Big Daddy Kane, Cody Chesnutt, Common
A genuine crowd-pleaser, "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. The unp...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
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February 21, 2008Dave Chappelle: This is the concert I always wanted to see!
Before the creative differences Dave Chapelle had concerning the future of his show, he decided to fund a large block party in New York, inviting many music artists that he is friends with as well as many people from hi...( read more) -
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July 29, 2007Don't expect a long episode of the Dave Chappelle show. Instead you have what he promises at the beginning the concert of his dreams. If you enjoy hip-hop this is your dream concert documentary The Roots, Blackstar, Common, Kanye West, Erykah Badu and Fugees first show in about a...( read more)
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February 11, 2007Should be viewed as more of a documentary then a concert film, but great nonetheless. Made me really, really wish I was there. It truly was a defining moment in music history.
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November 12, 2006If you're watching it for Chappelle, don't bother. If you're watching it for some great hip hop, proceed.
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March 3, 2009Highly enetertaining and amusing, block party delivers the kind of free spirited attitude that is so removed from regular movies. A standout, the film is a shining standout amongst many made in recent years.
Micheal gondry has a gift for telling or filming such rich stories via...( read more)
Critic Reviews
March 3, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
March 3, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Gangly, disarming and slyly witty, Chappelle is at ease with people of all ages and races, and has a knack for finding humour without forcing it. full review
March 2, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
It's a defiant act of optimistic patriotism. This is what Dave Chappelle's America looks like, and now that we get the idea, there's no reason we can't live in it too. full review
March 2, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
You will wish you'd been invited to Dave Chappelle's Block Party, but watching the documentary about the September 2004 concert event is the next best thing. full review
March 2, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Dave Chappelle's Block Party is a fairly disorganized film about a fairly disorganized concert, redeemed by the good feeling Chappelle sheds like a sunbeam on every scene. full review
March 2, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Dave Chappelle's Block Party confirms that he's not just instinctually funny, he has impeccable musical taste. full review
February 19, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The directorial slackness is ably compensated for by a climactic set from the reunited Fugees. full review
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