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larry-wood13
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Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? (1999)
We laughed because we just had to...
27 August 2011 - 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.
His comedy came from the heart and so was authentically funny. Don't get hung up on the language, get into the idea of laughing at the human frailties and contradictions we live with yet never acknowledge openly. The early material shown in contrast to his HBO specials shows the growth of his "comedic genius" as his brother (the narrator) states. The clips of his preaching show where his energy originated. If you once deeply believed in something, you are able (as Sam did) to skewer it most effectively. Sadly, the hidden irony of the movie is that DNA testing shows that Sam apparently fathered a child with the wife of one of the primary storytellers (Carl LeBove, his "best friend") but this is nowhere mentioned.
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