johnke.meEddie Murphy: Raw
It’s astonishing how, coming so quickly after Delirious, you can see the Hollywood (read: fame/drugs) kicking in. This is angrier, more out of touch. “You know when your woman be going to the Bahamas?” No, Eddie.
I’d say it’s more focused than Delirious but that’s just because the first hour is one breathless dose of coked-up misogyny.
Still, there are moments of pure electricity here. As a teenager, the Bill Cosby bit was the funniest thing I’d ever heard and learned it off by heart. Plus it gave us Kanye’s Gold Digger and the Carlton dance so regardless of anything else, its cultural impact is unquestionable.