Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore (TV Special 2012)

Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore: Directed by Michael Drumm, Chris Berkenkamp. With Ralphie May. Ralphie May proves he’s TOO BIG TO IGNORE in his record breaking 4th Comedy Central Special.

“First thought, I remember Mayu0026#39;s breakout on LAST COMIC, he was unforgettable and totally original. He did not win but, hey, if you pay attention to these u0026quot;talentu0026quot; shows (thank you Ted Mack from the 1950s) the right people almost never win, thankfully there are talent scouts around to pick up the good ones….u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSecond thought. This special is brilliant. May is brilliant. In the opinion of this reviewer, who BTW worked in LA in the 80s as a comedy scout, all the great standups have gone. (Except possibly Coz, who now sits down during his u0026quot;stand-upu0026quot; but still has the gift of storytelling.) That leaves a gap. It is large gap but May is a large guy and if he can maintain consistency he could potentially fill the gap. He can tell a story, he can segue, he sing, he can make you laugh.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLast thought: a friend loaned me another May concert on DVD. I donu0026#39;t have the date. He wore a bright orange jumpsuit, so die-hard fans will know what I am talking about. He was terrible. I mean horrific. He was self-conscious, oblivious to the mood of the crowd, and stared blankly at the camera as if he could not believe the jokes werenu0026#39;t landing. He was not the same guy as he was here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo there is a consistency thing. If he overcomes that, he could be one of the greats.”