cyberbully Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Nothing to me is funnier than people who appear not to be trying to be funny....Conversely, I hate high energy comics....The Dane Cooks and the ilk. I was a huge fan of the heavy cynicism comics, but lately I find them a bit grating...I guess because all I can come up with is Lewis Black or Louis CK. I kinda miss story telling comics....especially when a joke is made mid story, and it make you chuckle but you don't really think about it....And then the end of the act rolls around and BAM, they allude to that pretty innocuous thing from like 40 minutes back but this time it's hilarious. Just doesn't seem like there are a lot of those any more. Prop comics....I hate them....But not nearly as much as ventriloquists....I don't see the appeal, and I kinda dislike how the puppet can get away with shit and people associate the otherwise offensive material with the puppet....No, it's the guy....He's the dick. There is apparently a new Seinfeld standup on Netflix...Anyone watched it....Is it worth the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackymckrackin Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I love Norm Macdonald and Steven Wright. I've not really ever liked the Dane Cooks. It's been a while since I've seen Wright do anything. Norm did a bit on the Corona virus right before it blew up that was pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Norm is fucking hilarious and always was 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I'm not into Norm that much. I did like his SNL "Gang Fight" (West Side Story parody) bit, but that actually might have been Colin Quinn's. It took me awhile to get into Quinn's humor & a lot of comedians seem to rave about his writing. I like Steven Wright and Keven Nealon's "Mr. Subliminal". I like Dennis Miller's stuff when he starts riffing. Early on, Albert Brooks had a hilarious inept ventriloquist act, talking out loud when it was supposed to be the dummy and vice versa. Oh and when the body falls off the dummy & he's only holding the head on the stick but is acting like he's having a nervous meltdown and doesn't notice. Only real prop comic I liked is The Amazing Johnathan. Too bad about his health issues. I agree on storytellers - Dave Allen & Ronnie Corbett come to mind. Not sure if Bobcat Goldthwait counts as "high-energy", but I liked his work. The laid-back guys like Emo Phillips & Joel Hodgson too. Harry Anderson's stand-up was good too (I guess he'd be listed as a prop comic), I was stunned when he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Toulon Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 That's actually one for the "people you confuse" thread because I always think bobcat is dead but then I realize I'm thinking Sam Kennison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I still miss him, bros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sieg67 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I agree with you, mostly. Props can be fun depending on how they're pulled off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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