Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Uncensored
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Movie Reviews of Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Uncensored
Movie Review: Mad TV and SNL only wish they could be this funny
Summary: 5 Stars
My first time watching Chappelle's Show was the infamous "Rick James" episode; and after recovering from the aching sides, watery eyes, and shortness of breath that comes from 30 minutes of nonstop laughter I knew I had to get the Season 1 DVD as soon as it hit the stores.This show is absolutely brilliant and Chappelle should be praised for putting on a show that is not afraid to skewer many of the absurdities of living in 21st century America. The bonus materials in the set include 25 minutes of outtakes and bloopers, audio commentary from Chappelle and his longtime collaborator Neal Brennan on their 5 favorite episodes (which is pretty hilarious on its own), and an extended "Ask a Black Man" segment. With the exception of Mos Def, De La Soul, and Blackstar, the musical guest segments have been edited out; but since I'm watching for the sketches it's not a big deal to me.
Run, don't walk and get your hands on this DVD...that is if you can find it.
Movie Review: Great Sketch Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
Chappelle's Show is one of the funniest shows on television and thanks to this dvd release, we get to see the shows in their uncut versions. Because the show is on Comedy Central, curses have to bleeped out when aired. The show is filled with expletives, so this can become a bit bothersome, but on the dvd, no such restrictions are applied. While actually hearing the words don't improve the already side splitting humor, it allows to watch the show as Mr. Chappelle intended it to be seen. The show takes one many sacred cows, but it especially looks at race issues. Mr. Chappelle isn't afraid play the race card for laughs such as a clip of "outtakes" from Roots, a news report about the government finally giving reprobations for slavery and the show's infamous sketch about Clayton Bigsby, the country's big white supremist who turns out to be a blind black man. Chappelle's Show is the scathing and topical sketch comedy show since the original Saturday Night Live.Movie Review: Funny, Bold, Diverse, Offensive, GREAT!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a Chappelle fan for some time now, and I remember going to see his "Blackzilla" stand-up tour. While there, his tour bus was out front, advertising his new show. I remember wondering if he'd be able to pull off a good sketch show, seeing as how many have tried and failed. Well, any doubts I may have ever had have been killed like a Black Gallager audience member, and this is the 2 disk proof. It just doesn't get much more bold than this. The man put a skit in the debut episode about a black, white supremacist, you can't be much more daring than that, and hardly ever funnier while doing so. He literally pisses on modern conventional humor. This is a solid DVD set, and the bonus material is priceless. So, while other tv shows are charging $30-60 a season, spend $20 and pick up the Chappelle's Show Season 1, play it on a loop until it melts, which should be just about when season 2 comes out; everyone wins!(except the dvd player)
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Movie Review: There's a reason it's always sold out. Order it now!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a fan of Dave Chappelle since Half Baked. I've seen him live and I saw the HBO special. His show is without question one of the top three sketch comedies on television. Alot has been made about how it's racist or how he gets away with using the "n word", but when I see a show like "Banzai" being advertised during this show, you just have to realize that shows like this are out there, some of them are just funnier. This is one of the funnier ones.
The skits are fresh, original, and most importantly, even-handed. Dave doesn't discriminate when it comes to knocking on a race. Tyrone, the black crackhead would have gotten pretty much any other show on television off the air, and I think that's an important indication of how strong the show itself is.
Granted, the second season so far has been far superior, but the first season was still better than at least 90% of the stuff that is on TV.
Movie Review: Musicalgenius, go back under the rock you came from
Summary: 5 Stars
Dave Chappelle is one of the funniest comics out right now. He isn't afraid to make light of the problems that we are dealing with in this country at this moment (politics, racism, etc), and put his own little spin on them. If so many people thought they should "watch the 700 club instead", it would not be the 2nd highest rated show on Comedy Central behind South Park! He was brought back for a second season for a reason--he's hilarious! My favorites are the Charlie Murphy's true Hollywood stories (I'm Rick James b**ch!) and the blind KKK member who's actually black. The R Kelly skit was freakin genius. The one thing the DVD does not have is the musical appearances from the show, but the DVD is great anyway. All the uncensored skits are even better with the cursing! This definitely a must have!P.S. Musicalgenius, Dave uses the "N" word jokingly in his skits...which way did you use it in your review??