Author Topic: Greatest Standup Comedians (Read 847 times)

LePaul · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:15:21 AM »

Yea, not much of a Chris Rock fan either.

Stephen Wright is good ("I had a dog, I named him 'Stay'. He always seemed confused when I'd call him... 'Come here, Stay, come here' " )

StabbyTheIcePic · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:17:40 AM »

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Originally posted by myelo
I thought it was about being funny.

well that is implied. But when you have the same act for 50 years your not funny. (ie bob hope)

myelo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:28:59 AM »

Yeah, I was never much of a Bob Hope fan either.

I was just disagreeing with the idea that comedians have to “push the boundaries”. A lot of guys try to see how far they can go by being provocative, offensive, seeing what they can get away with, etc. Anybody can do that. Trouble is, they just ain’t funny.

It’s got to the point that some people think being a comedian is about being shocking instead of about being funny.

Capt. Pork · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:35:56 AM »

The only thing funny about Jerry Seinfeld is Larry David.

VOR · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:38:58 AM »

Gotta agree with Myelo here.

I'm also turned off by the trend over the last several years to get in the spotlight and blast a bunch of political shotguns instead of actually telling jokes.

StabbyTheIcePic · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:40:47 AM »

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Originally posted by myelo
Yeah, I was never much of a Bob Hope fan either.

I was just disagreeing with the idea that comedians have to “push the boundaries”. A lot of guys try to see how far they can go by being provocative, offensive, seeing what they can get away with, etc. Anybody can do that. Trouble is, they just ain’t funny.

It’s got to the point that some people think being a comedian is about being shocking instead of about being funny.

Yea his name was andrew dice clay.

You have to push boundrys be orginal and funny to make that list it. Notice none of those standup comedians actually do much standup anymore or when they did it, for very long. They didnt beat their material like a dead horse. Although robbin williams is getting annoying these days.

Nilsen · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:48:24 AM »

i have Jerry Seinfeld @ # 809873094. there is also another american that i never can remember the name of that should get into top 10...anyone know his name?

StabbyTheIcePic · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:49:45 AM »

bah seinfeld is great, but i will admit either you love him or you hate him.

gofaster · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:50:26 AM »

Robin Williams has always been annoying, but he started to peg out the annoying meter back in the late '80s. He changed his material a bit to be less crude, but he's still annoying. I'm not a fan of hyperactive rapid-fire comedic insanity.

"The only thing funny about Jerry Seinfeld is Larry David." You hit the nail on the head.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2004, 10:59:38 AM »

David Letterman does stand up? News to me...

Otto · « **Reply #25 on:** April 19, 2004, 12:20:55 PM »

You can put Carlin in a Trash Bag and send him to the dump, but Martin, Dangerfield and Kinison are pretty good.

SLCR · « **Reply #26 on:** April 19, 2004, 12:36:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Udie
That's not a good list! What about Buddy Hacket? Roseanne Barr above Eddie Murphy?!

Buddy Hackett was the best!! If you had ever seen his Vegas show or heard his story telling before he should be ranked in the top 20. He was classic!

WhereTF is CarrotTop??

LOL!

-SLICER

AKIron · « **Reply #27 on:** April 19, 2004, 12:38:38 PM »

Jackie Gleason sorta did standup on The Jackie Gleason Show. Definitely one of my top 20 favorite comedians.

Dnil · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2004, 12:45:32 PM »

Bill Hicks was actually pretty funny. Believe he died of cancer awhile back, pretty young to.

Joe Rogan and Dave Chapelle, 2 really funny standup guys, better then most on that list.

Where was andy kaufman?

Steve · « **Reply #29 on:** April 19, 2004, 12:51:14 PM »

Love Kinison....... Carlin Sux