Review: Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room

Review: Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room

The screen kept going black every 2-3 minutes through the entire show, whether that was the commercial breaks edited out or what, it was damned annoying, when in middle of a joke especially! Otherwise, this is my fave type of BET stand up comedy; raw, raunchy & in your face funny! If you don't like swears, bodily functions, sex, race, gender or other sensitive subjects in comedy, avoid this. Believe me his punch lines are very obvious--anyone who needs them spelled out is dimwitted to the point that they wouldn't get it even with a punchline, sad to say. He definitely abuses his audience but then again, anyone sitting right up front has to know they're taking that chance. I purposely choose front seats for that reason, plus he was very aware of his audience & the reactions he was looking for. Highly recommend this for an hour 17 minutes of laugh out loud funny.

Review of Hal Sparks: Charmageddon

Hal Sparks: Charmageddon
You rated this movie: 5
One of the funniest comedians I've ever seen. It takes a lot to surprise laughter out of me & he kept doing that from beginning to end. Never a dull moment. He's very insightful, intelligent, a deep thinker--those are always the best comedians, Carlin was great because he could point out the ridiculousness of everyday things or beliefs & make us laugh at ourselves, and Sparks is definitely of the same caliber. Obviously this is adult humor, anyone with cursing or adult comedy issues should stick to the church-approved comedians, rather than watch just to complain later as if you didn't know it would happen; though Sparks did not use cursing casually, he was judicious like a spice in a meal, to add flavor & depth. The laughs come without any warning, you expect funny but the ones that grab you & MAKE you laugh are unexpected, those are the best kind. Definitely worth renting, buying, watching & can't wait to see more by him.

Review of Latin Divas of Comedy

Latin Divas of Comedy
You rated this movie: 4 Stars
4 stars because they were very funny, minus a star because both Reymundo as a MAN hosting a Diva's and a bad host--no funny, just here they are. And second because I didn't laugh out loud more than once. I'm hard to surprise into laughs though, so 4 stars instead of the 3 it may have deserved. Martinez did jokes about her weight, the lesbian did jokes about--what else--being gay, Sara was very funny despite the cigs vs. milk thing (that reviewer has no sense of humor), and Monique did an advice show instead of comedy. The show opened with a sexy latin male singer and a sexy male violin player, ended with same. Reymundo always opens his shows with music, perhaps because he never has any new material, unfortunately. Almost didn't watch because of him, but glad I did because the women were better than he's ever been on his own. Martinez was best because she really didn't care what anyone thought of her. Recommend renting, not buying.

Review of Problem Child: Leslie Jones Stand-up Comedian

Problem Child: Leslie Jones

You rated this movie: 4

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She's funny as hell, rude, crude & socially unacceptable, the way I like them. The 4 stars is because of the last 10 minutes when she badgered audience members & hit them on the head with her mic, seeming clueless how much that hurts the head. She said it was her fav part of the show too, guess she really does hate pretty women, lol. Really enjoyed her sex jokes, the single women aspects, and how a good man and good peter don't always--or often--come in same package, but the best bits were the climactic--literally--mimes all over the stage floor & on a stage hand's head. Also made fun of herself, her height & shoe size among other things. Definitely would see her again, maybe even this show again--worth buying perhaps. Obviously those who don't like the F-word, sex, climaxes and "dirty" talk, avoid this show--we don't need to hear your complaints & moral judgement's as if you didn't know what the show was like before watching. I love BET quality comedians.