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Do you think he's a bit overrated? I mean, I like some of his routines, but he seemed to get so worked up and over-emotional about all the unjustice in the world (fair enough, obvs) that sometimes it's embarassing to watch. I prefer stand ups like Eddie Murphy that are all about just straight-ahead killer jokes. Audiences only like being preached to if they agree with what's being said, so there doesn't seem like much point to it. He wasn't shit by any means, but he has been canonised since his death. Sam Kinison was just rubbish, though. |
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Yes. Funny guy, but undeserving of the "God of comedy" status some bestow upon him. |
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someone becoming inordinately popular after their tragic death?! surely not, where do you come up with this bibble? |
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He died before the iPod generation raped everything to shreds, when it was still OK to be passionate about things. |
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Comedy?? LOL!! |
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*injustice in the world... Wow, that typo was retarded, even by my standards. |
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I enjoy his stuff. Annoyingly though most of his live CDs are the same material. I don't know if this was just him or the dearth of recordings. He was much better to listen to when he was arguing with the audience. |
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No, Bill Hicks isn't overrated and anyone claiming otherwise can fuck right off. |
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You must put into context his background. He was deeply spirtual, and as marlow said, this was from before even waking up in the morning had become a tired cliche' to our cynical generation of media on demand devos. His energy was in his message, comedy was just the medium. He was the most insightful, talented and misunderstood comedian ever in my opinion. don't be put off by his (now) cult status. remember when he dies he was still relatively unpopular and only just starting to find success. he was always honest to himself and others, more than you can say for todays "so whats the deal with airline food" comedians of today. bill hicks was bigger than comedy. |
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died^ |
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even more over rated is this douche... It's amazing that he's made his popularity out of talking like a hick and acting retarded. People eat it up... |
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Bill Hicks must have done something right because he was unknown in his home country. He upset the wrong people in America. Its pretty well known and scary to know that they silenced him so well. It also speaks volumes about the true free speech offered in the UK. |
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its comedy, or you know, something amusing, a few dirty words |
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let's watch this classic together, in the lovely memory of BH: especially for the first minute |
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Hicks was a great comedian/philosopher with great delivery. I can't really rate comedians as "best", since it depends on what mood I'm in. He surely had his own style, though, but I'm sure the drug references attracts a ton of stupid potheads championing him for all the wrong reasons. |
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I've never been a a big fan of stand up comedy, but Bill Hicks is the best one I've heard. I certainly do not agree with all his opinions, but he expressed them all with passion. He didn't simply 'do a routine' imo. That's why I respect him, I think. |
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HE WAS MTHRFCKNG REAL YA KNOW. |
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Bill Hicks and Doug Stanhope are the only two Comedians i have truly loved listening to every word. |
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the drug references are, still, a laugh. stupids will interpret anything towards their mindfield anyway |
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i respect him a lot and he's one of my top-3 stand-up comedians (at the moment I can only think of Carlin who's in the same league)... In my opinion his best two (video) performances are Sane Man and Revelations. For a bit of insight into his life, check out his best friend Kevin Booth's biography of Bill Hacks called "Agent of Evolution", released not many years ago. |
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"Hacks," if only ;) for a real hack, you might check out a Dane Cook or a Denis Leary. |
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What does Sam Kinison have to do with this? He was great btw. |
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Hicks was ahead of his time in the cynical department. |
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i would hereby like to take back my initial comment in this thread and apologize for those harsh words. that said, i don't think he is overrated. I wish more people would listen to what he has to say because i think most of it really matters. |
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Doug Stanhope? I always thought I hated that guy, but then again, I was only familiar with that terrible Comedy Central show and infomercials. He was The Man's Comedian, if you will. Then I saw a few of his stand-up performances and was surprised. Not sure if he's on Bill Hicks' level, I'm not too familiar with either. |
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i am just watching some of his stuff for the first time on youtube. he is funny. |
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I don't think he is overrated. IMO the best comedian. That is all I have to say on the matter. |
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The 'suck your own cock', routine still makes me laugh, regardless of how many times I hear it. With very few exceptions comedy is of the time and is reflective of the mood of the moment. I think this is why most kids now wont 'get' Bill Hicks, he was from a very different time. The world has moved on. He has been ripped off and improved upon as is the way with comedy. |
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Can't believe he's ragging on the iceman. U_U |
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Yes indeed - I've enjoyed listening to Lenny Bruce and a lot of his material is entrenched in his time period. |
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insightful, very, very funny man. not the prophet some make him out to be. i know it's oft said but still, fucking shit he died so young |
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yeah not quite on the same level, but still the bloke tells it the way it is. * fonzie thumbs up to that * oh and i forgot to add Richard Pryor to those two. |
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he died from smoking really really young. |
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I kinda feel cheated too as he was basically black balled and virtually unknown in his home country |
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that's what was so great about him, the stiffs in the US hated him as he went against the 'American Dream' |
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bill hicks was great. |
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watching some on youtube ...very good. |
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Im so glad I quit smoking. Id don't have the luck of some of those people that can smoke until they are in their 80's. Looks like Bill didn't either |
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it aint how long you live its how you feel....man some people live till they 90 smoking ..and were the living dead for their remaining 50 years. i gave up i still crave now n then but it aint worth it. |
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oh I know. It does terrible things to ya. Are you really in Monaco ? |
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He'll be remembered as one of the few real dudes to squeak a message out of the belly of the beast. True American comedian who should be remembered/discovered/brought to Western consciousness. |
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yeah i clean the toilets of the rich n famous. |
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