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Product Description: As straight man to some of the most hilarious pint-sized partners in show business Jeff Dunham has become one of the most successful touring comics ever and has amassed legions of loyal fans! At the American Comedy Awards Dunham was voted Male Stand-Up Comic of the Year an honor shared with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld Jeff Foxworthy and Robin Williams. Thousands of sold-out theater and comedy club performances his own top-rated special on Comedy Central and countless TV guest spots - including numerous Tonight Show appearances (with both Leno and Carson) - have won him accolades and success. The reason why is very simple: he and his buddies are funny as hell. Oh and by the way... Jeff Dunham is a ventriloquist.Now see for yourself on a DVD that will set the new standard for how truly awesome a comedy DVD can be. Join Jeff and his outspoken-often-edgy characters: Walter Peanut Jose Jalapeno (...on a steeek!) Bubba J and Sweet Daddy Dee for a live show that will have you on the floor laughing!Contains both BLEEPED and NON-BLEEPED soundtracks on the same disc.System Requirements:Running Time 76 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 014381314724 Manufacturer No: ID3147ONDVDAmazon.com: Arguing With Myself, a recorded live performance of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, portrays a comedian whose revival of an old-fashioned art has made ventriloquism more relevant to modern societal concerns. Starring his six main characters, from Bubba Jay, a Nascar-obsessed hick, to Peanut, a flamboyant gay monkey, Dunham’s puppets have dirty but relatively inoffensive senses of humor that mock the American Dream. One can easily see why Jay Leno champions Dunham, as his skits contain a similar sly sarcasm disguised as wholesome teasing aimed at men indebted to their ugly wives, for example, or people who live their lives working in cubicles. At times, though, Dunham’s humor seems to lose its ironic distance, especially as he interacts with puppets like Jose Jalapeño, a Cuban chile pepper, or Sweet Daddy D, a Black pimp, both reliant on the antiquated humor once popularized in cartoons by racial caricature. Since the entire audience in the film is white, it is difficult to assess whether or not African-Americans or Latinos would find Dunham funny. In other words, Dunham’s humor isn’t overtly offensive enough to make fun of ethnic heritage. However, his skills as a ventriloquist alone make him a fascinating entertainer, and anyone interested in how puppetry and ventriloquism has progressed over the decades would benefit from watching Dunham bring life to his wooden friends. --Trinie Dalton
Customer Reviews:
- OMG Hillarious!!: This DVD is awesome - Jeff is so funny with those puppets my sides hurt from laughing!! BUT - please be aware that this is ADULTS ONLY despite the puppets, for those of you unfamiliar with Jeff Dunham. My 10 year old saw parts of it when I wasn't home and she was in Daddy's care (grrr... he heard ALL about it too - lol) and I had some explaining to do, but most of the "bad" stuff went over her head thankfully. She loves Peanut and Jose, but I won't let her watch it. Pop this in when the kids aren't around and you're sure to laugh to tears!
- jeff dunham - arguing with myself: this is a must see for anyone that enjoys a good old fashioned belly laugh. this is some of the funniest stuff i have ever seen and would love to go a live show
- threedee: This is the most funny DVD I have watched in a long time. I arrived very quickly and I am happy about that.
- laughing: Jeff Dunham is one of the best acts to come along in years. If your not laughing at this you need to have your paulse checked
- My sides are sore: Deserves 10 stars. He's great. Laughed so much my sides are sore. If you have had a bad day, put this on, will definately put you in a better mood.
When's a third dvd coming out???
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