Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40 review

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Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40
You rated this movie: 3 of 5 stars

With all the 1-star reviews how did this average 3.6? Anyway, I've seen him do these Q&A's before much better than this one, which in fact only allowed for ONE question 20 minutes into it, and the rest was answering by going around the world 1st, self-indulgent to the point even the audience was bored. He started by promising THIS time he was going to talk about what THEY wanted to hear, it would be all about their Q's, then does the opposite.

I love Kevin Smith films & his previous Q&A's were hilariously fun, so this one is a major disappointment. His hero worship of Willis to the point of letting Willis scare him on set, is sad, as is the 20 minute joke about taking a dump while stoned, and pretty much becoming a stoner at 38 as he puts it. I don't expect clean comedy nor do I want it, but a bit of balance and some sense of direction as well as delivering the promise he made to his audience, would have been the least to expect. Pass on this one.

Bob & Tom: Comedy All Stars Tour review

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Bob & Tom: Comedy All Stars Tour

You rated this movie: 4 of 5 stars

I'd never heard the radio show, so not hearing more than the starting intro by them was no disappointment to me. The comedians were pretty darned good, took me by surprise--didn't read reviews 1st, which is a good thing because they are way funnier than these reviews make them sound & I think it's more sour grapes that the radio duo didn't do a set, than it is a fair review of the actual comedians in this film. To me the 1st comedian (black guy) was the funniest, each got at least one belly laugh out of me which is rare, some got several, to me that's nearly a buy since newcomers or new-to-me comics rarely get me laughing as much as these did. However, there were some really awkward moments where some jokes fell flat or were a bit overdone, or too dry--only the comedian seemed to get them. All in all I'd definitely recommend seeing this whether renting or buying or live show, worth the time and belly exercises :)

Relatively clean, some audience members had young children with them, this was not BET style comedy & don't believe any was crude or obscene, kind of surprising I got so many laughs from such a clean performance, because I tend to enjoy raunchier stuff, so this is safe for families with a few minor swears, and one MAJOR swear word (c*nt), that may turn some off.

Review of Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech

Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech
You rated this movie: 1
Zero stars, shut off at 40 minutes. Anti-white, anti-black, anti-intelligent! Says whites will become their slaves to be whipped next, that all white people are albino babies of blacks, that the 1960's civil rights movement was wrong & to exercise freedom of speech by using your middle finger on the job, or where ever. Hmmm, the only thing funny here is that he gets paid to make more people ignorant! Too many in the audience were lapping up this misinformation like mother's milk, just more ignorance. Says there are more blacks in colleges than in prison--wake up Eddie! Made light of crashing an expensive car doing all he was told NOT to do, that he lived is a shame. He sees having 8 kids--he wants 12+--as his duty to replace all the blacks in prisons, after saying there were more in colleges than prison, contradicts his own "facts". Someone, save him from himself. Please! Forced to give one star, Grrr.

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 Starz Inside: Comics On Screen documentary

Starz Inside: Comics On Screen
You rated this movie: 5
Only 5 people have seen this here? Wow! This is an amazing 56 minutes, with some of the best comedians, as well as their comedy, and behind the scenes peeks you can't get anywhere. I'm surprised more people haven't seen this. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who loves comedy, likes to laugh, wants to know more about comedians or stand up comedy, transitions from funny to film, the work it takes to get in front of people & STAY in front of people, how much comedians get back from their audiences, not a boring second in this one. The focus & chronology were perfectly organized, high quality audio & picture, wide range of comedians of nearly every race & genre of comedy, very well put together without wasting a single minute, edited better than most of the documentaries I've seen. You won't regret spending this 56 minutes.

