{"id":85936,"date":"2022-07-30T11:27:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85936"},"modified":"2022-07-30T11:27:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:27:44","slug":"richard-pryor-here-and-now-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85936","title":{"rendered":"Richard Pryor&#8230; Here and Now (1983)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s a great gift, being alive.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Poster-194x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-85937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Poster-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Poster-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Poster.png 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn his final live performance film, Richard Pryor directs himself in New Orleans as he reflects on his new life of sobriety.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Pryor Films<\/li>\n<li>Stand-Up Comedy <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRichard Pryor starred in four performance films: <em>Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin\u2019<\/em> (1971\/1985) (non-<em>GFTFF<\/em>; skip it); <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1342\"><em>Richard Pryor: Live in Concert<\/em> (1979)<\/a> (must-see); <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85922\"><em>Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip<\/em> (1982)<\/a>; and this intimate, semi-improvised glimpse into his perspectives on life while 7 months clean and sober (for the first time since he was 14). Pryor is impressively relaxed on stage, interacting with audience members, dealing with hecklers, and improvising numerous times &#8212; such as when he&#8217;s given a live &#8220;pet&#8221; crab (right after completing a bit on genital crabs). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab-1024x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"346\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab-499x270.png 499w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Crab.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also see him inhabiting his fictional elderly character of &#8220;Mudbone&#8221;, and, in a sad extended bit, simulating a junkie (i.e., himself) hitting up. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm-1024x588.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm-1024x588.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm-471x270.png 471w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Arm.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans won&#8217;t want to miss this one, though it&#8217;s not must-see viewing for all film fanatics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many humorous, memorable moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-85946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Richard-Pryor-Here-and-Now-Genital-Crabs.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but of course it&#8217;s must-see for Pryor fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0086194\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/richard-pryor-here-and-now-1983\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a great gift, being alive.&#8221; Synopsis: In his final live performance film, Richard Pryor directs himself in New Orleans as he reflects on his new life of sobriety. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Richard Pryor Films Stand-Up Comedy Review: Richard Pryor starred in four performance films: Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin\u2019 (1971\/1985) (non-GFTFF; skip it); Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) (must-see); Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982); and this intimate, semi-improvised glimpse into his perspectives on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=85936\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;It&#039;s a great gift, being alive.&quot; Synopsis: In his final live performance film, Richard Pryor directs himself in New Orleans as he reflects on his new life of sobriety. 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