Joan Rivers - Don't Start with Me

The late great Joan Rivers really tears it up onstage in this stand-up comedy special from Chicago (the place she began with Second City). As with many comedians, Joan is in her element onstage, armed with her signature sharp tongue and no rating. She trashes every person & subject she can in 69 minutes with her "if you don't like it, there's the door" attitude. Folks not used to Joan's volatile style will most likely be taken back; she's potently filthy & swears like a sailor. But she's very good, and surprisingly, quite physical for a woman of 78. No wonder she influenced so many future comediennes with her incomparable comedy. She just puts it all out there.While Joan was never my favorite, you have to admit that she had plenty of guts to do what she did, onstage and in TV & films. Thank you, Miss Rivers. You made our lives more colorful...and fun!

Hello: I just bought this dvd of Joan Rivers:"Don't get me started". It is very funny. My wife and I first heard this broadcast on HBO,and enjoyed it so much,we decided to purchase it. The dvd is clear and very well recorded. The problem is that when we heard this on T.V. several months ago Joan Rivers' voice was projected clearly so you could understand her very funny comments,but on this dvd which is sold to the public the audience applause and laughing seem to over power Ms.Rivers. You raise the volume to hear her and then the people laugh so loud that you immediately lower the volume.Then Joan River talks again and you can't hear her so you raise the volume very loud and the audience again laughs and laughs so loud -you lower the volume again and again. I believe that Joan Rivers needed to wear a second microphone when she recorded this tape instead of a microphone in the air or in the audience. It is to much combined mixing of both the laughing and her constant very funny statements. She is a very very funny women and I think the audio engineers working to produce this dvd should have had seperation in the recording of her on stage.

I have watched this stand-up routine a few times with demographically diverse groups of friends, young to old-liberal to conservative, and I can say just one thing, there was always a great deal of laughing-out-loud. I have so much respect for Joan Rivers, she says what we all think, and she does it in a way so as not to hurt anyone. She has been here long enough and gone through enough that she has every right to include just about anything in her routine. I still laugh when I see her, even if I have heard one or two of the jokes in other shows....

It was fun to watch Joan as I have never seen her show. I have loved her since forever. On Johnny Carson, her jewelry from QVC. I've read her books and watched her on the Red Carpet and Fashion Police. She says what we don't dare. It's funny because we have had some of the same thoughts, but didn't express them. Beneath that outspoken rude and crude veneer she exhibits, is a soft hearted woman. She says she is not charitable, but she was a great philanthropist. Rest in Peace Joan. Your humor has given me many moments of laughter.

If you are a fan of Joan Rivers, you will enjoy this DVD.

Hmmm what can I say, she iust just so hmmmm confronting, foul mouthed, and FUNNY gal! Absolutely perfect. She made me a life time fan in one show. I just want to see MORE! Her humour is clever and so below the belt at times but very honest and I thought it was just me that thought some of the stuff she comes out with hahaha. Great humor and delivery, the world will miss her. Im sure your out there watching Joan, THANK YOU xx.

As a lifelong "Joan Ranger" I am going to say this review will totally biased! Joan Rivers has been making me laugh for as long as I can rememeber and she remains ON TOP of her game! One tip to anyone who says "How dare she"....well she does! Nothing is off the table but it is all for a laugh it doesn't come from a mean place just a totally absurd one that help make life liveable. I never go a year without seeing Joan Live at least once and leave with sore jaws! Thanks Joan, you a true "star" and Funny!

“”””The best of all acts of Joan Rivers.””””I watch this DVD sometimes when I am depressed. Joan Rivers will always make me smile, laugh & realize the worse things in LIFE ,”in time”, can be looked at with humor to help work thru the process of acceptance.Terry, Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA

It’s Joan....what else is there to say

I bought this DVD expecting it to be Region 1 as described on Amazon, meaning I would have to play it using a special program on my computer. However, to my surprise, I found that the DVD has no region coding whatsoever, so I could enjoy it on my UK Region 2 DVD player with the surround sound.This is definitely one of Joan Rivers' most offensive shows yet, most of the DVD is of her insulting various groups rather than telling her usual tongue-in-cheek jokes. There is far more shocking material here compared to her previous comedy specials. However, if you are a hardcore Rivers fan like me then you will love it all the same.

Tout étais correct,Sylvain

It's Joan Rivers...what more can I say. This was a request purchase from my 21 year old daughter who wanted to see Joan Rivers in action. She sure did.

Not my cup of tea. Bought for a friend. He loves it.