Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion (Video 2006)

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion: Directed by Michael Blieden. With Zach Galifianakis, Joe Wagner, Brian Unger. A master of the one-liner with an absurd rambling style, Zach’s sharp, resonating humor makes his show at the famed Purple Onion in San Francisco one of the funniest performances in recent comedy.

“You have to really be in the mood to get through this performance, because some parts of this u0026#39;Onionu0026#39; sort of, well… stink.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot that Zach Galifianakis isnu0026#39;t a brilliant artist. u0026#39;Live at the Purple Onionu0026#39; highlights Zachu0026#39;s unusual approach to comedy and has flashes of genius. But unlike most stand-up releases, this feels very much like a guy working his material out, a dry run-through, if you will, not the kind of show youu0026#39;d want to pay full-price to see.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe unfinished quality is obviously part of Galifianakisu0026#39; shtick, but I found myself waiting too long to laugh between jokes and eagerly anticipating Zachu0026#39;s mockumentary-style moments offstage (as his fictitious twin u0026#39;Sethu0026#39;) than his moments on stage, where his dramatic stares at the camera were often times funnier than his jokes.”