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Mar 7, 2021 15:24:22 GMT
Post by Kapitan on Mar 7, 2021 15:24:22 GMT
The great (albeit radical) biblical scholar Robert M. Price, when quoting scripture, often reads dialogue in character. He does a Paul Lynde imitation for Paul of Tarsus (along with Charlton Heston for Moses, etc). Cracks me up every single time.
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May 23, 2021 8:26:35 GMT
Post by jk on May 23, 2021 8:26:35 GMT
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Jun 16, 2021 18:37:55 GMT
Post by jk on Jun 16, 2021 18:37:55 GMT
Most recent US humour passes me by. Rich Hall is an exception, maybe because he's spent a lot of time in the UK. His Tom Cruise sketch is a hoot! And I could use a laugh right now...
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Jun 16, 2021 19:14:46 GMT
Post by Kapitan on Jun 16, 2021 19:14:46 GMT
Most recent US humour passes me by. What type of humor do you most enjoy? Or better, what comedians (whether actors, stand-ups, etc.)?
I find the various disconnects between cultures' humor interesting. I've heard the UK, and even more so continental Europe, tend not to go for stand-up comedy to the extent Americans do.
I hope you find that laugh you could use!
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Jun 17, 2021 12:10:45 GMT
Post by kds on Jun 17, 2021 12:10:45 GMT
Speaking of stand up comedy, maybe because it doesn't appear on cable TV nearly as much as it used to, I've almost completely checked out on it since the mid 00s.
The last comic I really got into was Mitch Hedberg, who unfortunately passed away in 2005.
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Jun 17, 2021 12:18:47 GMT
Post by Kapitan on Jun 17, 2021 12:18:47 GMT
I'm exactly the opposite. Maybe because of how many standup specials are now on the streaming services, or how much standup is on YouTube, I now watch or listen to more than ever, maybe. First it was guys who told long, involved funny anecdotes: Louis CK, Mike Birbiglia, etc. But in the past year or so it's been a lot of more traditional, joke-oriented standups. Rodney Dangerfield, for example.
Mitch Hedberg is a guy whose delivery I just don't like. His jokes are fantastic, though. (The rare local who I don't champion, I guess! He was from here, I believe St. Paul, specifically.)
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Jun 17, 2021 12:47:58 GMT
Post by kds on Jun 17, 2021 12:47:58 GMT
I'm exactly the opposite. Maybe because of how many standup specials are now on the streaming services, or how much standup is on YouTube, I now watch or listen to more than ever, maybe. First it was guys who told long, involved funny anecdotes: Louis CK, Mike Birbiglia, etc. But in the past year or so it's been a lot of more traditional, joke-oriented standups. Rodney Dangerfield, for example.
Mitch Hedberg is a guy whose delivery I just don't like. His jokes are fantastic, though. (The rare local who I don't champion, I guess! He was from here, I believe St. Paul, specifically.)
I didn't like Mitch's delivery at first, back when I saw his Comedy Central special (a network that seems to only show The Office and South Park reruns now). But the jokes were so funny that it grew on me. I feel the same way about Steven Wright. I used to find him annoying.
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Jun 18, 2021 18:50:05 GMT
Post by jk on Jun 18, 2021 18:50:05 GMT
What type of humor do you most enjoy? Or better, what comedians (whether actors, stand-ups, etc.)?
I find the various disconnects between cultures' humor interesting. I've heard the UK, and even more so continental Europe, tend not to go for stand-up comedy to the extent Americans do.
I hope you find that laugh you could use!
Sorry for the late reply, Cap'n, I had other things on my mind. I enjoy the humour of The Full Monty and The Death of Stalin, two incredibly funny films, despite (or perhaps because of) the subject matter of #2. I enjoy UK comedians guesting on Have I Got News for You?, Would I Lie to You? and QI when Stephen Fry was in charge. Jack Dee's remark about being asked to leave the Goths slays me every time: But Lee Mack's story about being a bluecoat (member of the entertainment unit) at a UK holiday camp is still the best of the bunch. I used to watch this daily for months: So yes, I like UK standup comedians but not necessarily in their own show....
