Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Jeff Margolis
Cast: Richard Pryor
Running time: 78 minutes



By the end of the 1970’s, comic Richard Pryor had been through many issues with the law due to his drug consumption and his usage of his gun collection, and he had been through some health scares, because of a heart attack, but, when he got on stage in Long Beach, California, in December 1978, the man was in top form.

For more than an hour, Pryor discussed the differences between white people and black people, drugs, guns, dogs, family and many other topics.

If you are offended by the n-word, even when used by an African American, steer away from this show. Pryor uses it so frequently that is soon becomes just another word. Considering the era this show was shot in, it is not that shocking.

Many critics and comics consider Richard Pryor: Live in Concert one of the seminal pieces of the art of comedy. It is indeed a very good show. Richard Pryor was a ball of energy coming straight at the crowd, without hesitation or physical restraint. His stuff here was a little “one-note” for me, but that one note was very strong.
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