DVD Review: Kenneth Keith Kallenbach - American Icon - Page 2

The stand-up material is passable for an amateur night. He basically does the same act twice. His jokes are goofy and some sound familiar, as if they came out of a humor book. It’s hard to tell if the crowd is laughing at the jokes or at him, but he does get a better response with the second version and his timing is much better.

Kenneth Keith Kallenbach - American Icon
is essentially 90 minutes of cable access programming. There’s little to no production value. During his interview, the set is dressed with a chair, a tree, and a black sleeping bag as a backdrop. It’s hard to watch the whole DVD in one setting and only Howard Stern fans will be likely be interested. Stern limits the airtime of guests like Kallenbach, who do much better in small doses, and this DVD proves him correct. Drugs and alcohol may help, but you are going to need a good amount.

To see if Kallenbach is your cup of tea, a lot of his clips, including some from the DVD appear at YouTube.

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  • Kenneth Keith Kallenbach: American Icon Kenneth Keith Kallenbach: American Icon

    This DVD features an hour and a half of pure, prime Kallenbach. Compiling clips of his almost 20 years in entertainment, this DVD features: early, never before seen Kallenbach sketches and shorts, his ...

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  • 1 - James Dickerson

    Jul 06, 2007 at 6:07 pm

    Are you kidding, this DVD is hilarious, everyone should see it!

  • 2 - Humphrey Cuntingham

    May 12, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Well, it's obvious who left THAT comment.

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