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If you want lots of laughs and don't mind some profanity, The Original Kings of Comedy can deliver.
All Critics (87) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (75) | Rotten (12) | DVD (1)
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. Sep 23, 2008 | Full Review…
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.
Lisa Alspector
A consistently hilarious assemblage of highlights from the hit concert tour of the same name. Jun 6, 2008 | Full Review…
A consistently hilarious assemblage of highlights from the hit concert tour of the same name.
Scott Foundas
This is comedy with a sense of showmanship, and Lee cuts shrewdly to the rhythm of the jokes. Jan 26, 2006 | Full Review…
This is comedy with a sense of showmanship, and Lee cuts shrewdly to the rhythm of the jokes.
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. Aug 9, 2001
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.
Andrew O'Hehir
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. Apr 17, 2001 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
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.
Michael Thomson
The Original Kings of Comedy, with its 10 cameras and backstage footage, may be the most innovatively directed stand-up concert film ever made. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
The Original Kings of Comedy, with its 10 cameras and backstage footage, may be the most innovatively directed stand-up concert film ever made.
Erik Lundegaard
Some segments are marred by poor sound quality. Others produce monster laughs. Aug 7, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Some segments are marred by poor sound quality. Others produce monster laughs.
Mark Halverson
Easily the funniest movie of the summer. Jul 24, 2006 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Easily the funniest movie of the summer.
Frank Swietek
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. May 26, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
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.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
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.
Susannah Breslin
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. Jan 29, 2005 | Rating: 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.
Philip Martin
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. Jul 3, 2003 | Rating: 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.
Pablo Villaça
I don't know why Spike Lee directed this but it's hilarious, all up in Charlotte.
Super Reviewer
I've never seen so many fat black chicks laughing at one time in one crowd. Also I only laughed hard at one joke during the entire DVD, and that was Hughley's "two week notice" bit. Steve Martin's rant about today's rap music was pretty spot on though.
Funny funny stuff.
funny but a little too racist
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