| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2005) |
| Director | Michel Gondry |
| Writer | Dave Chappelle |
| Lead Actor | James Stewart |
| Cast | Dave Chappelle, Yasiin Bey, Lauryn Hill |
| Genre | Documentary, Comedy, Music |
| Release Date | March 3, 2006 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 43m (103 min) |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 7.2/10 |
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Dave Chappelle is a manically raving lunatic who, if he was wearing a dirty trenchcoat and drinking a 40oz bottle of malt, you’d assume to be some sort of dangerous hobo. Give him a ravenous all-star hiphop lineup, though, et il est le roi. He is The King.
Back in 2004, Dave Chappelle was holding the reins on The Chappelle’s Show, an HBO sketch comedy program that received huge ratings and big shout-outs. That same year, he held an old skool block party in Brooklyn, inviting some of the most intelligent and classiest hip hop acts to perform for this stellar show. Dave Chappelle’s Block Party is a film chronicling the party and the events prior to the party.
Unlike most other concert documentaries, it’s a non-stop train ride of exhuberance, hilarity and sheer violent energy. And the train kept a-rollin’, all night long. Mr. Chappelle, in addition to being a raving lunatic, is also a diabolical genius. Yes, if he had a nuclear missile, or a vial of deadly virus, the world would have to fork over a lot of cold cash. With a block party in his hands, though, all he can do is make some noise.
He went to his old hometown in Ohio and gave free tickets, accomodation and travel to people in his ‘hood, some of them refused him gently (‘Oh no, sorry, I’ve got something to do on Saturday’) and some of them went wild. He even found the Central State University marching band, and convinced the university to let them all come to Brooklyn to attend the show the marching band members were ecstatic with joy, and some of them even burst into tears on film.
One of the reasons that Dave Chappelle is a genius (evil) is that he convinced notable director Michael Gondry to take over the film project. Gondry has directed various music videos for top-selling artists and directed the excellent Human Nature and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, two films written by the esteemed Charlie Kaufman.
Gondry has a slick sense of control and timing, and much of the energy in the film comes from the precise editing and camera control. It’s too good. It’s so good, you’ll have to chew on razor blades to distract you from that infectious rhythm.
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