Between sets from his hilarious live stand-up routine, in which he riffs on everything from Michael Jackson to terrorism, comedian Eddie Griffin tours his hometown of Kansas City and introduces viewers to his eccentric clan in this edgy mockumentary. Griffin's uproarious family members include oddballs such as Uncle Buckey, a former pimp, and Uncle Curtis, who possesses an extensive porn collection ... much of which he filmed himself!
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It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
I enjoy watching stand-up comedians, and have seen many, many, many talented comedians. Since "laughter is the best medicine", this specific show by Eddie Griffin is as good as adding 20+ years to your life. I have never laughed so hard, and was in actual pain (stitches in my sides), tears streaming, throat sore, carpet abused from my rolling repeatedly on it. Hahaha! OK, now...just a warning, for those who do NOT like vulgar language: I don't think there are even 10 sentences that didn't have the F-word, etc. However, as I don't normally care for vulgar language, in this case, it was his genuine, sincere and appropriate use of it that lifted the show from very funny to totally hysterical! Eddie Griffen, in Dysfunktional Family, hits the nail on the head about the pains so many of us experienced growing up in the 70's and 80's, and beyond, and makes you suddenly feel so FREE and LIGHT, as you laugh away, easily relating, to his exceptionally talented tales of his own personal, humble upbringing. Hope you try it, and enjoy it as much as I did.
What were you guys watching, this guy is weak. How is he famous? If you're a brain dead dolt, it might appeal to you. Some of his bits were painfully recycled by other comedians sets. I seriously didn't crack a smile watching him hack it as a comic. And the movies he stars in suck *ss. Unoriginal, ignorant, wannabe Pryor. I'm am now dumber from watching him. I don't get it, did they edit out the funny? He's like a beady eyed rat with a sloping forehead and big teeth. And for those that said this is a family flick, what kind of ghetto family are you raising. That kind of thinking is what is wrong with society and I feel sorry for who you are raising. Ignorance spawns ignorance, I guess. Oh yeah clubsi ownz joo!
Since Eddie Griffin showed his face in the world of entertainment,I didn't care for his comic routines. In the past he was simple and wasn't funny at all. But after watching this movie (DysFunktional Family) I have a different perspective of him as a comic. He hit on every issue dealing with the middle-class black community such as parenting,religion,sports,drunks,drugs,and relatives. I have to admit this movie had me in tears quite a few times. I agree with the commentary by Derrick Dunn this is somewhat of an urban stand up and you have to live through it in order to understand it. If not of course it won't be funny. A recommended movie for family and friends.
This movie was awesome, had me side bustin i was laughing so hard at some of eddies jokes. Man has some interested and funny concepts on a lot of the more modern subjects of what is going on in the world today. As he talks about 9/11, PU**Y, DRUGS and about his family life throughout the film. His family is quite crazy, and they get pretty involved with the family and get a little deep into his family life. Editing looked like maybe eddie let one of his homies from the hood handle, but its not that bad. Just looks like some1 was trying too much new stuff and should of just kept it a little more basic and straight up. I mean its a comic stand up, don't wanna over do it with the editing like Real Cancun did... Great Movie though, 9/10 very very funny man.