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When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

When I was a kid in the early eighties this show was built up so much. I vividly remember my teenage cousin throwing a temper tantrum when my aunt and uncle did not let him see this. I have always enjoyed Pryor's work so when I noticed this streaming on Netflix, I made sure to block off some time for it. As the show opened, Pryor made quite an entrance and looked like a guy on top of the world; as confident as ever. I kept waiting for him to say something funny but it really never happened. Just a bunch of crude humor that quite frankly is beneath him. I realize he isn't Cosby but if you are going to be dirty then at least be funny. This was just a waste of 40 minutes; yeah that is how long I lasted before giving up on this garbage.

Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) *** (out of 4)Here's a good stand up performance from Richard Pryor, although this certainly isn't his best work. I believe this was his first tour since catching himself on fire and it's rather obvious that Pryor's a bit nervous on stage and doesn't have that wonderful flow that shines through most of his work. The best moments include the talk about his trip to Africa and the various animals in the jungle. The final twenty minutes have Pryor talking about his accident, which has some laughs but they're rather uncomfortable laughs, although his final "message" comes across very nicely and touching.

I saw this a few weeks back on Comcast's "On Demand." On Demand usually offers independent films, old films or recent films that flopped. "Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip" is somewhere in between - it is older (released in 1982) but probably also flopped. It's not a very good indication of Richard Pryor's comedy - I've heard much funnier stuff coming out of his mouth in the past.The whole project feels too "large budget" - from the grand opening to the camera work inside the place. It's all too glossy, polished and over-produced - sticking a camera on stage and just WATCHING Richard Pryor for an hour and a half would have been funnier.On the other hand, this is still very funny. Pryor's funny no matter what - as a result I've rated this a seven (out of ten) but I can't help but imagine it could have been much, much better.Worth checking out if you're a Pryor fan - otherwise, start out with some of his albums if you're not familiar with his comedy.

Richard Pryor proves his comedic genius here with another comedy film, this time live from the sunset strip. Here, he talks about women, african roots, and Pryor on fire (which is his hilarious account of when he lit himself on fire mixing crack-cocaine). Funny stuff, but not as fully dandy as his 1979 special. Tries as hard as he can, and succeeds in winning the audience over. It also worked for me. Sort of. First of two Pryor comedy films from Columbia-Tristar. A-