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Amazon.com Reviews

Writing from Austin, Texas (Bill Hick's home base), I must say I am saddened and outraged that this release has not been made available here in the land of the free and the home of the brave. It is no surprise that this is a UK import - they appreciated him more over there then they ever did here. Jolly good! I doubt this will ever get a stateside NTSC release. If you have a way to play PAL DVDs, then this is manna from heaven for any Bill Hicks fan. Kudos to the film makers for this awesome tribute to Mr. William Melvin Hicks! The graphics are unique and the film is a true testament to the impact Bill Hicks has had and continues to have as his words ring truer everyday.

Are you a Blu-Ray buff? Good. This is NOT region-locked. It WILL play in America, but there's an almost Faustian hitch: You have to watch it on the Blu-Ray drive on a Sony Vaio computer. Playstation 3, the way many Americans view Blu-Ray movies, will only take you directly to the main menu. That is all you will ever see. We tested this on multiple consoles, but none were the Slim version. So, it works, but just barely. I contacted Sony, the very company that invented this technology, and they were perplexed. This is supposed to be released in America sooner or later, but the release date hasn't been announced. So, if you must watch this, buy this with the above advice.

I saw it tonight on its second US release after NYC and before LA, in a small bar in Denton, Texas, surrounded by about 50 Bill Hicks fans, and if you get a chance to see it like that, do so. Next best, invite a few fans over to watch it, and rent it as Video on Demand. It is an outstanding documentary, and it deserves to win all sorts of awards. And for true fans who think they have all the CDs and videos, you'll find enough new material to satisfy you as well. Where are you now, Bill, when we need you so much? You're in this movie, and maybe you can still inspire people to stand up and be counted.

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