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 Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles: Pt. 1 on Netflix

Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles: Pt. 1

You rated this movie: 5

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This was not 60 minutes, but 40 of 45. He quit 4 minutes early & they showed Snoop Dogg bloopers & backstage scenes. A solid 40 minutes that was ROTFLMFAO funny! I can take anything a comedian dishes out, so his language wasn't a problem & nothing was that offensive--it's a comedy show, not a valedictorian speech! He goes after everyone equally--well, black, hispanic & whites, not the other races--goes after both genders, points out the ridiculousness of everyday life, beliefs, actions & behaviors that we don't notice but are glad he does. In fact I often prefer black BET style comedy because it's the type of raw stuff I like, and mainstream or white comedy can be boring--few are ever as honest or funny (besides Stanhope, Carlin & Hicks), or ever let go with as much relish. Katt commanded that stage & gave a hilarious all out performance.

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.

Review of Alex Reymundo: Red-Nexican

Alex Reymundo: Red-Nexican

You rated this movie: 4

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Ron White describes him well, a Mexican who looks Indian & talks like a Redneck. Show sprinkled with plenty of naughty & nice spanish, hilarious throughout, I laughed harder in the last 15 minutes than the 45 minutes before them. This is not advertised as family friendly, audience full of adults, no reason anyone should expect political correctedness in comedy, nor was his show full of F-bombs, like many comedians overuse for laughs. He even makes fun of the fact that there's no pretty way to say some things, his attempts are all the funnier. The audience present during taping loved him as much as I did watching, and he had a tough crowd to please in Missouri. I'd easily recommend this to anyone wanting a ton of laughs, worth every minute of the show.

Review of Doug Stanhope: No Refunds

Doug Stanhope: No Refunds

You rated this movie: 5

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This is R-rated for a reason, anyone going into this with easily offended sensibilities is just not taking responsibility for the choice they made to see an R rated comedy film. There's nothing X-rated here either--we're all adults, as is his audience; if we can't be honest adults, if we can't laugh at our own ridiculous beliefs & behaviors, such a one doesn't belong at a comedy show. Just because he is a Libertarian does not mean he has to represent his belief 100% of the time, do YOU??? I can compare him to Bill Maher & George Carlin, an intelligent brain that educates & stimulates as he entertains. He got a standing ovation both at the show & in these reviews, so he's obviously doing something right, saying what we need to hear, and I laughed my a$$ off throughout, while nodding & agreeing, admiring his brilliant perspective, so many times wondering "how come I never thought of that", I can't wait to see everything he has ever done now.

Review of Bill Hicks: Sane Man

Bill Hicks: Sane Man

You rated this movie: 4

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This was my 1st viewing of Hicks, I got past the production stuff easily not knowing what the usual would be for his stuff, the 1st part of the show was the funniest to me, the 2nd half much slower. It seemed he was really reaching for material towards the end, prolonging the punchlines way too long, such as the hairy butt porn stereotype, then the Reagan butt humping, as well as the Elvis impersonations, all went on way longer than necessary for the joke & made me feel as if I were indulging him, waiting for it to get better, because the reviews were so good. He's not as good as Stanhope, not as intelligent or keen; not once watching Stanhope did I look at the clock to see how much time was left, as I did during Hicks' show. I plan to watch the rest of Hicks material here because he is one of the greats, he's just not the comedy god he's made out to be here. Definitely in the top 10% just not the 1%, if he'd lived perhaps he would have reached that pinnacle. Still worth watching.

Review of Joe Rogan: Live

Joe Rogan: Live

You rated this movie: 5

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My only complaint was the camera work--jerking around & slow-motion stuff during the last 20+ minutes were a serious distraction. Rogan's show is fantastic, along the lines of Stanhope, Hicks, Carlin & the other great fearless & smart comedians. I can see his Hick's influences too clearly though--in the jet fighter story & the snorting wolf noises into the mic, classic Hicks. I like crude, in your face, intelligent, no holds barred comedy, and someone who can make one laugh at oneself is priceless, to expose our own ridiculousness in a new light, those are what the great comedians are known for, what makes them so funny. People who didn't like this are probably those who can't laugh at their own stupidity, or their own fallibility, or who can't tolerate questioning their rigid belief systems for fear they might collapse. This is definitely for adults, not easily offended, who can take a bit of soul searching, and laugh at the results. Highly recommend this. I'd never seen Rogan before, now I'll want all his shows.