Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Paul Miller

Writer:

Lewis Black (writer)

Release Date:

15 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Everybody's a comedian.

Plot:

Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corporate greed and Martha Stewart to WMDs and homeland security |

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy | Social Commentary

Cast

Lewis Black

...

Himself

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:18+

Filming Locations:

Brooks Atkinson Theater, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Rickmill Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lewis Black: [audience is giving a standing ovation at the beginning and Lewis Black is trying to get them to sit back down] That is way too much excitement. Son-of-a-bitch wh... I mean this is all fun for you guys, but I gotta fucking WORK here!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006) (TV)

Could be the funniest of the uncensored stand-up specials of the year...

Lewis Black has proved himself a biting, comic genius through his segments on the Daily Show, with his few though precious comedy specials on Comedy Central (one of them, Taxed Beyond Belief, is uncensored on the DVD version), and his albums. The stuff he has for his HBO debut is nothing short than awesome, as he breaks down concepts in society. He takes on the rich, water companies, milk, the war in Iraq, Homeland security, and flying, among other points of interest. While his style might not be for everyone, his dead-pan exaggerations and sarcasm, sudden outbursts of anger (akin to Sam Kinison but on a different playing field), and frankness, carries alot of weight in current times. One could say he's a logical extension of the kind of comedian George Carlin. But Black is, like Carlin, original on his own terms. Worth to catch on TV! A