It's kind of out of focus at times, the crowd isn't pretty, and the lighting is reminiscent on early John Holmes productions, but the result is a snapshot of one of the best stand-ups today.
Hailing from the Saigon of Arizona, Bisbee; Stanhope is not one to shy away from taboo topics, in fact he embraces them. His material delves into a drunken philosophy that is brilliant and simple at the same time. Stanhope reminds us that we have the power inside of us to rebel against the system.
Or just have fun, and don't shy away from a good time.
If you want to see a good representation of what it's like to see Doug on a random night, grab this DVD. You may not get the perfect edits of a 52 minute HBO special, but you will get Doug Stanhope in Norway, as important a statement of time as Intolerance.
