| Dress to Kill | |||||
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| Video by Eddie Izzard | |||||
| Released |  November 26, 2002 October 4, 2004 |
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| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Stand-up comedy | ||||
| Length | 175 minutes, 114 minutes |
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| Label | WEA Corp. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Minutes also known as protocols are the instant written record of a Meeting or hearing. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music | ||||
| Director | Lawrence Jordan | ||||
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Dress To Kill is the title of a performance by Eddie Izzard, and is a continuation of the British comedian's surrealist, ideas-based comedy. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. Glorious is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard 's 1997 performance at the Hammersmith Apollo in London Circle is the name of a stand-up tour by the Comedian Eddie Izzard in 2000. Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a British stand-up comedian and Dramatic Actor. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members The video and DVD were recorded during a performance in San Francisco, California, and the United States. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the However, the tour was a global one. During this tour Izzard also wrote the book "Dress to Kill" with David Quantick (photographs by Steve Double), which was published by Virgin Books in hardback in 1998 and in paperback in 2000. Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book Publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Izzard's humour includes observations on the American concept of history, beginning with his throwaway line "I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from" and continuing through diversions about the belief that all Europeans live in castles ("we just long for a bungalow or something") and the attitude of Americans toward historical landmarks. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. A bungalow (બંગલો baṅglo, बंगला baṅglā) is a type of single-storey House that originated in India. Additionally, Izzard takes time to explain his background as an executive transvestite and how it impacted on his desire to join the military. This article deals with the history of the word 'transvestite' A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking This is explained through a proposal for the Army's "first battalion transvestite brigade. . . with fantastic makeup and a fantastic gun. "
The centerpiece of the performance is a retelling of British history from Stonehenge through to the Reformation. Stonehenge is a Prehistoric Monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time This is done with Izzard adopting a very Italian accent (and miming riding on a Vespa) to signify the Pope talking to Henry VIII ("who is Sean Connery for this film") and explaining that he can't marry as many wives as he wants to. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This page is very closely monitored and additions of external links if not discussed first are removed quickly History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish This is set against the backdrop of Martin Luther pinning his 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Cathedral, a paper that reads "Einen Minuten bitte. Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a Town in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the Elbe Ich habe einen kleinen Problemo avec diese Religione. " "He was from everywhere," explains Izzard to great cheers from the audience.
Izzard, a self-proclaimed film buff, also describes the plot of The Great Escape in somewhat manic fashion. He is particularly fond of Steve McQueen's role in the film, and goes to great lengths to explain how inaccurate his escape through Central Europe actually is. Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool"
Diversions are also made in relation to the Heimlich maneuver and the American Dream, while the performance ends with Izzard re-telling the story of how he didn't lose his virginity. Choking is the mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the lungs The American Dream is Belief in the Freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States to achieve their goals An encore is then performed, featuring Izzard delivering the plot of the film Speed in French and explaining how his schoolboy French serves him in France itself. Speed is a 1994 American action / thriller Romance film directed by Jan de Bont set in Los Angeles. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
One of Izzard's most well-known routines was performed during Dress To Kill: a satirical depiction of Church of England fundamentalism, wherein Izzard explains how Church of England fundamentalism would be impossible because people would be shouting out "You must have tea and cake with the vicar or you DIE!" and "CAKE OR DEATH?!" The latter phrase has become so well-known that it is now the name of an Eddie Izzard fansite. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Fundamentalism refers to a "deep and totalistic commitment" to a belief in and strict adherence to a set of basic principles (often Religious in nature a reaction
The CD version differs from the DVD version because it was recorded on a different night. There are numerous subtle difference between the CD and DVD material, the most notable being Eddie getting heckled by an impatient fan during The Great Escape routine on the CD, urging him to "move on" with the story - provoking an equally hilarious response from Izzard.
CD track listing
- San Francisco
- American Dream
- Empire
- 2nd World War
- Pearl Harbour to Russia
- Italians and Fascists
- European Union
- Male Tomboy
- Executive Transvestite
- Stonehenge
- Church of England
- Scooby Doo
- Heimlich Maneouvre
- I'm a Film Nut
- Great Escape
- President Kennedy
- One Step for Man
- Puberty
- Lost My Virginity
- Encore
See also
- Stripped (2008)
- Sexie (2003)
- Circle (2002)
- Glorious (stand-up comedy) (1997)
- Definite Article (1996)
- Unrepeatable (1994)
- Live at the Ambassadors (1993)
External links
- Dress to Kill - article at The Official Eddie Izzard Site
- Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill at the Internet Movie Database
- The Cake or Death Site
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