A look at “George Carlin’s American Dream”
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2022
- The new HBO documentary "George Carlin's American Dream" focuses on the life of the groundbreaking stand-up star. The two-part biography shines a spotlight on his multi-decade career and his life off stage. Jamie Wax has the story.
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Just finished the documentary. An incredible masterpiece, just like Carlin was.
He wasn't a comedian he was the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century. Although I was never able to finish any of his books because of laughing so hard and tearing up... Read his daughters book very good read.
He was decades ahead of everyone else. His words are still meaningful and poignant today as they were all those years ago.
More so!!
To a point. But Carlin also had a very dark side to him and wanted his audience to take the trip with him to that dark side. Near the end, it was very bad and very unfunny. He could be very funny but could also be very cruel. His comments about Anorexia and Bulimia were wrong and hurtful. And he was also a hypocrite. He was anti-corporation but at the same time did commercials for those same corporations he bashed. His Las Vegas Concert near the end was awful. So bad that he was fired before checking himself into rehab. Stephen Colbert made reference to this on the HBO special saying it got really bad at the end.
@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES George Carlin also said he supports politicians on the Charlie rose show. 🤨
He was and still is, in a class all by himself….❤️
I remember when he went on the Flip Wilson show and took a break on stage, had a drink of water, and then shared that moment with the audience by putting the mike on his throat. A friend gave me his "Class Clown" album and I loved every bit on it. He didn't think of himself as a "hit-the-spot" type of actor, but I always enjoyed his work in films as well. So many things in government and politics haven't changed so many of his comments still ring true today.
Had the great pleasure of seeing George Carlin in concert- still the best,thought provoking and funniest experiences ever. Thank you George😌!
Poet, philosopher, genius, and a true individual thinker....damn we need him.
This documentary is required viewing for anyone who loves to laugh and think. More than even that it’s a touching love story of his first wife Brenda told in so many ways by his daughter Kelly and them him finding love again with his second wife. I knew very little about his personal life and having it in this wonderful documentary makes me love the guy even more!
Thanks it is also dark kind of shocked but I loved it
I've been listening to Carlin since I was 13. I'm 41 now and his stuff is still pure gold.
Me Too except I'm 70 😊
We Saw George Carlin at the Pabst Theater the year after his arrest at Summerfest. The first words out of his mouth was that he remembered to bring bail money. That got such a strong response from all of us. Looking back I realise how skilled he was at his craft. Like a master milkman working his herd of dairy cattle with little effort. The thing was his material has had such an impact for decades, and it still applies, and will continue for decades in the future. I will miss him not bringing new material. Of course we always will want more.
One of the truly Iconic and magnanimous comedian's of all time!!!
I ADORE George !! The first time I witness his TRUTH was at 11yrs age. I knew I was not suppose to see his comedy but I saw a man who held a mirror to hypocrisy and that everyone is responsible no matter what side on. You know that saying "Keep your friends close and your enemy closer "???
One of the Funniest Comedians when I was growing up and still greatly admire him today! Thank You George. 😁
George Carlin was hilarious and spoke the truth in his standup. He is missed. I started listening to him in the early 2000's. Blew my mind. The truths 👍🏼Yes..you can always change ❤
I listened to his 7 dirty words album in the 1970s when I was a teenager. It was the funniest thing I had ever heard
@@mariyamwaniki I will take a look at it on UA-cam. I've never seen it.
@@zabrinatheteacher So what did you think of it?
A fabulous story about a tremendous person. People can and do change!
Love Mr. George,... he would have been 85 this past week. (May 12th)
Much of his humor is still relevant today❗️😂😎
One of the BEST Comedians Ever!
The Avett Brothers doc was great. I'm sure this doc will be as well. I had a brief encounter with George Carlin when his daughter was getting married, sometime in the latter 80s. He was searching for a hotel to rent a few rooms for the occasion and I assisted by providing him with prices and brochures of the hotel I worked at. He was a dad looking to help his daughter with the details. He was lovely.
Amazing how his discussions are the same today-frightening. George Carlin was TRUTH.
Finished today and it was an amazing profile of someone I did not know much about, but have now gained an admiration for him and his work….bravo!!!!
I was in Catholic High School in the mid-1970's and invited two Jesuit instructors (at separate times) to my family home to listen to Class Clown in its entirety. Needless to say they both laughed themselves silly and loved every minute of it. George Carlin's insightful humor was so ingenious that nearly 50 years ago even the religious establishment could appreciate him. Think about this when you look at the religious establishment we face today and the regressive approach they represent on issues of personal freedom and personal responsibility.
