Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #98009 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-07-18
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 120 minutes

Customer Reviews

Masterpiece!
Rarely does a comic come along that surpasses the normal boundaries of just telling jokes and getting chuckles. George Carlin is one of those comics. His altered perspective on life leads the listener on a rollercoaster ride of laughing not only at his criticism and snips at modern life but also at the audience themselves. Carlin is one of the comedy higherarchy that other comedians look up to and respect, it is shown why in his performances. Such are two of his best, "Doin it Again" and "Jammin in New York" illustrate just how some things can get better with age as Carlin in his late 50's presents himself at his peak. This DVD double-package is well worth the price tag and is a must for any Carlin fan, or anyone who enjoys non-stop laughter.

The Turning Point
One aspect of "Jammin' In New York" which I noticed (and am probably the only one to do so) as a turning point has to do with the quality of Mr. Carlin's voice. In the years leading up to this special, that particular instrument of his had a certain quality that more or less sustained itself, good times and bad, even as his act became more strident and pointed. But "Jammin'" would be the last time his voice would maintain that quality. By the time of his 1996 "Back In Town" show, his voice would become more gravelly, coarse and ravaged (probably the combination of age and the parts of his routines where he'd scream at the top of his lungs). Back to "Jammin'," though: I especially appreciated his routine on the inanity of airplane announcements, and his advocating the use of land currently taken up with golf courses and cemeteries to house the homeless (I grew up near a golf course in Pennsylvania, so I share his sentiments in that regard). And his airplane routine was a vast improvement over that on his 1977 "On Location" program.

Misleading title
First of all, this is some of the best Carlin stuff. The only comment I have is that the title was misleading to me: one of the shows is called "Doin' it Again". Since this title is not on CD, I though that it was something I did not have. After receiving the DVD, it turned out that it was another name for the CD "Parental Advisory - Explicit Lyrics". Nevertheless, fantastic comedy...