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Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010)
Non-stop comedy that will leave you breathless
Kevin Hart has delivered a solid, polished set of comedy in this DVD offering from codeblack entertainment. From the beginning of his act, he endears himself to his audience through a series of admissions to inadequacies as a parent, a spouse, a fighter and lover. Everyone in the audience could identify with him, as the material was fresh and very relevant.And, all of the things he rants about, happens to all of us in one way or the other. Many comedians use the family unit and it's idiosyncrasies as a vehicle for their guffaws, but few have implemented this tool with such finesse and relentlessness. Kevin mentions his uncle who'd spent fifteen years in prison and was institutionalized to the point that everything he talked about came from a prison mentality-barking at kevin to 'say it with yer chest' ( or add some bass to your voice) and calling on kev to jump in and whoop someone's butt in a bar as if he were ordering a gang hit. the delivery was razor sharp, and the familiarity of the subject rang true. excessively funny. Kevin goes on to bash on his wife for spoiling his gangsta-style intimidation moves in public. He relates that even if he were a passive person and not violent at all, that was THEIR business. in this spiel, kev threatens to go 'pop the trunk' and retrieve a gun and 'shoot this s**t up' while his wife says 'what are you going to get out of the trunk, the carseat?'. What guy hasn't had some version of that play itself out in their lives? relevant. Sharp. Hilarious. The Entire set is non-stop, no dead spots, no long build up or time consuming segues, right to the point, right to the giggly jugular joke after joke. His impersonations of crying women, of his kids, other guys-all believable and magnetic. Kev's facial expressions are a mighty tool that he uses to pry away any defenses we might have and makes it impossible not to laugh. Too good to miss, I would recommend this DVD to anyone who needs a good long laugh.
All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach (2009)
Incredible ending for a slow starter
I have read other reviews which lambaste the performance of D.L. Hughley's performance for being overworked, I tend to agree, but there were too many real laughs from the audience to dismiss the power of his delivery. D.L., while not my fave comedian, knows how to work a crowd. Also in contrast to other reviews, I found Arnez J to be incredibly funny, tho the shaky voice tends to foreshadow a punchline and sap some of his jokes of their potential force. I liked his material and delivery better than earthquake's performance, which tended to be breathy and too slick. Listening to earthquake tell a joke is like being in a men's room with too many people. too much of everything to be good. I do agree with the opinion of many about melanie camacho, she is a weak performer who seems to be in the wrong room every time I see her. antiquated funnies about penis size, cheating spouses and money being tight for a single gal all are tremendously overworked and tired. sorry, Mel. go home. NOW, LaVelle Crawford, an underdog performer in my book, came in strong and left under thunderous applause for a reason. if an excellent performance is a shotgun blast of fun, LaVelle was a Howitzer. He drew his power from audience reaction and seemed, even when he stumbled on his words a few times, to deliver pinpoint precision 'smartbombs' of comedy. I will def be seeing him again. If a box says Lavelle Crawford, I will overdraw my account to buy it-no questions asked. overall, a slow starter with a mother-of-all-belly laughs for an ending.