Notorious C.H.O. (2002)

Director:

Lorene Machado

Writer:

Margaret Cho (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A film of Margaret Cho's one-woman stand-up show, in which she presents her take on modern sexual topics and minority issues. |

Plot Keywords:

Homophobia | Bisexual | Acronym In Title | Stand Up Comedy | Menstruation

Cast

Margaret Cho

...

Herself

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Cho Taussig Productions

Quotes:

Margaret: I learned everything I know about being a woman from gay men. I learned all about sex from gay men. I kind of have sex like a gay man. I act like a gay man most of the time, actually.

Movie Connections:

References Wo hu cang long (2000)

Adequate, though disappointing.

Margaret Cho returns to the stand-up circuit with a filmed documentation of her 2001-2002 tour, specifically in Seattle. Though not side-splittingly funny, there are plenty of impressions (ditzy L.A. blonde, straight truck-driver types and, yes, even her immortalized mother) and personal stories (life in L.A. and her mother's camel ride in Israel) that make this somewhat satisfying. Though there isn't an overt political agenda, there is a sentimentality which lingers that I'm not normally accustomed to with Cho. It should be said, however, the leg filmed during that particular circuit was a few months after September 11th, which, unfortunately, sucked up almost every last bit of audacity in the comedy world at the time. There are some behind the scenes stuff that includes the two wonderful people that brought her into this world. 5/10