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Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
Hart may have gotten a little full of himself since I'm a Grown Little Man but he still brings the funny in 2011's Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain.
In my review of Grown Little Man I stated that a lot of Hart's humor was based on the fact that he's short but he does manage to mine humor from different sources this time. Hart finds a way to have his audience doubled over with laughter by recalling events from his childhood and his current life that had to be very painful for him.
Before the actual concert, we do get an overlong prologue where Hart visits his hometown of Philadelphia, telling stories about he ruled the streets and connecting with folks from his childhood who pretend to be unimpressed with his success. Of course, we see the real deal when he goes into a Philly Cheese steak restaurant and buys sandwiches for everyone in the place. I will admit that I was touched by the final minutes of the prologue where he visits his actual blood relatives and thanks them for making him the man he is.
We learn during this concert that Hart's father was a drug addict but Hart finds a way to take an aspect of his life that was clearly very painful for him and turn it into comic gold. During the prologue he mentions how his mother didn't allow his dad past the second step on the stoop and explains why in the concert. Hart also tells some very funny stories centered around his mother's funeral involving his cousin and the perils of being a pall bearer.
Hart opens the show with some very pointed observations about hanging out with other celebrities and how important it is to "stay in your own financial lane." The story of his own daughter's backyard birthday party and his dealings with the actor hired to play Sponge Bob had me on the floor. It is also revealed during this concert that Hart is now divorced and back on the dating scene which brought about some great stories about being in the clubs, sex, and (of course), being short. I also wanted to mention that I love when I see celebrities in the audience during things like this, and I am happy to report that , if you don't blink, you'll get brief glimpses of Shaquille O'Neill and Taraji P. Henson in the audience. Another winner from the New Millenium Eddie Murphy.
Hart may have gotten a little full of himself since I'm a Grown Little Man but he still brings the funny in 2011's Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain.
In my review of Grown Little Man I stated that a lot of Hart's humor was based on the fact that he's short but he does manage to mine humor from different sources this time. Hart finds a way to have his audience doubled over with laughter by recalling events from his childhood and his current life that had to be very painful for him.
Before the actual concert, we do get an overlong prologue where Hart visits his hometown of Philadelphia, telling stories about he ruled the streets and connecting with folks from his childhood who pretend to be unimpressed with his success. Of course, we see the real deal when he goes into a Philly Cheese steak restaurant and buys sandwiches for everyone in the place. I will admit that I was touched by the final minutes of the prologue where he visits his actual blood relatives and thanks them for making him the man he is.
We learn during this concert that Hart's father was a drug addict but Hart finds a way to take an aspect of his life that was clearly very painful for him and turn it into comic gold. During the prologue he mentions how his mother didn't allow his dad past the second step on the stoop and explains why in the concert. Hart also tells some very funny stories centered around his mother's funeral involving his cousin and the perils of being a pall bearer.
Hart opens the show with some very pointed observations about hanging out with other celebrities and how important it is to "stay in your own financial lane." The story of his own daughter's backyard birthday party and his dealings with the actor hired to play Sponge Bob had me on the floor. It is also revealed during this concert that Hart is now divorced and back on the dating scene which brought about some great stories about being in the clubs, sex, and (of course), being short. I also wanted to mention that I love when I see celebrities in the audience during things like this, and I am happy to report that , if you don't blink, you'll get brief glimpses of Shaquille O'Neill and Taraji P. Henson in the audience. Another winner from the New Millenium Eddie Murphy.