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Notorious C.H.O. The Movie (2002)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:12
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: For those who enjoy raunchy humor, there are a lot of laughs to be found in Cho's second concert movie.
Theatrical Release:Jun 28, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $836,229
Synopsis: Trash-talkin' comedian Margaret Cho, famous for her one-woman shows, her tough but also feminine image, and her awareness of social issues, returns to the screen in NOTORIOUS C.H.O. THE MOVIE,... Trash-talkin' comedian Margaret Cho, famous for her one-woman shows, her tough but also feminine image, and her awareness of social issues, returns to the screen in NOTORIOUS C.H.O. THE MOVIE, directed by Lorene Machado. This follow-up to Cho's successful 2000 show I'M THE ONE THAT I WANT continues to test the boundaries of irreverent humor while raunchily celebrating the explicit personal anecdotes of its star. Cho fearlessly tackles a wide variety of issues with equal parts sarcasm, heart, and pride. Nothing is sacred. She takes the audience on a wild ride that includes colonics, fisting, and sexual fetishes and revisits some of her favorite topics including gay rights, body image, and self-esteem issues. Cho revels in facial expressions, and fans of Cho will remember her riotous impression of her traditional Korean mother (whom viewers finally get to meet!) In NOTORIOUS, she continues to use her cartoonish expressions to remark on and highlight her candid humor with hysterical results. Cho has an uncanny ability to celebrate diversity, she is a self-proclaimed "fag-hag, Korean-American, bisexual", with biting humor and very little sentimentality. NOTORIOUS C.H.O., which takes its title and inspiration from the fearless ladies of hip hop (think Lil' Kim), once again proves that Cho is a first-rate comedian who ranks up there with Sandra Bernhard, Richard Pryor, or George Carlin. [More]
Starring: Margaret Cho
Starring: Margaret Cho
Director: Lorene Machado
Director: Lorene Machado
Studio: Wellspring
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Reviews for Notorious C.H.O. The Movie
A raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted Korean American stand-up's I'm the One That I Want.
A movie that will surely be profane, politically charged music to the ears of Cho's fans.
Cho offers some of her best material to date: jokes and stories that will no doubt embarrass and haunt her later in life -- a sign of truly raw, personal comedy.
The best comedy concert movie I've seen since Cho's previous concert comedy film, I'm the One That I Want, in 2000.
[Cho's face is] an amazing slapstick instrument, creating a scrapbook of living mug shots.
For 95 often hilarious minutes, [Cho] riffs on the diciness of colonics, on straight versus gay personal ads, on how men would act if they had periods, and on the perils of a certain outré sexual practice.
Where last time jokes flowed out of Cho's life story, which provided an engrossing dramatic through line, here the comedian hides behind obviously constructed routines.
If you really want declare war on the culture of brainless glam, you have to get a bit smart and ugly. In this war, Cho is truly doing her bit.
A hit- and-miss affair, consistently amusing but not as outrageous or funny as Cho may have intended or as imaginative as one might have hoped.
Essentially a formulaic showcase for the provocative Korean-American's singular comedic styling.
Margaret Cho's comedy embraces the audience, looking at the absurd humor in our hang-ups.
Captures the raw comic energy of one of our most flamboyant female comics.
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