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Bill Hicks - Sane Man [DVD] [1989]

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  • Actors: Bill Hicks
  • Directors: Kevin Booth
  • Writers: Bill Hicks
  • Producers: Kevin Booth, David Johndrow
  • Format: Colour, DVD-Video, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: German, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Rykodisc
  • DVD Release Date: 17 April 2006
  • Run Time: 150 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000BYAD8O
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,134 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The amazing comedian Bill Hicks passed away in 1994, but his legend continues to grow. This release shows a turning point in Hicks's development. 'Sane Man' is the first filmed document of a complete Bill Hicks performance, and was shot in 1989 - before Bill recorded his first comedy album. A newly sober Hicks paces the stage like a wild animal, riffing effortlessly on a variety of his favourite topics. Bill's performance is unpredictable, beyond edgy and so focused you have to see it to believe it.

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Hicks, 13 Feb 2006
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I recently had this DVD shipped over from the States and it was well worth it. This is around an hour and a half of Bill Hicks performing in an intimate club environment in Austin, Texas sometime around 1989. He's young, he's on top form, he's very very funny. You've heard Dangerous and Relentless? Then you've heard 90% of this material. But for the other 10% - and to see Bill performing it to a responsive audience - makes this DVD total priceless magic to anyone interested in stand-up. The best Hicks DVD I've seen. Buy it.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, 16 Sep 2006
Im going to assume the reader of this review already knows a bit about what Hicks is about. This is more a review for those that are already initiated, but are unsure about whether to purchase this DVD. My advice is to buy ASAP! This is an essential performance, Picture quality is good, Bill is on top form.. and these are different angles of attack on his same theme's. Particularly love the attack on shopping malls and on certain modern "rock stars" (the George Michael comments show a profound insight, with the benfit of hindsight:). On top of that you get brilliant extra's of other rare early performances. highly reccomended for fans
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genius, 8 Aug 2006
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Overused word eh? but TOTALLY justified in Bills case. Hicks takes stand-up onto a different planet, part preacher part philosopher, always hillarious and always RIGHT.
Imagine coming away from a comedy performance and having your view of the world changed, this was Hicks's genius not just the finest stand-up ever but one of the sharpest minds of the 20th century.... every THINKING person should hear a Hicks performance, and this DVD is a good place to start.
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