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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
If you already know you like Patton get "222", April 27, 2006
"222" is the 2-disc uncut version of this standup set. Its a full 2-discs, but it is non-stop funny. If you know that you like Patton's standup (from watching Comedians of Comedy, or his Comedy Central special) save yourself the trouble and get 222. Its only sold through a smaller site (or at indy record stores, apparently) you can find that if you go to Patton's website.
So, really, there's no reason that you shouldn't buy this CD, but if you want the "full" Patton Oswalt experience, hunt down a copy of 222 while you still can!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A heroin-crazed Rodney Allen Rippy..., January 13, 2005
Patton Oswalt is one of the best comedians going today. The reason: he has respect for comedy. This CD is a perfect example of that respect. In comedy, you can pull no punches. You can't lay off people because they are the president, or metally retarded...or both. Patton's gift is in his descriptive phrasing. He gives so much description into the scenes he paints that you can almost see it. It makes the joke even funnier because you are using almost every single sense you have in order to experience the joke. His best bits are hilarious:
His take on Black Angus and steak in general
80's Metal
Robert Evans on ESPN(anyone who heard those spots will crack up with laughter because it is essentially true)
Bad porn advertising
And my favorite bit...Stella D'oro breakfast treats!(I remember those ads!)
I recommend that you listen to this CD in your house sitting down. Do not use while driving because you will have an accident. Keep it up, Patton. I can't wait to hear another CD.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gil Gerard: FINGER PUPPET!, November 5, 2004
Those of you who know Patton Oswalt exclusively from The King of Queens might be shocked at his standup comedy -- it definitely isn't fit for prime time on television. Like the best material from George Carlin and Richard Pryor, Oswalt's rants are very un-P.C., very raunchy, very hilarious and completely out of left field. His targets range from liquor ads to porno e-mails to how much he hates hippies. However, the best material deals with subjects we all are familiar with but take for granted: Paas Easter Egg kits, Tom Carvel ads, the Chipmunks Christmas album and, most memorably, the Black Angus Steak House commercials (run the gauntlet of angry food!). The best rountine, however, is probably a raunchy spoof of movie producer Robert Evans' ESPN radio ads. If you're a fan of Mr. Evans, Diane Keaton, Tom Wopat, Gil Gerard, Angie Dickinson or Loretta Swit, you probably won't appreciate the very raw humor of this album. Patton Oswalt, in this very P.C. era, has the guts to let it all hang out, even at the risk of "gasp!" offending someone. It's nasty, but it's unbelievably funny as well.
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