Essentially a formulaic showcase for the provocative Korean-American's singular comedic styling.
Notorious C.H.O. The Movie (2002)
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Reviews Counted:68
Fresh:57
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.8/10
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
While jokes about her mother's indecipherable Asian accent are getting a little tired, the newer material ... demonstrates that Cho still knows what makes audiences tick.
Cho, a clarion voice of reason in an unreasonable world, has a rare comic brilliance, incisiveness and relatability.
Though her fans will assuredly have their funny bones tickled, others will find their humor-seeking dollars best spent elsewhere.
Part of the fun for viewers who don't view Cho as a lifestyle model is the hilariously natural way she has of guiding us through the pitfalls of inadvisable relationships and erotic variations.
This movie's a scream! If you've never seen or heard of Margaret Cho, and you want to take a chance at something that you can relate to, and then not relate to, and still laugh anyway, then scope out this film and get to it.
The rough patches are relatively few and even non-Margaret-philes should eat it up happily.
Margaret Cho's comedy embraces the audience, looking at the absurd humor in our hang-ups.
Cho continues her exploration of the outer limits of raunch with considerable brio.
If you're part of her targeted audience, you'll cheer. Otherwise, maybe.
Captures the raw comic energy of one of our most flamboyant female comics.
Accenting her already outrageous sense of humor, intellect, frankness, and timing, are her classic frozen moment poses.
Most of the movie cruises along well enough to earn amused smirks and occasionally elicit the big laugh.
As comedic spotlights go, Notorious C.H.O. hits all the verbal marks it should.
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