billsfanmiami(oh) Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Ok... Let me preface the reason for this thread. It's Sat night, wife is out of town, Sabres get a big win, and I'm drinking alone flipping channels and surfin the net. So comedy central is playing one of his stand up specials from Madison Square Garden last year. I'm 26 and graduated from undergrad in 06 so from what I gather I'm still close to being in this guy's "target audience". I've seen a little bit of his stuff here and there and all I want to know is how the hell does anyone find this guy funny!? He is absolutely horrible. I haven't even cracked a smile. It's scary that so much of the population can "believe" in something just because it's what they're "supposed" to do. Seriously during this crap, he's going through his routine and a few thousand people are laughing and screaming before he even makes a punchline! ....terrible
Chilly Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Agreed. Dane Cook is one of the worst "comedians" I've ever seen.
bbb Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 I saw him once on TV and could not believe how horrible he is. Overrated doesn't even start to describe him.
GOBILLS78 Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 I'm 26 and graduated from undergrad in 06 so from what I gather I'm still close to being in this guy's "target audience". You're about 5-10 years older than the target audience.
Wooderson Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Ok... Let me preface the reason for this thread. It's Sat night, wife is out of town, Sabres get a big win, and I'm drinking alone flipping channels and surfin the net. So comedy central is playing one of his stand up specials from Madison Square Garden last year. I'm 26 and graduated from undergrad in 06 so from what I gather I'm still close to being in this guy's "target audience". I've seen a little bit of his stuff here and there and all I want to know is how the hell does anyone find this guy funny!? He is absolutely horrible. I haven't even cracked a smile. It's scary that so much of the population can "believe" in something just because it's what they're "supposed" to do. Seriously during this crap, he's going through his routine and a few thousand people are laughing and screaming before he even makes a punchline! ....terrible That's funny. I used to like him about 5-6 years ago (15-16 yrs old) but when I've watched him lately he's been terrible. I happened to be watching the exact same thing you were last night, it definitely sucked. Family Guy- Dane Cook Spoof
Lurker Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 It's scary that so much of the population can "believe" in something just because it's what they're "supposed" to do. Jimmy Clausen? Oh, sorry...wrong board.
Lurker Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 You're about 5-10 years older than the target audience. Without a frame of reference, he probably does seem funny. My teenage daughter used to rave about the guy until I showed her some YouTube clips of Carlin, Pryor, etc.
DrDawkinstein Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Ok... Let me preface the reason for this thread. It's Sat night, wife is out of town, Sabres get a big win, and I'm drinking alone flipping channels and surfin the net. So comedy central is playing one of his stand up specials from Madison Square Garden last year. I'm 26 and graduated from undergrad in 06 so from what I gather I'm still close to being in this guy's "target audience". I've seen a little bit of his stuff here and there and all I want to know is how the hell does anyone find this guy funny!? He is absolutely horrible. I haven't even cracked a smile. It's scary that so much of the population can "believe" in something just because it's what they're "supposed" to do. Seriously during this crap, he's going through his routine and a few thousand people are laughing and screaming before he even makes a punchline! ....terrible agreed with your general feelings on Dane Cook. dude sucks. wrt the bold, i caught part of the show last night too, that's what they call "sweetening it up". its bad editing of crowd noise into an otherwise silent crowd. sometimes it was people yelling as he walked to their part of the theatre, but a lot of it was canned laghter being put in because he doesnt tell jokes. the couple of stories (not jokes) that i heard him tell, didnt even have punchlines. he would just trail off or change the subject after he got to say something that sounded like a catchphrase. abomination of comedy
Arkady Renko Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 He used to be in. Now it's in to hate on him. Who cares.
bbb Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 You're about 5-10 years older than the target audience. I think you mean 15-20.
Steely Dan Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Calling Dane Cook a clown is an insult to clowns. I saw him once on TV and could not believe how horrible he is. Overrated doesn't even start to describe him. This is 2:01 but it seems a lot longer. This is a good example of his utter lameness. Foul language; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAn7RpSBtyE This is funny; That's funny. I used to like him about 5-6 years ago (15-16 yrs old) but when I've watched him lately he's been terrible. I happened to be watching the exact same thing you were last night, it definitely sucked. Family Guy- Dane Cook Spoof The Family Guy thing was funny as hell!!
ACor58 Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 The funniest thing about Dane Cook is that his brother stole a bunch of money from him. I think that is hilarious.
Rust Belt Nights Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 Agreed. He sucks. He's a decent actor though.
el Tigre Posted April 11, 2010 Posted April 11, 2010 I guess I'm going against the grain here but I think he's kinda funny. I don't think I'd pay to see him,but my kids watch him on youtube and he makes me laugh sometimes.
DrDawkinstein Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Agreed. He sucks. He's a decent actor though. ill give him that. he is likable in movies.
Celtic_soulja Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Y'all are wack...Dane Cook is funny...he's not the best ever or anything, but he doesn't completely suck like y'all are sayin...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 On a scale of Carlos Mencia to 10, Cook is a 3. He's not as miserably unfunny as some people claim, but he's definitely more of a performer than a genuine comedian. His spastic style fits the instant gratification model of entertainment that seems to be preferred these days.
Just Jack Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 His spastic style fits the instant gratification model of entertainment that seems to be preferred these days. And that's the problem with todays comedians. People are expecting a quick laugh every 30 seconds. The older, better comedians, like , , Eddie Murphy, etc, could take 5 minutes setting up a scene, then hit you with the hilarious finish.
Chef Jim Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 And that's the problem with todays comedians. People are expecting a quick laugh every 30 seconds. The older, better comedians, like , , Eddie Murphy, etc, could take 5 minutes setting up a scene, then hit you with the hilarious finish. Who put the bullet in the furnace? My dad had this album I used to love to listen to it as a kid.
billsfan89 Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 I watched one of Cooks older Comedy Central specials and thought it was enjoyable (Nothing more then average nowhere near the greats) but his newer stuff is just bad. Its like Cook preforms unfunny jokes in a really enthusiastic manner and somehow the energy of his performance makes people forget the rather low quality of his jokes.
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