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Holy F**k..., 19 March 2005
10/10
Author: zleverton from Canada

Dave Chappelle is brilliant, absolutely positively one of the funniest men in the world, i've always been a huge fan of Chappelle's show, as well as Dave's previous stand up career, and i was exited to see this one, and boy oh boy, i was not disappointed.

Dave talks about everything from Micheal jackson to guerilla hobo terrorists to simian fornication, my chest hurt for a good half hour from laughing so hard, and there is a surprising lack of racial content in this show, which is rare for chappelle and black comedians alike. Not since Richard Pryor's early years has there been a guy so physically and mentally humorous and challenging as dave, and i cant wait to see more of him in both his stand up career and his television sketch show.

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not quite the level of unforgettable stories and jokes as the last one, still very funny, 20 September 2005
9/10
Author: Filmjack3 from United States

Killin' Them Softly, what I consider to be Dave Chappelle's non-cinematic breakthrough (the cinematic could be with Half Baked), was a very potent mix of comedy, dealing with some celebrity jokes and great humor involving the hood (the 'baby' bit is classic). With this special, Chappelle comes off from his hit TV show, and so some of his initial energy could be lacking. It isn't, but one doesn't see exactly the same brilliance here. I mean that though in just the overall sense, that there are a couple of bits that aren't totally consistently funny (the 'Monkey' bit, the bit on the 15 year old kidnapped girl). Throughout, however, there are bits that really do make it known why Chappelle is where he's at today. For example, his take on why he can't smoke weed with black people anymore (and the pros and cons of smoking with white people) is gut-busting, or his take on the Michael Jackson case (last year this was filmed, by the way, which should be taken into perspective), or his lines on how he's dealing with his newfound fame (and what he'll do with a certain part of his privates). He is on fire I'd say 80 percent of the time, and the other 20 percent he's still witty even when the punchlines don't connect. The Chappelle fans who love everything about his show will find much happiness with the DVD, and those who are just casual comedy stand-up fans will still see some of the low-key smarts and absurdities that launched Chappelle in the past half decade.

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
Worth a lot, 5 September 2005
9/10
Author: Marley from United States

I saw Dave Chappelle's stand-up act in college a few years ago. At the time, he was known by fans of Half Baked and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, but not very many others. In fact, he was co-billed with Jim Breuer. Two years later, his Comedy Central show made him one of the most famous comedians in America, but For What It's Worth proves that he is as funny on stage as ever. It also provides a few flashes of insight into the events that brought a sudden end to Chappelle's Show after only two seasons, as Chappelle talks skeptically about celebrity status a number of times and tells a story about fans "Rick James, bitch!" at him in public. But psychoanalyzing Chappelle would probably distract people from really enjoying the comedy, and the comedian's personal issues aside, this is 50+ minutes of very funny stuff.

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Very Funny But Don't Watch It Too Much Or It Will Wear Thin, 25 December 2005
8/10
Author: bstarter29

For What It's Worth is a great performance by Chappelle. Not as funny as Killin 'Em Softly but this one manages to provide some side-splitting laughs. If you watch this for the first time you will laugh your ass from his jokes about crack heads, to plastic surgery. The one bad thing about this stand-up is that after you watch it once, and go back to it, it isn't near as funny as it was the first time. You really can't re-live the jokes over at all. Overall though, this will give you an hour an absolute entertainment. The show does include a lot of swearing but it seems so casual you will hardly even notice. For What It's Worth is probably only 10 dollars, so go get it because you will really enjoy the first go around.

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Long live Chappelles!, 26 March 2008
9/10
Author: pootie_tang from Between Dingataca's toes

In Dave Chappelle's second hour-long stand up special, he takes on San Francisco with his edgy and unpredictable brand of comedy. Topics include: his newfound fame(due to the growing popularity of Chappelle's Show), a horrific hostage situation, a strip club's code of decency, as well as his views on culture clash and racism, and much more. Dave doesn't hold back as he comfortably (and hilariously) skewers controversial topics most wouldn't dare touch. He sheds a new light on current events by providing his well-thought out theories on how to save us all. Many comedians nowadays have an aura of artificiality about them which keeps their audiences at a distance; with Dave Chapplle, there is a strange sincerity in his delivery and he is almost conversational with his audience. If he doesn't return to comedy or stand-up I respect that decision, but I still hope he does decide to do at least one more show for his fans.

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Best Performance of his Career, 4 June 2005
10/10
Author: aoa8212 from United States

This Showtime stand-up special is the best performance of his career. Filmed in front of a live audience in San Francisco, he starts things off with a bang by comparing SF to another large city in the bay area. Another thing that stands out is that he talks about Utah kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart, who isn't usually fodder for comedians. The way that he makes a tragedy funny, without being obscene or disrespectful to the victim is commendable.

