Discounting for the profanity and the prodigious use of the 'F' word, Richard Pryor was one funny comedian. This stand-up special was filmed in 1979 at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California and Pryor is on fire, not only with his unleashed humor, but the facial expressions and body language that go with it. Throughout the entire show one experiences the audience's sustained roar of approval that never lets up for a minute except for the scant few seconds when he reveals how his squirrel monkeys died, and then he turns THAT into a comedy moment utilizing the German Shepherd that lived next door. You have to keep an eye on the front row folks who are literally melting down in helpless laughter keeping up with Pryor's manic routine. The man goes full bore for almost an hour and a half, tackling a variety of subjects with a John Wayne impression thrown in and riffs on boxers Leon Spinks and Muhammad Ali. It really is a funny show, but again, for mature audiences considering the bawdy language and anatomical gestures. If that doesn't bother you, you'll have a good time with this program, even though some of the material is dated for the era. But funny is funny, and this is a funny show.
Review of Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
