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Sam Kinison: Wild Child

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While i've seen most of the shows on this package there were a couple of really nice surprises.I had never seen the Las Vegas show,so that was a huge bonus,plus the extra material in New Jersey at Rascals were awesome as well.The Tribute section was basically his best routines from his best shows put all together with some added commentary from his brother Bill and Rodney Dangerfield at the beginning.Still great stuff.If your not familiar with his work this would be a perfect introduction as it is almost a complete compilation of his work.And at the prices i'm finding for online it's a downright steal.Over 6 hrs. of Sam!!! Hard to believe but true.Most fans of Sam would probably already have most of this material,but diehards will want it for the Rascals alone.Hard to believe he's been gone for so long....Sam,you are missed.

STOP SHOPPING. THIS IS THE ONE!

DISC ONE:

"Breaking the Rules" (1987/49 mins.) at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas

"Family Entertainment Hour" (1991/49 mins.) at the Wiltern Theatre

DISC TWO:

"Outlaws of Comedy" (1990/47 mins.) in San Francisco

"Live in Vegas" (1991/72 mins) 1st half, comedy. 2nd half, rock music.

"Brother Sam: A Tribute" (1993) features interviews with Kinison's brother Bill and close friend Rodney Dangerfield, plus some classic routines.

EXTRAS:
BONUS stand-up performance (75 mins.)
BONUS stand-up performance at Bally's Hotel (71 mins.)
BONUS stand-up performance (42 mins.)

A photo slideshow, mostly featuring images you've seen throughout the set.

WHAT'S MISSING: Although I'm a big fan, I'm not a completist, so to be honest, I'm not sure. Most notably, I think his HBO special "Banned" is missing, and I'm not sure whether this set has all the extras from the other dvds or not. I'll leave that to the other hardcore fans to fill in.

I do know that at $7.87 plus shipping, it's far and away the best Kinison value currently on Amazon.

All the Kinison you will ever need. Multiple, uncensored performances.Kinisons comedy lives forever on this dvd.

We ordered this disc with great hope. Only one of the segments appears to be professionally done. Does not include some of his great early work. Somewhat disappointed.

This is a great collection of his shows. I've been a Sammy fan for a long time and this DVD has ALL the good stuff and even some I was to cheap to buy before. If you like to laugh and can laugh at yourself cause your not easily offended please consider this DVD package. If you've ever had your heart broken by someone (male of female - a cheater is a cheater) then you'll laugh your butt off. Rest in Peace Sam Kinison, you left us before your time.

Sam Kinison: Wild Child
If you are familiar with him, then this will likely be a favorite of yours, as it has come to be for me. If you are new to him, you should know that this guy was known for nasty, put it in your face humor about sex: having sex, giving sex, sex in marriage, sex, sex, sex. This would probably be rated X for language. He does not beat around the bush! If you are easily offended, this would not be for you. But, if you like this type of humor, you will always be laughing. I saw him in person, in Atlanta, at the Fox Theatre, before he was killed in a vehicle wreck, while on his way to a gig. Sam's timing is impecable and his words are carefully chosen to deliver a great laugh. This man rolled with traveling preachers in his humble beginning which gave him a great start getting and keeping the attention of his audiences. At the end of his life, he also rolled with heavy metal bands. And, in this performance, Sam shows that he can also play guitar with them. He is also known for making fun of marriage and the women who gave him heartache. He tells about life as we know it...at any age...at any decade of time, his remarks are relavent. Since he is gone, this is the best way to remember him. Rock on.

Once again...........Sam was perhaps the funniest, most striking comedic character of the past fifty years. His comedy was timely, visceral and most importantly, very human. Most of what parades about today as "humor" is boring, sophomoric and generally very predictable. Sam wasn't boring, wasn't sophomoric and early on wasn't very predictable.

I love Kinison, but only glimpses of his brilliance are afforded in this 2-CD set. This is mostly latter career big stage rock and roll and cursing crudeness, not the dazzling originality and brilliance he exhibited early on in clubs. There is far too much of same material, different day here as well, with many versions of the same (and certainly not his funniest) routines over and over again.

Sam is still or was rotten to the, wait a minute, I know Sam's reputation and that is why I bought the CD. Laughed till my sides hurt... My wife did too...

The dvd arrived in a broken case with both dvds rattling around loosely together. They arrived with lots of scratches, and I fully intended on returning them, but thought I'd see if they worked first. I haven't watched the whole thing, but the little I did watch seemed to be working. I put them in a new case and decided to keep them. There is a lot to watch on each dvd, and the picture quality is good for how old the footage is. Overall it's a great product, they just need to add a little more protection to the package before it ships.