Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy Raw

The audacious concert film Eddie Murphy Raw rubbed some people the wrong way upon its release in 1987, but there's no denying that between Murphy's more insensitive bits about women and gay men is some of his most inspired material. While the young comedian indulges an unattractive homophobia and rants about the sexual manipulativeness of all females, he makes up for it with an amazing story about being chided by Bill Cosby for obscene humor and does a great impression of Mr. T falling under the spell of a Jedi mind trick. The best stuff comes deep into the show, particularly a long tale of being pressured into a fight at a club, resulting in a phone call to Murphy's drunk father, the latter in the middle of a verbal attack on his wife. The scene is genuinely horrifying and funny, testament to Murphy's early reputation as heir to Richard Pryor's mercilessly autobiographical brilliance. --Tom Keogh

DVD Description
The movie opens with Eddie as a young boy, entertaining and eventually shocking his family with some decidedly nasty jokes. What follows is 90 minutes of some of the harshest and strongest stand-up you'll ever see.

Filmed in 1987 at the Felt Forum in New York City, Eddie Murphy Raw stands as one of the finest comedy concert films ever made.Eddie covers his favourite topics - sex, money and women. He uses his mouth as a comedic weapon, and his skills as an impersonator are equally as impressive. Eddie’s takes on Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby are hilarious, with some of his best material revolving around his own family.

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