Delirious is a standup comedy television special starring eddie murphy. Raw, which was released in theaters between beverly hills cop 2 and. Theres some rules, i got some rules when i show down and i do my standup, i got rules and shit. For every person whos attended kevin harts shows on any of his tours, there are dozens of fans who know his work and have cracked up at his 120 m.
Delirious year 1983 genre documentary comedy type movies idmb rating 8. Eddies comedy was groundbreaking, completely new, razor sharp and definitely. I grew up in the era of beverly hills cop ii, coming to america, and dr. Netflix just added it to its massive streaming standup library, but some 35 years later, murphys opening routines dont receive quite the same admiration from the home. Delirious captures eddie murphys wild and outrageous standup comedy act, which he performed in new york and eighteen other cities across the u.
Eddie murphy regrets the homophobic jokes in delirious. Eddie murphy is a native of brooklyn, born in 1961. Eddie murphys raunchy, raucous standup comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape. Before i even get started how about a big round of applause for the bus boys. Eddie murphy collection nutty professor, nutty professor ii, bowfinger, life. An iconic performance in the world of standup comedy. Flashing the wild stand up comedy that made him a household name, eddie murphy unleashes. Eddie murphy had just turned 22 when he recorded his first hbo comedy special, delirious, in 1983 an audio version, retitled eddie murphy. Shortly before the end of eddie murphy delirious the irrepressible murphy points out the irony of his appearing before an sro audience at washington dcs constitution hall, the same establishment which refused to allow black opera star marian anderson to give a concert in 1939. The 70minute special was eddie murphy s first feature standup and the predecessor to the wide theatrical release in 1987, eddie murphy raw. Dolittle, where the roles murphy often played seemed relatively harmless and safe to a preteen obsessed with the onscreen world of comedy. See more ideas about funny, eddie murphy delirious and laugh out loud.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Throughout his old standup routines in the 1980s, including his 1983 special delirious, the comic made numerous antigay jokes. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983. Eddie murphys raunchy, raucous standup comedy routine is. Eddie murphy delirious is an american standup comedy television special directed by bruce gowers, written by and starring eddie murphy. The film is most notable as a showcase for the extremely risque and at. Murphy may not be in the same style of performance as anderson, but no one can deny that. Get eddie murphy delirious dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Prolific comedian eddie murphy performed a routine about the fear of aids on his infamous delirious show in 1983 where he says, aids is scary because it kills motherfuckers it petrifies me cos girls be.
He got his start in standup in high school, and went on to become known as the richard pryor of the 80s. Eddie murphys legendary standup routines are both vulgar and hilarious, and this one is no exception. Raw 1987 beverly hills cop ii 1987 saturday night live 19811984. Delirious 1983 starring eddie murphy on dvd and bluray. Eddie murphy was his first album, released in 1982. Comedian eddie murphy s live appearance before a packed washington d. At the time of this cable specials debut on showtime in late 1983, 22yearold eddie murphy was the hottest young comedic actor in the nation, handsdown, having redeemed saturday night live from the doldrums into which it sank during the 198081 season. Netflix has just released eddie murphys 1983 comedy. Eddie murphy had just turned 22 when he recorded his first hbo comedy. My two friends, both of whom were born after 1983, grimaced and groaned. Call me out of the loop if you will, but until last weekend i had never seen eddie murphys famous 1983 breakthrough standup comedy special, delirious. Comedian, won the grammy for best comedy album in 1984. Most media outlets were afraid to touch or broach the subject because public opinion swayed so much, mostly due to a lack of knowledge.
Murphy talked his way onto the cast of saturday night live in 1980. Eddie murphys classic 1983 standup comedy routine, filmed live in washington, d. Eddie murphy delirious 1983 480p x265 hevc 10bit ac3 2. The word fuck is used a total of 230 times, and shit is used 171 times.
Season 2 episode 4 the price of fame 2018 tv series eddie murphy 20 tv episode season 6 episode 3 close up 2011 tv series eddie murphy. Delirious was also released as an album on october 24. Filmed on august 17, 1983 at dar constitution hall in washington d. Delirious 1983 tvma 1h 8m comedies flashing the wild standup comedy that made him a household name, eddie murphy unleashes uncensored observations and parodies in this 1983 live show. I would have to saw raw, because it doesnt have the awkward homophobia of delirious and includes one of my favorite bits of. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. With eddie murphy, james argiro, gus loundermon, brian oneal. Eddie murphys raunchy, raucous standup comedy routine is captured for posterity. Eddie murphy says old jokes about gays, aids are cringey. Eddies comedy was groundbreaking, completely new, razor sharp and definitely funny. The stand up set became a tv special for hbo on august 17, 1983. I cant believe i said that by claire spellberg dec 30, 2019 422 shares some of it, i cringe when i watch it, said murphy on cbs. Taped live and in concert at constitution hall in washington, d. The film is most notable as a showcase for the extremely risque.