Richard Pryor - Live & Smokin'
by Michael Blum
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Actor: Richard PryorDirector: Michael Blum
Writer: Richard Pryor
Cinematographer: Michael Blum
Producer: Michael Blum
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 48 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-11-27
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Mpi Home Video
Movie Reviews of Richard Pryor - Live & Smokin'
Movie Review: Evolution/Revolution caught on film...
Summary: 5 Stars
If the CD "Evolution/Revolution" gets 5 stars, why does this film get only 3.5? Yes, it's not as polished as his late 70s-early 80s concert movies, but this was done shortly after the phase where Pryor was transforming beyond a Bill Cosby-type comedian and had spent time with Berkeley radicals after re-evaluating where his comedic heart lay. (George Carlin went through the same kind of soul searching around the same time.) This is as brilliant as the "Wattstax" monologues, and the final Wino-Junkie part shows what a great actor Pryor could be. Check out www.richardpryor.com and see if it's available...support the site, and get it new for $10! If you appreciate Pryor's work, this film is a revelation, and since there's not a ton of earlier (pre-1975) filmed stand-up/or TV shots of his released out there (see the Flip Wilson DVDs and the Merv Griffin 40 People DVDs, for example), this is a great find!
Summary of Richard Pryor - Live & Smokin'
Richard Pyror is one of the most innovative standup comics of his time. After serving in the Army, Pryor began his career spewing lewd thoughts and words at audiences around the country. He was fresh and groundbreaking and his use of extreme foul language made a statement. Soon Pryor began writing for the screen (Blazing Saddles) and acting (Stir Crazy, Lady Sings the Blues). But his real genius resided onstage in the hazy smoke-filled concert hall, microphone in hand. Now you can watch his earliest stand-up days at the New York Improvisation. Live and Smokin' was taped on April 29, 1971 and captures many classic Pryor routines, including the beloved "Wino Preacher and Willie the Junkie."Comedy DVD Video
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