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.

2005•1h 14m•7.5/10

ComedyTV MovieDocumentary

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7.5/10(104)

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.

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Cable Stuff Productions, HBO

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EN

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George Carlin

George Carlin

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