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Margaret Cho - Notorious C.H.O. (2002)

Starring: Margaret Cho Director: Lorene Machado Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Margaret Cho
  • Directors: Lorene Machado
  • Writers: Margaret Cho
  • Producers: Margaret Cho, Lorene Machado, Andrea Cunningham, Karen Taussig, Ran Barker
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Unknown)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Winstar
  • DVD Release Date: November 19, 2002
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JLL1
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,205 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
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Margaret Cho is an NC-17 woman in a PG-13 world. Very, very little can be quoted from this concert film, as can be expected from a woman who, in the film's empowering conclusion, sounds the rallying cry to live "without restraint." Leave it to Cho to reference September 11 with a joke that is at once profane and respectful. Like Richard Pryor, the Korean-American outlaw comedian has found her niche with concert films that allow her the freedom to be her "actual self." She riffs unabashedly about relationships gone sour and relates her experiences as a sexual Captain Kirk, boldly going where she has never gone before. Notorious, yes, but not as accessible for the uninitiated as her last concert film, I'm the One That I Want, which recounted the rise and fall of her ill-fated sitcom. The faithful, though, won't pass up the chance for a private audience with the diva of the disenfranchised. --Donald Liebenson


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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 06/19/2007 Run time: 95 minutes

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Follow-up, January 6, 2003
By John Bliss (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I had my doubts about "Notorious C.H.O." After all, "I'm the One That I Want" is the pinnacle of stand-up: revelatory while screamingly funny, a trip through dark times to self awareness, angry without being self pitying. All served up with salty language and the kind of insight only experience can bring. And topped off with the hilarious routine about her mother looking at gay porn in their bookstore in San Francisco.

After all that, what was left for "Notorious?"

As it turns out, plenty. Margaret Cho wisely avoids the inner demons that fueled "I'm the One," and instead just piles on the laughs. There are sad moments, as when she remembers her friends who have died of AIDS, but since she recalls them with tales of their drag queen performance pieces at Baskin Robbins (you'll never look at sprinkles the same way again) and then decides they've become her guardian angels ("Girl, you're going out dressed in that?!"), there's no time for tears.

As she says in one of the features, if "I'm the One" was about coming of age, "Notorious" is about being of age. It's mostly about sex, and is quite often nasty without being offensive. Cho takes such a cheerful view of offbeat sexuality (getting fisted by a lesbian dwarf?) that there's no way to be put off by it. Yes, she focuses a lot on her gay friends and fans, but to say she shouldn't is no different from saying she shouldn't talk about being Korean. These are the people in her life, and she turns them all into memorable characters.

Finally, the commentary track by her "mother" (Cho in character) is wonderfully bizarre. It wanders a bit, especially as other people join her, but it demonstrates Cho's remarkable grasp of character. It's not always funny, but it's a brilliant acting job, and provides insight into how Cho thinks and develops her work. It's worth the price of admission.

Before "I'm the One That I Want," I wasn't much of a Margaret Cho fan. After that film and now this, I'm a convert.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious, June 30, 2005
I am not a big fan of stand up comedy. I find most comedians annoying and/or simply not funny. One of the few comedians I do like is Margaret Cho. I have been a fan of her since her short lived sitcom "American Girl" which was way ahead of its time for tv (and still is). At the time I didn't realize she was a stand up comedian until I saw a comedy special in the late '90s on comedy central. I never laughed as hard before as I did then. I love her irreverance sense of humor. Her humor is definitely blue but it is honest coming from her POV.

"Notorious C.H.O" is easily one of my favorite dvds of her stand up work. My favorite moments during the film was when she talked about her drag queen friends from high school at the local Baskin Robbins. I was literally laughing so hard, tears were rolling down my eyes. I also had a good laugh when Margaret discussed about her experience in an S&M club. I thought Margaret did an excellent job at weaving poignancy of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 with humor as well as with the topic of gay marriage (which was not a big issue then as it has been in the past year).

Margaret's sense of humor is not for everyone. Her humor certainly crosses over on to the raunchy side. A lot of her content on "Notorious C.H.O" is sex-related but it is coming from her own personal experiences. I thoroughly enjoyed "Notorious C.H.O". It is one of the funniest pieces of work Margaret has done in years.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, November 23, 2002
By Michael T. Rognlien (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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Margaret Cho has been, for many years, like a great but unknown restaurant.. a movie like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Those who are in-the-know are in for great entertainment.. and the rest, well..

This new show, a perfect sequel to "I'm The One That I Want," is a hilarious ride through such important topics as terrorism, sexual pecadillos, weight control, colonic irrigation and other timely points of interest.

What separates Margaret Cho from your average teller-of-jokes is her sometimes shocking honesty. She is not afraid to put herself out there and let us all laugh about things that we probably all experience but are afraid to talk about. She doesn't pander to the crowd for laughs - she can practically talk about anything and find the lighter side of it to get an audience to laugh.

I suppose after being laughed AT for the better part of her childhood, she did what most people are afraid to do - she challenged people to laugh WITH her instead. The result is an hilarious comedic journey and one that, especially for the price, is well worth the investment.

YOU GO CHO!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Commentary by Mommy!
I love Margaret Cho!! Great performance!! Almost as good as "I'm the One That I Want", but if you like Mommy, don't miss the Commentary track. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Anonymous

5.0 out of 5 stars Her Parents Must Be So Proud
Even before the release of NOTORIOUS C.H.O., Margaret Cho was a force to be reckoned with. And here in this highly recommended, 90-minute DVD, she delivers all the fun, shock and... Read more
Published on November 26, 2006 by Regina McMenamin

5.0 out of 5 stars Notoriously Hilarious
Out of all of Cho's currently released films, I found myself enjoying this one the most. I can't think of one moment on the entire DVD that was boring. Read more
Published on June 5, 2006 by J. Gable

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Her verifications is excellent. Her use of the dactylic and ampabactic cutlets were fabulous and her iambic pentameter and polyrhythmic elutriation were incredibly... Read more
Published on April 3, 2006 by Jim Palmer

1.0 out of 5 stars Annoying and unfunny
I am glad I rented this DVD. It actually is not even worth the rental price. It is that unfunny. I think her impressions are horribly annoying. Read more
Published on March 24, 2006 by the smart guy

4.0 out of 5 stars Margaret Cho is the illest
Advisory: Explicit content! Margaret Cho is at her best - funny, frank, and filthy! The only negative about her performance is her ugly flannel shirt (presumably an homage to... Read more
Published on January 3, 2006 by Truth

2.0 out of 5 stars Just not funny..
I decided to rent this after reading a few good reviews and hearing some decent things about her. I truly believe I have a good sense of humor and find comedy in all aspects of... Read more
Published on October 6, 2005 by Edward

2.0 out of 5 stars Way overrated
I had heard a lot about how funny Margaret Cho was, and finally got a chance to watch her video. I find her way overrated.

She does have some funny stuff. Read more
Published on September 20, 2005 by Sir Bowen

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Uninhibited Content
I just warn you that there are lots of sexual content, homosexual content, and other content that some people may find "TOO HONEST. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars "No-laughs-for-us C.H.O."
I'm a Cho fan, and consider "I'm the One that I Want" to be just about the best stand-up act ever made... Read more
Published on March 26, 2005 by Drake-by-the-Lake

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