Similarly, Burr looks at famous racists through a more realistic lens. You can’t hit a woman – in previous specials he tried to argue how you could – but now, he’s using a different tack, you can’t hit them because they don’t know how to fall, and that’s bad. In the past, Burr relished digging himself into a hole with audiences at the introduction of a premise, only to work himself back into their graces through determined effort, argument and amplified emotion. “Look, if you’re being a dick, apologize. What? You want an apology out of Burr? Title aside, he’s even more sincerely blunt here: “You know, what, fuck you and your group.”Īctually, he sums it up even better after a couple of examples of things different groups expected apologies from famous people about over the past year. All these god-damned groups out there bitch-moaning and complaining, and anytime anybody says anything – ‘You offended the group!’ – you’ve got to apologize.” IF YOU DID NOT BRING A PENCIL, YOU’RE ALREADY OUT! You can’t do that. UNDER YOUR SEATS IS A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONNAIRE. Coming out there.” He puts the mic in the stand and begins bellowing: “‘AND IF I’M ELECTED, I WOULD IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATE AT LEAST 85 PERCENT OF YOU! THIS PLANET CANNOT SUSTAIN THE SHEER NUMBERS – LET ME FINISH! – THIS WILL NOT BE ARBITRARY. You can’t run with that as your platform. I have been bitching about the population problem for three specials in a row! Waiting, for some politician to have the balls to bring it up, but they won’t do it. An opening foray into how you’d only see Burr go vegan or vegetarian if not for the lack of meat segues into a popular topic for Burr over the years. Your call.īurr filmed this in Atlanta, and after a brief mention of how hot it actually was then and how that might explain the South’s racism, he casually jumps right into the meat of his material. Or you may just want to rent a helicopter ride. It’s not quite his own 50 shades of gray, although you may find yourself enjoying it so much you want to tell all your friends to dig in, too. Watch as he acts out and emotes in a more joyous way than perhaps ever before. His latest stand-up comedy special eschews color, either literally onscreen or indirectly via color commentary cutaway shots of the audience.īill Burr’s “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way,” new this month to Netflix, is a stark black-and-white production.
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