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Ricky Gervais rocks golden globes
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Vequeth
United Kingdom1116 Posts
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Foucault
Sweden2826 Posts
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KwarK
United States42682 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:37 Foucault wrote: I fucking love that man. He knows comedy :D I fucking hate that man. He's an embarassment. Cringeworthy isn't the same as funny. His stand-up is awful, like Jimmy Carr with all the comedy surgically removed. He can't act. Oh, and at live 8 he disgusted me. | ||
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Skeggaba
Korea (South)1556 Posts
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ZZangDreamjOy
Canada959 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:41 KwarK wrote: I fucking hate that man. He's an embarassment. Cringeworthy isn't the same as funny. His stand-up is awful, like Jimmy Carr with all the comedy surgically removed. He can't act. Oh, and at live 8 he disgusted me. I hope to god your a troll, because Jimmy Carr basically a childlike version of Ricky Gervais. | ||
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KwarK
United States42682 Posts
Saying "yeah, but seriously, my penis is tiny". That's not a joke, that's just a fat guy talking about his dick. | ||
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KwarK
United States42682 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:45 ZZangDreamjOy wrote: I hope to god your a troll, because Jimmy Carr basically a childlike version of Ricky Gervais. I'm not a huge fan of Jimmy Carr either but Jimmy Carr does rude jokes that are actually funny. Ricky Gervais just rambles on tangents, then attempts to be self deprecating, then says something rude (not a rude joke, just something you wouldn't say in a normal conversation) and comes off as continually, overwhelmingly smug. Basically his entire comic style is based around saying and doing things that you wouldn't normally do. I prefer my comedians with a little more comedy and a little less hugely exaggerated utterly unconvincing self deprecation. | ||
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Foucault
Sweden2826 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:41 KwarK wrote: I fucking hate that man. He's an embarassment. Cringeworthy isn't the same as funny. His stand-up is awful, like Jimmy Carr with all the comedy surgically removed. He can't act. Oh, and at live 8 he disgusted me. Really? I'm kind of surprised you being from England and all. I always thought his comedy catered more to english than american audiences. I think his comedy is genious and subtle. Nah I know, he threads a fine line between comedy and honesty. He is very ironic and calls alot of bullshit, which sometimes makes people cringe. | ||
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Foucault
Sweden2826 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:46 KwarK wrote: He spent a minute awkwardly talking about his penis and it just wasn't funny. Saying "yeah, but seriously, my penis is tiny". That's not a joke, that's just a fat guy talking about his dick. Dude, comedy is more than the actual words you say. It's how you say it etc Anything can be funny. Anything. | ||
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Dr.Lettuce
United Kingdom663 Posts
Flame away. 2:37 Morgan Freeman- bottom right. Sums it all up really. | ||
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KwarK
United States42682 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:50 Foucault wrote: Really? I'm kind of surprised you being from England and all. I always thought his comedy catered more to english than american audiences. Nah I know, he threads a fine line between comedy and honesty. He is very ironic and calls alot of bullshit, which sometimes makes people cringe. He makes me cringe because I'm embarassed to belong to a species that encourages his kind of behavior. He got famous through the UK Office in which he basically did and said things you wouldn't normally do while believing he was competent. The character was hugely dislikeable and the show would only be enjoyable if you're the kind of person who enjoys sitting back and thinking "you're a huge douche, I'm so much better than you" about a fictional character. He then took that style and became a comedian with it. He doesn't understand how to do edgy humour. Making ironic jokes referencing something that's too soon or rude or whatever, fine. Just talking about masturbation, not actually funny. It'd be okay if he wasn't so self deprecating because it's a complete act, he's a smug bastard. Not all English people have the same sense of humour. | ||
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love1another
United States1844 Posts
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Nebula
England780 Posts
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HeaDStrong
Scotland785 Posts
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Warrior Madness
Canada3791 Posts
I just wish I had fucking knew he was hosting the GG..... I'm sad that I missed it live. | ||
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GGQ
Canada2653 Posts
He got famous through the UK Office in which he basically did and said things you wouldn't normally do while believing he was competent. The character was hugely dislikeable and the show would only be enjoyable if you're the kind of person who enjoys sitting back and thinking "you're a huge douche, I'm so much better than you" about a fictional character. I love that show, and that's not at all what I think when I watch it. | ||
KizZBG
u gotta skate8152 Posts
Watch him have a chat with Karl Pilkington hahaha | ||
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Foucault
Sweden2826 Posts
On January 19 2010 04:42 GGQ wrote: I love that show, and that's not at all what I think when I watch it. I love UK Office too and I don't think that while watching it either. I just think David Brent is an awesome character and Ricky Gervais just kills in that series. The Extras is seriously awesome too He can convey alot besides the actual words that come out of his mouth; body language, tonality etc | ||
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esla_sol
United States756 Posts
loved the mel gibson intro | ||
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Pads
England3228 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:56 KwarK wrote: He makes me cringe because I'm embarassed to belong to a species that encourages his kind of behavior. He got famous through the UK Office in which he basically did and said things you wouldn't normally do while believing he was competent. The character was hugely dislikeable and the show would only be enjoyable if you're the kind of person who enjoys sitting back and thinking "you're a huge douche, I'm so much better than you" about a fictional character. He then took that style and became a comedian with it. He doesn't understand how to do edgy humour. Making ironic jokes referencing something that's too soon or rude or whatever, fine. Just talking about masturbation, not actually funny. It'd be okay if he wasn't so self deprecating because it's a complete act, he's a smug bastard. Not all English people have the same sense of humour. I know your not going to change your mind about him, but before he was in The Office, he was presenting a radio station on XFM with Karl PIlkington and Stephen Merchant and that was, collectively, the funniest thing I have EVER heard. Also I disagree with his standup being bad, his Fame and Animals Tours were amazing, maybe some of this later stuff isn't so good, maybe he sold out I don't know, I haven't watched it yet but I really think he's an incredible comedian. | ||
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dcberkeley
Canada844 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:56 KwarK wrote: He makes me cringe because I'm embarassed to belong to a species that encourages his kind of behavior. He got famous through the UK Office in which he basically did and said things you wouldn't normally do while believing he was competent. The character was hugely dislikeable and the show would only be enjoyable if you're the kind of person who enjoys sitting back and thinking "you're a huge douche, I'm so much better than you" about a fictional character. He then took that style and became a comedian with it. He doesn't understand how to do edgy humour. Making ironic jokes referencing something that's too soon or rude or whatever, fine. Just talking about masturbation, not actually funny. It'd be okay if he wasn't so self deprecating because it's a complete act, he's a smug bastard. Not all English people have the same sense of humour. Could you give an example of a comedian you do like? | ||
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XeliN
United Kingdom1755 Posts
His balatant smugness can be irritating at times but i enjoy his comedy work. | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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Dr.Lettuce
United Kingdom663 Posts
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FreshNoThyme
United States356 Posts
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PanN
United States2828 Posts
On January 19 2010 03:56 KwarK wrote: The character was hugely dislikeable and the show would only be enjoyable if you're the kind of person who enjoys sitting back and thinking "you're a huge douche, I'm so much better than you" about a fictional character. I enjoy the show because its a well written show that I enjoy, I never once thought that during the show, swing and a miss. | ||
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