Netflix Instant Queue Diaries- ‘Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny’

If you’ve never heard of stand-up comedian Kevin Hart before, after watching “Seriously Funny,” you’ll not only remember his name, but you’ll be repeating the majority of his jokes for weeks.

Combining a silly wit, with a sense of urban realism, Hart channels the likes of stand-up greats such as Dave Chappelle and DL Hughley, but in his own way, is more charismatic and approachable. While his comedy is geared towards African-Americans, if you’re not a part of that demographic, you’ll never get the feeling that you’re out of the loop (the way someone like Chapelle sometimes used to make his audience feel in his performances). Instead, with relatable topics such as relationships, parenting and childhood, his routine has something for everyone.

When discussing his childhood, Hart is at his best. Everyone remembers the first we times they got in trouble for cussing in public and Hart’s retelling of this moment is easily the best moment of the show. Seeing him stack as many profanities on top of one another the same way a child would do it, innocently, yet hilarious, is just one example of his comedic genius.

His thoughts on women and relationships are another. If you’ve ever been married or in a relationship long enough to appreciate your alone time, you’ll be right at home with this part of his routine. Funny because it’s true, Hart is able to tell us his honest, unabashed thoughts and make them enjoyable. That alone shows us his skill on stage.

His energy on stage helps him as well. When describing the way “Thugs” speak, Hart quickly gets into character. The same thing can be said when he portrays his wife or his ex-con uncle.

During this performance, Hart even takes a stab at his audience members. Former Cleveland Cavaliers Lebron James and Shaquille O’Neal were in the audience and after a few shout outs to them, Hart finds a way to discuss the way O’Neal falls and doesn’t mind doing some impersonations. Another great moment in the show, Hart proves he’s more than a good comedian, he’s a quick think and naturally funny. Because of this Hart quickly makes you a fan of his work and someone you don’t want to get off the stage.

To be able to accomplish this feat in just 67 minutes confirms Hart’s ability on stage and makes “Seriously Funny” a must-see comedy routine.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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