Gary-497 Reviews

The 13th Annual Young Comedians Special (1989 TV Special)

The best stand-up special I ever saw

[10/10 · 28 March 2007]

I'd like to add my vote for HBO releasing this on DVD sometime soon. I've seen all the Young Comedian specials and this was by far the very best. I used to have this recorded on a homemade tape and I wore that out years ago.

David Spade and Dennis Miller were both at their cynical best. Drake Sather will have you rolling on the floor. Rob Schneider's Elvis bit is an absolute classic. My brother and I still quote lines from this special even after not seeing it for nearly ten years. The bit about Denny's restaurant still provides me with funny comments for my friends why I don't want to go there. I really hope this will be available on DVD someday.

American Gun (2002)

A very good movie with a message and a surprising twist

[9/10 · 7 April 2005]

I saw this movie for the first time a few days ago. I have been a James Coburn fan since I was a kid so seeing his name in the starring role made me want to check it out although I had never heard of this movie before. Apparently, it was his last movie and I was really pleased to see him finish his career with such a good role. This movie has a great message without being preachy and the twist in the story caught me completely by surprise and I love that sort of thing. I was pleasantly surprised to see Barbara Bain (another favorite of mine) playing his wife. It took me a minute to recognize her. I just wanted to add my comments on this movie because of the other review I saw here that dismissed it as something not very good. I would hate to see someone pass up a chance to see James Coburn's last movie because of some misguided comments by someone who thinks they are a critic. This is an interesting and informative movie and is well worth viewing especially if you are or were a Coburn fan.