Even when some of his material has a "been there, heard that" sense to it, Griffin's outbursts of charisma help elevate the overall presentation.
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05/25/04
DysFunKtional Family (2003)
44 %
Reviews Counted: 62 Fresh: 27 Rotten:35 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Consensus:
The humor is more profane and offensive than funny.
Runtime: 84 mins
Synopsis: DYSFUNKTIONAL FAMILY takes place at the crossroads of Eddie Griffin's stand-up comedy routine and his actual life. As the title of the film suggests, Griffin frequently exploits his family experiences for stage material, much to the alternating delight or chagrin of his mother, uncles,... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Eddie Griffin
Director: George Gallo
Screenwriter: Eddie Griffin
Producer: David Permut, Paul Brooks, Eddie Griffin
Composer: Andrew Gross
Screenwriter: Eddie Griffin
Producer: David Permut, Paul Brooks, Eddie Griffin
Composer: Andrew Gross
Reviews
Griffin's paean to beating your children is more than a little disturbing.
09/06/03
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09/03/03
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Eddie notes he if had a gay son, he'd tie him to a bed and send in a whore every hour. "How can any father be proud of a having a gay son?" he asks bewilderedly.
06/03/03
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04/27/03
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Having really enjoyed "Undercover Brother," I went out of my way to catch this film and ended up laughing so hard, I cried at times.
04/16/03
For every bit that's flatly derivative ... there's another that connects.
04/09/03
Offensive is easy. Daring takes brains. And brains seem to be in short supply here -- almost in as short supply as laughs and audiences.
04/08/03
Interminable going, not only because the forward momentum of Griffin's stand-up is routinely interrupted by annoying side trips to visit his porno-loving uncle or his cringing mom, but also because Griffin's material just isn't that funny.
04/07/03
Like those proverbial million monkeys with their typewriters, Griffin manages to get off a halfway-funny line every now and again.
04/07/03
... Griffin's social commentary is just as piercing and hilarious as the autobiographical stuff.
04/07/03
A fun if not particularly revelatory slice of entertainment, Griffin’s concert film seems largely designed only to shock with vulgarity without searching for the deeper 'why' behind the jokes.
04/07/03
Griffin's keen wit, coupled with director Gallo's sense of pacing & alternating stage and offstage material makes this more than a concert film.
04/06/03
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04/05/03
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Griffin's family is fascinating and real, and his comedy, while it can be caustic, has a positive spirit.
04/05/03
One of the funnier and, in an odd way, disturbing stand-up concert films in a long while.
04/04/03
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