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Light years before political correctness--1983 to be exact--or his comeback in tame Disney comedies, Eddie Murphy was a charismatic, wonderfully offensive, egocentric 22-year-old black comedian known for crude celebrity impersonations and often shockingly frank diatribes on racial and sexual politics. Dressed in a skin-tight red leather suit and delivering endless streams of obscenities faster than Richard Pryor ever did, Murphy is captured in this raunchy HBO special (a filmed document of his Grammy-winning album, Eddie Murphy, Comedian) at his confident, swaggering, comedic peak--a posture that soon disappeared after a string of bland Hollywood comedies. Here, however, his energy and sheer virtuosity command complete control over the audience for 107 minutes, whether he's mocking personalities like Elvis, James Brown, and Stevie Wonder, or spinning long, gag-filled personal anecdotes about the ice-cream man or dysfunctional family barbecues. There's no apologizing for the immature stereotyping, blatant homophobia, and sexism (though Murphy did so several years later) that surface during the routine. But, then again, unlike his much nastier, one-sided concert film, Raw, no topic here is safe from Murphy's uproarious tongue-lashings--including the comedian himself. --Dave McCoy
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Taped live in concert 25 years ago at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Eddie Murphy s Delirious captures his wild outrageous stand-up comedy act which has been labelled The Defining Moment of Comedy . Eddie s set was groundbreaking, completely new, razor sharp and definitely for adults only. Eddie Murphy pontificates in his own vulgarly hilarious fashion on everything from bizarre sexual fantasies to reliving the family barbecue and peppers it with Eddie s one-of-a-kind wit. Reminiscences of hot childhood days and the ice cream man are intermixed with classic vocal parodies of top American entertainers. It s Eddie Murphy Uncensored, Uncut, Outrageous and Delirious! Never-Before-Seen Footage Eddie Murphy & Byron Allen Interview Coming of Age: The Story of Delirious
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
In days gone by, before Eddie Murphy became the (not so) big-screen celebrity he is now, he was a Stand Up comedian and believe it or not - probably one of the finest. He had that natural ability to reduce an audience to tears of laughter, the kind of laughter where you're holding your stomach with the pain and almost praying for Murphy to stop.
The family Barbecue, Elvis' latter years, Mr. T... Just get this video, watch it, understand what I'm on about & crease yourself.
The family Barbecue, Elvis' latter years, Mr. T... Just get this video, watch it, understand what I'm on about & crease yourself.
After the success of 'Delirious' came the more polished & ultimately less effective, 'Raw'. But again some incredible comedy.
Delirious - a must see - again & again & again & again........!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Eddie Murphy at his peak! When he did real comedy instead of the disney movies he does now. The stand up goes through his life from age 7 to 22 at his prime. The impressions of Mr T and other stars of the 80's are in here and all spot on and hilarious. Eddie murphy the comical GENIUS that he was. if you want to see comedy at its best buy this film.
PS AUNT BUNNY GREAT STUFF (you'll know what i mean when you buy this top rate stand up)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
About time! I have been waiting for this to be released on DVD for years. I only have a really bad US VHS, well worn as well. Buy this immediatley. The greatest stand up show of all time. Beleive me Eddie Murphy was not always just a guy who stars in stupid films, he used to be a genius. RAW is good, this is ten times as funny.
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Absolutely hilarious
This stand up show shows why Murphy is so successful in comedy this is the funniest thing I have ever seen him in and that's including all of his films.
Published 23 days ago by conor
Not a classic.
This hasn't aged well. A young Murphy, recorded with a large audience, may have been cutting edge in 1983 but it all looks very dated now. Read more
Published 4 months ago by gordon henry
I Got Some Ice Cream!
Usually I don't purchase stand-up DVDs as I don't think they are great on repeat viewing,
but I had to buy Eddie Murphy Delirious as it gets me every time,
this show is... Read more
but I had to buy Eddie Murphy Delirious as it gets me every time,
this show is... Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. Mccaffrey
Nice to have it on DVD
This reminds me of a time when I was younger and when Eddie was still funny! Used to have a well worn VHS casssette of this so it's nice to upgrade to DVD - still funny after all... Read more
Published 6 months ago by David NI
Still funny after 25 years.
I first saw this at college on VHS!! Even now, it had me and my friends in fits of laughter and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting an enjoyable night in. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Freefall
Oh lord have mercy!
This standup rutine is so funny. Eddie M. was in his prime back in the days, and this standup rutine proves it. I for one, enjoyed it very much. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lasse
the best of stand up
i first saw this on video about 10 years ago and my sides were sore at laughing at it, and have been trying to get it on dvd for ages. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Brian G
very funny...
a classic, Eddie is at his very funny moments, true iconic stand up... To much swearing and sexual jokes though...
Published 16 months ago by otutsar
Some interesting extras, but the main film is worth it
Back when Murphy was fresh off Saturday Night Live, when he was a mere 22 years old, he was relentlessly funny. Fair enough he was crass and homophobic, but he was still hilarious. Read more
Published 16 months ago by bunglenutter
Funny as heyall!
Very funny, been meaning to watch this for years. Old school and the shock factor isn't as poignant as it was in 83 but still funny as hell.
A must for stand up fans.
A must for stand up fans.
Published 19 months ago by Rich Nash
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