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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) DVD Review
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) DVD Credits:
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Directed by:
Michel Gondry
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Written by:
Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Cast:
Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Dante Smith, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Released by:
Partizan Productions
Region:
1
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) DVD Release Date:
12th June 2006
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Synopsis:

A genuine crowd-pleaser, "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. The unprecedented combination of comedy and music was shot on location. In addition to Mr. Chappelle performing all-new material, the stellar roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and -- reunited for their first performance in over seven years -- the Fugees.

Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) DVD Review:

During one of the more private moments of Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, Chappelle shares with the camera his theory on musicians and comedians. This may be the most honest moment in the film, not because it is a serious topic, but because you can hear the passion in Chappelle’s voice as he gives of examples of musicians that are funny and comedians who are talented musicians. He explains his theories about timing being the key, and he makes a convincing argument. Even more convincing are Chappelle’s choices for the lineup of this unpretentious concert. Chappelle’s Block Party features music from some of the most talented artists in soul and hip-hop in the last ten years, all joining together for the love of music. It is so awe inspiring what these talented people were able to accomplish on this day that I am moved each time I see the film, almost as if I was a part of the experience.

With all of the controversy that surrounded Dave Chappelle and his hit show on Comedy Central. There were rumors about why he left the show and his personal life started to become better gossip than Jennifer and Brad. All of that seems to melt away as Chappelle prepares for the concert he has always wanted to see. Choosing Brooklyn as his secret location for the concert, we watch as Chappelle travels around a small Ohio town in which he lives. He invites unlikely guests to Brooklyn, even inviting an entire drum line to participate in the concert. Chappelle answers every question the public needs to know about his reasons for quitting within this film. He shows himself to be passionate and true to the art forms he is involved in. Even if it is making people laugh, Chappelle seems to take it very seriously.

Directed by Michel Gondry, who has perfected the bizarre and dream like quality of film and now takes on a film which could not be more grounded in reality. The film low budget, but Gondry attacks each shot with such confidence that the film builds in grandeur as the film reaches the climactic musical act. He seems to be filming this event as if he were making the hip-hop Woodstock, which may be closer to the truth than you think. The musicians include Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common, Jill Scott, the Roots and the Fugees, who reunited for this concert for the first time in eight years.

The unrated version of the film is basically just an extended version of the film. The regular unrated version of the film just has a lot more tangents. There is a great deal more footage of the strange couple living in the large house which looks as though it belongs in a Tim Burton film. The couple would fit as well. There is a feature which allows you to also see extended versions of music acts, but this requires pressing enter whenever an icon appears on the screen. Other special features include two featurettes. One is “Ohio Players”, which shows more of Chappelle’s adventures in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio. The other featurette is a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to make this event happen. The film just shows the fun parts, but they don’t show any of the hard work that was involved to make this happen. This featurette shows more of that as well as other elements in making the film.

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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