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Ellen Degeneres the Beginni | 
 enlarge | Director: Joel Gallen
Actor: Ellen Degeneres
Studio: Hbo (Warner)
Category: Video
Buy Used: CDN$ 140.29
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 3763
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Media: VHS Tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 078311818X
UPC: 026359176739
EAN: 9780783118185
Theatrical Release Date: July 23, 2000
Release Date: August 7, 2001
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: DVD Region 2 will NOT play on North American players. Delivery time 1-3 weeks.
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From Amazon.com
This post-coming-out performance fully acknowledges Ellen DeGeneres's status as America's most famous lesbian, but it is nevertheless imbued with a sense of fun. For instance, rather than describe the experience of closet-exiting on her self-titled situation comedy in the late 1990s, she performs an amusing "interpretive dance." She uses her trademark goofiness to ruminate on the necessity of directions on shampoo bottles, ant road rage, and the possible nightmarish consequences of buying cheese. While the performance is not orientation-specific, the comedienne spends a fair amount of time on sex-related issues, including jokes about blow-up dolls and people who videotape their relations. She does venture into the political with an appeal for same-sex marriage and a monologue on meeting God, who turns out to be a middle-aged black woman. None of this fazes her clearly supportive audience at New York's Beacon Theatre who get to ask her questions at the end a la Carol Burnett. The best moment of the 65-minute performance for HBO comes at the end, when DeGeneres accidentally exhibits some gender confusion with a young audience member, who then pays her moving tribute as a role model. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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 Ellen is halirious! July 8, 2004
Not only is she funny, but some of her comedy makes very valid points. Like she she says "Do we still need directions on the back of a shampoo bottle. Who's shampooing for the first time anybody? IAnd if you are you can't read anyway. And there's also a 1-800 number in case the directions are too vague for you. the only thing more pathetic that calling the 1-800 number is working at the 1-800 numer." That is not only very funny, but it also makes a valid point. this is a must buy for any Degeneres fan
 Disappointed..... February 15, 2004
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought this DVD on blind faith--I've seen enough of Ellen talk shows,etc. to realize that her dry, witty sense of humor is something that I wanted to see more of. However, I felt that "The Beginning" was full of bits that I just wanted to end. Knowing that Ellen is funny, I kept on waiting and waiting to laugh riotously--but only to be disappointed. There are two bits worth mentioning--a)why do we need directions on the back of a shampoo bottle + an 800 number (b)trying on clothes while shopping.
Sorry folks... not her best work. November 28, 2003
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've seen and heard so much of her older stuff before watching this. Somehow she failed to make me laugh out loud once. I dont mind that she keeps on making pointless references about her sexual preference, but its simply not funny... I hate to beleive that this is Ellen at her best, so if you're expecting something special from her, this is not it.
Too funny! October 21, 2003
Patrick (Wisconsin, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
... Ellen is hilarious! She has this unique style. Her facial expressions are half of the joke. She looks like she's uncomfortable on stage but that's all an act. When she's on stage she owns it. The part at the end when she mistakes a woman for a man is the funniest part! ... When the audience got to ask her questions that's all they wanted to talk about. Get over it already! Other gay celebrities aren't treated that way. Just let the woman be funny. She's excellent at it!
 A comedy before it's anything lesbian September 14, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't be so hasty...
I've had many guests who were itching to watch this, only to be diappointed because they expected a big dose of homosexual humor. While this act does touch on everything from coming out to sex toys, there is about as much discussion of animals as there is of sex. And that is quite a bit. What this special brings to mind is, though many may argue, that we knew Ellen was a comedian long before we knew she was a lesbian. We're not let down in terms of gay material, especially by the opener, but Ellen pounds home the reality that she's a comedian first. All in all, she's at the top of her game, showing off the versatility of her impeccable wit. As long as you're not determined to watch an hour and a half of "What do you call a lesbian...?" jokes, "The Beginning" will either make you realize that you love Ellen or that you still love Ellen. As far as chosing between the VHS and DVD, the special features just aren't there, so VHS wins out here. Bottom Line
Cuddles: **
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Hotness: ***
Laughs: ****
Quality: ***
Rent unless you're partial to owning standup.
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