Chutzpah, This Is?

I saw this DVD at a friends house and was completely captured. I couldn't tell if I was watching a bizarre documentary, the ultimate promotional piece for a band I'd ever seen, or an over-the-top sophisticated comedic creation.

From what I've now heard it's a little bit of all three. There really is a group called Chutzpah and this film really does document the making of their record and video...and a CD of theirs is available! With mini music videos and surprising cameos by Gary Oldman, Debi Mazar, Sharon Osbourne and Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard (!) there is a lot to enjoy.

What parts are not true are still unclear to me...whatever the case may be this is a must see for fans of hip hop, Spinal Tap, Jewish humor, and George Segal...yes...George Segal!

I thought this film was really funny. I'm not Jewish, but that's not important to get this film. You just have to have a sense of humor. Though I thought this was going to be a Chris Guest type of thing, it was not that it all. In a way, it was better. I think these guys really raised the bar of creating the funniest veil of what's real and what's not. You leave it not really knowing what's what and that is just so terrific.

George Segal is hilarious and it's always a pleasure to see Gary Oldman. The film is also surprisingly clean and so my whole family can watch it. That's pretty rare these days.

I highly recommend this movie to anyone who needs a gut wrenching laugh.

This was really a spectacular film. Obviously, it is not "real," but so funny. To see George Segal rapping is beyond belief and the acting from the rest of the cast is amazing (if they were "acting"). What's really the magic here, though, is the music. Though the songs are meant to be funny, the actual music underneath is big and legit. That alone is worth the CD as well an, in my opinion, the key to great comedy.

Kudos to Tor Hyams, David Scharff and Jerran Friedman. I don't think I've seen them in anything before, but I hope to in the future. It's time to get actors like this in more comedy since there isn't much good out there.

I will be sure to recommend!

First of all, my crazy neighbor dropped this in my mailbox, so that's how I first learned about 'all the buzz'. The DVD is a total enigma. The film is hilarious and George Segal is in it! Who knew? I wasn't sure if the group was real, but Debi Mazar, Gary Oldman, and Sharon Osbourne all give their seal of approval to Chutzpah ("The World's First Ever Jewish Hip Hop Supergroup"?) and I had never even heard of them!

I think Chutzpah is still pretty underground and they're a bit reminiscent of Citizen's Band minus the acrobatics and politics, although MC Meshugenah, one of the Chutzpah band mates is pretty springy and flexible. I was so intrigued by the DVD that I actually looked up the band online and downloaded their CD from iTunes. So I guess they must be real. There's a song about 'Tsuris' for crying out loud! The music 'represents' and totally keeps it real...in other words, it's really good!

Jewish Rap? It's up and coming eh? I was never really a big fan of rap music, but I realize that it's a perfect genre to express anybody's cultural escapades. This group is legit in my book and their movie could very well be the next cult classic. Keep an eye out for this one film students (and anyone that needs a good laugh!)

Okay, so Guest does a different thing than these guys did, but, in a way, this is funnier. With Spinal Tap, you know it's a work of fiction (even if the guys really did play their own instruments). With this movie, Chutzpah is actually a real group. I have a feeling not everything I saw was "documentary," but I also didn't care.

The reality line is blurred so well in this film, it should almost be considered for the mystery genre. It's like the Jewish Reno 911.

Mostly, the music is amazing. I don't think anyone has truly delivered a "documentary musical" such as this ever! So the next time you think there is nothing new to do on film, watch Chutzpah, This Is and think again.