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Double bill dedicated to the late American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks. 'It's Just a Ride' features numerous clips of the man in action, along with tributes from Sean Hughes, Eric Bogosian, David Letterman and Eddie Izzard. 'Revelations' is a recording of Hicks' sell-out performance at the London Dominion Theatre in 1993.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The tragic death of the outspoken comedian Bill Hicks, at just 32, cut short the career of a man who had proved himself as having one of the most distinctive voices in comedy. Uncompromising and outrageous Hicks was a sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll comedian. Passionate about his work, his comedy was built on conviction, setting him apart from all other stand-up comedians. This DVD contains two programmes: Revelations: Hicks' last live performance, a sell out show at the Dominion Theatre It's Just A Ride: A celebration of Hicks' comedy including interviews with Eddie Izzard, Sean Hughes, Jay Leno, David Letterman, his fans as well as friends and family. ...Totally Bill Hicks ( Totally Bill Hicks Featuirng 'It's Just a Ride' & 'Revelations' )
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By Brian Turmer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Revelations is probably Bill Hick's best show on recording, so with the documentary this should be the greatest Bill Hicks DVD out there - but it isn't.
Revelations is seriously let down because the first 10 minutes or so of this issue have been badly edited, so rather than Bill coming on stage and the comedy keeps rolling, instead what we get is Bill on stage - cut to 30 secs later - cut to 30 secs later, etc. We never get to see Bill's feelings on leaving LA "Bye, Bill, we'll be good!" and the choppy editing is annoying.
But worst is that for some unfathomable reason, whoever edited Revelations on this DVD release also decided to fade in images from the background during Bill's performance. So we get to see a burning US flag suddenly fill the picture, and at another point, the head of a baby with accompanying child noises. It's distracting, annoying, and entirely pointless.
If you really want a recording of Revelations to view, don't buy this release - instead get a standalone which hasn't been butchered the way this one has.
Revelations is seriously let down because the first 10 minutes or so of this issue have been badly edited, so rather than Bill coming on stage and the comedy keeps rolling, instead what we get is Bill on stage - cut to 30 secs later - cut to 30 secs later, etc. We never get to see Bill's feelings on leaving LA "Bye, Bill, we'll be good!" and the choppy editing is annoying.
But worst is that for some unfathomable reason, whoever edited Revelations on this DVD release also decided to fade in images from the background during Bill's performance. So we get to see a burning US flag suddenly fill the picture, and at another point, the head of a baby with accompanying child noises. It's distracting, annoying, and entirely pointless.
If you really want a recording of Revelations to view, don't buy this release - instead get a standalone which hasn't been butchered the way this one has.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The worst thing about watching a Hicks video or listening to a Hicks CD is the moment it ends and you realise that this man is no longer around... it's a sad emptiness made all the more profound by the scarcity of any material for those of us he left behind.
Bill Hicks was a genius... the funniest man ever to step up on the stage, and a ferociously caring individual who struck out at the hypocrisy and mediocrity that threatens to consume us all. This performance is one of his finest... the documentary is somewhat dull... it's just not possible to capture the essence of Bill any better than he did himself on stage. The show that follows it however is dazzling and hilarious and thought-provoking and moving, all at once. The material is delivered with a confidence and assurance that speak to a man who learned his craft with the other greats of his day, and surpassed them all.
Although the references to current political events are somewhat dated, there is a truth and relevance in the central tenats that remains valid even today, almost ten years after his death. His fight was never at people or events, but at trends and philosophies.
Bill Hicks is the comedian's comedian... someone who surpassed the laughter and took his audience with him to visit a place where the complacent media have refused to do... the truth.
He will be missed.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By M. Somers
Format:DVD
You read that title right.
It's criminal that there are so few 'real' Bill Hicks performances available, but Totally Bill Hicks is the best of the bunch. The DVD contains a featurette about Hicks' life, and a live show recorded in London just a few months before his untimely (understatement) death.
It's criminal that there are so few 'real' Bill Hicks performances available, but Totally Bill Hicks is the best of the bunch. The DVD contains a featurette about Hicks' life, and a live show recorded in London just a few months before his untimely (understatement) death.
The featurette 'It's Just a Ride' is brilliant. It plays before the live show on the DVD, and strangely enough, I find myself watching it the whole way through every single time. Aswell as showing us some brilliant bits from other shows (I absolutely love his explosive rant at commercial pop music) we get to hear from the people who knew him best, including his close friends, colleagues and even his family.
Revelations, the show itself, is pure Bill Hicks at his best. As Jay Leno also mentions in the featurette, it's noticeable that Bill was in a slower but more productive phase. That's not to say he puts on a dull performance here; he is angry, loud, pissed off, and not afraid to say or do what he wants.
What's sad is that while Bill does joke about things like the Persian gulf war, you can tell it was a subject that genuinely saddened him. He dreamed of a peaceful, explorational world (where we all make money doing nothing) yet was stuck in one of utter banality that was killing itself.
Bill Hicks was and still is an utter inspiration, in terms of being who you really are, in terms of taking what you can from the world, and in understanding everything you want to understand. The world is a colder place without Bill Hicks. But then again, it's just a ride.
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Published 1 month ago by E. Obrien
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Great DVD
Starts of with a channel for documentary on the man then shows his great stand up performance 'revelations' more than worth the money great dvd of a great man
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Don't worry if you have heard some of this before - there is a finite amount, but you will still laugh
Published 2 months ago by Ms Elizabeth M Lewis
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Still the Original & Best Bill Hicks DVD
About 10 years ago, my first experience of Bill was this DVD. It made me see, for the first time, that there were still Prophets in the World who spoke out & challenged the status... Read more
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Published on 8 Jun 2010 by Mr. John Crook
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Shame it was his final gig
Not the best gig Bill ever did, quite a disappointment really his earlier stuff was much more entertaining, doing material about US specific topics wouldn't really fly with many... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2010 by S. J. Ruttledge
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An inspirational figure............
Hicks in full swing is a sight to behold. Probably the most talented comedian since Richard Pryor, it is a tragedy he was lost so young. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2009 by Mr. Rd Green
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Hicks at his best.
The last officially recorded concert by Bill Hicks before his death in early 1994, Revelations live at the Dominion Theatre is the finest of his limited DVD releases, coming as it... Read more
Published on 19 July 2008 by dynamitekid156
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Good introduction
I'd recommend that if you buy this you watch the gig half first, then the documentary. The documentary just takes interviews and intersperses them with sections from the... Read more
Published on 24 May 2008 by Mr. M. J. Newby
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Almost Totally
Bill Hicks was that rare breed, an American who understood irony. Not only that, he used it to deflate sacred cows. Read more
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