Well, only some. There were plenty of intolerant religious fundamentalists back then in reality. And today's increasingly authoritarian "Progressive" Democrats would be almost unregnizable. They almost surely would try to get him cancelled based on MANY things he said over the years!
George hands down is my favorite comic of all time. Almost everyday I listen to parts of his specials.
Me too. My heart literally broke when he passed away. I miss his voice so much. He was brilliant and such a very kindhearted man.
"If you're pre-born you're fine, but if you're pre-school you're F@#$'d Up!!"🤘🤘
I’m pre dead. Does that count?
Still so true today!
Carlin was an astutely critical comic who had a unique knack for deconstructing the common language, values, and symbols of our culture in a way that was both enlightening and rip-roaringly funny. Many comics since have taken a page or two from his book, but none come close to approaching his brilliance. Of the many great talent we have lost in the last decade and a half, Carlin is by far the most sorely missed by me.
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I love and miss George Carlin. I appreciate him more in reading his memoir: "Last Words."
George will always be my hero. I miss him everyday. ❤️
I wish George was around today. In a way he saw what was waiting over the horizon for America. His distrust in all established institutions to be honest and protect the citizens under its care (or cpntrol) was always a false light that people blindly followed. I credit him for leading me away from organised religion and being more critical in my thinking about authority figures. I got to see him live on four occasions over the span of twenty years or so. You see the evolution of a comedian. He wasn't playing it safe or was on stage to solely make the audience laugh. George was up there to make them think as well. Some describe his brand of comedy as "dark" or "pessimistic" but I never thought that about his style. It went into some dark and uncomfortable places but it was never designed to be just shock value and usually had a point and purpose. His bits on religion are among his best and calls out the multitude of hypocrisies they have indulged in, calling the bible the Greatest Bulls**t Story Ever Told. His revision of the Ten Commandments is hysterical. I wish we still had that angry voice nowadays. We need social critics who can make us laugh and think and see that there is commonality between our problems that has been lost in partisan dogma.
Wordsmith like no other. Made a huge impression on me.
I realized after watching this doc that George Carlin shaped my political views more than anything else. Thanks George for pointing out the hypocrisies, from religion to politics.
CBS morning: George Carlin
Me: WHERE ARE THE TIMES WHEN HE NARRATED THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE!
George Carlin was absolutely great and I miss him.
I have always loved Carlin. I recently watched his piece on abortion from I think the 1960's. It is just as fresh as it was then.
I loved all 4 hours of GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM! 💎
One our greatest comedic ever. Also made u think about life. Love him their never be another. Fan for life
George Carlin's material was timeless. I guess that's what makes him a genius.
I love George . R. I. P
He was the host for the very first Saturday Night Live many years ago. He was Brilliant.
George is my hero.
He was so insightful and brillant. Sadly his truths are still true today
He was more than a comedian- He was a profet
In watching this I didn't realize how often my thoughts lined up with his way of thinking. Now I'm wondering if that was my original thought or if I heard Carlin say it first.
BORN 2WKS before George...also Irish & Catholic (lapsed)...I followed him all my life....which has now reached 85 years ....RIP, BRO
One of his last HBO specials "It's bad for ya" left my Mother and I Breathless, both from laughter and how dark he went. It all made us think. But sadly it hasn't changed much, and if Carlin were still here I think even he would be flabbergasted?
"It's a big club, and you're not in it" G.Carlin
It's such an awesome series and I'm still buzzed from watching it earlier today.
George Carlin's material ages like fine wine. I just wish he were around to see the chaos he predicted and so looked forward to seeing.
We need that man today
People like him should not be allowed to leave this planet.
Dave Chappelle
A true legend
Good 'ole Georgie was streets ahead, I'm telling ya. If you don't know, you're streets behind. 🤙
He was a comedian and a philosopher.
We need George now more than ever,to expose and challenge all the BS that permeates this country since his passing.You were the greatest.R.I.P. George.
I'd say my favorite comedians of all time will always be George Carlin and Ricky Gervais. Especially in these crazy times. .
Interesting enough Ricky G did not plan to become a comedian but a radio DJ
Carlin's quite prophetic, even though crude... he's my hero as well
Miss George. Great writer at the bottom of it. He was at his best before he got older and angrier (imho), but he was still funny then too. : )
🥰 He always hit the issues exactly right!
