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Michael Che Matters

  • TV Special
  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.9K
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Michael Che in Michael Che Matters (2016)
Stand-UpComedy

Jesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of boundsJesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of boundsJesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of bounds

  • Director
    • Oz Rodriguez
  • Writer
    • Michael Che
  • Stars
    • Michael Che
    • Cipha Sounds
    • Jeremy Gaddie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oz Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Michael Che
    • Stars
      • Michael Che
      • Cipha Sounds
      • Jeremy Gaddie
    • 14User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Che
    Michael Che
    • Self
    Cipha Sounds
    • Self - Announcer
    Jeremy Gaddie
    • Self - Drummer
    Jeff Motley
    • Self - Keyboardist
    Mark Bowers
    • Self - Guitarist
    • Director
      • Oz Rodriguez
    • Writer
      • Michael Che
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    10richardhilal93-11-139394

    One of the best stand-up shows in a long time

    If you are able to put your sense of indignation aside, this will be one of the funniest stand ups you will ever see. I don't remember laughing so hard in a long time. thank you Michael Che, for making me gasp for oxygen and making my ribs hurt from laughter. I Highly recommend it.
    5MarcoParzivalRocha

    50/50

    It's from 2016, which nowadays in comedy means more or less 40 years in real time, so, certain bits are already dated, or have been approached later in time, more polished and with other care in matters of previous study. Talking about politics or gun control, particularly in stand-up, can be a slippery slope, and I think that's what happens here. There are funny moments, but others where you can that there is a certain disassociation from the audience, which immediately compromises the rest of the show.
    1wibs-71087

    boring

    Sorry, I've been a stand-up comedy addict since the Catch a Rising Stars days. The last thing comics go to when desperate for laughs is sex. Always a crowed pleaser. Unfortunately, you go there over-and-over again. Wish you the best of luck. I realize how hard stand-up comedy is and respect you for your work. I think you can do better.
    1admalice-29671

    awful

    views, it's obvious who he's going after.

    The only problem is that his plan backfired, because he doesn't have enough backing from those who share her views -- they're also unwilling to stand behind this humiliating, self-destructive effort.

    I honestly don't know if he can recover from this and I honestly don't care.
    4zortcaster

    Hit and miss mixed-bag

    First of all this did not age well at all. Watching in 2020 and hearing his political takes were honestly sobering. Fifty percent of his set had me in stitches laughing so hard, and the other fifty percent had me wincing waiting for the bit to end. I don't think I'd recommend the whole special to my friends, but I'll definitely pick and share favorite parts in the future. Overall, it's worth a gamble if you're bored

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    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Casey Affleck/Rebecca Romijn/Michael Che/Atom Willard (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Che Special
      Written by Jeremy Gaddie

      Performed by Jeremy Gaddie, Jeff Motley, and Mark Bowers

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 大人物麥可.切
    • Filming locations
      • Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, 73 West Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Broadway Video
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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