George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
2008 Directed by Rocco Urbisci
Synopsis
It s Bad For Ya, Carlin s Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin s noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.
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George went out with a bang, tackling tricky subjects such as death and politics with ease and tremendous hilarity. One of his finest performances, and one everyone must see, as Carlin was not just a comedian, but a somewhat revolutionary public speaker and a vital figure in social history. Carlin discusses some fairly dark topics here but he does it in a way that is never any less than absolutely hilarious.
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Carlin's 14th and final HBO special really was quite some show to go out on. He died just four months after this performance.
One of the absolute finest recorded performances of his career, as sadly and slightly frail as he looks here, if you listened to this on the album instead you would never guess that was the case. As sharp and to the point as he ever was, he weaves his way brilliantly through children, methods of getting out of a boring conversation, the attitudes of various religions to hats and, with a marvellous opening quip, Lance Armstrong. Amongst other things.
This performance is perhaps the perfect summing up of the whole of Carlin's career, too. Filled to the…
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I find it poignant that his last standup special discussed thoughts on getting old, people at funerals, how ridiculous it would be for god or dead relatives to watch over specific people, and how god probably doesn't bless any country over another. He's tired of being told who to look up to, and he points out that being confident doesn't make for better results in life.
His wit and insight is missed.
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George went out with a bang, tackling tricky subjects such as death and politics with ease and tremendous hilarity. One of his finest performances, and one everyone must see, as Carlin was not just a comedian, but a somewhat revolutionary public speaker and a vital figure in social history. Carlin discusses some fairly dark topics here but he does it in a way that is never any less than absolutely hilarious.
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This wasn't as funny as I hoped, but his logic was flawless and amusing, especially towards the end.
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Carlin's 14th and final HBO special really was quite some show to go out on. He died just four months after this performance.
One of the absolute finest recorded performances of his career, as sadly and slightly frail as he looks here, if you listened to this on the album instead you would never guess that was the case. As sharp and to the point as he ever was, he weaves his way brilliantly through children, methods of getting out of a boring conversation, the attitudes of various religions to hats and, with a marvellous opening quip, Lance Armstrong. Amongst other things.
This performance is perhaps the perfect summing up of the whole of Carlin's career, too. Filled to the…