lildave3 Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 Mcintyre right now. Can't get enough of him. Lee Evans, Peter Kay and Jimmy Carr are closest I guess. Like most comedians though, I guess i'm just a jolly fellow
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 Mcintyre right now. Can't get enough of him.Lee Evans, Peter Kay and Jimmy Carr are closest I guess. Like most comedians though, I guess i'm just a jolly fellow You know I like McIntyre, but don't you think there's a bit too much of him right now? He needs to go away for half a year and reappear with some fresh material. I've heard his Valentines Day gag on at least 7 different occaisions now (including live ), getting a bit tiresome.
lildave3 Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 You know I like McIntyre, but don't you think there's a bit too much of him right now? He needs to go away for half a year and reappear with some fresh material. I've heard his Valentines Day gag on at least 7 different occaisions now (including live ), getting a bit tiresome. I don't know where you're seeing all this I don't even know which bit you're talking about
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 I don't know where you're seeing all this I don't even know which bit you're talking about "I still love you, see last year's card for full details..." etc, etc.
lildave3 Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 "I still love you, see last year's card for full details..." etc, etc. Ah, still makes me laugh. I've watched his DVD (a few times), I've seen both his Apollo gigs, and i've seen him on Jonathan Ross. What else should I have seen?
Finnegan Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 Rhod Gilbert Ed Byrne has been my long time favourite alongside Dylan Moran. I own a fair bit of stand up really, I love Dara O'Briain but not as much really as I used to. Mock The Week took the shine off of all those comedians, really, it's a bit off watching them do their material in that format. I used to love Andy Parsons, but again it's the same problem really. I love a lad called Alun Cochrane as well, who's pretty stella. And you can't beat Noel Fielding's early work. I could basically rave about stand up forever. Used to sit and watch the stand up stage at Reading more than the bands! Adam Bloom and Marcus Brigstocke were AMAZING a few years ago (I say 'a few', I actually mean about five hah.) I adore the both! Rich Hall, as well. Oh and George Carlin. Ooooh and John Pinette and Jeremy Hotz while we're discussing that lot over the pond. And Glenn Wool.
StanSP Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 I'm quite liking McIntyre as well, but as someone said, he is getting a bit repetitive. A bit like Stephen K Amos, where almost every show he does he always does the 'BABBOON' joke. Funny first couple of times, but now it's pretty lame.
MrsJohnMurphy Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 Les Dawson has no one mentioned the great Sir Les yet !!??!!
Finnegan Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 I'm quite liking McIntyre as well, but as someone said, he is getting a bit repetitive.A bit like Stephen K Amos, where almost every show he does he always does the 'BABBOON' joke. Funny first couple of times, but now it's pretty lame. It's not their fault, though. It's the fault of the Brittish public. People have such a selective want for comedy. You want to see Michael McIntyre, Frankie Boyle and Russell Howard and that's about it! Proper, decent comedy is still a largely "underground" thing and people like Michael McIntyre are used to touring for over a year with the same material and never seeing the same crowd twice. All of a sudden they luck out and become flavour of the week and are expected to do big, mainstream shows every couple of months and they just haven't had the same lifetime to build up material as the likes of Eddie Izzard or Bill Bailey. I don't mean to sound like a snob - but mainstream comedy is mostly rubbish, I mean when Lee Evans and Peter Kay were "the big thing" I was just bemused. They're utter garbage. I love Michael McIntyre but I don't think he's quite as pants wettingly, intensely good as the current hype would suggest.
MC Prussian Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 You don't know what comedy is if you haven't seen Robin Williams @ The Met, 1986. My current hero: Frank Caliendo. More of a brilliant impersonator, though.
Finnegan Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 I'm sorry but Robin Williams is endlessly funnier as an actor than a stand up.
SpoonyMcjefferson Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 I'm sorry but Robin Williams is endlessly funnier as an actor than a stand up. So true. I hate the whole idea of trying that hard to be funny.
Finnegan Posted 7 March 2009 Posted 7 March 2009 Finners - Cochrane is great. His Comedy Store set is no longer on youtube.
Webbo Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 I'm sorry but Robin Williams is endlessly funnier as an actor than a stand up. That's true, which is sad because as an actor he's one of the most unfunny c**ts imaginable.
Finnegan Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 That's true, which is sad because as an actor he's one of the most unfunny c**ts imaginable. You have no soul. And clearly haven't seen:
StanSP Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 You have no soul.And clearly haven't seen: Norton's changed aint he?!! From kids film's to making it big in films such as Hulk and Fight Club
Libertine Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 Norton's changed aint he?!! From kids film's to making it big in films such as Hulk and Fight Club Erm.. I don't think it's a kid's movie.
Shrenchel Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 Stewart Lee. Ross Noble. The middle aged woman that does the pubs in leeds and makes lots of jokes about her friends being raped, I don't know what her name is.
maddog Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 Frankie Boyle Michael Mcintyre Peter Kay In that order
StanSP Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 Erm.. I don't think it's a kid's movie. Ooops, read it wrong on the picture...thought it said kids movie rather than show
Part Of The Crowd Posted 8 March 2009 Posted 8 March 2009 Jimmy Carr was very good, enjoyed that alot. Still won't displace my top two though, Rich Hall and Bill Bailey, they weren't out and out laugh at everything comedians, it was a bit more subtle and sophisticated style humour with the amazing musical blend, really enjoyed those. Would recommend this tour of Jimmy Carr's though, very funny!
Unknown Fox Posted 9 March 2009 Posted 9 March 2009 Lee Evans, Sean Lock, Hugh Dennis, Lee Mack, Omid Djalili, Peter Kay, Jimmy Carr
Finnegan Posted 9 March 2009 Posted 9 March 2009 Norton's changed aint he?!! From kids film's to making it big in films such as Hulk and Fight Club Erm.. I don't think it's a kid's movie. "DIE YOU BASTARD SON OF BARNIE!" I'd show it to my kids.
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