Delirious

UPC: 013137007392

Studio: Entertainment Studio

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity]

Summary: Shortly before the end of Eddie Murphy - Delirious the irrepressible Murphy points out the irony of his appearing before an SRO audience at Washington DC's Constitution Hall, the same establishment which refused to allow black opera star Marian Anderson to give a concert in 1939. Murphy may not be in the same style of performance as Anderson, but no one can deny that back in 1983 he galvanized an audience as few other comedians could. Occasionally there's a PG bit involving Eddie's family, but for the most part the humor is raunchy -- as evidenced by Murphy's routine about Ralph Kramden being "serviced" by Ed Norton. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: Never-before-seen footage
Exclusive brand new Eddie Murphy interview

Delirious

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/06/2007

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 70 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Delirious
1. Pre-Show [4:05]
2. Setting the Rules [4:43]
3. F&*k Years [1:51]
4. The F*&k Business/Singers [10:37]
5. Ice-Cream [3:55]
6. Mother's Shoe [2:00]
7. Fresh Air Fund [3:18]
8. Fart Game [3:47]
9. Let's Take a Picture [5:35]
10. Uncle Gus and Aunt Bunny [12:34]
11. Reganomics [5:24]
12. Chinese People [5:37]
13. TV is Crazy [5:20]

Derek Armstrong

Not to be confused with the 1991 John Candy vehicle Delirious, Eddie Murphy - Delirious is the first of Murphy's two riotous concert films, which many thought he departed from at his peril when his career took a downturn in the early '90s. Vulgar almost from beginning to end, the film at least has a vitality that's missing from his later, albeit successful, attempts to round out into more of a family themed humorist. Forcing the audience to examine (and laugh at) scathing truths about a variety of topics -- chief among them race and sex -- in the vein of his comic hero Richard Pryor, Murphy struts across the stage with dead-on impersonations and deadly observations. The individual gags -- at least, what makes them so uncomfortably funny -- don't bear repeating here, but they make it easy to see why a generation of young viewers grew up singing the "I got my ice cream" song, well aware of the virtues of McDonald's versus "welfare burgers." Among his other merits, the young and vigorous Murphy has a great time interacting with the audience, who gladly (and understandably) eat out of his palm. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Richard Tienken  Actor 
Robert Wachs  Actor 
Bruce Gowers  Director 
Eddie Murphy  Actor 

Country: USA