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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: I can't say enough about this performance--if there were 6 stars, I'd give it 6. This is everything you've always loved about Margaret Cho all on one DVD...it's a must have!
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Summary: no holds barred
Review: If you are looking for a video that will make you laugh until you cry, this is the one. Peppered with the trademark Cho humor, it confronts controversial, sensitive, and socially important issues . I love her no holds barred style of comedy, and as an Asian American woman I appreciate her willingness to attack steretypes, dismantle misconceptions, and address issues that lesser people run away from or avoid everyday. Her ability to cover personal and sensitive relationships, situations, and experiences is touching and reminds each of us to be introspective about our belief systems. I would love to have seen more behind the scenes stuff or even some brief pieces that outlined the things she was responding too --for example 'the american girl' episodes with her commentary mixed in...All in all, a movie you can watch over and over
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Summary: Laughed so hard I couldn't breathe!
Review: Cho's work is some of the funniest material I've seen in years, and what makes it most amazing is that she manages to combine all the humor with a serious message.At one point, she was making me laugh so much I had to press "mute", cause I couldn't breathe if she said another funny thing! The DVD extras are excellent, especially the documentary on 'The Making of' the film and the history behind the journey from stage show to the screen. Cho's work is highly original, yet it appeals far beyond her cult status in the [homosexual] community. She truly deserves a place next to Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor and George Carlin as a comedian who is not afraid to take the stage and not only makes us laugh, but also makes us think.
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Summary: Lordy - What an UNEXPECTED TREAT
Review: I found myself gasping for air a couple of times during this stand up routine, from simply laughing so so much! To be honest, I never expected Cho to be as affable, accessible and plain funny as she proves to be here. Nothing she'd done that I'd seen before prepared me for the warmth and good nature she brings to the stage. If you are like me and think that her jokes will only appeal to gays, lesbians and Asians, you are flat out wrong. In an almost Lenny Bruce-like fashion, without as much fire and brimstone, Margaret Cho nails her jokes with ease, flair and an almost deceptively devlish good-girl grin. I took a chance and bought this DVD after hearing good things about the movie release. Not only am I thrilled I did, but I have since shared it with friends and family just to re-experience moments that are rarely seen in stand up comedy. More abrasive than Ellen DeGeneres, Cho is part Richard Pryor-part Carol Burnett, and charming all the way! This woman's got GUTS and laughs to last a lifetime! But it - you'll love it.
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Summary: Long live the reigning female S**t-starting Asian comic!
Review: All I have to say is "Thank God for Margaret Cho". She is honest, hilarious, insightful and touching all at once. I haven't too much else to say about her. Oh! Brilliant...! She's brilliant! My mother and I went to see her in Cleveland with a few of my friends a couple years back and she had us laughing to the brink of incontinence! She is completely politically incorrect and I LOVE HER FOR IT! Do yourself a huge favour and just pick this DVD up. Your life will be forever changed by her words. (this is my shortest review- I think- because I am still laughing!)
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Summary: Grab an "Adult Under-Garment" Funny!!! : )
Review: Let me just say that this is very, very funny (and very sad at times). I love the "Behind The Scenes" Commentary Feature that comes with the DVD. I know that off-stage Margaret isn't "funny" 24/7 and that's okay, who is? If you like insightful comedy that has more to offer than a cheap laugh, this film is "the one".
I can't wait to see the "The Notorious Cho" performance on DVD! All The Best Margaret!!!
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Summary: Not her best
Review: Not Margarets' best. Her HBO special was much better. Still funny but I think I expected more. It was too serious in parts and I think it has too many lulls.
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Summary: Chow like Cho.. you have to see this!
Review: Margaret Cho is perhaps one of the funniest women alive. Her heartwarming, gutbusting "I'm the One That I Want" is hilarious, touching, and one of the best performences ever. You really get to see Margaret at her best, while giving us some of the best stories ever. The best thing about Ms. Cho, is that while she keeps you laughing, she makes you think. Margaret discusses some of the most intiment details in her life including addiction, racism, sexism, heterosexism, not being accepted, and issues with society as a whole. So, if you have heard the stories of "Gwen" or imitations of Margaret's mom, you should see it live on this dvd.
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Summary: Cho reveals the pain, with incredible humor
Review: This DVD is a must. I read the book of the same name, adapted from this performance, and saw Ms. Cho brilliantly perform excerpts from that book in NY earlier this year. Nothing, however, prepared me for the uproarious performance captured here on DVD, taped before an audience of rabid fans in San Francisco, Cho's hometown. This is perhaps the funniest (and arguably one of the raunchier) comedy-concert film of the past decade. Cho reveals the extraordinary pain and turmoil of her young life, and managed to make me laugh harder than anything I can remember in years. If you're a gay man, you will literally fall on the floor at her dead-on observations of gay life and "fag-hagdom", other open-minded viewers will laugh almost as hard. Thanks, Margaret, for letting is in.
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Summary: Painfully funny, and painfully honest...
Review: I must admit that there were a few segments during this show that I was in literal pain, clutching my stomach with one hand, and hitting my lap with the other, incapable of breathing, and incapable of controlling my laughter. This was, without a doubt, one of the funniest, most brutally honest stand-up comedy shows I have ever seen. And yet, I would not want to label it as "stand-up comedy," since it was something much deeper and profound. This was not the expected list of witticisms and observations about society and pop culture that most people expect stand-up comedy to be. This is one woman's deep, penetrating look into herself, at good times and horrible times. She tells things to her audience about herself that most people would be too ashamed to say, but it is her hope that by revealing the bad things about her past, she can help others in her position. She talks about the discrimination she suffered, based both on her race and her weight, she talks about a long period of depression, boozing and drugging she went through, she talks about the producers of "All-American Girl," her short-lived sitcom, and how they coerced her to lose 35 pounds in 2 weeks, causing her kidneys to collapse...All of this sounds like this show is a real downer. But, ya know what? It isn't. This, as I said before, is also one of the funniest performances I have ever seen. She finds humor in even the bleakest of situations. It is a real testament to her that she found a way to make dark situation funny, and yet not mock the situations themselves, or herself. She strikes a delicate balance between pathos and comedy, and does so perfectly. Having survived a dark period in her life and come out on top, she can now look back on it from a different perspective. And it is one worth hearing, especially for young actors or actresses who feel they have to change themselves in order to become famous. But I must stress one more time...If you are just in the mood for laughs, do not run away from this film because of the dark parts. Because it is, once again, gutbustingly funny. There will be tears of laughter streaming down your face, and that is a guarantee. Margaret Cho is a great writer. Her routines are so meticulously worded, and in most cases, you cannot foresee her punchlines. She throws you for a loop everytime, making the jokes even funnier and more brilliant. And you must SEE her perform as well. Her facial expressions are priceless. And her accents are wonderful: her Valley Girl impression, her black gay guy impression, and of course, her impression of her Korean-born mother, which is both touching and hilarious. I recommend you purchase rather than rent this concert. I have watched it repeatedly, and it is still as funny as the first time I saw it. I always liked Margaret Cho, but this one DVD has made me a huge fan of hers. Her talent must be seen to be believed. She is that great.
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