Movies and TV Do people actually think Dane Cook is funny? - Page 3

Kylo Ren · 05-28-2010, 08:46 PM

I'm watching him on HBO right now. The guy is terrible.

ForeverChiefs58 · 05-28-2010, 10:08 PM

ForeverChiefs58 · 05-28-2010, 10:11 PM

SnakeXJones · 05-28-2010, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chasedude

Another Fav of mine too

I bet Dane Cook was right after MC Hammer

ForeverChiefs58 · 05-28-2010, 10:23 PM

Wow.

Ebolapox · 05-28-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

Hard to find any fault with that list. Okay, I'd move Lewis Black up a notch and Chapelle might not make my list.

I always liked Steven Wright as well, but he wasn't very prolific.

don't get me wrong, I love me some lewis black. however, chappelle makes it purely on the strength of 'for what it's worth' and 'killing them softly.' lewis black can be too politically motivated at times. chappelle is brilliant without having to go too far over the edge, while black lives on the edge (though is hilarious whilst being on said edge)

hedburg almost made the list, and does make my top ten. early chris rock was astoundingly funny (he's lost his edge AND has gone far too political for my tastes). eddie murphy was one of the funniest men on earth in the middle of the 80's. ****, we're not giving lenny bruce any credit here.

there are WAY too many great comedians to make a true top five. suffice it to say, dane cook is nowhere near said list.

ForeverChiefs58 · 05-28-2010, 10:28 PM

Ebolapox · 05-28-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

Wow.

for 50 years, nobody did it better.

Ebolapox · 05-28-2010, 10:31 PM

I was fortunate enough to see carlin in one of his last shows before he passed. he was absolutely amazing. I'm also currently reading his autobiography--that man did a SHIT-TON of drugs. matter of fact, there was a moment when reading that his voice/story sounded EXACTLY like mitch hedburg. he wrote about sitting under a piano in vegas (doing a show) and reading what was on the bottom and giggling. sounds JUST like mitch hedburg--he was high and basically was doing off the wall shit because he was so ****ed up.

WhitiE · 05-28-2010, 10:31 PM

I always liked Kevin James sweatin the small stuff

Ebolapox · 05-28-2010, 10:38 PM

hell, bill cosby was brilliant in his time.

**petegz28** · 05-28-2010, 10:43 PM

"Bob" Dobbs · 05-28-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by chasedude

Another Fav of mine too

Good stuff, but in this particular bit it sounds like he was almost trying to channel Sam Kinison.

Ebolapox · 05-28-2010, 10:45 PM

yeah, kinison was great. hell, while we're at it, freaking gilbert gottfried had/has some great material from time to time. strangely, the voice can really add to it when he's delivering ****ed up dirty material.

SnakeXJones · 05-28-2010, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by H5N1

yeah, kinison was great. hell, while we're at it, freaking gilbert gottfried had/has some great material from time to time. strangely, the voice can really add to it when he's delivering ****ed up dirty material.

I actually enjoy gilbert gottfried when is on howard stern he is just awesome

Mecca · 05-28-2010, 10:47 PM

Here's the thing with Dane Cook, he had some funny bits, take the Burger King one for example. Overall though he's made a ton more money than you'd ever expect someone with his material to make. He has middle of the road stuff mixed with a few really good things.

He's done a hell of a job of marketing himself, before the guy was real well known he did tons of things including spending a lot of his own money just to get his name out there. Not to mention all the movie roles he's gotten as of late which are no doubt going to help him as a comic because they make him extremely well known.

In the end here's what makes Dane Cook, he's a comic that women think is good looking and guys think could be their buddy. He basically speaks to a demo that is about 15-25 if you don't fall into that you probably won't think he's appealing or funny outside of a few things he might say.

He's also an absolute master of controlling the room and with his timing and physical movements. While his actual material usually leaves something to be desired he's very good at everything else and when appealing to the demo he does that's enough to be very popular.

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Ebolapox remember, remember Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: como Casino cash: $1609903	yeah, kinison was great. hell, while we're at it, freaking gilbert gottfried had/has some great material from time to time. strangely, the voice can really add to it when he's delivering ****ed up dirty material.
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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $2147050	Here's the thing with Dane Cook, he had some funny bits, take the Burger King one for example. Overall though he's made a ton more money than you'd ever expect someone with his material to make. He has middle of the road stuff mixed with a few really good things. He's done a hell of a job of marketing himself, before the guy was real well known he did tons of things including spending a lot of his own money just to get his name out there. Not to mention all the movie roles he's gotten as of late which are no doubt going to help him as a comic because they make him extremely well known. In the end here's what makes Dane Cook, he's a comic that women think is good looking and guys think could be their buddy. He basically speaks to a demo that is about 15-25 if you don't fall into that you probably won't think he's appealing or funny outside of a few things he might say. He's also an absolute master of controlling the room and with his timing and physical movements. While his actual material usually leaves something to be desired he's very good at everything else and when appealing to the demo he does that's enough to be very popular.
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