George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! (2004)
“Let's cut the crap.”
It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Rocco Urbisci, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring George Carlin, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
George Carlin
as Self
Richard Armitage
as John Thornton
Daniela Denby-Ashe
as Margaret Hale
Sinéad Cusack
as Hannah Thornton
Jo Joyner
as Fanny Thornton
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Richard Hale
Pauline Quirke
as Dixon
Kay Lyon
as Mary Higgins
Brendan Coyle
as Nicholas Higgins
Lesley Manville
as Mrs. Maria HaleCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 60 min |
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