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Chutzpah - Chutzpah, This Is ?

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I have never seen anything like this before. First of all, there is a Jewish rap group which, at first, you think is real. Then, maybe not. Then, real again. What an ingenious idea to keep you guessing. Either way, it doesn't matter because it's funny and the music is excellent. This is hip hop anyone can get behind. What's more, I do believe this is the first documentary "musical" ever made. Chris Guest would be proud if only he had made it. Instead, it's from Diaspora Records ( a la Death Row...get it?). Brilliant. George Segal or Dr. Dreck or whoever he "really" simply glides through dead pan and is hilarious. Excellent cameos by Gary Oldman, Debi Mazar, even Vivian Campbnell from DEF! and a very talented, but somewhat unknown rap/beat box talent, JAQ all shine. Then there's the other two lead guys in the group, Master Tav, MC Meshugenah and Jewdah...these guys are great. If they are actors, they have a bountiful career ahead of them. If not, many more cool videos to come. All I have ot say is "Chanukaha's Da Bomb!"

Top honors...this short film, which comes with two extras (music videos) is a total hoot. Surprising, funny, entertaining - even the music delivers!

I watched all the way through holding a dirty dish in my hand but couldn't tear myself away from watching to go to the kitchen...I'm a Chutzpah fan; signed sealed delivered. Viewers will see some familiar faces in this release...I don't want to spoil it, but definitely watch through the credits at the end. You won't be sorry. - D

What drives a legend like George Segal to appear in an indie mockumentary about a Jewish Hip Hop group? Is Mr. Segal really a rapper? You'll find yourself asking the same questions when you watch this outrageous film.

"Chutzpah, This Is?" is not only a multi-layered work of comedic genuis, but also the voice of any kid or rap aficionado looking to get "ahizzhead" at the gangsta game. I always give props to the founders of this spoken- word genre, but Chutzpah, This Is? is a perfect example of how a good ole rap session transcends colorlines and unifies peeps from all walks of life. Ay yo trip this shizz out peeps!

I haven't seen something this original in a long time. Not only was it hysterical, but it made me really wonder what was real in it or not. Since, I have discovered Chutzpah is a real group and that just makes this video all the more interesting. George Segal is amazing, perhaps more now than any other time in his career. The other main characters are unknowsn (I think), but they were amazing as well and I would be surprised if they were not already being offered other roles already.

What a great look into the makings of this wild group. At first I thought it wasn't real, but now I am convinced it is. Either way, it's funny and sometimes verges on Curb Your Enthusiasm type of awkward and uncomfortable...but in a good way. George Segal is amazing as always, but was surprised how good the Master Tav and Mc Meshugenah guys were as well. I suppose it's just who they are (a little disturbing), but my favorite was Jewdah...the menorah on the Volvo was calssic!

Cultural diversity rules America as this music doco of a Jewish rap group testified.

It is not Snoop Dogg's Doggystylesurely, but it is fun anyway.

A couple of months ago, I was visiting a daughter in Milwaukee. A resident in my daughter's apartment building recommended the grilled eggplant and habanero cheese sandwich at a restaurant across the street from her apartment building. We both ordered the sandwich. At first bite, it was delicious; by the third bite we were both laughing at how terrible the sandwich tasted.

Chutzpah is the cinematic version of that awful sandwich. During the first couple of minutes, it seemed pretty funny. By the fifth minute the joke was stale. I sat through it, really wondering why some apparently talented people had wasted money, time, and effort producing this detrious.

If someone has a copy, give it a peek, or buy it as a gift for someone you don't really like very much.