The gary shandling bio was excellent
I saw his show a number of years ago & he was amazing!!! So amazing that all of his material is still relevant today...icon & legend...can't wait to watch this ❤❤❤❤
George Carlin was a comedy genius.
His joke about stuff.. one of many timeless jokes.
George Carlin was one of the GOAT. He is missed.
George was trying to make us laugh when we should all have been crying.
Sad part for baby boomers it was comedy, but fir my generation it's real
We Love The Avett Brothers!!! And Of Course, Uncle George!
I miss George, what an amazing man.
Words fail me when I try to describe what George Carlin continues to mean to me. He really shaped my adult life more than my own father.
He was a stand up philosopher
He'd have material for life and beyond if he was still alive
Imagine all the material he would have to work with today.
He can have a special monthly on netflix for years an still not be caught up on all these trends an American stupidity. I can imagine what he would say about teslas or iphones or kids eating tide pods or mass shootings or all these movements we have been having an soo much more. I just wondered what he would think or say about it all
George's stand up should be shown in schools, we'd probably be better off if kids weren't brainwashed with patriotism
George Carlin was the GOAT! His beliefs were spot on especially against the government.
RIP George💔 We miss you💔
By George...a legend who may say....Whose Laughing now~ Life has its share of comedy, at least.
One of the conversations towards the end of the documentary was the question as to whether or not Carlin evolved into a nihilist.... personally, i think he was a nihilist much like Colbert was a conservative on the old Colbert Show.... he's not, just played one on stage. And while he was constantly disappointed and saw little hope for humanity as a functioning entity, he loved and cared for many people very deeply........ i felt like this documentary allowed me to "peek behind the curtain"..... well-done, lots of info with few opinions, other than those represented by the people who knew him best.......
We need George Carlin
I wish some comedians to be the next George Carlin and Bill Hicks
Just watched both parts of this documentary
In these Ridiculous times of PC, Wokeness BS, George would HATE being a Comic right Now!!!! I bet he would have a LOT to say about THAT!!!
Member of his group on Facebook
My brother and I saw the the most humorous truthful storyteller in Vegas for we had front row seats to his event
Miss him, lots we do.
He was the smartest and funniest. Ever
Saw him shortly before he died, I'm glad I did
George Carlin also survived Catholic school! Been there! Recovering Catholic! So many Catholics REBEL! Carlin, Boy George, Madonna to name a few!
George Carlin was my red pill moment
A comedy pioneer for sure, and as much so a great philosophical mind!
His wife was gorgeous, stunning! Women love confidence…….
He kinda looks like Wes Craven that made the Scream movies.
David Cross is doing a lot of the heavy lifting since Carlin died.
The greatest prophet to the american citizen.
Im surprised cbs covered George Carlin
I’m surprised you can read.
@@bartstarr100 you have much to learn about cbs. Watch Smothered and you will get his comment.
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Carlin loved to point out terrible everything was, but admitted he wasn’t interested in finding solutions. So any political group that embraces him as “one of us” doesn’t understand him at all
If he were alive today.. He would die, writing.. So MUCH material, these days. He was, and still is, a huge influence. He's laughing, somewhere.. At US
If only Carlin could be around _these days_ to comment on the insanities.
Indeed. He was totally AGAINST both major US Parties and their core voters and associated ideologies btw. Back then the Democrats still had some actual liberals like Carlin, though he sometimes said he did not vote. But he was a true liberal, but no Progressive Democrat! He said a lot of VERY offensive things on stage at times, things which today I'm sure they would try to cancel him over or never let him thrive in the first place!
George would say **** Off! ..and have a nice day!
Love George, Judd seems so friendly in his interviews but in real life he wouldn't spit on you if you were on fire. Such a shame he is so unkind, you would think he would learn a thing or two after all these years.
Seavey circle, Sacramento California
He was definitely funny in his prime. His shows got pretty awkward towards the end though. A little too much misplaced anger came through in his later shows.
Watch what he said about abortion. He is right!
He’s not.
yes he was, and still is.
Rest In Paradise. Gone NEVER forgotten. Salute. Thank you for your service and laugh huah
I miss him 😢
He was a word smith of the highest order I memorized 2 things as a kid the Boy Scout Oath and the 7 words you can’t say on TV OMG!!!!