Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's
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Robert Klein: Child of the 50's, Man of the 80's
1984 |
USA | Laughs: 6.0 (Watch Once) |
imdb: 6.2
Robert Klein seems to be a member of the illustrious Awful Prologue Association, which also includes George Carlin and Eddie Izzard: before the stand-up set starts, the tape shows a short segment of an unbearable musical number.
This is a very pleasant set, partly because of Robert Klein's charm and talent, partly because it contains very little that could be considered vulgar, and partly because of its genuine 1980s atmosphere. If you expect a relaxing hour rather than intense laughter of the stomach-cramping kind, you'll probably enjoy it. (I did laugh several times.)
The segment on child birth was funny, but it brought home that since those days, comedians have gone deeper into such topics, which, along with other aspects of relationships, used to be a bit taboo. Louis CK comes to mind.
There was a very funny segment about a comedian telling a joke in English but delivering the punchline in Yiddish.
The 1980s hair of the ladies in the audience was something to behold, as was the orchestra that accompanied Robert near the end. Robert could have been a professional singer—he has a superb voice. And though I am usually not a fan of musical comedy, he makes it work, for instance with
Can't Stop My Leg, which ends this set as it did his 1977 set,
Robert Klein Revisited.
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