[demonrail666]

not funny or not not funny?

[pokkeherrie]

Originally Posted by Pax Americana

 

Jeff Dunham.

I fucking hate this guy. He is painfully unfunny. It seems like every time I turn my tv on, I see a promo for some comedy special of his. I can't escape this douche.

Is he that "dead terrorist" guy? That's seriously the most unfunny thing ever. It's not even funny how unfunny that dude is. Painfully indeed. Cringeworthy.

Neil Hamburger isn't funny. Tom Green isn't funny. Seinfeld isn't funny. Family Guy isn't funny.

[cryptowonderdruginvogue]

Dane Cook

[!@#$%!]

these two twats

 

their show is (was?) about the painful humiliation of its characters, but it's not funny, unless you enjoy watching dogs getting ran over

[infinitemusic]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

these two twats

 

their show is (was?) about the painful humiliation of its characters, but it's not funny, unless you enjoy watching dogs getting ran over

You're fucking stupid if you don't think that show is funny.

[Genteel Death]

Peep Show is funny.

[!@#$%!]

mitchell and webb-- the characters are pathetic and stupid so you can never expect anything else of them, so it ceases to be funny really quickly. you just watch them suffer their own stupidity.

there was some similar thing with some shit called the green... wing, or something. it's just unsympathetic characters doing stupid shit-- not funny.

i think you bitches are confusing mean spirited with funny. maybe it's a british social s/m thing.

on the other hand you have awesome shit like black adder, black books (the first 2 series, not the 3rd), mr bean, and fawlty towers, which my wife has by now memorized line by line. oh and the original office-- that was great too-- and i liked extras.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Pookie

Again - which show are you talking about?

If it is Peep Show, my love of it comes from its ability to make me laugh hard and long.

some sad cunts in an apartment, one is a pathetic musician wannabe the other is some neurotic office cunt, they both suck at everything and while i understand they are parodying a number of aberrant behaviors they lack any and all redeeming quality that might render them sympathetic even in the slightest, so watching them is like watching a dog take a shit

i gotta go

[Lurker]

Peep Show is awful.

[Genteel Death]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

some sad cunts in an apartment, one is a pathetic musician wannabe the other is some neurotic office cunt, they both suck at everything and while i understand they are parodying a number of aberrant behaviors they lack any and all redeeming quality that might render them sympathetic even in the slightest, so watching them is like watching a dog take a shit

i gotta go

Some people are like that, they lack any redeeming qualities.

[Lurker]

Genteel Death.

[atsonicpark]

Originally Posted by infinitemusic

This is the most retarded argument out there. Are you really using it?

Whoops, you never sold 11 billion albums, I guess you can't criticize Nirvana, or Britney, or Whitney Houston, or Black Sabbath.... blah blah blah. I don't even agree with him, but you're still being stupid.

And I fucking hate Jeff Dunham, that one fat boring Mexican, Liza Lampinelli, and Sarah Palin used to be funny but she's really worn her shtick thin.

What? The argument isn't about who is SUCCESSFUL, it is who is comedically relevant. Any random ass guy can come up with some interesting humor, that doesn't mean he constantly plays to packed houses. Same thing about a band -- I wouldn't say "oh, you haven't sold 10 million copies"; I'd say, "What song have you written as good as 'Super Go'?"

[Lurker]

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

What? The argument isn't about who is SUCCESSFUL, it is who is comedically relevant. Any random ass guy can come up with some interesting humor, that doesn't mean he constantly plays to packed houses. Same thing about a band -- I wouldn't say "oh, you haven't sold 10 million copies"; I'd say, "What song have you written as good as 'Super Go'?"

You've misunderstood. infinite music wasn't talking about that. I think he's talking about how you told Rob (I think) that he couldn't criticise Tom Green because he himself wasn't a successful comedian.

[atsonicpark]

No, I never criticized him for not being a successful comedian. I "criticized" him for not coming up with anything funny or original himself. Big difference. Success has nothing to do with influencing my opinions in the least -- talent does. See, even if you "hate" Tom Green, it still seems silly to outright dismiss him, since he's a true original, and obviously a comedic genius. It's pointless to criticize him, when he is in a league of his own. I was just asking Rob if he'd come up with any comedic innovations lately. It's not supposed to be some epic argument here, just a genuine question, which would have lead to me illustrating my point a bit better.

[pbradley]

There was a time that I liked Louis C.K.

That time has passed.

Doug Stanhope is also predictable shit.

[Lurker]

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

No, I never criticized him for not being a successful comedian. I "criticized" him for not coming up with anything funny or original himself. Big difference. Success has nothing to do with influencing my opinions in the least -- talent does. See, even if you "hate" Tom Green, it still seems silly to outright dismiss him, since he's a true original, and obviously a comedic genius. It's pointless to criticize him, when he is in a league of his own. I was just asking Rob if he'd come up with any comedic innovations lately. It's not supposed to be some epic argument here, just a genuine question, which would have lead to me illustrating my point a bit better.

You're an idiot.

So Rob has to make you laugh before his opinion becomes valid?


So you can't have a negative opinion of Tom Green because he's good is basically what you're saying. What if you don't think he's good?

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by infinitemusic

You're fucking stupid if you don't think that show is funny.

your mother is fucking stupid. she showed up for her abortion on the wrong day and here you are.

alright, fuck off now.

Originally Posted by Genteel Death

Some people are like that, they lack any redeeming qualities.

really? even hitler was nice to his secretaries.

anyway, i tried watching some episodes, and while i find that the theory of "comedy is a man in trouble" is generally true, these here are not men, but worms, and watching worms being crushed by passersby is just not funny to me. it's kinda like watching a snuff video, but the slaughter is psychological.

i do get how some people might find humor in that, but i find it too... cynical? nihilistic? can't put my finger on it but the watching became unpleasant after a couple of episodes.

they have another show that made me laugh when they are nazis who begin to think that maybe they are "the baddies"-- but i haven't seen much of that and i don't recall other clips that got my attention. i'll have to re-check it, but i'm currently caught in the absurdity of korean dramas and their irritating slowness.

[Lurker]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

they have another show that made me laugh when they are nazis who think that maybe they are "the baddies"-- but i haven't seen much of that and i don't recall other clips that got my attention. i'll have to re-check it, but i'm currently caught in the absurdity of korean dramas and their irritating slowness.

Interestingly, that's also the only sketch I can remember from the program.

[pbradley]

I like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0

[atsonicpark]

Hah.