Movies

The success of this tour surprised many whom were not familiar with these comedians, mainly because they are superstars on the African-American, not mainstream, comedy circuit. These men are funny as hell! The TV shows they appear or have appeared on do not give them the freedom to turn loose like they do in this film. One of the best sequences was when Harvey complained about rap and urban contemporary music (he was so right!) and gave respect to old school R&B. This is absolutely the best comedy that was released all summer.

this movie had me laughing to the point where i found it hard to breath. some jokes are risqué and a little raunchy, but then so is life. this movie can be watched safely by adults young and old as i can attest to as i watched it confidently with my mother (!) who was in tears. everyone i know who has watched it tells me stories of laughing to dangerous extremes. one friend watching it in a less than crowded theatre was concerned she might choke and there would be no one to save her! each comedian has strong memorable material that rings true. my only problem with it is finding it on the sightread in the UK, better distribution of all "black" movies please.

Knowing what Spike Lee's movies have portrayed over the years, I always pictured him as a serious director, never one for comedy. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw "The Original Kings of Comedy". I'd never heard of Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, or Bernie Mac when the movie came out, but they made me crack up. I think that my favorite line in the movie was the rip at "Titanic"; I couldn't have agreed more with him.So, this may very well be a look at the possible direction of stand-up comedy in the 21st century. I hope that humor continues as "TOKOC" portrays. A very funny documentary.