A unique talent, Demetri Martin is one of the hottest stand-up comics working today. His new one-hour special, Demetri Martin. Person. comes to DVD September 4th. Inventive and insightful, this top-rated program brings the... more » funny in ways you?ve never seen. The DVD comes stacked with bonus content including his Comedy Central Presents special, deleted scenes, commentary with his grandma, a tiny poster and more!« less
"Demetri Martin's low-key, child-like comedy is an awful lot of fun to watch. One part Zach Galifianakis, one part Mitch Hedburg and with a dash of early Pee Wee Herman on Ritalin, Demetri performs as though he's a talented but strange kid putting on a show for his parents. Through stand up ("I like to stand around ATMs, wait until someone punches in their PIN number and say, 'Got it!" and run away."), odd train of thought music, graphs and pie charts of observations he's made ("This graph represents how cute a girl is vs. how long I'll listen to her talk about how intuitive her cat is..."), "Art", and even some animation, it's laugh out loud hilarious and worth watching twice.
Criticism? The stage play of "Where my comedy goes" could have been cut, or at least cut down. It's amusing, but goes on a bit too long, hence, I give the DVD 4 instead of 5 stars. An excellent show by perhaps the next superstar comic!"
Hysterical!
Kurt L. Leiker | St. Louis, Missouri United States | 11/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Demetri Martin is an extremely funny young comic who doesn't need the rants, raves, and fast-paced nonsense that other comics use in their acts. Demetri creates big laughs from a look or short quip. His comedy enlists the audience member to think, not just react to some wild provocation. He fills the niche of subtle humor not tapped enough in this fast=paced world. He is fantastic."
My ability to draw trees over time
Anna Tielsch | Waterford, CT United States | 02/19/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw Demetri Martin on a comedy central stand-up and my husband and I thought he was hilarious so we bought his DVD. We are so glad we did because this dvd was worth every cent!!!
Martin is absolutely hilarious! He is one of those rare artists who do not use profanity and sexuality for a laugh. Instead is comedy is based on pointing out the obvious but making it funny! He uses charts and graphs that he drew himself, a piano and harmonica, and a guitar. The "finale" has people acting out what he is saying in the background. An absolute riot!!!
DEF worth the purchase. Loved it!"
Buy it - You'll be happy you did
A. Kafka | 11/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Demetri Martin could be the funniest person ever to exist. Literally. I have shared this DVD with several of my friends, and he quickly became their favorite, as well.
His humor is genius, as is he. You will laugh throughout this entire DVD, including the extra footage. The best part about his comedy is that so much of it is commentary on everyday objects and occurrences. This means that long after you've watched the DVD, you'll find yourself replaying his jokes in your mind as you witness the truth behind his observational humor manifested before your very eyes. I mean, who hasn't had the experience of being betrayed by their drinking straw? Don't think this describes you? Watch and learn. It does."
Intriguing
The Phantom | 03/03/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Martin is something different for those who like off-beat standup comedy. Don't expect a lot of belly laughs, but instead a more subdued, goofy comedy that appeals to quirky and intelligent types. The artwork sketches, done by Martin himself, are the strongest elements.
If you like guys like Jim Carrey, Martin Lawrence or Carlos Mencia...forget this and look for something else. You won't "get" it."