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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1987 DVD Release: 09/07/2004 Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Paramount Total Copies: 3 Genres: Comedy, Concerts, Standup Comedy See Also: Eddie Murphy: Raw, Raw [I Love the 80's Edition] [Bonus CD]

Filmed in front of a packed New York City crowd, the concert film Eddie Murphy: Raw presents the comedian (near the height of his popularity) performing his standup material. The energetic and often extremely raunchy set begins with a series of impressions, most involving some celebrity becoming upset at Murphy for unflattering jokes: a squeaky-voiced Michael Jackson threatens to pummel Murphy into the ground; an enraged Mr. T is confused by Murphy's verbal sleight of hand; and even paragon of calm Bill Cosby loses his cool while chastising the comic for his dirty mouth. After some digressions finding humor in racial differences and other matters, Murphy proceeds into the centerpiece of his act, a series of routines about contemporary relationships between men and women, including an extended bit about what life would be like were he to become married -- jokes that some have criticized as heavily misogynist. Finally, Murphy concludes his set with an extended, comedic but sympathetic, reminiscence about his childhood and family life, a tone that matches that of the film's prologue -- a fictional re-creation of Murphy, in his childhood, entertaining a family gathering with what turns out to be an inappropriately off-color joke. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Eddie Murphy brought his standup act to the big screen with this concert film, which gets a lean DVD release. Eddie Murphy: Raw has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround; the program is in English, with optional English subtitles but no multiple language options or bonus materials included. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide