Double Feature
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor Live in Concert was the comedy equivalent of landing on the moon when it was released in theaters at the end of the 70’s, and is still widely considered the best live stand-up performance ever captured on film. Pryor is at the peak of his skills in Live in Concert – free to express himself with “blue” language used as verbs, nouns, and adjectives. Pryor’s genius, however, is his ability to inhabit the characters within his storytelling, using his entire body as he takes on race, his heart attack, drug use, taking an “asswhipping” as a boxer, his father’s untimely death while having sex, and other topics uniquely laid bare for a delighted audience in Long Beach, California. Sure, other comedians have made live concert films and specials, with many reaching dizzying heights of fame, but Richard PryorLive in Concert is the live stand-up performance that stands alone.
- Director
- Jeff Margolis
- Starring
- Richard Pryor
- Year
- 1979
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 78 minutes
Eddie Murphy: Raw
Uncensored. Uncut. Irresistible. Raw, the record-setting concert film, is Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: making people laugh. Filmed live at New York’s Felt Forum, Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations; observations on ’80s love, sex and marriage; a remembrance of Mom’s hamburgers and much more. Take a front-row center seat for the hottest show in town. The hottest comedian in recent entertainment history. And discover that Eddie Murphy’s stand-up comedy performance is one stand-out comedy event. (Paramount)
- Director
- Robert Townsend
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy
- Year
- 1987
- Rated
- R
- Country
- USA
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 90 minutes