Phunny Business

The Best Documentary of the Decade
The story depicted here is so well told. I wish any of the gazillion network will run it more often. Raymond Lambert is an absolute genuis. This is one of the best productions I have ever seen...period. The story, without giving anything away, discusses Mr. Lambert's rise to fame and in so doing helped 90% of the best comedians of our time. This story makes you laugh and cry. Clearly, Mr. Lambert will go on. From the ashes rises a strong man who is fighting his way back. Thanks for getting this DVD out.

COMEDY IS A FUNNY BUSINESS
This is a documentary about the club "All Jokes Aside" which operated in south Chicago from 1991-2000. The film starts with the owners who had MBAs in business and their desire to operate a classy African-American comedy club. The documentary includes stories about the staff, house MC, operation, and the comedians. The credits list Dave Chappelle and Bernie Mac in the credits, but Steve Harvey appears far more than they do.

There are bits and pieces of the comedians' acts, but it is not a comedy tape per se where we get to see entire acts. The film is funny at times, but more documentary than a comedy.

Parental Guide: F-bomb, N-word.

Super interesting
If you are a comedy club fan and/or from Chicago I highly recommend watching this. It was available on Showtime but I didn't see it there so I had to buy the DVD. It's really interesting and fun to watch.

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