Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Carlin on Campus (1984)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Steven Santos
Cast: George Carlin
Time: 60 minutes



Recorded live in UCLA, this is the fourth George Carlin HBO special. Admittedly, it is not his strongest show, though it has its very good moments throughout.

The show starts with a skit where the adult Carlin is back in a Catholic school classroom. This is inspired by his album called Class Clown. As for the standup show itself, Carlin discusses prayers, little dogs, flamethrowers, driving and getting sick, amongst other things. The comic also does two bits here that have become classics over the years: A Place for my Stuff and Baseball and Football.

The set on stage was a little cheesy, but that is forgivable considering the show was shot in the 80’s. I did not particularly care for the three cartoons shown during this comedy special. The material it contained was weak and, to me, it was a distraction from what Carlin does best: Live comedy on stage.

In spite of its weaknesses, this show had quite a few moments that made me laugh. The best was yet to come with Carlin by 1984.
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