Stand-Up Comedy

Mojo · 10-18-2010, 02:20 AM

He's got a point though. I mean, i love Seinfeld. It's actually my favourite show and so I love Kramer too. But there was no defending that, of course. However, the only reason any of us know about it is because of Youtube.

Some of my favourite stand-up..

Dylan Moran talking about America.

Rhod Gilbert has problems at baggage claim....

Ross Noble on meeting 50 Cent.

Arya Stark · 10-18-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

He's got a point though. I mean, i love Seinfeld. It's actually my favourite show and so I love Kramer too. But there was no defending that, of course. However, the only reason any of us know about it is because of Youtube.

Yeah but that shouldn't justify it. It's his fault he said those things in a place he could get caught.
It would have gotten around either way because he's famous.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-18-2010, 03:17 PM

To be completely honest, I think was blown out of proportion. Like Chris Rock said, things used to be different in comedy clubs. A comedian could say anything he wanted and it'd stay in that club. What he did was stupid, but I don't think he had ill intent. According to him, the heckling was getting bad so he tried to stop it by "being even more outrageous". Might just have been a joke that bombed that night had it not been for YouTube. And now, everybody has to be so PC all the time because they're petrified that anything they say will be taken out of context or blown up with the internet.

midnight rain · 10-18-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

How was it "weak"? It was over-the-top and completely stream-of-consciousness, I found it to not only be funny but very satisfying. It's what anyone would have done if they didn't have the social mechanisms to stop themselves. Completely unleashed at her. Better than Carlin's response, I think.

That whole performance is funny. Later on she starts up again and he tells her boyfriend "Sir, will you stick your **** in her mouth and shut her up?". He goes off on a huge rant later when someone shouts "Freebird". I find it to be very entertaining because he bombs so much but doesn't care, he knows it's funny and I know it's funny. The audience were just expecting all **** jokes.

So expletive-filled rants with no meaning, wit or cleverness to them is something to aspire to? I think a middle schooler is capable of that. I find bombing to be just that, bombing.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-18-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

So expletive-filled rants with no meaning, wit or cleverness to them is something to aspire to? I think a middle schooler is capable of that. I find bombing to be just that, bombing.

I didn't say he was funny that night.

midnight rain · 10-18-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

I didn't say he was funny that night.

Actually, you did:

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How was it "weak"? It was over-the-top and completely stream-of-consciousness, I found it to not only be funny but very satisfying. It's what anyone would have done if they didn't have the social mechanisms to stop themselves. Completely unleashed at her. Better than Carlin's response, I think.

That whole performance is funny. Later on she starts up again and he tells her boyfriend "Sir, will you stick your **** in her mouth and shut her up?". He goes off on a huge rant later when someone shouts "Freebird". I find it to be very entertaining because he bombs so much but doesn't care, he knows it's funny and I know it's funny. The audience were just expecting all **** jokes.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-18-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Actually, you did:

Sorry, I thought you quoted my post on Michael Richards.

I do think he was funny that night. He was "bombing" with the audience that night because they were a bunch of drunk c*nts. Doesn't mean he wasn't funny. I liked how over the top and cathartic he was.

midnight rain · 10-18-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

Sorry, I thought you quoted my post on Michael Richards.

Nah, I meant the Bill Hicks performance. Haven't heard of Michael Richards, though.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 10-18-2010, 03:49 PM

He did a show at The Laugh Factory where he called a couple of hecklers the N word, and that got him into a world of hurt.

Violent & Funky · 10-18-2010, 03:53 PM

I thought Ross Noble was this guy at first:

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Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	He's got a point though. I mean, i love Seinfeld. It's actually my favourite show and so I love Kramer too. But there was no defending that, of course. However, the only reason any of us know about it is because of Youtube. Some of my favourite stand-up.. Dylan Moran talking about America. Rhod Gilbert has problems at baggage claim.... Ross Noble on meeting 50 Cent. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I thought Ross Noble was this guy at first: __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

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~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	To be completely honest, I think was blown out of proportion. Like Chris Rock said, things used to be different in comedy clubs. A comedian could say anything he wanted and it'd stay in that club. What he did was stupid, but I don't think he had ill intent. According to him, the heckling was getting bad so he tried to stop it by "being even more outrageous". Might just have been a joke that bombed that night had it not been for YouTube. And now, everybody has to be so PC all the time because they're petrified that anything they say will be taken out of context or blown up with the internet.

10-18-2010, 03:49 PM	#39 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	He did a show at The Laugh Factory where he called a couple of hecklers the N word, and that got him into a world of hurt.