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 [Larger view] | Platinum Comedy Series - Dave Chappelle - Killin' Them Softly
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| Some of the best comedy on TV, but far from genius... | |
| I want to start by saying this HBO special introduced me to Dave Chapelle. Actually the movie Con Air did, but this was my first exposure to him as a standup comedian. I love this guy's comedy. I love it! He cracks me and my girlfriend up whenever he appears on a tv screen.
That being said, while Dave Chapelle is very funny, no doubt, I think it's a stretch calling his material "genius". I find his comedy to be original, smart and frankly a roll-around-laughing-hilarious, yet essentially derivative of every single solitary African-American stand up comic I've ever seen, i.e. the bulk of his "genius" material consists of anecdotes and jabs with the sole purpose of belittling Caucasians, "Killin' them softly". In the two hours he talks his talk I can safely say most of it was painting whites as the racist morons of society, doing it in that white-person's mock voice that ALL "genius" black comedians do (y'know, as if we all talk like anal news anchormen or stoned surfers). While he does it in his own playful way, and one should know he isn't serious, you couldn't honestly say that his brand of comedy is 100% new. Show me a black comedian that doesn't rip on white people to get a cheap laugh and I'll show you something you've never seen before. Still his comedy makes me cry with laughter, I own Chapelle's Show first season on DVD and can't wait for the next one. I watch his show on Comedy Central (when it isn't a rerun, which means these days I don't), so don't go calling me bitter because he makes white jokes. I laugh at them as much as the black guys do. I think he's great, and seems to be approachable to anyone from any background. I know he's a decent guy. So take it easy before you click on how this didn't help you (even though you don't need help). I'm only making an argument for the "reviews" before mine that hail him as a comic "genius". That's extreme. If he could make an audience laugh without a single joke about Caucasians, and was still as funny as he is... then I'd have no argument. Until then he's just very, very funny and you should buy this DVD nonetheless. | |
| Mr. President! That's not how we do business around here! | |
| Dave Chappelle's concert is great! I'd recommend it just as much as I do Chris Rock's concerts! I never followed Dave's show, but now I'm definitely gonna check out his episodes.
What I love most about Killin' Them Softly is Dave's constant use of a "white" voice. It's generic, all right, but it's so funny! I never thought Chappelle could imitate so well that "game show host"-style of caucasian accent but it cracked me up whenever he used it in the many anecdotes he told! This stand-up was great and I'd suggest anybody to check it out. Dave's insights on several topics and issues are hillarious! Notables include his segment on the corruption of Sesame Street and the sex scandal of the Clinton Presidency. I think any fan of great stand-up comedy would be happy to have this in their collection. | |
 Nice porshe....gotcha B*TCH!! | |
| This is one of the best standups out there...
Richard Pryor.. Eddie Murphy.. Chris Rock.. Dave Chappelle.. He is going to be the next best comedian to ever live....he might not be the NEXT Richard Pryor but he will be the FIRST Dave Chapelle and he's gonna leave his mark on tha world... He still gotta lot more to go but anyway...this DVD is off tha hook...every joke is funny...EVERY JOKES is funny...you will laugh at EVERY JOKE...especially..when you can relate to it..which I did on all of them... GET THIS DVD..TODAY!! |
