Ingram85 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, bickster said: Maybe if they sat down it would be more appealing? It may even floor them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 13, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Eh? The whole of stand up? Any type at all? Bill Burr? Hicks? Chappelle? Pryor? Carlin? I can understand writing it off based on McIntyre et al but man, that’s a leap to say any sort of stand up whatsoever isn’t for you? Never heard of Burr or Chapelle. Seen a cumulative few minutes of Hicks, Pryor and Carlin. OK, but I'm just not into watching blokes telling jokes. Similar with sitcoms - there are maybe half a dozen that I've really liked, but I generally don't bother with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, bickster said: Maybe if they sat down it would be more appealing? Dave Allen style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 13, 2022 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, Xela said: Dave Allen style Yes, but definitely not Ronnie Corbett Style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I like stuff that’s not meant to be funny if you know what I mean . I don’t want it too obvious. Stand up comedy they are there to make you laugh, it’s too obvious. A perfect example of my kind of humour is something like Rising Damp and the little throw away remarks or comments Rigsby makes. If there’s too much effort put into it trying to make it funny, then they lose me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 13, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: I like stuff that’s not meant to be funny if you know what I mean . I don’t want it too obvious. Stand up comedy they are there to make you laugh, it’s too obvious. My feelings exactly. I like humour that crops up in everyday life. There's something somehow artificial about "I will now say funny things, and you will laugh". It's like when I was younger, we'd go to the pub on a Friday night, and occasionally somebody would say "Let's get some takeouts and go back to my place" - those nights were fun (although I suspect far more staid than Ruge's parties!) Whereas if it was a party planned three weeks in advance, I felt sort of 'expected' to have a good time - and I rarely did. It was contrived. I find a lot of comedy is like that. Maybe I'm just weird... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: Never heard of Burr or Chapelle. Seen a cumulative few minutes of Hicks, Pryor and Carlin. OK, but I'm just not into watching blokes telling jokes. Similar with sitcoms - there are maybe half a dozen that I've really liked, but I generally don't bother with them. I mean, I won’t say I’m surprised by this But f*** me, for a stand up aficionado, this is like someone saying they’ve never heard of Mozart or Picasso. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2022 Bill Burr is my favorite right now. Absolutely on the nose about everything. We're similar ages and have young kids too so his material is very relatable to me. Chappelle is almost savant like - it's a real art-form what he does. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 8 hours ago, mjmooney said: My feelings exactly. I like humour that crops up in everyday life. There's something somehow artificial about "I will now say funny things, and you will laugh". It's like when I was younger, we'd go to the pub on a Friday night, and occasionally somebody would say "Let's get some takeouts and go back to my place" - those nights were fun (although I suspect far more staid than Ruge's parties!) Whereas if it was a party planned three weeks in advance, I felt sort of 'expected' to have a good time - and I rarely did. It was contrived. I find a lot of comedy is like that. Maybe I'm just weird... Two peas in a pod, Mike . As for planned parties I agree. The unexpected ones were always better as you were living in that moment and not expecting this big thing that usually was an anti climax . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I would say 95% of my YouTube viewing is stand up comedians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rjw63 Posted November 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I would say 95% of my YouTube viewing is tentacle porn and camper van holidays. 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: I would say 95% of my YouTube viewing is stand up comedians. Literally 0% of mine. I've never done it. 95% of mine is music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 14, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2022 Just thought of a couple of exceptions - I once watched an entire Bill Bailey DVD that I got from a charity shop. Probably because of his use of music humour. I've only once gone to see a live standup show - Count Arthur Strong, purely because the missus likes him, so I got tickets for her birthday. Mildly amusing, I suppose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Bill Bailey I saw him live in Rotterdam a few years ago. Really enjoyed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 6 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Bill Burr is my favorite right now. Absolutely on the nose about everything. We're similar ages and have young kids too so his material is very relatable to me. Chappelle is almost savant like - it's a real art-form what he does. This, this, and… this. Some of his delivery in, say, The Bird Revelation, ranges well into the realm of poetry and philosophy. It’s beyond comedy. Much like Carlin’s riffs are so rythmically perfect, they are more music than speech, Chappelle’s delivery and timing is so flawless, it does more than make you laugh. It literally sends chills down my spine. It’s hauntingly good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Just now, El Zen said: This, this, and… this. Some of his delivery in, say, The Bird Revelation, ranges well into the realm of poetry and philosophy. It’s beyond comedy. Much like Carlin’s riffs are so rythmically perfect, they are more music than speech, Chappelle’s delivery and timing is so flawless, it does more than make you laugh. It literally sends chills down my spine. It’s hauntingly good. Agree entirely with this. His standup is a joy to watch. Same in my opinion with Stewart Lee. The set up is flawless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Stewart Lee's 'gaping arsehole of Jesus' sketch is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) Shout out to Norm (RIP) too. The Moth joke is 10/10 comedy. The dedication to drawing out such a shit joke to the point that you forget what he was originally on about only to slap you round the face with an obvious payoff that makes you hate him. Master of his craft in such a low key way yet imo doesn’t get the acclaim he deserves. Edit: I had to add the Dirty Johnny joke. Edited November 14, 2022 by Ingram85 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Whatever pals. It's all about this: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, villa4europe said: I don't, I prefer darker comedy Could you give an example? Edited November 14, 2022 by MakemineVanilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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