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Features: DVD
Filmed live in Seattle, Notorious C.H.O. is Margaret Cho's hilarious follow-up to her hit comedy sensation I'm The One That I Want. This hugely successful one-woman show toured more than 30 U.S. cities and closed with a sold-out performance at New York's Carnegie Hall. A brilliant, taboo-busting comedian in the spirit of Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin, Margaret Cho is known as much for her raunchy humor as she is for her enormous contributions as a social equalizer. Notorious C.H.O. was inspired by the hot ladies of rap music, particularly their wonderfully lustful and bawdy expressions of strength and sexuality through their images. Like Lil' Kim or Eve, Margaret Cho has a dash of that "Queen Bee" and "pit bull in a skirt" vibe (as those ladies respectively describe themselves). Her raw, often raunchy material has a decidedly female spin on machismo, tough as the perfectly manicured and bejeweled nails of her hip-hop counterparts.
"Hilarious!" People Magazine
"The kind of sexually explicit comedy that Richard Pryor and Lenny Bruce used to make." Carla Meyer San Francisco Chronicle
"Outrageous! A one-woman comic army..." Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...gleefully, blasphemously invasive." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"Brilliant. Over the edge. One of the funniest comedians in America." Stephen Holden, The New York Times
Editor's Note
Trash-talkin' comedian Margaret Cho, famous for her one-woman shows, her tough but also feminine image, and her awareness of social issues, returns to the screen in NOTORIOUS C.H.O. THE MOVIE, directed by Lorene Machado. This follow-up to Cho's successful 2000 show I'M THE ONE THAT I WANT continues to test the boundaries of irreverent humor while raunchily celebrating the explicit personal anecdotes of its star. Cho fearlessly tackles a wide variety of issues with equal parts sarcasm, heart, and pride. Nothing is sacred. She takes the audience on a wild ride that includes colonics, fisting, and sexual fetishes and revisits some of her favorite topics including gay rights, body image, and self-esteem issues. Cho revels in facial expressions, and fans of Cho will remember her riotous impression of her traditional Korean mother (whom viewers finally get to meet!) In NOTORIOUS, she continues to use her cartoonish expressions to remark on and highlight her candid humor with hysterical results. Cho has an uncanny ability to celebrate diversity, she is a self-proclaimed "fag-hag, Korean-American, bisexual", with biting humor and very little sentimentality. NOTORIOUS C.H.O., which takes its title and inspiration from the fearless ladies of hip hop (think Lil' Kim), once again proves that Cho is a first-rate comedian who ranks up there with Sandra Bernhard, Richard Pryor, or George Carlin.
| Features | Audio: English 5.1 Mix | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | "Grocery Store" Animated Short | | Trailer | | Weblinks | | Commentary By Margaret As Her Mother | | Deleted Scenes | | Featurette |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Wellspring |
| Release Date: 6/5/2007 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 73164 | | UPC: 00720917316420 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew | Margaret Cho - Featuring |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...Margaret Cho has become a one-woman comic army....Her weapons are a wildly imaginative sense of humor and the courage to be absolutely uninhibited..." 06/28/2002 p.C2New York Times
"...NOTORIOUS C.H.O. is a meticulously constructed performance in which every word, inflection and beat is calculated for precise effect..." 07/03/2002 p.E5 Box Office
"...Cho, a clarion voice of reason in an unreasonable word, has a rare comic brilliance, incisiveness and relatability..." 08/01/2002 p.59 Entertainment Weekly
"...Cho, with a melodious Valley Girl voice just this side of sarcastic, goes beyond the confessional; showcasing her own follies, she's gleefully, blasphemously invasive..." 07/26/2002 p.45 |
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