Sandra Bernhard - I'm Still Here...Damn It
Product ID: 192346468
Details
- GenreComedy
- FormatColor Multiple
- ContributorMarty Callner
- LanguageEnglish
- Number Of Discs1
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Sandra Bernhard's dazzling one-woman show comes to video after a wildly successful Broadway run and national tour that virtually jump-started her career after a low-key decade of writing books and making various television appearances ( Roseanne ). Less structured and formal than her previous film, the cult classic Without You I'm Nothing , I'm Still Here... Damn It! catches La Diva Sandra in San Francisco, some six months pregnant and laying waste to the cultural detritus of the '90s. Nothing and no one emerges unscathed from Bernhard's lacerating wit as she paints a vast, swirling portrait of today's media-saturated landscape. This breathtaking ride showcases Bernhard in top form as she offers commentary on everyone from Mariah Carey to Courtney Love, as well as the waifish girl singers of Lilith Fair, to whom she offers the advice, "Just get out of that dirty bathtub for starters!" Bernhard is not afraid to call a spade a spade--and make that spade live to regret the error of its ways--but I'm Still Here... Damn It! is also about the efforts to keep your soul pure under increasingly superficial circumstances. Bernhard touches on issues of religion, self-fulfillment, bravery, and motherhood, and utilizes her stunning voice as well as her scathing wit. A tribute to Christine McVie, "Nightingale," is both a send-up and homage to the Fleetwood Mac pianist, and Bernhard ends her show with an intoxicating Moroccan prayer and a stunning cover of "Midnight Train to Georgia." And as photographed by legendary cinematographer Haskell Wexler ( Medium Cool , Matewan ), Bernhard is an electrical presence, beautiful and shocking at the same time. At only an hour, it's a condensed version of her show (for the full-on effect, buy the soundtrack), but amazing nonetheless. The DVD features about 30 minutes of bonus footage, including ribald observations of Rosie O'Donnell, Melanie Griffith, and Liza Minnelli, among others. --Mark Englehart Pregnant, legendary, controversial comedian Sandra Bernhard performs her Off-Broadway show that combines stand-up, storytelling and musical performance. She also talks about the female musicians who paved the way for female artists today. Review: Fantastic:) - A great performance by "The Lady"! If you like Sandra and want to see here again and again in rare 1998 form I highly recommend this DVD. She is still here!!! Review: 4.5 stars for shipping etc; 3 stars for show content - A bit sloppy and unfocused. Check our Without You I'm Nothing instead.
| Contributor | Marty Callner, Randall Gladstein, Sandra Bernhard, Scott Neo |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 34 Reviews |
| Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
L**N
Fantastic:)
A great performance by "The Lady"! If you like Sandra and want to see here again and again in rare 1998 form I highly recommend this DVD. She is still here!!!
T**S
4.5 stars for shipping etc; 3 stars for show content
A bit sloppy and unfocused. Check our Without You I'm Nothing instead.
D**S
Classic
Sandra Bernhard is an American treasure. This follow up to Without You I'm Nothing does not disappoint - it merely makes you wish there was more.
G**A
Brilliant and comedic genius!
I'm a huge fan of Sandra Bernhard's work! She's more than just an amazing comedian. She is an artist! The deleted scenes brought me to tears!
T**Y
KEPT WAITING FOR SOMETHING FUNNY TO BE SAID
THIS DVD WASNT WHAT I EXPECTED AT ALL. THE HUMOR IS STRICTLY HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP CRAP, WITH NOTHING THAT RELATES TO THE AVERAGE FOLK. I WAS KIND OF DISGUSTED BY A COMPLETELY SEE THRU DRESS, ESPECIALLY ON A PREGNANT WOMEN. I DIDNT ORDER FOR THAT KIND OF THING. I WANTED COMEDY, AND THIS AINT IT. IRREVERENT IS ONE THING, REVOLTING IS ANOTHER. I NEVER LAUGHED ONCE DURING THIS DVD. THE HUMOR ALMOST STRICTLY PERTAINED TO HOLLYWOOD PERSONALITIES AND THEIR EXPLOITS (WHICH I NEVER FIND THAT ENTERTAINING). SHE DOES HAVE A GOOD SINGING VOICE, BUT I DIDNT ORDER FOR SINGING EITHER. YOU WONT FIND MUCH COMEDY HERE. JEWEL
B**S
Very funny
The very funny Sandra comes through in this cynical, dry performance peppered with musical numbers that don't always deliver (but the girl CAN sing). I found the "extra footage" format a little annoying--they look like bloopers thrown in for good measure, but some of those bits are pretty hilarious ("Diva Moment" is particularly funny, where she blows a line, and then launches into an impromptu attack on her audience, hilariously slaying them for not laughing loud enough "in the back"). All in all, I wish she'd cut back on the singing and beef up the stand-up stuff, but overall still a very enjoyable performance.
Y**.
A good way to unwind after a horrible day
I have seen this DVD perhaps 10 times since I bought it this past Christmastime and I'll probrably see it again tonight since I'm thinking about it. You have to be a Bernhard fan to really appreciate the sarcastic wit of hers and her take on society, politics and celebrities, albeit how it effects her in the world that she lives in. The fact that this HBO special filming of her night club act was filmed while she was very pregnant (I'm guessing 9-1/2 months by the shape of her physique) and wearing a rather see thru dress (due to club lighting), shows that she has absolutely no shame and we are all the better for it. Spending the hour just listening to her puts my miserable life into perspective (well at least for an hour anyway). Make sure you see the extras with her dozen or so (1 minute long) comments on different subjects and people (Mother Teresa and her house painter are favorites). She sings too! I loved the tribute to Giani Versace (a song on how the tragedy effected the lives and more importantly, the careers of the grieving supermodels left behind on the catwalk) and the cover of "Midnight train to Georgia" just brings a tear to my eye every time- who!! who!! Get the incense and bottle of vodka ready, and enjoy the sights and sounds of Miss Sandra Bernhard!
C**S
Great Show
This hugely popular one-woman show makes for great, funny entertainment, and the DVD picture is gorgeous. If only they'd re-edited the one-hour version, which appeared on HBO, to contain the 30 extra minutes; instead, the extra minutes are collected seperately as a bonus DVD feature. It's not as good a show as "Without You I'm Nothing" (the actual show, not the motion picture adaptation), but it's still wonderful. There's nobody like Sandy!
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