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re: Is Dane Cook still alive?

Posted on 1/22/15 at 5:27 am to
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73142 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 5:27 am to
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I think he "suffered" from being as big as he was as quick as he was.
He also suffered from losing both of his parents within months of each other to cancer at the height of his career

ETA: in one of his standups he jokes about all the hate mail he was getting such as, "your mom got cancer and died to get away from your shitty comedy"
This post was edited on 1/22/15 at 5:29 am
Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
29360 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 5:44 am to
He's Dusty Crophopper.

Screw you.
Posted by Michael J Cocks
Right Here
Member since Jun 2007
47153 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:07 am to
I never thought he was funny. Several of his bits made me cringe. His movies, just terrible. But I can't hate the man for being a genius marketer. His took his talent beyond any measure of where it should have went.

It would be like if Spud Webb had Lebron James numbers.
Posted by Opus
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2004
840 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:35 am to
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He's Dusty Crophopper.

Yeah, my kid loves the second Planes movie so my opinion on Dane Cook has mellowed
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7505 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 6:48 am to
The Role he played as the scumbag cook in "Waiting" was awesome.
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10505 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:49 am to
I never understood the hate for him years ago. I saw him love and he was hilarious. A bit dramatic and full of himself but still funny. His specials were good and he seemed ok to me.

His latest HBO special changed that. It was the worst comedy special I've ever watched. The Situation was funnier on that Comedy Central roast of whoever. He just seemed angry and bitter and couldn't deliver any jokes. I think even his fans are done now.
Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 7:59 am to
Cannot stand his arse. Hope he stays gone.
Posted by Winkface
Member since Jul 2010
34377 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:01 am to
That's kinda sad to hear. I was also a fan. When he got so big, so fast, he became cool to hate on.
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7382 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:02 am to
Not today, Captain Dildo.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:02 am to
He became the cool dude to hate for some reason by 2010. I don't know why because everyone thought he was hilarious and then all of a sudden couldn't stand him. I thought it was a bit ridiculous. His movies weren't the best but he's still funny
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35341 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:03 am to
What if I always hated him? Yelling a shitty joke doesn't make it funny
Posted by Winkface
Member since Jul 2010
34377 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:04 am to
Bamf
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
421303 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:06 am to

epic
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18725 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:07 am to
I don't hate him, but I don't find his standup even mildly amusing.

Same for Jeff Dunham.

But I've seen college-age kids (Cook) and old people (Dunham) nearly piss themselves laughing at them when I won't even crack a smile.

Like Stanhope says, even when you are selling out two-thousand seat shows to loving fans, 90% of people in the world still think you suck.
Posted by dagrippa
Saigon
Member since Nov 2004
11285 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:10 am to
He was ok in that Jessica whatever movie Employee of the Month. Kinda reminds me of Chris Pratt
Posted by dagrippa
Saigon
Member since Nov 2004
11285 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:12 am to
I saw Kevin Hart in BR and didn't laugh at a single joke. People around me were rolling. Bizarre experience.

I'm sure someone loves Dane Cook to this day.
Posted by Bluefin
The Banana Stand
Member since Apr 2011
13253 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:13 am to
I never really got the hate for Dane Cook. It's like hating him because he was the popular guy quickly became the cool thing to do.

Many comedians trashed him because they said he stole material, but comedians steal from each other all the time. His "stolen" material wasn't even that similar to what he was accused of copying. Comedians also always seem to trash whoever is on top at the time. Louis CK is receiving his share currently.

His style of stand-up is annoying, sure, but his shite made me laugh my arse off when I was in high school.
Posted by SG_Geaux
1 Post
Member since Aug 2004
77927 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:14 am to
quote:

He became the cool dude to hate for some reason by 2010. I don't know why because everyone thought he was hilarious and then all of a sudden couldn't stand him. I thought it was a bit ridiculous. His movies weren't the best but he's still funny



THIS. Once he went mainstream he became cool to hate.
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27871 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:23 am to
You're nuts if you don't think he's an extraordinary talent. He was the biggest comic in the world for a bit. You don't have to like his jokes to this he's a very talented guy.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
421303 posts
Posted on 1/22/15 at 8:25 am to
i didn't mind cook, although his comedy isn't and wasn't my style...but his fans got annoying AF

the female fans in particular were damn near cultish
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