Dying Laughing

2016

Comedy / Documentary / Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 86% · 21 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 27% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 586 586

stand-up comedian

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Plot summary

The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

Director

Lloyd Stanton Photo
Lloyd Stanton

Top cast

Mike Epps Photo
Mike Epps as Self
Kevin Hart Photo
Kevin Hart as Self
D.L. Hughley Photo
D.L. Hughley as Self
Dom Irrera Photo
Dom Irrera as Self
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803.8 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 22
1.61 GB
1920*1036
English 5.1
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 29

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ferguson-6 6 / 10

no joke

Greetings again from the darkness. We all want to be funny. Making people laugh allows for an immediate connection … plus it just feels good to make someone else happy. Co-directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood show us the dark side (or at least the backside) of comedy through a series of black and white filmed interviews with dozens of stand-up comedians. In this age of political correctness, Chris Rock explains that there is only one group who says what they want to say: stand-up comedians.It plays not so much as "how to become a comedian", but rather a therapy session for those who already are. It's loosely structured into segments that provide very specific insight and real life stories on: the first time on stage, life on the road, dealing with hecklers, the devastation of bombing, how to connect with an audience, and what it's like to be "on" or really kill it.The list of participants is too long to list here, but includes such stalwarts as the aforementioned Mr. Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Lewis, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Billy Connolly, and Dave Attell. Those at the top of their profession open up about what it takes and how they made it. Think "Take a Parent to School Day", without the societal filter or peer pressure. These folks spend most of their waking hours looking outward for material, but here they are generous enough to look inward so that we might better understand their craft.A diverse cross-section of comedians provide examples of racism, sexism and most any other ism. There is also the admission that a need/desire for acceptance exists pretty much across the profession. The struggles and challenges make up the experience which is vital to the growth and survival of a comedian … and maybe even what strands of sanity they possess. We hear stories of writing and re-writing jokes over and over again for years, before finally hitting on the right wording and delivery. We learn Smartphones often contain pages of notes on ideas and partial jokes, and that pain on stage often leads to a better act.Jerry Seinfeld produced a documentary in 2002 entitled Comedian, and it dealt with the rigors of honing the act in front of audiences, and when combined with this project, we are reminded that comedy is at its best when it is about SOMETHING (fertile ground these days) … and that every comedian gets knocked down – but then gets up again (tip of the cap to Chumbawamba). The film is dedicated to the late Garry Shandling (who also appears in the film) and leaves us with the thought that "the laugh is your reward as a comedian". And that's pretty sweet.
Reviewed by ksf-2 6 / 10

standups talk about doing.... standup

Standups talk about being standups. Dying means it bombed. Killed means it went great! Seinfeld, schumer, sandra bernhardt, and a cast of thousands.... LOVE dave attell. Gotta confess, i didn't recognize everyone... a couple i did recognize from listening to comedy channel on sirius xm. Even jerry lewis at 90, just before he died. It's a mix of things... there's what they like about going on the road.... a lot of complaining about going on the road (so don't do it!) lots of complaining. The audience. The town. The plane. The hotel. Was a little annoying to listen to that. But i guess this is a documentary, so they are probably doing their job by presenting all parts of the job. So much anger! And pain when they bomb, or have a heckler. It ends up being pretty dark. The last couple minutes, they describe what it feels like when it goes Great.... i wish they had spent more time on that. Directed by lloyd stanton and paul toogood. It's interesting, but there's a lot of darkness.
Reviewed by subxerogravity 7 / 10

What a great in depth look at what it's like to be a comedian.

I have individually herd most of these comedians talk about the craft. There is even a HBO special produced by Ricky Gervais were he's sits down with three really famous comedians and they talk shop. It's an excellent special but this documentary tops that.Having all these comedians being interviewed together and having their stories inter cut with one another and their experiences layered into one gave a very complete inside look at what it takes to be a comedian.What's awesome about this too is that it's a wide range of comedians. From here in the States to across the pond black, white, women, black women, Latino, Asian, middle Eastern. From the really famous to the living legends to the truly iconic, to people who have been in the biz for decades but you've never herd of them. They even took some time to do a segment of one up and coming black woman whose not remembering what it's like to start out but actually going through it.It's a lesson in time and dedication and the struggle to hit the stage and what it takes to do it for a living. Very fascinating and entertaining, heartwarming sometimes serious, but overall funnyA must see.http://cinemagardens.com
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