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re: 20 greatest stand up comedians
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:08 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:08 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
I really liked chappelle and loved his show, but now all he talks about is Black/White, etc...it just sucks
He has always been a make up story comedian...like I was driving throught the ghetto in a limousine and the driver stopped and jumped out of the car or there was a talking baby or I was eating at a restaurant in Mississippi...no you weren't. I know alot of comedians are like that, but it just irks me every time when they do it
He has always been a make up story comedian...like I was driving throught the ghetto in a limousine and the driver stopped and jumped out of the car or there was a talking baby or I was eating at a restaurant in Mississippi...no you weren't. I know alot of comedians are like that, but it just irks me every time when they do it
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Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:09 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
he was offered the part
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:10 pm to DelU249
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He has always been a make up story comedian...like I was driving throught the ghetto in a limousine and the driver stopped and jumped out of the car or there was a talking baby or I was eating at a restaurant in Mississippi...no you weren't. I know alot of comedians are like that, but it just irks me every time when they do it
So any joke that is fictitious isn't funny to you? Only stuff that actually happens IRL makes you laugh?
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:13 pm to TigersRuleTheEarth
only when its over the top
doesn't offend me, just takes the joy out of it
doesn't offend me, just takes the joy out of it
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:14 pm to DelU249
quote:Comedians are storytellers, not truthtellers. I have no problem with making something up if it works as a bit.
He has always been a make up story comedian...like I was driving throught the ghetto in a limousine and the driver stopped and jumped out of the car or there was a talking baby or I was eating at a restaurant in Mississippi...no you weren't. I know alot of comedians are like that, but it just irks me every time when they do it
Actually, Chappelle's were so obviously fake, he made fun of it. Like when he rolls down the window of the limo, explaining that it was a real old limo.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:18 pm to Baloo
Worst string ever.
Not one of you stupid motherfrickers mentioned Rodney Dangerfield. This entire thread sucks!!!
Not one of you stupid motherfrickers mentioned Rodney Dangerfield. This entire thread sucks!!!
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:22 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
Please do not allow the hipster anarchists to put Hicks on this list.
Terribly overrated.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:41 pm to Newbomb Turk
quote:
Rodney Dangerfield
wanted to, but thought I'd get hammered for putting a one liner on my list
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:43 pm to Baloo
I still like that act, but like i said it just kills some of the joy for me
I heard a crippled comedian at the lost love lounge in the marigny about a year ago say
"I take ambien every night before bed, they said it makes you sleep walk"
now obviously that's not true, but that doesn't bother me and the joke was hilarious
now when you make up a convoluted series of "real life" events so you can tell the audience a clever remark you "made" or make an observation...well that's just shitty comedy.
I heard a crippled comedian at the lost love lounge in the marigny about a year ago say
"I take ambien every night before bed, they said it makes you sleep walk"
now obviously that's not true, but that doesn't bother me and the joke was hilarious
now when you make up a convoluted series of "real life" events so you can tell the audience a clever remark you "made" or make an observation...well that's just shitty comedy.
This post was edited on 7/28/11 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:51 pm to Murray
quote:
Mitch Hedberg
needs a little more love in this thread, imo.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 3:53 pm to DelU249
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wanted to, but thought I'd get hammered for putting a one liner on my list
You must've missed Steven Wright and Hedburg on the first page.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 6:12 pm to Newbomb Turk
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Worst string ever.
Not one of you stupid motherfrickers mentioned Rodney Dangerfield. This entire thread sucks!!!
one of us stupid motherfrickers did.
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great list. i would add brian regan, jay mohr, dave attel, buddy hackett, don rickles (although he's not really my thing), woody allen, rodney dangerfield, bob newhart (once again i have to be in a mood to enjoy him).
Posted on 7/28/11 at 6:32 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:you just ruled out every black comedian.
Saying the N word and cursing every 3 seconds doesn't make someone funny.
ETA: Except Bill Cosby and Sinbad.
This post was edited on 7/28/11 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 7/28/11 at 6:33 pm to northshorebamaman
Jerry Clower "KNOCK HIM OUT JOHN!"
And he's not my style, but you have to give props to Jeff Foxworthy.
And he's not my style, but you have to give props to Jeff Foxworthy.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 7:01 pm to northshorebamaman
Lenny Bruce
Carlin
Steve Martin
Chris Rock
Pryor
Murphy
Redd Foxx
Don Rickles
Andy Kaufmann
Carlin
Steve Martin
Chris Rock
Pryor
Murphy
Redd Foxx
Don Rickles
Andy Kaufmann
Posted on 7/28/11 at 8:09 pm to northshorebamaman
Carlin is the most over rated thing in the world.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 8:29 pm to rondo
Any love for David Cross? There aren't really a lot of other guys that sound like him, his style is very unique. I'll second Patton Oswalt, Chapelle, and Galifinakis. Also, while I do think Katt is funny, I don't think he should be on an all time list.
Posted on 7/28/11 at 8:29 pm to rondo
Mitch Hedburg is a top five for me.
I never realized the brilliance of Carlin until I listened to his earlier specials. The guy was brilliant.
I laughed my arse off at Dave Chapelle's last stand up special.
Saw Doug Stanhope in Houston a couple years ago. That guy is funny is a sick kind of way (like Bill Hicks).
I never realized the brilliance of Carlin until I listened to his earlier specials. The guy was brilliant.
I laughed my arse off at Dave Chapelle's last stand up special.
Saw Doug Stanhope in Houston a couple years ago. That guy is funny is a sick kind of way (like Bill Hicks).
Posted on 7/28/11 at 9:10 pm to rondo
quote:
Carlin is the most over rated thing in the world
Posted on 7/28/11 at 9:46 pm to TDTGodfather
My lone criteria for such a list would be "who had me laughing so hard I cried"
At their best (in no particular order):
Pryor
Robin Williams (his early stuff when he was on coke was killer)
Sam Kinnison
Dice
Eddie Murphy
Rodney Dangerfield
Larry The Cable Guy (although he needs to stop relying on his catch-phrases so much)
Chris Rock
Joan Rivers
Dave Chappelle
I know a lot of people picked Carlin, and he was indeed great, but to me he was more clever-funny than piss-my-pants-funny
Honorable mention:
Buddy Hackett
Carlin
Bob Saget
The Cos
Martin Lawrence
Rodney Carrington
At their best (in no particular order):
Pryor
Robin Williams (his early stuff when he was on coke was killer)
Sam Kinnison
Dice
Eddie Murphy
Rodney Dangerfield
Larry The Cable Guy (although he needs to stop relying on his catch-phrases so much)
Chris Rock
Joan Rivers
Dave Chappelle
I know a lot of people picked Carlin, and he was indeed great, but to me he was more clever-funny than piss-my-pants-funny
Honorable mention:
Buddy Hackett
Carlin
Bob Saget
The Cos
Martin Lawrence
Rodney Carrington
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