George Carlin - What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

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Summary: DISAPPOINTING
Review: I love Carlin's early work and am always amazed at his incredible, phenomenal timing. Since I'm from New Jersey, I couldn't resist What Am I Doing In New Jersey. Unfortunately, it's really not that funny. Carlin just seems to be going through the motions, relying on old formulas. He's not enjoying himself. There's no room for this one in my collection.

Rating:
Summary: Carlin in Top Form and Never Disappoints
Review: It's always a joy to see comedian George Carlin in action. Just when you think he cannot come up with anything more outrageous or funny, he surprises us every time. While I admit that I love his new stuff, I have to say I'm really a bigger fan of his older material. The man's funny either way, but still I love hearing his older material. So you can imagine how happy I was to find "George Carlin: What am I Doing in New Jersey?" on DVD.

I owned the album to this comedy concert for quite some time. In fact, I think it's one of his albums that I listen to the most. So it was great to finally see the stuff performed. As funny as he is on CD, his facial expressions are priceless. In this special he talks about everything from Ronald Regan to bumper stickers; from toll booths to keeping people in line; from cars and driving to singles bars, and a whole lot more.

There was hardly a single minute where I didn't find myself laughing. You can tell he really loves what he does and the man takes chances. He's not your typical comedian. The stuff he did back then was considered very controversial. Now, he's still a brilliant comedian who never seems to run out of ideas.

The DVD is great, being that the picture and sound quality is pretty good for it being so old. There's no extras available, which is a shame. I wouldn't mind seeing a documentary or two, or even a recent Carlin interview. Still, it is a high quality DVD nonetheless.

"George Carlin: What am I Doing in New Jersey?" is a must-have for any Carlin fan. Don't' even question or think about it. Just pick it up and enjoy the ride. I really wished there were more comedians like him, but what can you do? That's why he stands out so much. He's a man who can never be duplicated. This is a great comedy special that had me laughing from start to finish.

Rating:
Summary: AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL!!!!!!!
Review: Where's the funny George Carlin everyone talks about? I got a sacreligious, gripey, anti-america, and liberal old man. Did I get the wrong George Carlin? This couldn't POSSIABLY be the one everyone says is so hilarious! There was 1 scene that was even remotely funny, but all I got was a smile, but I NEVER laughed out loud. Please don't buy it online, and if you see it at Borders avoid it at ALL costs. Why, oh, WHY did I waste my money?