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mikeshea

mikeshea

Baltimore, MD
May 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:05 PM

i'm starting to feel like the people in charge of mainstream comedy in hollywood and on television just aren't as funny as others in the past. am i the only one that thought super troopers was fucking garbage? not to mention anything the wayans brothers are involved in, plus recent attempts at saturday night live, the comedians on last comic standing, and 95% of newspaper comic strips. just compare any of that to the jeff abrams movies (naked gun, airplane, etc.), classic snl casts, new simpsons vs. old simpsons, and things like the far side and calvin and hobbes. i just feel like "low-brow" stupid comedy used to be way funnier. call me crazy.

The_Gentleman

The_Gentleman

Katy, TX
April 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:07 PM

Sex and pushing the envelpoe has overcasted the more intelligent and more enjoyable modes of comedy and good writing. No instead of true wit and great stories, it's 'real', horribly scripted, TV. I hates me some reality TV... mad

handsmakeaheart

handsmakeaheart

Tiffin, OH
January 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:10 PM

Yeah, we need "The State" to kick everyone in the ass again. I can't wait for the DVD set to come out and I can stop wasting my time with new , so called funny shows, like Crank Yankers and South Park.

Sen

Sen

USA
January 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:20 PM

Oh man, I'm with you on this one. I haven't gone to a comedy in the theater in years. I remember my friends raving about "The New Guy" and how funny it was and how I just had to see it. I vowed to them that I would never see that movie just for them praising it.

Chaplin owns.

40spokes

40spokes

I'm lost
March 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:25 PM

mikeshea said:
i'm starting to feel like the people in charge of mainstream comedy in hollywood and on television just aren't as funny as others in the past. am i the only one that thought super troopers was fucking garbage? not to mention anything the wayans brothers are involved in, plus recent attempts at saturday night live, the comedians on last comic standing, and 95% of newspaper comic strips. just compare any of that to the jeff abrams movies (naked gun, airplane, etc.), classic snl casts, new simpsons vs. old simpsons, and things like the far side and calvin and hobbes. i just feel like "low-brow" stupid comedy used to be way funnier. call me crazy.



I actually thought the people on The Last Comic Standing were hilarious! But the rest I totally agree!

pantsonfire

pantsonfire

Milwaukee, WI
March 2003

JUN 17, 2004 03:41 PM

check out the new david cross cd. that guy is funny.

Trevallion

Trevallion

Murfreesboro, TN
February 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:52 PM

Yeah David Cross/Mr Show rules. The State was too funny. I liked the first season of Mad TV but nowadays it's absolutely horrible and so is SNL. I love the early 90s SNL reruns on Comedy Central. George Carlin has always been awesome for stand up. Eddie Izzard is hillairious but kind of intellectual.

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

JUN 17, 2004 03:53 PM

MAD TV IS ON THE AIR11 MILLION TIMES A DAY.
11 MILLION PEOPLE DIED IN THE HOLOCAUST.

COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT.

least funny show ever.


[Edited on Jun 17, 2004 by Margot_Dent]

porcelainheart

porcelainheart

Lafayette, LA
February 2004

JUN 17, 2004 06:26 PM

agreed.. mad tv is the worst. and snl has slowly gone down the crapper..


good thing the state is coming to dvd.

humberthumbert

humberthumbert

HOPEFUL

Greenland

JUN 17, 2004 07:12 PM

the only stuff i laugh at on tv now is unintentionally funny, like degrassi or armenian cable television.

i think all generations probably felt like things used to be better. there is some good stuff out there. but mainstream entertainment pretty much sucks in general.

Lemonkid

Lemonkid

Canada
May 2003

JUN 17, 2004 07:46 PM

Obviously you've never met AC/DC.

UnnecessaryZ

unnecessaryz

Astoria, NY
July 2003

JUN 17, 2004 07:54 PM

mikeshea said:
just compare any of that to the jeff abrams movies (naked gun, airplane, etc.)



Naked Gun is a fine example of classic un-funny. Spoof movies haven't gotten any worse with time.

UnnecessaryZ

unnecessaryz

Astoria, NY
July 2003

JUN 17, 2004 07:54 PM

Lemoncake said:
Obviously you've never met AC/DC.



Is that a reprazent I hear?

throatneedle

throatneedle

Baltimore, MD
September 2002

JUN 17, 2004 07:56 PM

UnnecessaryZ said:

Lemoncake said:
Obviously you've never met AC/DC.



Is that a reprazent I hear?



say word....

fmessiah

fmessiah

Miami, FL
August 2003

JUN 17, 2004 07:59 PM

there are good stand up acts out there if you look for them. Dane Cook is outstanding. nearly choked to death when I saw him at the improv a couple of months ago.

Here's his website

[Edited on Jun 17, 2004 by joker]

JohnClement

JohnClement

Silver Spring, MD
January 2004

JUN 17, 2004 08:00 PM

Dead on. I hate Mad TV. I never made it through an entire episode.

The Daily show is consistently funny. I used to love Conan's skits, but they're kind of hit and miss now.

Cigarette

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH
April 2004

JUN 17, 2004 08:09 PM

The Chapelle Show

Reno 911

I rest my case.

unravled

unravled

Portland, OR
August 2003

JUN 17, 2004 08:43 PM

You obviously haven't heard about White Chicks.

Werd.

fmessiah

fmessiah

Miami, FL
August 2003

JUN 17, 2004 08:50 PM

White Chicks looks disturbing. the trailer makes me cringe.

mk700c

mk700c

Ann Arbor, MI
December 2003

JUN 17, 2004 08:53 PM

Ali.. fucking... G

punk

punk

Phoenix, AZ
January 2004

JUN 17, 2004 08:55 PM

There's still 'the funneh' around if you look for it.

I'll hop on the "SNL Isn't What It Used to be and Mad TV Isn't That Funny" bandwagon.

mikeshea

mikeshea

Baltimore, MD
May 2004

JUN 17, 2004 09:30 PM

yeah i know there are funny things out there (dane cook is hilarious by the way, as is david cross), it just seems like the things that are being promoted and seen the most are pathetically awful. and spoof movies can be funny. don't act like naked gun isnt funny, or top secret, or hot shots, or dracula dead and loving it. wait scratch that last one.

recent funny things: dane cook, mitch hedberg, the office, the state, upright citizens brigade, anything will ferrel is involved in (including old school), mr show, wes anderson, conan o brien (leno and letterman are worthless)

and there were a couple people on last comic standing that i thought were funny (jim norton, alonzo, some others i forgot) but for the most part that show started this whole tirade.

Jeff_Fries

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA
September 2003

JUN 17, 2004 09:36 PM

What Funny are we comparing our 'funny' to?

endlessben

endlessben

Grand Rapids, MI
November 2003

JUN 17, 2004 09:37 PM

''recent'' funny things include the state, mr show and mitch hedberg?

I guess you meant People 5 years ago aren't funny....

Trevallion

Trevallion

Murfreesboro, TN
February 2004

JUN 17, 2004 09:43 PM

I'm telling you, Mad TV's first season was funny. The rest was absolute crap though, I agree. I forgot about Dave Chappelle, the only guy with the balls to say the "N word" on network TV.

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