Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
ChikPapa
Very disappointed :(
Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
Jenni Devyn
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
bbSouthstreet
I just got the DVD on this just thinking that this was going be the young Jim Carrey show. I got much more than that, I got much much more. Next to Mad TV, In Living Color is one of the best comedy skits shows in the world and Jim Carrey's antics are to die for. Like his Ted Turner impression and his karate instructor skit was so funny I thought my ribs would break. Not to mention the crazy antics of Tommy Davidson, Keenon Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans and the rest of the colorful cast. This is a great show and I would suggest this to anyone who needs a good laugh.*** 1/2 out of ****
dacasey
In contrast to the previous review, I beg to differ with the comment about Kelly Coffield. In my opinion Kelly Coffield was one of THE most talented actors on the show. I felt she was very passionate and even moving at times. One episode in particular showed off her passion when she played a 1940's or 1950's (I'm really not sure) black & white scene waiting for her Johnny. If you are lucky enough to see this episode, didn't actually air until later seasons (Sorry I forget), you'll understand what I mean about conviction and passion.As for the vulgarity of later episodes/ seasons, I would have to agree they did push the envelope a bit but I believe America was more than ready for the drastic change in entertainment. I mean Mad TV is basically the same thing but with a quieter roar is all. Let's face it they can only attempt to be what In Living Color was. Thanks to syndication we can all enjoy the sweet past of hilarious comedy.The Wayans are pioneers of great comedy and truly paved the way for some of the talent we are all seeing today.
elliotrupert
I was 12 when this show came on Sunday nights (after The Simpsons maybe, I'm not sure), and this show was the talk of junior high school on Monday morning (I even remembered when they had to change their logo after getting sued by black rockers Living Color who had a similar logo). Keenan Ivory Wayans was a comedic genius and he brought his family and friends to bring us an urban version of "Saturday Night Live". Many careers started from this show (i.e., Fly Girl dancers Jennifer Lopez and Rosie Perez, Jamie Foxx, James "Jim" Carrey, Damon Wayans) as well as many catch phrases ("Homey don't play that", "I'll rock your world", "Hated it", "Lemme show you something!!", and the list goes on)."In Living Color" made fun of American culture and while there are too many standout sketches to name, one example is a play off of a sitcom called "A Different World" named "A Different Message" (Kim Wayans sang the theme song: "It's a different message/And we'll shove it down your throat!"). Here, whenever a character said a "black power"-type message, everyone around him/her would applaud. You had to watch "A Different World" to get the jokes.As with all sketch comedies, the laughter didn't last. Actors start leaving (in this case, the Wayans clan) and the hilarity declined with each Wayans' departure. The jokes and the recurring characters were getting old, especially Jamie Foxx's "Wanda" who became more a bathroom break during the course of the show, and the series ended. You used to be able to see reruns on FX, but perhaps due to its dated quality, that stopped also.
Victor Field
"In Living Color" gave a leg up to Jennifer Lopez (she was one of the show's dance troupe the Fly Girls); it gave Jim Carrey his first exposure on a hit TV show; and it also spilled the various members of the Wayans family onto the tube. So in a way, if it hadn't been for this sketch series we may not have had "Jenny From The Block," "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" or "My Wife and Kids." Thanks a LOT, Keenen Ivory Wayans.The show itself was funny at first, but the jokes wore thin and got cruder as it progressed; maybe this is taking it too personally, but I gave up on it after a sketch with Carrey and Kelly Coffield (the show's least talented cast member) as students, one of whom pretty much dies of an asthma attack... having had it in real life, I didn't find that funny at all. And as for the "Men On..." skits, the less said the better.Shame - "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" was really funny.
