What a delightful hour with someone who can be argued as one of the best Humorists/Satirists around today.This DVD was recorded at Miller's performance in Chicago in 2003,and is a joy to listen to today,and loses none of its punch with the passage of the past 5 years. If there ever is a good test of great humor,it has to be time. One of America's greatest humorists has to be Mark Twain and that holds true for him;and I feel Miller's humor is similar, and will likewise be long lasting. As someone who loves history and politics:I would love to see Miller do a show on past politicians such as Harding,Kennedy,Nixon,Carter,Johnson,Truman Lincoln,Grant,Hitler Mao,Stalin,Churchill, and any number of others.To really enjoy political humor one must put their political party prejudices aside to see the real humor--and Miller can do that.I don't think it makes any difference which party wins the upcoming election or any other;Miller's style and insight will find plenty of humor to feed on and entertain us.
I really wait for and enjoy Miller these days on Fox News. O'Reilly,who is never lost for words,is frequently left speechless,when Miller comes up with his take on things.If you listen to Miller,and just wish you could hear more from him,this DVD will be right down your alley. Though my many years in the Army,Engineering School,and "misspent youth" in Pool Halls have hardened my ears to rough language;I would prefer that Miller avoided it.Many stand-up comics today feel they have to sprinkle it through their humor,but I feel it shows a lack of ability;and Miller does,not need it as a crutch. The great comics in the past avoided it,and their humor was better for it.
Miller is definately a thinking man's comic and his mind takes a subject and works at it as would an artist, and is a master at crafting humor out of it. When you watch him,and you must watch his eyes and expressions;you just know he is loading up a thought that when he comes out with it,is really going to be good,original,funny and above all else --to the point.
If you enjoy Miller,you'll love this DVD.

Even before his veer to the political right, I was a Dennis Miller fan. I watched him all the time on SNL when he was a Reagan hater and saw his live show in college while he was firmly planted left of center. It is refreshing to see an entertainer of any sort that is willing to take up traditionally conservative causes and points of view, and, in Dennis's case, make them funny.

Raw Feed, though, is weak by Miller standards. Recorded on the eve -- almost literally -- of the Iraq war, Dennis's takes and predictions, five years later, seem...well...uninformed. Only a handful of jokes got a laugh of me. The rest ranged from cute to painfully "esoteric" (as he would put it.)

If you're a liberal, and you cannot laugh at the causes you hold most dear, don't watch Raw Feed. You'll just be upset. For the rest of you, especially Miller fans, it's worth a rental but don't buy it. You'll probably not watch it a second time.

Not nearly as sharp as the Dennis of old, but not a complete loss. I'd recommend this for a few decent runs and for the sake of ownership. Nothing more. He is tired, jaded, and angry.
However, it is not that fact that should bother anyone. It is Dennis's almost complete lack of universality and rationality when dealing with the scum of the body politic. But even that isn't what pushes it over; rather, the lack of comprehensional, cerebral, number tallying, willful disobedience for the sake of irreverence of yore.
Now, I know, "my whole life has changed since 9/11." Really? Not the purposeful vollying for Fox airtime? Doesn't really matter, no one will ever know, and that would just be ignorant conjecture on my part.
It is, nevrtheless, hard to tell. And you can not blame your liberal viewers for scolding you. You can't go from hanging Charles Heston, to dodging gun-control questions on Fox in a span of 5 years.
But whatever, this disc, in all fairness, is decent. Markedly better than "All In."
Still not very good, however.

Let me be completely honest with my fellow Amazonians at outset. This DVD is very political and reflects Dennis's transition to the right side of the political spectrum. I do not make a practice of looking out for leftists regarding any matter, but, the fact is, should one despise George W. Bush and the Republican Party they will not like this performance. Here in Chicago, Dennis is brilliant, sharp, irreverent, and everything one wants a comedian to be, but--if "NeoCon" is your favorite curse--you will give The Raw Feed a low rating.

Furthermore, Black on White from the late eighties was one of the most inspiring, hilarious hours of comedy in history, but we should not compare late Dennis to early Dennis. It simply is not statistically possible for anyone to be that hysterical forever. He's very good now and he makes us laugh and smile. What more can we ask for? Black on White dwells on Olympus and we all have to accept that.

I find myself not only laughing at this wonderful comedian, but thinking to myself, you know that is how I see the events in the world. He has a everyday man's common sense approach to the events he comments on. Not for the faint of heart IF strong language offends you this isn't your kind of stuff. He is delightfully funny, and a real smart and savvy guy. Worth the price of the DVD.