The Rest in Peace Thread (RIP)

Mojo · 06-10-2014, 06:42 PM

It's the same here with American humour, except here people get up their own arse with a false belief that we do comedy with more class and wit than you do. I think some deluded people genuinely believe that Americans do not understand wit or sarcasm. That it just goes straight over your head and you couldn't possibly wrap your head around it.

bob. · 06-10-2014, 06:51 PM

we have George Carlin....and Steve Martin

**Goofle** · 06-10-2014, 07:00 PM

Aside from maybe slapstick (which I am not even sure is only a British thing, and would assume not) I don't really see much difference between American and British humour in mainstream comedy shows. The accents are the major difference, as well as the subject matter/settings, but not so much the comedic content.

Maybe my view is skewed because I haven't been exposed to that much of the 70's and 80's shows, but I think currently it's not much different.

djchameleon · 06-10-2014, 07:58 PM

British comedy is way overrated and it's kind of stupid to me how so many people always like to rate it higher than American comedy but whatevers.

The only thing I have noticed that is different between the two is that British comedies are able to get away with more filthy, pervy jokes and do use it more often.

**Frownland** · 06-10-2014, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob.

we have George Carlin....and Steve Martin

And Adam Sandler!

Apologies for posting his name in this thread and getting your guys' hopes up.

**Janszoon** · 06-10-2014, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojo

It's the same here with American humour, except here people get up their own arse with a false belief that we do comedy with more class and wit than you do. I think some deluded people genuinely believe that Americans do not understand wit or sarcasm. That it just goes straight over your head and you couldn't possibly wrap your head around it.

The funny part is I think the problem with those people is that they don't understand when Americans are being sarcastic.

Mojo · 06-11-2014, 06:04 PM

I've thought about this Janszoon and I think there's a good chance you're right. I think the main thing these kind of people fail to recognise in American humour is intelligence. I think they take everything at face value rather than consider the craft behind it, and as they have very preconceived ideas about American comedy, they see what they want to see.

That's often the case with comedy though really, regardless of nationality. To some people a racist joke is a racist joke, even if it's a joke told to shine a light on peoples ignorance and ridicule it.

Ricky Gervais is one of my favourite comedians and whenever I meet someone who doesn't like him, I ask why. More often than not they tend to tell me he's arrogant. To me that likely means they believe his faux arrogance, and fail to separate that from the real person, the act from the human being.

I think I'd say I do prefer British comedy, but I enjoy a lot of American comedy as well, and would probably only be likely to side with British comedy, should I have to make a choice, because I've been exposed to much more of it. I feel it could also be influenced by what kind of comedy I enjoy and how it's made. I enjoy sitcom, and generally speaking over here there seems more freedom to put out the show you wanted to make, with no interference from a network, and no massive, long, multi-year contracts and demands of 20+ episodes a term, and more terms you have to agree to in order to even get your show on air.

As for content itself, I'm with Goofle. I don't see much of a difference. There may be cultural differences, frames of reference etc. Accent, obviously. But nothing as fundamental as suggesting that an American doesn't understand sarcasm or wit. We don't own those things.

djchameleon · 06-12-2014, 05:09 PM

RIP Ruby Dee

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/13..._r=0&referrer=

bob. · 06-12-2014, 05:19 PM

91!....what an incredible life she had

~~hate paper doll~~ · 06-12-2014, 06:01 PM

Casey Kasem'll be next, I'm almost positive.

06-10-2014, 06:42 PM	#741 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	It's the same here with American humour, except here people get up their own arse with a false belief that we do comedy with more class and wit than you do. I think some deluded people genuinely believe that Americans do not understand wit or sarcasm. That it just goes straight over your head and you couldn't possibly wrap your head around it. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

06-10-2014, 06:51 PM	#742 (permalink)
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06-11-2014, 06:04 PM	#747 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I've thought about this Janszoon and I think there's a good chance you're right. I think the main thing these kind of people fail to recognise in American humour is intelligence. I think they take everything at face value rather than consider the craft behind it, and as they have very preconceived ideas about American comedy, they see what they want to see. That's often the case with comedy though really, regardless of nationality. To some people a racist joke is a racist joke, even if it's a joke told to shine a light on peoples ignorance and ridicule it. Ricky Gervais is one of my favourite comedians and whenever I meet someone who doesn't like him, I ask why. More often than not they tend to tell me he's arrogant. To me that likely means they believe his faux arrogance, and fail to separate that from the real person, the act from the human being. I think I'd say I do prefer British comedy, but I enjoy a lot of American comedy as well, and would probably only be likely to side with British comedy, should I have to make a choice, because I've been exposed to much more of it. I feel it could also be influenced by what kind of comedy I enjoy and how it's made. I enjoy sitcom, and generally speaking over here there seems more freedom to put out the show you wanted to make, with no interference from a network, and no massive, long, multi-year contracts and demands of 20+ episodes a term, and more terms you have to agree to in order to even get your show on air. As for content itself, I'm with Goofle. I don't see much of a difference. There may be cultural differences, frames of reference etc. Accent, obviously. But nothing as fundamental as suggesting that an American doesn't understand sarcasm or wit. We don't own those things. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

06-12-2014, 05:19 PM	#749 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	91!....what an incredible life she had __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

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