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Visitors Review

2012-05-21 11:17:18

Highly Informative and Entertaining!

Awesome film! I've been waiting for the DVD after seeing this at Sundance! This is a highly informative and entertaining film! It offers great insight on the evolution of Black comedy. The performance clips they use in this DVD are hilarious. Chris Rock, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, you name it! A really great watch!

S. James Wegg 2012-05-20 16:56:38

A thoughtful history of on-colour humour.

2012-05-11 13:24:30

We NEED more education in OUR comedy!!!

This is an intelligent, informative and educating documentary reminding those who choose to negotiate their selfworth by ignoring all the negative racial perceptions of black people for the dollar!!!

2012-05-11 01:04:43

Why We laugh

An imformative and inspiring documentary, which puts the importance of comedy in perspective. Understanding the role that it has played in the shaping and reflection of a culture. Also it was great to see the thoughts and opinions of many outstanding leading comics. As one in the Arts, it encouraged me to continue to strive for excellence and have something to say.Why We Laugh

2012-05-08 16:01:04

About time this was made!

Awesome film! I've been waiting for the DVD release after seeing thiswonderful documentary at the Sundance Film Festival! This is a highlyinformative and entertaining documentary! Why We Laugh offers greatinsights on the evolution of Black comedy from the like of Chris Rock,Bill Cosby, Cornell West, Franklyn Ajaye, Paul Mooney, and more! Theperformance clips they edit it are hilarious. Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor,Eddie Murphy, all the great! This is a really great watch and it wasabout time someone address the way Black comedy has affected the Blackexperience. From the names i already dropped you know you are gettinginsights and opinions from highly credible folks!

2012-05-08 05:02:23

Look how far we have come

This review is from: Why We Laugh (DVD) I enjoyed watching this, It shows you how far black comedians have come. It's informational and It's good to see all the top black comedians thoughts on what comedy is and what comedy was. Check it out

RWfiend 2012-05-06 02:21:08

Really, a must see for all Comedy enthusiasts

I caught this documentary on Showtime a couple months ago and I havealready preordered my copy of the DVD (comes out 4/27/10). I absolutelyloved this documentary, it forces you to look at Comedy in a differentlight, especially related to the Black experience in America. The filmis full of hilarious clips, great insight, and a strong overarchingtheme that every commentator really brought home. One thing is for sure- this documentary really makes you wish Richard Pryor was still aroundand that Eddie Murphy was still doing stand-up. Luckily, we can youtubethese moments on demand, but we are at a point where there is a curiouslull in Black Comedy. Really makes you wonder who will be the next tostep in to usher the cause into its next phase...

Shawn Corey 2012-05-05 10:38:08

Beautifully Done!

Man, this documentary impressed me, no other way to put it! As a fan ofmusic, I've always paid close attention to how music and the artiststhat make our music,affect our changing culture but I have never reallypaid attention to the cultural influence of black comedy. Thisdocumentary does a magnificent job of this. Enlisting highly crediblevoices including Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Bill Cosby, Sherri Sheperd,Katt Williams and more! The documentary also shed light on unheraldedgreats that the younger generation may not know such as Nipsey Russel,Dick Gregory, Robin Harris and a plethora of others. What's reallygreat about it is that although it's educational and highlyinformative, it remains funny and entertaining the entire way through!I can't wait for the DVD release!

2012-05-02 19:32:23

Excellent program!

I caught this on Showtime a couple months ago and have been looking for this everywhere! I really loved this documentary! Great clips, and commentators and a really unique insight into the impact of Black Comedy.

2012-05-02 03:28:43

Beautiful documentary...highly recommended!

Man, this film impressed me! As a fan of music, I've always paid attention to how music and artists affect our culture but I have never really examined the cultural influence of black comedy. This film does a magnificent job, enlisting highly credible voices. What's really dope about it is that although it's educational, its remains funny and entertaining the entire way through! I can't wait for the DVD!

2012-04-25 11:22:12

Where was MARTIN LAWRENCE????

I'm getting ready to order this DVD, but in the video, I don;t see Martin Lawrence. Now, this is a problem for me, because you have Kat Williams on here, but no Martin? Martin was one of the best comedians as well and he did things in comedy/sitcoms that NO ONE ELSE did! Ugghh!! I will be HIGHLY disappointed if he isn't in it!

2012-04-25 02:31:37

Finally a documentary about black comedy worth watching

I really liked this documentary. I knew I would if Robert Townsend was on board. Mostly because it covers a lot of issues about black comedy that haven't been talked about. Like the modern day "coon" and how most black comedians haven't really learned anything about comedy as an art form. Especially where black comedy has come from. The trailers at the beginning threw me off a bit because with all that intelligence in the documentary, they had to run ads for some of the most uninteresting black comedians around. I also was sorry to see that there were some interviews that didn't make it to the screen and some I wish had not made it. Especially in the bonus interviews. There are only 2 or 3 bonus interviews that were worth listening to. One had absolutely no business being interviewed considering they haven't really ever done much in stand up in the first place and didn't contribute much to the piece as a whole. I guess the director was running low on cash. Now all we need is a movie about Bert Williams and Richard Pryor.

Kam Williams 2012-04-22 22:31:36

A worthwhile walk down Memory Lane as likely to keep you in stitches as appreciating the long line of African-American geniuses who have made it their business to challenge the status quo, but always eliciting lots of laughter in the process.

2012-04-22 10:27:41

We NEED more education in OUR comedy!!!

This is an intelligent, informative and educating documentary reminding Black people who choose to negotiate their selfworth by ignoring all the negative racial perceptions/sterotypes that's in EVERY foreign and domestic film! EVERY Motion Picture ever created then and now is racist and demeaning to ALL Black and Brown people! All racist's garbage "movies" are created and promoted by the illuminati, an evil society that's jealous because Black people are genetically superior, therefore the dominate trait! 98% of Black and Brown people worldwide through all entertainment have sold their souls for the evil greenback!!! We as individuals need to wake up and take full responsibilty for our direction in this life! We have to become better educators and motivators for our children! Peace!