comedians in the movie. So it was great to find some new people to make me laugh. It had a real behind the scenes feel. I allways like behind the scenes stuff. I will be buying this for sure. A lot of haters out there. Thus is the life of a comedian. Sucks that I want to be a comedian.

When you look at the cover, and the title, and the description of this DVD, you think you are going to be getting a few comedians doing there show... but instead, there is not enough footage of the show, and more a documentary on the tour that should be a behind the scenes, or life on the road kind of documentary as a bonus feature on a disc of a proper full length comedy show.

It seems like this is more Vince Vaughn trying to help a few friends get recognized, and show he is a good Samaritan. But, there is a time and place for those kind of things, you don't really want to see emotional things when you sit down and expect to be entertained with laughter, or who they meet on the road etc...

The thing is watchable, there is some good laughs, but it really seems like this should be a bonus feature, and the full show should have been the main feature.

It's not a comedy show. The worst thing is the front and back cover do not clearly say it's a documentary. It's a bad documentary because The scenes are cut short and incoherent. There are a few touching moments when they showed the personal problems of the comedians.

Warning! This is not the Blue Collar Comedy Tour with Vince Vaughn. It's not setup like a comedy show, it's done like a documentary. If your expecting an hour and a half of stand up then you'll be disappointed. However, if you like documentaries and are interested in a more "behind the scenes" look at this type of tour and what really makes these guys tick then you will definitely enjoy this dvd. It follows the comedians as they visit 30 cities, in 30 days, doing 30 shows. It gives you a glimpse into their personal lives. How they got where they are now, and what life is really like on the road. Some interesting points are: -Peter Billingsly, Ralphie from "A Christmas Story" all grown up. -How the comics and the handled Hurrican Katrina and Rita (takes place in fall of 2005) -How much of a complete mess Vince Vaughn is... lol Definitely worth watching if you're really into comedy.