Now for the first time, all seven of Dennis Miller's critically acclaimed HBO Comedy Specials are available on DVD from Standing Room Only Entertainment, in this complete Collector's Edition 3-DVD Set. — Dennis Miller has b... more »een hailed as one of the premiere comedy talents in America today. The Hollywood Reporter called his most recent special 'an hour of topical, scathing brilliance that helps cement Miller's status as the Lenny Bruce of the new millennium...the most cerebral, astute and clever standup ever to put mouth to microphone.'
He is a five-time Emmy award winner for his critically acclaimed half-hour, live talk show Dennis Miller Live, which had a nine year run on HBO. He was also the host and executive producer of CNBC's Dennis Miller, a topical interview talk show.
For two seasons, Miller called the plays alongside Al Michaels and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts on ABC's Monday Night Football. He was also the Weekend Update correspondent on Saturday Night Live for six years, before exiting in 1991. He has also been cast in films, usually in dramatic roles, most notably in 1994's Disclosure, 1995's The Net, and 1996's Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
In October 2001, HarperCollins published the fourth edition of Miller's popular rants, The Rant Zone, now out in paperback. Miller's previous books, I Rant Therefore I Am; Ranting Again; and The Rants have all been New York Times best sellers.
Miller continues to appear regularly on many politically oriented television talk shows, as well as on his own current nationally syndicated daily radio talk show.
PROGRAMS IN THE SET INCLUDE:
Dennis Miller - Mr. Miller Goes to Washington (1988)
Dennis Miller - Black and White (1990)
Dennis Miller Live from Washington D.C. - They Shoot HBO Specials, Don t They? (1994)
Dennis Miller - Citizen Arcane (1996)
Dennis Miller - The Millennium Special: 1,000 Years, 100 Laughs, 10 Really Good Ones (1999)
Actor:Dennis Miller Director:Dennis Miller Genres:Comedy, Musicals & Performing Arts Sub-Genres:Stand-Up, Musicals & Performing Arts Studio:Standing Room Only Format:DVD - Black and White,Color DVD Release Date: 03/31/2009 Original Release Date: 01/01/2009 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2009 Release Year: 2009 Run Time: 6hr 36min Screens: Black and White,Color Number of Discs: 3 SwapaDVD Credits: 3 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Edition: Box set,Collector's Edition MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
The Raw Feed - Boring from the get go and marks the beginning of the end of Miller's career.
Movie Reviews
GUS Thought He Saw A WoodChuck ! ! ! ! !
Mark Hunt | Columbus,OH | 03/01/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It is about time!!! My VHS copies of these specials are about to wear out. Every single one is smart, funny, and full of the most obscure references you will ever find. With DVDs of most of all the SNL Alum being released all the time, it was about time we Dennis Miller fans get some love too. Can a Special Edition Director's Cut of BORDELLO OF BLOOD be too far behind???
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Hey Chi-Chi - it's all the HBO Specials, babe.....
T. Scarillo | Studio City, CA | 04/27/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a very good value for the money - Dennis Miller's seven (7) HBO Specials on three DVD's. Some of these have never been on DVD before, and it's pretty convenient to have them all in one package.
I'm giving it five stars, mainly for value and for the inclusion of the two key specials: Mr. Miller Goes to Washington (1988), which is the very same show that (more or less, with a couple of edits) was released as the classic "Off-White Album" on Warner Bros. Records - this LP was a staple of my college years. The other absolute gem here is "The Millennium Special", which I think was up for an Emmy or two. It's one of the greatest comedy specials you'll ever see - consistently firing on all cylinders, hitting both highbrow historical references and some pretty lowbrow laughs (with Norm McDonald, who is a riot with his `guest' appearances throughout). I taped this off HBO and must've watched it around 12 or 15 times over the years, and always wondered why it wasn't out on DVD. The other specials included are "Black and White" (1990), "Live From Washington DC" (1994), "Citizen Arcane" (1996), "The Raw Feed" (2003) and "All In" (2006). All specials are basically 45 min-to-one-hour in running length, ranging from very good to just ok - the two recent ones are just ok; some good gags but I'm of the opinion that Miller was a lot funnier before he decided he was a Republican, post-9/11. He used to be a pretty acerbic equal-opportunity offender, leaning somewhat left, but in "Raw Feed" and "All In" he pretty much comes off as a hard-core Bush Republican: for better or worse, depending on your political leanings, it's preserved here for posterity.
The picture and sound on all these are excellent - very sharp, better than other video'd standup concerts I've seen from the same era. So despite any misgivings that some might have about his metamorphosis to the right, as of late, it's still a very worthwhile collection to have if you like(d) him and/or collect standup on DVD. If you get this, you can skip buying the few specials that were already on DVD, and you'll have everything in one package. Ok, Baboo? That's just my opinion, I could be wrong.......
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Dennis is a genius and a brave genius
Cynthia Clark | south california | 05/13/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dennis Miller: The HBO Comedy Specials if u cannot get enough of him on fox news ,like me, get this dvd for entire retropective."
Comedy for thinkers
Lawrence A. Pfaff | Kalamazoo, MI | 09/13/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a good comedy...it is great to see Dennis Miller's progression from the beginning to now. Be warned though, sometimes Dennis makes a series of intellectual connects that only the most mentally adept can follow...he is one of the few comedians who does not depend exclusively on bathroom humor."
The One The Only Dennis Miller
gary clevenger | 08/31/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dennis Miller The Complete HBO Specials
Finally in one place,you now can enjoy the one and only Dennis Miller.I enjoyed watching all the dvds included in this set most of them I had never seen before
I have watched this dvd set multiple number of times and you will too. A must have for your collection.
Worth every penny I payed for the set,If just for the 1st Dennis Miller special which is included in this set.
All seven specials are a must have for your dvd collection......................Enjoy !!"