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Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:02 pm
by paychexx
bingolong, but my favorite movie was jo jo dancer your life is callin. it had everything drama, tearjerker, comedy it made you think. that the best one ever.
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:22 pm
by Mister Gee
paychexx,
This is such a difficult one to call. TMIC has jokes for all seasons. Right now I'm laughing at a performance where he impersonates a country & western singer and sings a song about killing a tractor. I can't remember the album (I've got it in the vaults), but it's some funny shit!!
Peace gee
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:04 pm
by souldiva001
Do I have to pick one? Wow that is tough... I like a sketch that appears on The Richard Pryor Show called "The Circus Comes to The Ghetto." It is a wonderfully creative piece about imagination. And, I am also fascinated with his films--his ability as an actor. He really played a variety of roles over time--and he played them well.
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:19 pm
by bingolong
paychexx & souldiva,
Yeah it ain't know joke trying to narrow it down for real!! But you got me about to take a weekend and watch me some RP show!! Fo sho!!!
Welcome to the site guys!!!
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:05 pm
by groundhog
bingolong,
Mine would have to be Jo Jo Dancer for films, and "That Nigger's Crazy" for sure. It will have me in stitches!
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:54 am
by Jaquiri
bingolong,
Richard Pryor Live in Concert. Red Shirt, Black Pants. That show was flawless. I've met a few people that have seen that show live when he taped it. They talk about it like people talk about gettin' married or loosin' their virginity.
I wish I was there.
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:28 pm
by Murphdogg
Jaquiri, Richard transends stand up comedy..I'd have to invent a word to describe how damned funny he is..I will call this world...Pryorlicious..uhm..wait....you know my posts would be better if I ended them all like two sentences earlier..
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:40 am
by bingolong
Jaquiri and groundhog,
Welcome to the site guys!! Also go down to the movie section and vote for your fav Pryor movie if you already haven't!!
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:45 pm
by tamra
bingolong,
Which Way Is Up is one of my favorite RP movies.
favorite skit: his trip to africa -
the lion, talking about, yeah bring that camera too mothafukka, bring all that shit, we gon eat that shit too.
and the cheetah's talking family stuff before taking down a gazelle. and one gazelle doing a side step, which made the cheetah say, pssssh man fuck that...
I still have an original phono LP in pristine condition from the 70's. the same one we used to sneak and play when our parents weren't home. it's on lockdown in an undisclosed location -- you know how family wants to "borrow" stuff and never return it
I'll never see that LP again
Re: What is your favorite Richard Pryor Performance (Movie,Standup whatever)
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:53 pm
by bingolong
tamra,
Yeah I remembered when I really discovered the genius of Pryor on wax.....I found my dads copy of "That Nigger's Crazy" when visiting my father in Atlanta for the summer....
that shit was in Tennessee by the FALL!!! ;p