Chris Rock - Bigger and Blacker

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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: This was the funniest stand up comedy hour I have seen in the loongest time.. Chris Rock's content and facial expressions are just the best.. I highly reccomend this video to anyone who likes REAL comedy!

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Summary: Couldn't have crossed more lines if he tried
Review: Usually I like controversial artists. But after viewing Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker (as well as other movies he has "acted" in and skits on Saturday Night Live), I feel it inappropriate to call Chris Rock an "artist". I would classify him as a "wannabe". Chris wants to be funny. Jokes about how the Jerry Lewis telethon is a scam are supposed to be humorous. Telling Jerry to "make a cripple puppet out of them or somethin'" is the Chris Rock version of comedy. Suggesting that Robitussin is the cure for child sexual abuse is not really all that clever, it's downright ignorant. In this special, following the pattern of his other "comic" appearances, Chris Rock presents himself as the epitamy of arrogance, a man who believes that comedy is built primarily around profanity and not intelligent satirical ideas.

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Summary: Chris Rock Rocks!
Review: While humor isn't universally the same, this DVD appeals to a broad audience. If you can't handle swearing then it isn't for you. Others have said it is too much but in my opinion it doesn't stand out as over the top like some comedians (Martin Lawrence comes to mind). Chris Rock has excellent delivery and material in this performance. While some of the material is somewhat dated (Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinski, and the woman that put the free world in jeopardy, Hillary Clinton) you will still laugh hard at his take on it. This is one of those performances that you catch yourself thinking about and going home and watching and laughing at yet again. The material is well thought out, the delivery is great, and the physical presentation by Chris Rock is outstanding. Truly one of the thinking comedians of this time. What you get with this DVD is Chris Rock performing his standup, which is great, but don't expect a long list of extras because they aren't here.

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Summary: Whatever happened to 'Crazy'?
Review: `Bigger And Blacker' is one of the funniest standup routines I have ever seen. Rock is in his finest hour here, spewing out admonitions on parenting, relationships, childhood, and even the Presidency, while making me laugh until I choked. His amazingly funny satire brings with it the stinging bite of truth, which in turn makes it all the more laughable.

Generously peppered with the "F" word, you certainly won't enjoy his humor if you can't stomach the profanity, not to mention that most of his subjects are in the "adult" realm, such as Hilary Clinton's job as First Lady, and why it's easier for women to score.

The part I found the funniest in his routine is his reproach towards parents to take care of their children, using such hilarious statements such as, "You have to teach your kids more words other than `Mommy be back'", and the excuses people use to explain away their crimes (Whatever happened to `Crazy'?).

Rock's performance is high energy, satirical, scolding, profane, intelligent, and most of all...hilariously funny. Even after repeat viewings I still laugh out loud at this performance, one of the best since Eddie Murphy's `Delirious'. If you are looking for a few side-splitting belly laughs, then pick up a copy of `Bigger And Blacker'. Enjoy!