George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

Some look at life on the bright side. He prefers the grave side.

Directed by Rocco Urbisci

Produced by Cable Stuff Productions, HBO

200574 min7.5 / 10

A caustic, intellectually sharp stand-up special that uses dark humor and absurdist riffs on death, consumerism, and human decay to interrogate meaning and mortality.

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.

Questions people ask

  • Does George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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