[AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY is now available on home video.]
Review by Bob Ignizio
Bill Hicks was not your typical stand-up comedian. His act wasn't just about telling jokes and making people laugh, although he certainly did that. He also had a philosophy and a message to his humor, and a desire to make people see through the illusions and distractions those in power use to keep us docile and ignorant. His attitude was a mix of the misanthropic and the optimistic, and he wasn't afraid to make his audience angry. Bill could usually get an angry crowd back on his side with a well timed “purple veined dick joke”, but if he didn't, that was ok, too.
