Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

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Audience Member Great film documenting one of comedy’s great female comics!!! I love all the intimate scenes the audience got to see with her family, employees, and fans!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/18 Full Review Audience Member As a person who has never been a Joan Rivers fan, much less a Joan-and-Melissa Rivers fan, this documentary of a year in the life of the most irritating comedienne on the planet is surprisingly, uhm, UN-irritating. Joan is the most human I've ever seen her and, like the movie Comedian by Jerry Seinfeld showed, the makeup of a comedian is rooted in insecurity and a sad, self-loathing existence that they feel trapped in. I'd never related why we saw George Burns, Sid Caesar, Milton Berle, etc. continuing to publicly perform their comedy until near-death. We still see it in people like Don Rickles and, as is painfully displayed here, Joan Rivers. On one hand, the viewer has to admire her raw talent and endless drive, but on the other hand, one wants to just hug her and say, "uhm...go retire. Go do something you've always wanted to do." That's just it, though. She IS what she's created. And that IS what she wants to do, even as each year looks sadder and sadder. She owns her existence, though, and while even aware of its flaws, she continues to power through. If you've seen her honest dialogue with Louie this past season and was moved by the honesty of it, this documentary will blow you away. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member The life of a comic is tough as it is for any comedienne but this is the perfect example of how ruthless the entertainment industry is on ageing women, no matter how legendary or how much they have already achieved. A pretty honest account of a year in the life of Rivers that plays too safely with her personal life. Was she hungry for work or was it the fame? No mercy from the film makers as they show her unquenchable thirst and dedication for one, the other, or maybe both. RIP darling! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member never a huge fan of her humour but admired her pace. poor thing was so scared to rest. a shame she lost her life "early" but she had nothing to be ashamed of. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Excelente documental que nos muestra la vida de esta mujer pionera en el "Stand Up Comedy" y que nunca paró de trabajar y de hacer reír con su brillante ingenio. Joan Rivers fue más que la "viejita" de "Fashion Police": ella fue una tormenta de talento. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Excelente documental que nos muestra la vida de esta mujer pionera en el "Stand Up Comedy" y que nunca paró de trabajar y de hacer reír con su brillante ingenio. Joan Rivers fue más que la "viejita" de "Fashion Police": ella fue una tormenta de talento. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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