George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
George Carlin delivers a blistering final HBO stand-up performance that turns taboo subjects, linguistic hypocrisy, and American cultural decay into provocative comic argument.
Overview
George Carlin delivers his final HBO special, tackling the absurdities of modern life with his signature wit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- irreverent
- late night viewing
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the special as a sharp, fearless late-career showcase for Carlin's distinctive social criticism and command of provocative stand-up.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carlin directs sustained profanity, skepticism, and ridicule toward religion, patriotism, bureaucracy, business, and cultural norms.
The special repeatedly examines modern language and the ways euphemism and approved terminology shape public thought.
Death is among the special's major subjects, treated as both dark material and a challenge to conventional comfort.
George Carlin performs alone on an HBO stage, addressing viewers and the theater audience through an extended monologue.
Films like George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!, and why
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
shared confrontational stand-up format, social criticism, taboo humor, and incisive cultural commentary
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
shared irreverent political satire, provocative language, and intellectually combative solo performance
Bill Hicks: Revelations
shared dark observational comedy, skepticism toward religion and institutions, and sharp adult monologue style
Movie Details
- Director
- Rocco Urbisci
- Release Date
- 2008-03-01
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (149)
Cast
- George Carlin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! about?
- George Carlin delivers a blistering final HBO stand-up performance that turns taboo subjects, linguistic hypocrisy, and American cultural decay into provocative comic argument.
- What is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!.
- What did critics think of George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!?
- Critics broadly regard the special as a sharp, fearless late-career showcase for Carlin's distinctive social criticism and command of provocative stand-up.
- Which films are like George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!?
- Films with a similar feel include George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing, George Carlin: You Are All Diseased, and Bill Hicks: Revelations.
- How long is George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!?
- George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! runs 70 minutes.
- Where can I watch George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!?
- In United States, George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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