George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2005)

George Carlin continues making people laugh with his 13th HBO stand-up special.

Director:

Rocco Urbisci

Writer:

George Carlin

Stars:

George Carlin

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Credited cast:
George Carlin	...	Himself

Storyline

George Carlin continues making people laugh with his 13th HBO stand-up special.

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Plot Keywords:

dying | dark comedy | adolescent humor | prison | absurd humor | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

George Carlin: I Like it When a Lot of People Die

Filming Locations:

Beacon Theatre - 2124 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cable Stuff Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Carlin originally intended to title his previous special "I Kinda Like It When a Lot of People Die". But the terrorist attack on New York City on 11 September 2001 caused him to change the title to George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances. Carlin intended to use the same original title for this special. But due to the recent disaster of Hurricane Katrina he again changed the title, but this time to something similar.

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Quotes

George Carlin: Another word you don't hear too often is "dingleberies." You know? You never hear it on "Meet the Press." I think it's because "dingleberries" is one of those words you don't say too much past your tenth birthday. It's not a grown-up's word; it's a kid's word. "Dingleberries!" It alaways sounded kind of Christmas-y to me. Don't you think it has a holiday ring to it? Dingleberries. "John, you might want to hang some dingleberries over the front door! Then when Mary Anne comes over, she can kiss ...
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Connections

Follows George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997)

User Reviews

I watched for 60 minutes and could take no more

My husband and I are long time fans of George Carlin. This was a George Carlin that I had never seen in stand-up and I hope I never see again. His non-funny diatribe about human depravity and his crude discussion of human fragility was unsettling and I found it difficult to believe anyone in the audience was laughing. George is certainly one of the brightest comedians around and most of what he discussed resides in truth. But the old George could take that truth and make it funny. We did not find any of this act funny - only dark and depressing. George offered a view of the future without hope and although his view may be correct, I would prefer to hold out for a tab bit of hope. Either George goes back to pot before his next stand-up or I shall have to take it up to tolerate his new very dark attempts at humor. For god sake, lighten up George!