Budd Friedman

Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?

Джордж Саймонс — очень успешный комедийный актер. Неожиданно он узнает, что у него неизлечимое заболевание крови и жить ему осталось меньше года. Актер Айра Райт подает большие надежды, старается изо всех сил, работая на сцене, но его фигура не вписывается в комедийный образ…

A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first one, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, has an all girl rock band booked to play a gig in a town overrun by flesh-eating zombies. In the second one, THE DEVIL'S DUE AT MIDNIGHT, a coven of beautiful witches conjure up Brad Dourif as The Devil, and endures the inept attacks of witch killer Ken Foree. In the first long segment, HER MORBID DESIRES, an actress gets the lead role in a vampire movie, only to discover that starlets are being murdered on the set. The other long segment, CRY OF THE MUMMY, has the reincarnated mummy, formerly the last Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty, looking to sue the movie studios because he can't get work as a mummy. His new lawyer offers to represent him as an agent, but the mummy will only work in film if he can direct.

This set gives you a chance to see some of todays best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short, which leaves you feeling a little jipped. The replay value is minimal because you have to skip around so much to keep the laughs going.

Энди Кауфман не был обычным комиком. Он был выдающимся, провоцирующим, дерзким, оригинальным — эти качества можно отнести и к пленительному и успешному биографическому фильму «Человек на луне».Джим Кэрри становится звездой, выиграв Золотой Глобус за зловещую роль комика. Энди нарушал все правила: заставляя людей смеяться над тем, что не может быть смешным. Он запудрит Вам мозги, но доставит Вам истинное удовольствие.

This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, including an ultra violent "three stooges" style comedy team who put a new spin on the eye poking gag.

Как коротка была яркая, но трагическая жизнь «звезды» журнального бизнеса Дороти Стрэттен — «лица обложки» Playboy-80, успевшей стать «девушкой американской мечты», но оказавшейся словно птицей, подстреленной на взлете. Это реально произошедшая историю провинциальной школьницы, в мгновение ока превратившейся в «секс-бомбу», едва вкусившей плоды славы и уже готовившейся к карьере кинозвезды…