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Jun 19, 2021 11:37:54 GMT
Post by jk on Jun 19, 2021 11:37:54 GMT
Rowan Atkinson is far more than just Mr. Bean:
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Jun 22, 2021 11:56:04 GMT
Post by Kapitan on Jun 22, 2021 11:56:04 GMT
What type of humor do you most enjoy? Or better, what comedians (whether actors, stand-ups, etc.)?
I find the various disconnects between cultures' humor interesting. I've heard the UK, and even more so continental Europe, tend not to go for stand-up comedy to the extent Americans do.
I hope you find that laugh you could use!
Sorry for the late reply, Cap'n, I had other things on my mind. I enjoy the humour of The Full Monty and The Death of Stalin, two incredibly funny films, despite (or perhaps because of) the subject matter of #2. I enjoy UK comedians guesting on Have I Got News for You?, Would I Lie to You? and QI when Stephen Fry was in charge. Jack Dee's remark about being asked to leave the Goths slays me every time: But Lee Mack's story about being a bluecoat (member of the entertainment unit) at a UK holiday camp is still the best of the bunch. I used to watch this daily for months: So yes, I like UK standup comedians but not necessarily in their own show.... jk, you've reminded me that I keep meaning to watch The Death of Stalin. I've seen the trailer and think it looks fantastic, but I keep forgetting it when I'm in the mood for a movie on weekends or nights.
I like Stephen Fry quite a bit, too. I actually only know him as a public intellectual, though I know he has been an actor and comic as well. For me, though, he has just been a funny intellectual so far!
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Jun 24, 2021 19:15:21 GMT
Post by jk on Jun 24, 2021 19:15:21 GMT
jk. you've reminded me that I keep meaning to watch The Death of Stalin. I've seen the trailer and think it looks fantastic, but I keep forgetting it when I'm in the mood for a movie on weekends or nights.
I like Stephen Fry quite a bit, too. I actually only know him as a public intellectual, though I know he has been an actor and comic as well. For me, though, he has just been a funny intellectual so far!
Stephen is shockingly knowledgeable on just about everything. As for TDoS, here's a classic scene at Stalin's state funeral:
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Jun 24, 2021 21:35:06 GMT
Post by jk on Jun 24, 2021 21:35:06 GMT
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Post by jk on Jul 2, 2021 21:44:04 GMT
Sorry for the late reply, Cap'n, I had other things on my mind. I enjoy the humour of The Full Monty and The Death of Stalin, two incredibly funny films, despite (or perhaps because of) the subject matter of #2. I enjoy UK comedians guesting on Have I Got News for You?, Would I Lie to You? and QI when Stephen Fry was in charge. So yes, I like UK standup comedians but not necessarily in their own show.... jk , you've reminded me that I keep meaning to watch The Death of Stalin. I've seen the trailer and think it looks fantastic, but I keep forgetting it when I'm in the mood for a movie on weekends or nights.
I like Stephen Fry quite a bit, too. I actually only know him as a public intellectual, though I know he has been an actor and comic as well. For me, though, he has just been a funny intellectual so far!
Yes, do see TDoS. Malenkov (Geoffrey Tambor) in particular is a hoot (in the white outfit): Fry is certainly extremely intelligent and witty to boot. With all respect to his successor at QI, the show hasn't been the same since he left. This is from Would I Lie to You? In this show one member of one of the two teams reads a statement about themselves from a card they haven't seen before. The opposing team has to decide whether it's the truth or a lie. All three regulars (team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack and chairman Rob Bryden) are amazingly inventive and often hilarious. Here David M can't believe guest panelist Henning Wehn's ridiculous onion story:
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Jul 2, 2021 22:50:02 GMT
Post by Kapitan on Jul 2, 2021 22:50:02 GMT
Ooh, I forgot Jeffrey Tambor is in The Death of Stalin. Anyway, I've (finally) saved it to my watch list on Netflix and barring any sharp left turns, I'll watch it tonight!
That clip from Would I Lie To You is quite funny. I've heard of and seen David Mitchell before. As for the Easter onion story, that's quite funny. Also possibly the first ever funny German? (I tease, I tease. And my late, full-German grandfather would, well, he'd probably say there's no use for comedy, actually.)
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Jul 3, 2021 1:52:28 GMT
Post by Kapitan on Jul 3, 2021 1:52:28 GMT
Watched and enjoyed very much. Thanks for the tip and reminder, jk.
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