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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Man...i doubt Denis Leary even smokes in real life.No Cure For Cancer is essentially a character piece with Leary presenting us with a "no holds barred"chain smoking,right wing all american gonzo tough guy.In truth more then anything Leary wanted a hollywood career,he is a lovey,making rubbish films,dating Liz Hurley.For about 10 minutes in the early 90s Leary was hip,then more people saw Bill Hicks and recoiled at the sheer plaigarism.Lordy it makes me laugh...one reviewer states how he is upset as people are laying into Leary coz he stole material but maintains Leary was different because of "delivery".No,it don't work like that.It is shameful and appalling how Leary lifted chunks of material.If this was another artform such as music or a book lawyers and suits would've been flying.This actually raises interesting questions of what i suppose is "intellectual copyright".Bill Hicks for one was widely known to be outraged and No Cure For Cancer serves as a testament to an idiotic culture.Leary big mac'd the material,ditched the substance so whilst he preened on mtv Hicks played to small,pultry audiences.Leary the corporate rebel,who more then his comedy targets,was the epitome of a sell out.I mean its beyond comprehension Leary and Andrew Dice Clay....No Cure For Cancer works only if you are under 15,have NEVER HEARD,SEEN Bill Hicks and are of an unforgiving,laidback nature.I am not.I think its a travesty.
Format:DVD
leary's material might well be copied from someone else.
it doesnt retract from the fact that its just plain rubbish, partly because its 1993 and outdated obvoiusly but also, his delivery is like a turkey gobbling.
it doesnt retract from the fact that its just plain rubbish, partly because its 1993 and outdated obvoiusly but also, his delivery is like a turkey gobbling.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you have heard or seen any of Hicks' shows, watching this will be painful. Large parts of the show are simply stolen from Hicks. Its far more than just having a similar style, many of the jokes are taken almost word for word. When an interviewer once asked Hicks why he stopped smoking, his reply was 'to see if Denis Leary would too'. Kind of says it all really.
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