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Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream? (2003)
I like him
I think this film has been judged unfairly as you either 'get' Vegas or don't. He mines the fringe areas of comedy, like danger and confrontation, to produce challenging and at times unsettling pieces which often have the power to stimulate long after viewing. I believe him to be so successful at what he does (although others have no doubt hit upon this idea earlier) that the he will one day be credited with it's inception(Incidentally I don't pay that much attention to stand up so I'm not a good judge, but big 'Up' to J.V. all the same:-). I believe also that Vegas has a real message in his work, he's reaching the point where he'll be able to make it accessible to everyone. 18 stone of idiot came very close. I'm not being guarded in not telling you the inferences he would appear to be making I simply have a feeling for this but can't put it into words (as this would miss the point somewhat). He is without doubt the genius, history will prove my words true.
The Johnny Vegas Television Show (1998)
Seriously funny. Serious :-)
I missed the start of this when I saw it and thought that it may have actually been a documentary. Part of me wanted to turn over due to the sadness of the individual on screen (I had never seen Johnny Vegas before this show) but I needed to know if the subject matter was real or not. Vegas skirted the edge so finely that by the end of the highly entertaining program I still didn't know if it was fact or fiction. The encouragement of sensations of discomfort is a subject matter that Vegas has toyed with quite well since this program. His 18 stone of idiot has shown this to be the case, I realised when watching it with friends and being the only one laughing. He understands that the rewards are great when you use the 'danger' element of comedy. The whisky may have been to blame but I found "The Johnny Vegas Television Show" very compelling to watch as this wanna-be 'entertainer' plaguing everyone he met, epitomised pathos in every way. As well as danger there are guilty laughs as you feel you shouldn't be finding it so funny, still you find you can't change over. There are important psychological games and dramas acted out during this program and they will not be taken in at first glance. He seems adamant that he will make us sit up and pay attention to very mundane goings on and makes them as funny as possible to avoid losing our attention. I rarely find most things branded as comedy funny, I joined IMDb just to say these things that I have felt strongly about since it was aired. Vegas will appeal to high brow and low brow alike.