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  • Actors: Bill Hicks
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Channel 4 DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 3 July 2006
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005AWG5
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,337 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis

The Bill Hicks - Totally DVD release consists of "Revelations", the outrageous comedian's last live performance, and "It's Just A Ride", a tribute to Hicks that features interviews with comic personalities such as Eddie Izzard, Sean Hughes, Jay Leno and David Letterman.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Poorly produced DVD, 17 Aug 2007
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.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy genius, 21 Jan 2003
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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.

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ......" I'm not really a heavy smoker any more, I only get through two lighters a day now "......, 13 April 2004
If you prefer your comedy simple and light then look away now - Bill Hick's comedy is both intelligent and clever and his topics range from the Iraq war to drug abuse. In this 70 minute long stand up show he provides a social commentary as well as satirically ridiculing the political world. He talks about issues that were relevant at the time of his performance and are increasingly more relevant now. Most importantly he can tackle such serious issues and still be funny, and in some cases hilarious. His comedy is full of excellent examples; especially when he compares US foreign policy to a scene from the film Shane ("pick up the gun!!"), and also when he explains how the USA sold "farming equipment" to Iraq. Then there's the advise to all people who work in Marketing - "kill yourself!" and trying to work out why there's no mention of dinosaurs in the Bible.

Bill Hick's idea was to spread his Liberal philosophy to the masses and still make you laugh at the same time, in a similar way to Michael Moore. As a result you get a defiant and uncompromising comic genius rarely seen in this day and age. As a performer he was in the habit of thinking on his feet and his body language showed his passion for his beliefs, - which he wasn't afraid to share. He openly admits his appetite for pornography and his taste for drugs ("not all drugs are good, some are great."). He was also a good physical comedian displaying some hilarious facial expressions and going more and more OTT as the show progresses.

Clearly the DVD should have been better prepared. There is no proper menu and no scene index. The DVD consists of 2 Featurettes; a documentary and a live stand up show called revelations, but these are not under separate options. Instead the live show just follows on from the documentary. It's a shame because not only does it cause inconvenience to the viewer, but the quality of the contents deserves a better package.

The documentary is about 30 minutes long where many prominent members of Bill's life share their views with us. You also get to see clips of the show One Night Stand where Bill had a regular slot; the very best of this show is available separately. The highlights of the documentary are the interviews of his immediate family including his mother, father and brother.

I believe that anyone who watches his performance will begin to question the world we live in. The effect will last long after the show has finished, his views may be bleak but they are impossible to ignore. Ultimately he was a peaceful man who wanted peace for everyone - God bless you Bill Hicks.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A great hero!
I am a recent newbie to Mr. Hick's comic world. What can I say? I only wish he was still around for me to see live in person. A great loss.
Published 2 months ago by GIBIT

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest
Recorded in Texas in 1989, this is the first professionally filmed Hicks performance. That its a tour de force shold go without saying; ditto that its an(other) reminder of what... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 13 months ago by Mr. Rd Green

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 19 months ago by dynamitekid156

3.0 out of 5 stars 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 20 months ago by Mr. M. J. Newby

4.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on 12 July 2007 by Donald Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars I AM GOAT BOY!!!!
The smartest comedian i have ever had the pleasure of laughing at. He is a genious, every joke hit the spot and had me doubled with laughter. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2006 by The Welsh Warrior

4.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Material
Many people have said "Hicks wasn't that great - its Kurt Cobain syndrome". Hicks is still popular now not because of his untimely death, but because of the truth behind his... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2006 by M. R. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Hicks
This is a great double DVD of Bill in concert and a documentary about his act. It is so good to see him do his thing live, and to see him get some recognition from his peers... Read more
Published on 23 July 2006 by Spider Monkey

5.0 out of 5 stars Spread the word
Bill Hicks is probabaly the funniest comedian I have ever seen. His comedy is intelligent, political and still very relevant more than a decade after his death. Read more
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