George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

Let's cut the crap.

Directed by Rocco Urbisci

Produced by Cable Stuff Productions, HBO

200870 min7.9 / 10

A sharp, high-energy stand-up special that uses irreverent humor and social critique to dissect American culture, religion, and mortality with intellectual bite and dark comedic flair.

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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  • Does George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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95/ 100

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

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Surprise93

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Love95

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Like George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

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Like George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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