The Original Kings of Comedy/ Queens of Comedy Gift Set

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The Original Kings of Comedy achieves the seemingly impossible task of capturing the rollicking and sly comedy routines of stand-up and sitcom vets Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac and the magic of experiencing a live concert show. Director Spike Lee and his crew plant a multitude of cameras in a packed stadium and onstage (as well as backstage, as they follow the comedians) to catch the vivid immediacy of the show, which is as much about the audience as it is about the jokes. And the jokes are funny.

All four riff fast and furiously (and with much swearing) on the world in terms of race, family, sex, and in one routine, outer space. Hughley takes comedic aim at extreme sports and eating disorders, while Cedric harks back to the day when gang fights meant calling opponents out onto the dance floor. Bernie Mac, the self-confessed id comedian of the group, presents a routine that is simultaneously offensive and hilarious--an apt reminder that comedy can and should be vicious if we are ever to learn to laugh at ourselves and hopefully be the better for it. Harvey, who acts as the MC for the show, has some transcendent moments with the crowd (a '70s slow jam sing-along, anyone?) that have to be seen to be believed. There's no doubt as to why Kings was a hit with concert and movie audiences; the laughs keep coming, in the tradition of Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy, with a sharp eye on the nuances of today's racially affected culture. --Shannon Gee

Customer Reviews:

THESE GUYS ARE LEGENDS.......2007-08-23

Although this show dates way back when, it is a priceless piece of comedy. This is a dvd that can be dusted off time and time again and still hold it's weight against the rest.Having originally bought the dvd on a trip to the US and subsequently had it borrowed and never returned, I just had to get myself another. A lot of today's up and coming comedians can learn a lot from these guys.

The host Steve Harvey holds the crowd whilst the main acts strut their stuff, each with their own individual style.If it's laughter you want............ nuff said........GET YOUR COPY!

Hilarious.......2007-01-11

Purchased this for my boyfriend over at Iraq. I've watched this myself multiple times and absolutely love it. Its really funny and I'm not usually into stand up comedy. A must see!

what a comedy.......2006-11-10

i enjoyed the comedy, i laughed untill i started sheding tears, see for urself. oh my God, the queens were awesome.

Same Old Tired "Black" Jokes!.......2006-09-24

I 'm sorry I just was not impressed by this at all. The same old tired skits...."You see if it had been a black person they would have done it - this way - or that way.....yada yada yada...Nothing original here.

VERY FUNNY!.......2006-08-30

The Queens of Comedy are the funniest. The Kings of comedy is okay too, but there is no comparing!

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