Dave does discuss the usual targets such as Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, but does so in a very original way without dehumanizing them like many people would. If you like edgy comedy that's hardcore without being obscene, and tough talk, but from a really nice guy, then this is for you.

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Another great show!, 20 September 2005
9/10
Author: Lawrence Elliott from United States

I think his previous show was better, but this one was great, too. He has a strange way of looking at life, yet can bring it to a very REAL point at the end that makes you go, "Yeah!" But you have to follow each routine to the end to get the points he astutely makes. He draws a portrait of what he wants you to see very well, so each detail is very important for you to follow. I've probably watched the previous show a couple of hundred times and I seem to pick up on a different point every viewing. It has become one of my favorite party DVDs. Everyone loves it! And I'll be buying this DVD just like I did the first one. In this show, one routine seemed a little sick as it began. But by the end of it, I said out loud "Yeah, that's right!" Maybe you just have to have a taste for his brand of comedy.

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Dave Chappelle: For What its worth, 22 March 2006
10/10
Author: cameron_crawford10 from Canada

This is hilarious. Dave Chappelle's stand up comedy is just as funny (if not funnier) then his TV show. Before Chappelle's Show, he did another special like this one, Killing them Softly (2000) which was also hilarious. Four years later he records this special in Fillmore. the part where he talks about the differences between grape 'drink' and juice. He also makes fun of Scientists' explanation for how AIDS started His impressions of serious white people are equally as funny. His punchlines could not be done more perfectly The only part I didn't find that funny was the part about 'indians', but still, This is definitely one of the funniest Stand up specials I have ever seen.

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Too hit and miss for mass appeal but fans will love it, 8 January 2007
Author: bob the moo from Birmingham, UK

Live in San Francisco for this television special, Dave Chappelle shows here the qualities that make some love him, some hate him and others fall in between. That is a rubbish description of this film of course but by it I mean that this is very hit and miss stuff. One moment I am roaring with laughter, only for the next for a whole section to fall flat (even though the audience are rolling and wiping tears from their eyes). Some of his stuff is very smart and very funny while other bits just seem lazy and a tad forced – with only the outrageousness of his material carrying him with the audience.

It is undeniable that race is a bit part of all his material and I can completely understand why some people dislike him for that. However for me his race-based material here (and there was a lot of it) is no different from the rest of his material in that it has hits and misses across it. This lack of consistency across the hour was a downer for me but the hits were just about often and strong enough to keep the show going. Chappelle himself runs the stage well and engages with his small audience like a pro. He is good at broaching whatever subject he sees fit to deal with, which is a good thing in a comedian rather than settling for comfort. At times this produces some material that is very funny as well as thought-provoking , sadly at other times I was left wondering what he was getting at (his attack on the kidnapped white girl was badly misjudged – surely the media that focused on this girl should have been his target?).

Overall though this was an enjoyable film even if it wasn't as consistent as I would have liked. Too hit and miss to appeal to a wider audience but for fans of Chappelle this will make for a good laugh.

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Decent comedy. Dave Chappelle was never a great stand up act., 5 September 2005
5/10
Author: mililaniguy from Bay Area, CA

I love comedy. I've been watching stand up comedy, comedians, doing comedy since I was 14 years old (I'm 32 now). Even with my slightly biased preference for male black comedians, I have to digress and say that Chappelle is a mediocre, at best above average, stand up talent. I saw his stand up act, forgot what it was called already -- pretty forgettable, on DVD several years ago and thought he was just okay. He had some funny bits about cops sprinkling crack on people, but overall I wasn't laughing so hard I couldn't see.

This stand up act confirms my assessment that Dave Chappelle is great at doing sketch comedy on his TV shows, but his stand up material just doesn't fly. I think it has partly to do with the fact that the material on his show is co-written by his good friend, Brennan, and fellow actors on the show. There were some funny parts on his stand up act. I thought the middle segue about Jah Rule, talking at his old high school, getting stoned with white folks was pretty hilarious. The s*#! streak on his shirt was plain out riotous. But, almost 80 percent of his act was just amusing at best, forgettable for the most part.

I would say the funniest s*#! I have heard in recent years is Dave Attell's Skanks for the Memories. I had it playing on the CD player on my drive home from Santa Cruz, and it was NON STOP hardcore laughing the whole 60 minutes. There were times when I was laughing so hard, I couldn't see and almost drove off the road! That dude is PURE talent. Another great act that I saw recently was on Jamie Foxx's Def Jam Comedy DVD's. His name is Lavelle Crawford, and that fat black bastard had me rolling so hard, I had to stand up cause I was laughing so damn hard! Even Jamie Foxx's last stand up act in Oakland was unbelievable. His bit about Bill Clinton had me cramped over laughing so hard! Although, his first stand up release on DVD totally sucked.

Anyways, Dave, go back to doing your TV show. Your stand up isn't so hot.

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