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The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
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Reviews Counted:86
Fresh:74
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: If you want lots of laughs and don't mind some profanity, The Original Kings of Comedy can deliver.
Theatrical Release:Aug 18, 2000 Wide
Box Office: $11,053,832
Synopsis: When four of the world's funniest black stand-up comics came together to celebrate their crownings as the "Kings of Comedy," acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee decided to film two of their most... [More]
Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey
Director: Spike Lee
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Reviews for The Original Kings of Comedy
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Footage shot from over their shoulders reveals a sea of faces out of which individuals quickly emerge, as the comedians -- especially emcee Harvey -- enthrall and provoke audience members. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Some segments are marred by poor sound quality. Others produce monster laughs. Full Review |
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A consistently hilarious assemblage of highlights from the hit concert tour of the same name. Full Review |
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B+ |
Easily the funniest movie of the summer. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The film offers more than just yuks, however. As in Lee's best work, the film intelligently discusses race and race relations, though this time through the guise of humor. Full Review |
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This is comedy with a sense of showmanship, and Lee cuts shrewdly to the rhythm of the jokes. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It is Bernie Mac who is the true King of Comedy here, following in the footsteps of Pryor and Murphy before him as he crosses from church-raised testifying, to furious black cultural theorizing, to barely controlled comedic genius. Full Review |
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B |
I laughed myself into a headache. I laughed so hard I was hoping they'd get bad for awhile so I could relax a minute, wipe the tears out of my eyes. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Apesar de praticamente se limitar a registrar o show dos quatro comediantes, sem jamais se preocupar com o lado humano destes, o filme se destaca graças ao humor cáustico e sem barreiras de seus protagonistas.
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 C+ |
Are they funny? Most of the time. But the humor, passing itself off as insightful social commentary, rarely rises above simple stereotypes. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Watching Spike Lee's concert movie is the next best thing to having been in the house when the Kings of Comedy caused a laugh riot in Charlotte, N. C. last February. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It is during these intimate scenes where Lee's style is more clearly evident, using settings such as a basketball court or a poker game, along with inventive camera angles and editing to give a spontanaeous feel. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Frequently hilarious comedy concert film, directed by Spike Lee. Full Review |
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Bernie Mac is the best way to close out the show. He lunges straight into the audience's face, politically incorrect and proud of it. Full Review |
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like most stand-up shows, has plenty of peaks and valleys... could easily have been trimmed by at least half an hour without any major losses. Full Review |
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Seeing the film in a crowded theater is a lot more fun than watching it on TV would be, and the crappy, grainy look does create a sort of you-are-there immediacy. Full Review |
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4/5 |
It is a simple, straight forward record of four hugely talented African-American comedians, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, Cedric The Entertainer and Bernie Mac, as they bring the house down in Charlotte, North Carolina. Full Review |
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74/100 |
It is, for the most part, funny, sometimes raunchy, and always from the heart. Full Review |
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2/5 |
You’re still left thinking that the funniest man in the building was not actually in front of the camera. Full Review |
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Some of the humor on display in the movie is very funny, but much of it is offensive and demeaning. Full Review |
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