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Title: A wonderful comedian... but not here
Review: Jackie Mason is one of the great stand-ups, but you wouldn't know it from this performance. The production values are almost non-existent: 1 camera at the back of the auditorium which moves in and out of focus, no extras, no music, no features. All this, of course, would be immaterial if the show were magic. But it isn't. He's a little off his game, the audience takes a while to warm up (vehement anti-french gags don't go down well in Canada) and, as everyone else has said, the material is far from '100%' new. This is part of Jacky Mason's charm, and even the new bits feel familiar... it's in his tone, timing and expressions. But all three are off-key in this performance, so this DVD's only for completists. First-timers should look to buy a recording of Mason on Broadway or in the West End, where he always rises to the occasion!
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