To be honest I really have a hard time getting into many stand up comedians period anymore. Sometimes people like Richard Pryor can still make me chuckle but so many of them just use their comedy as platforms to talk about their exaggerated personal lives, political opinions or about how they hate everyone but in a "funny" way. Some just strike me as obnoxious, like Gallagher and the dude with the ventriloquist dummies.
I'm more of fan of the kind of humor you see in a show like Arrested Development or in a Kurt Vonnegut book.
My thoughts exactly--especially in regard to Richard Pryor and Kurt Vonnegut.
But there is one so-called comedian who makes me change the channel every time: David Spade. What an unfunny jerk. _________________
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." -- Kurt Vonnegut
To be honest I really have a hard time getting into many stand up comedians period anymore. Sometimes people like Richard Pryor can still make me chuckle but so many of them just use their comedy as platforms to talk about their exaggerated personal lives, political opinions or about how they hate everyone but in a "funny" way. Some just strike me as obnoxious, like Gallagher and the dude with the ventriloquist dummies.
I'm more of fan of the kind of humor you see in a show like Arrested Development or in a Kurt Vonnegut book.
In that case you might be interested in Alt Comedy. Check out Demetri Martin, you'd probably love him.
A female comedian. I forgot her name. Let's simply call her "every single female stand-up comedian that I've ever seen".
I'm usually not sexist, or at least I don't think I am, but this is one of the few cases -- perhaps the only case -- where there is a clear difference in talent / abilities between the sexes. Of course I'm not saying that all male comedians are funny, mind you. Quite the opposite actually (most of them suck). But the few genuinely funny comedians all happen to be male. At least as far as I can tell.
This is the funniest bit of stand-up comedy ever performed. (To all George Carlin haters: Don't worry, he doesn't say anything painfully true about religion or politics in this video, it's all about pets). It starts a bit slow and gets kind of sad in the middle, but if you're not in tears of laughter at the end, you have no sense of humor and simply don't understand comedy. I think this was the only time that Carlin lost his composure on stage and made himself laugh:
A female comedian. I forgot her name. Let's simply call her "every single female stand-up comedian that I've ever seen".
I'm usually not sexist, or at least I don't think I am, but this is one of the few cases -- perhaps the only case -- where there is a clear difference in talent / abilities between the sexes. Of course I'm not saying that all male comedians are funny, mind you. Quite the opposite actually (most of them suck). But the few genuinely funny comedians all happen to be male. At least as far as I can tell.
What about Sarah Silverman or Garfunkel and Oates?
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject:
CrazyCatLord wrote:
A female comedian. I forgot her name. Let's simply call her "every single female stand-up comedian that I've ever seen".
I'm usually not sexist, or at least I don't think I am, but this is one of the few cases -- perhaps the only case -- where there is a clear difference in talent / abilities between the sexes. Of course I'm not saying that all male comedians are funny, mind you. Quite the opposite actually (most of them suck). But the few genuinely funny comedians all happen to be male. At least as far as I can tell.
It's a sexist thing to say, and, by virtue of holding a sexist opinion, you are sexist. Please don't try to downplay it.
Dennis Miller, overrated smug neocon. What funny stuff he did in the past was probably by his writing team. You can be somewhat funny and conservative, Drew Carey and Larry Miller come to mind, but Dennis lost it, both mentally and comedically.
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:46 pm Post subject:
Andrew Dice Clay is okay, but he sets himself up for controversy. _________________ Interested in the unknown, the mysterious, and the unexplainable... That's why you're here, right?
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:23 pm Post subject:
VIDEODROME wrote:
Jeff Foxworthy or Larry the Cable Guy
I have to admit I haven't seen much of their actual standup, but I've seen enough of their "spinoff" performances or merchandising. Piles of You Might Be A Redneck If..... material or Larry traveling America.
I don't mind Jeff Foxworthy (he has the same birthday as me ) or Larry that much, but the other guy, can't think of his name, the "Tater Salad" guy, is just so weird-looking to me that I can't stand to watch him. And I don't like the sound of his voice, either. He just gives me the creeps.
And I agree that George Carlin can be to harsh on religion.
BTW, how do you quote more than one person at the same time? Is there a way to do that?
) or Larry that much, but the other guy, can't think of his name, the "Tater Salad" guy, is just so weird-looking to me that I can't stand to watch him. And I don't like the sound of his voice, either. He just gives me the creeps.
