I Am Comic

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I Am Comic

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Released Sep 15, 2010

1h 27m

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Retired stand-up comedian Ritch Shydner has been out of the business for more than a decade, but a comeback is on the horizon. Filmmaker Jordan Brady presents a telling character study of Shydner as he prepares, practices new material and confronts his fears of being out of touch with his audience. Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with famous comedians like Tim Allen, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman and more offer insight into what works and what doesn't.

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Jason Anderson

Toronto Star

The first thing that a documentary about stand-up comedy ought to be is funny. Thankfully, I Am Comic succeeds handily on that count.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 23, 2010

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

While offering a glimpse of stage routines, pic consists mostly of lively shop talk.

Aug 23, 2010

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

If you love standup comedy -- I mean, really love it -- then I Am Comic is a flawed must-see.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2010

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2010

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Audience Member

more like I am sorry...this documentary is weak and instead of focusing on the subject,it goes around trying to be funny and charming,without succeeding.just pretty damn forgettable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Interesting documentary about the life of a stand up comic.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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A pretty solid doc about a lifestyle of an American stand up comedian. Often interviews are edited for comedic effect, rather than being more informative. The best part is that the film doubles as a doc about Ritch Shydner, who left "the game" long ago and now is trying to come back. So you get plenty of stuff between the both. A LOT of comedians were interviewed for this. RECOMMENDED.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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*just* funny when it should have been hilarious, this is still required viewing for stand-up fans; only if they're new to the genre. Jordan Brady puts too much of himself in the film... A word of advice: of you're explaining something to the audience on camera, TAKE OUT YOUR F***ING HEADPHONES

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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An interesting look at the world of stand-up comedy, from comedy clubs to the writing process.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Some good insight into the basics of comedy with familiar faces like Tim Allen, Tom Armold, Roseanne Barr among others.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Jordan Brady

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Ritch Shydner

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Ritch Shydner

Screenwriter

Robert Mickelson

Producer

Phyllis Koenig

Executive Producer

Preston Lee

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Retired stand-up comedian Ritch Shydner has been out of the business for more than a decade, but a comeback is on the horizon. Filmmaker Jordan Brady presents a telling character study of Shydner as he prepares, practices new material and confronts his fears of being out of touch with his audience. Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with famous comedians like Tim Allen, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman and more offer insight into what works and what doesn't.

Director: Jordan Brady
Producer: Robert Mickelson
Screenwriter: Ritch Shydner
Distributor: Monterey Media
Production Co: Uber Content
Rating: R (Language|Some Drug Material|Sexual Content)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 16, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m

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