Whilst having a gander in the direction of Michael Moore's New Film about The America, I got to thinking about the late, great Mr Bill Hicks, and how he tore The Gulf War apart in 10 minutes of stand-up comedy, and did it much more effectively than Moore's admittedly excellent film achieves in two hours.…
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26 - Eric Olsen
Denis, what are you working on now? Playing anywhere tonight? Have you compromised your edge for mainstream acceptance?
Whoever you are, you're right about the Duke, though.
27 - Denis Leary
Last time I knew I was doing anything, they got me to sit quiet while a string of B-list celebrities got to insult me in public. Hey, they even made a DVD out of it.
I think I got what I deserved. Obviously I still suck.
If you want a Denis that's good however, go get a (VHS-no DVD yet i'm afraid) copy of Dennis Pennis-R.I.P for the crudest humour youre ever likely to see.
28 - Denis Leary
BTW: If you think I'm a hack, take a look at George Carlin. He kills a joke, and then flogs it.
Hyup Laois!
29 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
oh, come now man. George Carlin can be very funny. His delivery is a little wooden at times though.
Very funny in Jersey Girl, he was.
Also, thanks for the kind words, and the review suggestions are duly noted. (i tried to watch Meet The Feebles, but gave up after twenty minutes. And Zombie Creeping Flesh is wonderful.)
30 - Eric Olsen
I love Carlin's story-telling back in the '70s and '80s, sort of a counterculture Bill Cosby, but over the years he has grown ever more bitter and lost the balance he had between the humane and the cynical.
31 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Eric, i totally agree. There's a lack of heart in Carlin's later stuff, a real nastiness that i find it hard to laugh with. The stuff he did about anorexia ("rich cunt don't wanna eat? fuck her") was really stomach-churningly unpleasant.
32 - Peter Jackson
Ah Duke, come now. How could you not find Meet the Feebles one of the most entertaining movies (of all) ever? The junkie croc was great.
Zombie Creeping Flesh had a fairly solid and funky soundtrack too If I remember.
How about you review Shaolin Soccer? Might not be weird enough for ya. Society is pretty mainstream but weird enough for ya. Man Bites Dog too, but something tells me you did that already.
33 - Peter Jackson
Review Thriller: A Cruel Picture.
You'll frickin love it.