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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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Eddie Murphy live at Washington D.C.'s Constitutional Hall, with the brand of loud, brash humour which has made him famous.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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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
By Mr k Boparai
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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3.0 out of 5 stars
great value
For 2.70 inc postage it was great value however the case was cracked, had it been a present for someone else I would've returned it, so good price but anoyed about the case.
Published 15 days ago by psychmel
5.0 out of 5 stars
bought for my partner - he loves it!!!!!
brought back memories of the good old days and what proper comedy was!!!! Cant beat a bit of eddy murphy
Published 1 month ago by Delyth Wynn Williams
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Excellent
Bought this for my bf birthday and he loved it, had seen raw but couldn't get delirious anyway so he was really pleased
Published 2 months ago by Hdunc
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last!
Have been searching for a reasonably priced dvd of this for a while, glad I found one at last. Had it on video, so knew about the language, not a problem for me but some people... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Janet Woodman
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Eddie Murphy Delirious 25th Anniversary Edition [DVD]
call dvd so funny with extra things in it i love it and eddie murphy raw i am so glad to get them both.
Published 2 months ago by bear
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic, great stand up
For me this is classic eddie murphy at his best and out of this and RAW this stands out for me eddie murphy is hilarious, some of the references are not bit dated, but neverless... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Comedy DVD ever
I bought this DVD when it came out originally and I thought then that is was hilarious and now buying it again it has been around the houses for people who had watched it and are... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Loobi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hillarious
Eddie Murphys stand up dvds are probaly the funniest out there evrn to day with the big names in comedy. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Max F
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 12 months ago by conor
2.0 out of 5 stars
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 16 months ago by gordon henry
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