Lenny Bruce

I had always heard about Lenny Bruce, but didn't know much more than an REM lyric about him not being afraid. So when I was looking for stuff to Tivo I caught this Dustin Hoffman film where he shows Lenny from his beginnings as a Las Vegas Schtick comedian, and finally making fun of anti obscenity laws by getting arrested, then mocking his trial...it is hilarious...he turns the whole obscenity issue on it's head. He was a genius with an ironic end....Hoffman once again plays another character who is indistinguishable from Captain Hook, the Graduate, Raymond or Kramer....what a range...love this guy.