George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya 
- In his 14th HBO special and final concert appearance, Carlin ruminates with unapologetic irreverence on the touchy subjects of life, religion and even death ( Picture your grandmother in Hell baking pies without an oven. ) Unbowed and unmellowed at the ripe old age of 70, Carlin flame roasts such sacred cultural cows as Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Betty Ford, overprotected children, patriotism,
For this unprecedented 14th HBO special, Carlin once again comes up with an hour of brand new material that not only makes you laugh, but makes you think.
George Carlin will always remain part of the popular lexicon for his "Seven Dirty Words" routine, and as a comedian who was never afraid to challenge his audience.
Special Features:
Too Hip for the Room* Carlin on December 17, 2007
Carlin on The Jackie Gleason Show - January 25, 1969
*Selections from the Archive of American Television s 3-hour interview with George Carlin
Emmy Award Nominee for Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
14th special from legendary stand-up comedian George Carlin!
Available for the first time on DVD uncut, uncensored, and unforgettable.
List Price: $ 19.98 Price: $ 8.74
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George’s swan song…..no let up in sight!,
don’t ask how an item not for sale can be reviewed…this aired on HBO and I’ve watched it a half dozen times.
Like George’s last DVD (HBO Special) Life is Worth Losing, It’s Bad For Ya will scare and offend many. For those wanting the hippy dippy weatherman or A Place for my Stuff or Baseball/football type of humour light, this will feel like a sledgehammer. For those of us who have grown over the years with George and appreciated his loud wake up calls …from his dissing George Bush 1 and the gulf war on….this is more vintage Lion in Winter George. Lambasting the child worship culture,the fraudulant SELF ESTEEM movement, pointing out that unlike his father , Governor bush, hasn’t truly been elected president in the traditional way, and our dead relatives aren’t hoovering above us guiding us through our daily duties. There is much more to the set..and while I slightly prefer the previous Life is Worth Losing due to its in your face wake up approach..there is much to enjoy here and take note of ….George claims that we are soft and easily placated with cellphones that make us pancake and rub our b****! …and he’s right. Oh…and he suggestes if you really believe you have RIGHTS? Google Japanese Americans 1942 and find out about your precious RIGHTS!
RIP George Carlin…he never took the easy way…he never flinched from the truth and he always kept growing…14 of these specials over the years ….what a treasure!!!
UPDATE: I just got an early copy of the DVD…the bonus 7 minute performance (in color) from the Jackie Gleason show in 1969 is a riot!!! very cool to see George in a suit/tie short hair…doing a normal non-confrontational stand up…
and..the 32 minute bonus “Too Hip For The Room”…which I believe was pulled from a 3 hour tribute to George…is a WONDERFUL bonus feature…I wish they would have all 3 hours but this 32 minutes is sensational…the value of this package just went up up up…
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Carlin – It’s Bad for Ya’,
I was fortunate enough to be in the audience the night this last HBO Special was taped at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, CA. The DVD taping was done the night before the live show on HBO, but George was in fine form, even though it was becoming more apparent that he was not well. I am so anxious for the release of this DVD so I can see it again – but we all loved the show the night he performed it. A true comic genius has left us and will be missed. I am just glad I got to see him one more time in person before his sad death.
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My thoughts exactly.,
Being a lifelong fan of Georgie boy (50 years),and already possessing all the other HBO specials ( All My Stuff ),and enjoying this last one before we even knew it’d be the last…sigh…and checking daily for a pre-order page…well, I understand ” reviewing before releasing.”
We’ll never see the likes of Georgie boy again…
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