I Am Comic (2010)

Stand-Up Comedians reveal the art & occupational hazards of their craft.

Director:

Jordan Brady

Writers:

Jordan Brady (developer), Ritch Shydner (story)

Stars:

Ahmed Ahmed, Franklyn Ajaye, Tim Allen

Cast

Credited cast:
Ahmed Ahmed	...	Himself
Franklyn Ajaye	...	Himself
Tim Allen	...	Himself
Ant	...	Himself
Craig Anton	...	Himself
Tom Arnold	...	Himself
JoAnne Astrow	...	Herself
Dave Attell	...	Himself
Scott Aukerman	...	Himself
Roseanne Barr	...	Herself
Todd Barry	...	Himself
Lewis Black	...	Himself
Steve Bluestein	...	Himself
Alonzo Bodden	...	Himself
Jordan Brady	...	Himself

Storyline

Laugh, chuckle, giggle, snicker, hoot, snort. Through unprecedented interviews, exclusive backstage access, and wonderful cheesy animation, you will Thrill to their side-splitting observations, be Awestruck at their insight, and take the Harrowing journey with Ritch Shydner as he seeks to recapture the magic

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Plot Keywords:

comics | stand up comedy

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Taglines:

The art and occupational hazards of stand-up comedy.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Uber Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Quotes

Carlos Mencia: A lot of people out there are going to ask 'why did they interview Carlos about this? Carlos is a joke thief, Carlos steals jokes and we know this.' Listen to me and look at me when I tell you this, with all honesty: if you think that I steal jokes, fuck yeah, you're right! Of course I fucking steal jokes, are you out of your fucking mind? When I come to a comedy club, you better run, bitch, you better get the fuck off stage because if anything you say is even remotely funny, I'm going to make ...

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Connections

References Semi-Pro (2008)

User Reviews

A Great Find

I was suffering from a bout of insomnia a few nights ago and was flipping through some of the cable channels. I landed on Showtime and found this documentary "I Am Comic" and it had me hooked. While I loved Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedian" it was a bit lite on the life of a stand-up comic. However this one is darker but in a good way and even before the aforementioned "Comedian" I've always been intrigued by the mechanics of stand up comedy.

"I Am Comic" definitely digs deep into the world they inhabit and what they put them selves through to make us laugh on a regular basis. I thought the interviews of every kind of comedian were done very well but some faces were obviously missing but if they included every big name comic in the US it would probably be about three hours long. Anyway, if anyone accidentally stumbles across this movie, take sometime out of your day and give it a look.