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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
This documentary explores the life of Richard Pryor, one of the world's most talented comedians. The film explores the true stories of Richard's friends, colleagues and other experts about his extraordinary life.
24 August 1973, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 July 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA
30 March 1937, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1961
27 September 1936, Chicago, Illinois, USA
23 October 1925, Corning, Iowa, USA
18 November 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
22 July 1954, Detroit, Michigan, USA
22 February 1938, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
8 October 1943, New York City, New York, USA
1 December 1940, Peoria, Illinois, USA
8 October 1941, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
25 September 1929, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
12 October 1932, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
23 May 1940, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
13 November 1955, New York City, New York, USA
14 March 1933, Chicago, Illinois, USA
17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
25 November 1977, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
1 September 1939, Detroit, Michigan, USA
28 June 1938, New York City, New York, USA
June 11, 2013
This may be a jet-ski ride over Pryor's life rather than a deep-sea dive but it offers a firm celebration that's likely to encourage those who have watched it to seek out more material from the man himself - and that can never be a bad thing.June 03, 2013
The film's inevitable compressions, made worse by the amount of empty, self-congratulatory celebrity blathering, mean that every Pryor fan will have omissions to complain about.June 05, 2013
As a showcase of Pryor's talent and influence, Omit the Logic is undeniably fun. It just feels a little slight given the massive cultural influence of its subject matter.February 16, 2015
Omit the Logic is more likely to omit laughter as it focuses on Pryor's false career starts, drug use, depression, multiple marriages and divorces, his struggles with MS, and the infamous incident in which the comedian set himself on fire.April 29, 2013
Zenovich has assembled better-than-usual talking heads, all sympathetic even when dishing the worst bad behavior.