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Kate Clinton: 25th Anniversary Tour

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Synopsis

Following the comic legend on her "It's Come to This" 25th Anniversary Tour, director Andrea Meyerson's portrait of Kate Clinton is much more than a concert film.

Review

Performing nationally since 1981 "through economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Walmartization, gay movements and gay markets, lesbian chic and queer eyes, and ten presidential inaugurals," Kate Clinton is not just an institution; she's a comic eye in the storm of U.S. politics. Her sharp, informed humor is a voice that makes us laugh, think and then laugh some more. Andrea Meyerson (creator of the Laughing Matters series of films) captures the essential Kate Clinton on stage doing what she does best -- making us laugh. Clinton riffs on menstruation, gay cruises, the passing of the Pope and dressing smartly for all those secret cameras everywhere. Along the way, Meyerson captures everything from backstage banter with Clinton's partner of 18 years, Urvashi Vaid, to the girls' attendance at Dinah Shore Weekend. Clinton believes that humor will get us "through peacetime, wartime and scoundrel time." Let's hope so!

-- Scott Cranin

Product Format Information

DVD : $17.99

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Close Caption: No
Region Code: 1
UPC: 631008066196

Studio : Ariztical Entertainment

Languages: English Dolby Digital (Primary)
Features:
Interview(s): One-on-one with Kate
Behind-the-scenes footage

Keywords

Comedy, Documentary/Documentaries, Gay/Lesbian, GLBT Creator / Performer / Writer, Lesbian, Performing Arts, Politics

Genres

Comedy, Culture Q Connection, Documentary, Lesbian

Customer Reviews

The Lady Who Makes Us Laugh

Amos Lassen wrote on 02/19/2011:

“Kate Clinton: 25th Anniversary Tour”
The Lady Who Makes Us Laugh
Amos Lassen
Kate Clinton is a treasure—she can make us laugh, encourages us to think and inspires us to stand up for who we are. Ariztical Entertainment is now releasing the DVD of her 25th anniversary tour and this is something that you really have to see. Clinton has been doing hoer comedy for 25 years now and she is better than ever. Her political humor and satire is sharp, probably the sharpest it has ever been but then she has an administration about which there is a lot to say.
Clinton’s one liners hit hard but that is not all that is on this DVD. We get a celebration of Kate’s career with tribute statements from many famous people. Among them are Melissa Etheridge, Lily Tomlin, and Billie Jean King as well as other comedians. It is their chance to honor Clinton who helped to open the door for all of us to walk through. It is also and more importantly a chance for Kate Clinton, herself, to give us her comedy.
The DVD starts with a really funny routine on what to name this tour. It was finally decided that this was to be known as “It’s Come to This”. There are other exciting things to be seen here. There are clips of Clinton reading from her book, “What the L?” and snapshots of her early years. There is a wonderful interview of Kate and her partner, Urvashi Vaid, with whom she has been for 19 years.
There are plenty of laughs here but there is also an opportunity to get up close and personal with a woman who has made us laugh and look proudly at ourselves.

Clinton,The First Lady of Comedy!!

Ripster wrote on 07/04/2010:

From her references regarding Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, this one woman show hits the runway and literally soars into deep space. I do not want to spoil anything on this by saying or giving away any of her thoughts just get it and prepare to hit to the pause button or rewind alot, You will be laughing so hard, you will miss the witticism as they come rapidfire. Ms. Clinton is class and raunchy rolled into one beautiful package