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Topic: Silent Bob's hearty "Fuck you too" to Joel Siegel. (Read 10459 times)
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stray
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Very few comedians seem to be able to retain their original brillaince once they're on a sitcom. Carlin sucked, Damon Wayans sucked, Norm McDonald sucked...
Some can't even do it with movies too, I guess.
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Hokers
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I would not go as far as very few, it works often enough (Cosby, Seinfeld, Newhart) that they keep trying.
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(Cosby, Seinfeld, Newhart)
I'd say Seinfeld and Newhart were actually funnier on their shows than they actually were in their standup acts. Seinfeld was really only a middling-level comic before his show really hit it big, and I'd peg most of that success on Larry David. Cosby's show was a success, but no way was he funnier on that show than his act is... Bill Cosby is a comic genius; when he was at his zenith in the 70's he and Steve Martin were really the best comedians working. |
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Ironwood
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I'd say Seinfeld and Newhart were actually funnier on their shows than they actually were in their standup acts. Seinfeld was really only a middling-level comic before his show really hit it big, and I'd peg most of that success on Larry David.
Jesus. Seinfeld standup must have been the black hole of suck. |
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Saget is a funny guy.
Only the character, Danny Tanner, isn't.
Obviously you never saw America's Funniest Home Videos. The guy needs to be pegged out on an anthill and covered in raspberry jam for that and Full House, no matter how funny he may be in other venues. |
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Merusk
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I'd say Seinfeld and Newhart were actually funnier on their shows than they actually were in their standup acts. Seinfeld was really only a middling-level comic before his show really hit it big, and I'd peg most of that success on Larry David.
Jesus. Seinfeld standup must have been the black hole of suck. Those bits in the first season and a half where they showed him at his "show" that week? Those were jokes from his actual stand-up routine. Yeah, not so funny. |
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Ironwood
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What's weird is that I like 'Curb'. It's genuinely funny.
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"Mr Soft Owl has Seen Some Shit." - Sun Tzu
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WindiaN
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What's weird is that I like 'Curb'. It's genuinely funny.
I find Curb to be far more enjoyable--the awkward situation humor feels more "genuine," as you say, because the most of the scenes are ad-libbed. The plot is laid out before but all the dialogue is on the spot. |
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Margalis
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In "Seinfeld" Jerry was really the straight man to the others. He was easily the most normal of the four leads.
One thing I love about "Seinfeld" is watching Jerry crack up and try not to start laughing when one of the other characters does something crazy. You can tell they were having a great time.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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HaemishM
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I loved Seinfeld, was very /meh to his stand-up and couldn't sit through one episode of Curb. I'm not sure what that says about me.
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Really? No Curb love? You should give it a few more episodes. It is cringeworthy stuff sometimes, ala the original version of The Office. Just Larry digging himself one hole after another.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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HaemishM
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Yeah, I got about 15 minutes into the episode about the sandwich named after Larry and just couldn't take it. I hadn't laughed once, maybe chuckled lightly once, that's about it. I had no empathy for the character and no real interest in it, despite loving the George character on Seinfeld.
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Sky
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I think there needs to be some kind of redemption of a character for them to pull off acting like a dick all the time. Larry just fucking bothered me, and I kept wondering why the hell people put up with him.
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Yeah, I got about 15 minutes into the episode about the sandwich named after Larry and just couldn't take it. I hadn't laughed once, maybe chuckled lightly once, that's about it. I had no empathy for the character and no real interest in it, despite loving the George character on Seinfeld.
IIRC that was definitely one of the weaker episodes. Try Netflix-ing one of the first 3 seasons and check them out. There is some seriously hilarious stuff. |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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Ironwood
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The one with the Glaucoma, the Hooker and the Carpooling lane cracked me up.
Literally. Not breathing.
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"Mr Soft Owl has Seen Some Shit." - Sun Tzu
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The FUCK HUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHH! episode nearly killed me, as well as the Halloween one where Larry ends up with the band on the guy's lawn.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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