This concert film depicts the 1997 "Kings of Comedy" tour, which grossed over $37 million, during its peak. The live comedy presentation in the movie takes place during two nights of sold out shows at the Charlotte Coliseum in late February .
The Original Kings of Comedy, according to director Spike Lee are: Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac – four black comedians whose subject matter often mirrors that of Richard Prior and Eddie Murphy.
According to Desert News movie critic Jeff Vice, "The movie could best be described as extremely inconsistent." "Some of the routines are laugh-at-loud funny, but others are so racially specific that if you're not in the target audience, you may feel uncomfortable."
In the movie, Lee includes plenty of peeks back stage and sweeping takes of the audience. This allows the movie audience to feel more part of the show and as Jon Popick of Movie Zone puts it, "it lets you know which jokes worked and which didn't.
Go See which jokes work for you. The Kings are gettin' it on at Cinema One – Estate Thomas.
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