Dave Chappelle's Block Party (DVD, 2006, Unrated; Full Frame)

classic work by dave and crew the performances and line up were timeless. my dislike is he needs to keep this going through the states tour all major cities on the comic relief tip proceeds go toward outreach programs and community centers. this is hip hop at its finest and thats from someone that was there almost from conception...

Peace,
Roberto(l.a. calif)

Calling "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" a concert film or a documentary would be a wash. Instead, it's both. On the one hand, viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at how multi-act concerts come together -- and sometimes fall apart. On the other hand, the film centers around an all-day concert with some of Chappelle's favorite musical acts. It's like "The Last Waltz," but about 40 percent of the movie is made up the interviews Martin Scorsese did with members of The Band and edited in between songs.

Overall, "Block Party" is an enjoyable film. It follows the motto Chappelle's impersonation of Rick James coined on the comedian's Comedy Central show: "It's a celebration, *****es!" Indeed, it is. The heart of the movie is Chappelle's fulfillment of a dream to have all of his favorite musical acts in a single place. As it come closer to reality, he truly lights up the same way a child does when he or she opens a birthday gift. As good as the concert footage is, it is equally rewarding to watch Chappelle bask in the glory of his accomplishment from off stage.

That lead to the concert itself. On the whole, its footage is good, but the fact this was a one-time event with many unpredictable moments as well as some rain, the cinematography perhaps leaves out some essential shots that you can mostly see but not quite. At the same time, the concert's chief calling card, the Fugees reunion, falls short of expectations. For those of us who were unable to see one of their shows in the late-1990s, this is a big disappointment. Their performance starts out inspired but falls flat by the end. Thankfully, there are many other great performances -- chiefly Common, Mos Def and Dead Prez, whom I had not really heard of before this film but quickly liked.

Since this is a Chappelle production, there are plenty of laughs, and just like his cable show, the movie is extremely quotable. The humor spans from slapstick to topical to somewhat raunchy, but that's what anybody who has followed Chappelle's career has come to expect. That and a bright, uninhibited view of life. It isn't Chappelle at his best. It's Chappelle at his happiest, and viewers can't help but to be just as happy as him.

It's a celebration, *****es!

I LIKE THIS MOVIE B/C I LOVE 2 C ANY AND EVERYTHING THAT JILL SCOTT IS N. I COULDN'T FIND IT N ANY STORE, SO WHAT OTHER PLACE 2 FIND BUT ON EBAY.THE MO

Well if you think that you are going to be getting another funny Dave Chappell movie you will be mistaken like I did when I bought this. I must say the concerts were good, but I was hoping for more of a comedy movie and really I just did not want to see a long drawn out story about someone's home as that part really was slow. Before you buy this DVD look into who is playing and buy it only if you really want to see them perform.

It was new and in good condition. I purchased the dvd 5 weeks ago and was immediately impressed with the number of features available on this inexpensive dvd. The dvd is perfect. I don't have any complaints. Overall, I'd recommend the dvd if you're on a budget.

I had bought it for a friend. It was awesome. It started out very hillarious and it continued all the way through the show. Dave Chappelle is a very good actor and this movie shows it. There was never a dull moment. But I have found this to be true in every movie that he was in. The other actors were well known and they added pizzazz to the movie. The movie dows ot invite people to o drugs. It is good clean fun.

It took almost a month for me to receive this DVD after submitting payment. I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say that this was likely due to it coming form Canada. Otherwise it was a fine transaction.