Product Details

• Actors: Eddie Griffin
• Directors: Leslie Small
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Code Black Ent
• DVD Release Date: April 8, 2008
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00118VEJ6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,327 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 04/08/2008 Run time: 90 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Funny guy but racist rants too much, February 18, 2012

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Tommy G. (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech (DVD)

As a young white male, I'll be the first person to laugh at racial jokes towards white people by black comedians and I've seen and loved most; Murphy, Pryor, Rock, Chappelle, Lawrence etc., Not sensitive to that sort of thing at all, but this was just flat out racist. Griffin is a funny guy, and I find him funny in movies (Deuce Bigalow), but after watching for a while it became obvious he was downright resentful against white people and it showed in his material. Constant unnecessary jabs left and right and it was too over the top. I was too annoyed to finish watching.

I'd go with Kevin Hart: Laugh at my Pain. My current favorite standup comedian.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as Funny as Griffin's "Voodoo Child" Show, August 22, 2011

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Compay (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech (DVD)

As a fan of Eddie Griffin, I had hoped that his Freedom of Speech stand-up special would be a bit more edgy than his other performances. But overall, too much of the material seemed dated, recycled, and just not that funny.

Voodoo Child was easily one of his best performances, partly because of the originality, and also how introspective the material was. But in Freedom of Speech, Eddie goes as far as digging up decades-old Black jokes ("branch manager", "snow tires") to weave into "personal" stories as filler.

There's also some recycling of his old routine on how ethnic women treat their men when they come home from work. The jokes about sugar sandwiches are also noticeably lifted from Martin Lawrence.

The crowd isn't feeling this performance as his other stand-up shows, and big laughs are rare. When Eddie breaks into jokes about mathematics and science, you can hear a pin drop in the theater.

Freedom of Speech is worth watching once, but it's probably Griffin's weakest performance to date. Definitely give this one a rent before you consider buying the DVD.

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC, January 6, 2009

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Lester L. Carter "DOC FEELGOOD" (PHILA , PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech (DVD)

A good comedian will make you laugh. A great comedian will make you laugh and think. A classic comedian will make you laugh, think, get angry, and laugh again. Eddie, you made it . You are classic.