strokeofgenius2
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What's up...
In case anyone cares, the number '2' after my screen name now...(it's me, strokeofgenius....hello!)...the number is because I could not log in under my old name and was having computer trouble so it was just easier to create a new name...something to do with switching over the mediaone e-mail adresses or something? Eh, whatever...water under the bridge...🙂
Anyhoo, who are your favorite comedians? (Stand-up guys, not actors or move-stars....) Although it does seem like every stand-up comedian, once they get a hit show or become a movie star, completely abandon the art of stand-up...maybe that's like "paying the dues" and once you get real big you don't have to do that anymore....here are my top 5....
1) Eddie Murphy -- One of the best stand-ups ever. I also give him props because in the mid-80s when his film career was going strong, he still stuck with it for a while...("Raw" is a great concert film.) I'd like to see him do more but I think he's trying to be a "serious actor" now.
2) Bill Cosby -- I personally think his concert films, especially "Bill Cosby: Himself" contain some of the funniest material ever performed. ("You also notice that right side of your face feels like it's sliding off of your skull...and your bottom lip is in your lap." -- from the 'Dentist' routine)
* Personal favorite of his: from his days in the Navy: "The guy turned the lights on at 4 Am, and it's the first time I ever HEARD light....(click)....(KKKKKaboom!)....lol 😛
3) Jerry Seinfeld -- He can be really funny, plus he seems to love the art of stand-up a great deal.
4) George Carlin (early years) -- Side-splitting. ("If you had short pants on during the summer and were seated on a wooden chair..oh, man, you had to do the one-cheek sneak...") ...yuk, yuk, yuk...
5) Louie Anderson -- Strange choice, I admit, but I've seen him perform and was rolling on the floor laughing. Pretty good storyteller.
Honorable mention: Chris Rock -- Funny dude. Not Eddie Murphy, but can come close when he tries hard.
And now, my 5 pics for comedians that, well, I was never a fan of, but others seem to worship them...
1) Sam Kinison -- I've been told he had some funny routines...maybe so, but since I can never hear them over all his yelling and screaming, I'm not sure. Maybe he is funny but his act wore me out after about two minutes...(kind of like Bobcat Goldwaith with his speech impediments...was that an act??) If you're a fan of his, more power to you. Me, I never found him funny.
2) Andy Kaufman -- By his own words, he wasn't exactly a 'comedian' but I know people who think this guy was a genius. I never got the guy. His whole schtick was pissing people off. (Kind of like the predecessor to Tom Green.) Big deal. I know people who do that much better than him, but they don't get big bucks for it. I admit, he could be funny as Latka on "Taxi" but in anything else he did, he was just talentless.
3) Arsenio Hall -- Man, did anybody laugh at his own stuff more than himself?
4) George Carlin (later years) -- When his whole act became 90 percent political and social commentary versus 5 percent actual jokes, I stopped being interested in him. I don't care how long he's been around, to me, comedians are supposed to make you laugh, not change your system of values.
5) Andrew Dice Clay -- One-trick pony. (Sex, sex, sex, women suck, sex, sex...)Tried to stretch a two-minute bit into an hour.
And the "split-decision" vote goes to:
Robin Williams -- He is either riotously funny, or painfully unfunny. When he takes the time to scale back a bit and not be so wild and crazy while trying to cram 500 jokes into one minute, he can get some great stuff in. He is a master at improvisation, but I still think he needs to be more disciplined. Ever see his HBO club act which aired in 1978 during his 'Mork and Mindy' days? Funny schtuff....
As a movie director: "ok, people, let's get ready now! Where's the dwarf?"
(drops to his knees)
"Dwarf" voice: I'm here!
Love that. 🙂
Who do you all like or dislike?
In case anyone cares, the number '2' after my screen name now...(it's me, strokeofgenius....hello!)...the number is because I could not log in under my old name and was having computer trouble so it was just easier to create a new name...something to do with switching over the mediaone e-mail adresses or something? Eh, whatever...water under the bridge...🙂
Anyhoo, who are your favorite comedians? (Stand-up guys, not actors or move-stars....) Although it does seem like every stand-up comedian, once they get a hit show or become a movie star, completely abandon the art of stand-up...maybe that's like "paying the dues" and once you get real big you don't have to do that anymore....here are my top 5....
1) Eddie Murphy -- One of the best stand-ups ever. I also give him props because in the mid-80s when his film career was going strong, he still stuck with it for a while...("Raw" is a great concert film.) I'd like to see him do more but I think he's trying to be a "serious actor" now.
2) Bill Cosby -- I personally think his concert films, especially "Bill Cosby: Himself" contain some of the funniest material ever performed. ("You also notice that right side of your face feels like it's sliding off of your skull...and your bottom lip is in your lap." -- from the 'Dentist' routine)
* Personal favorite of his: from his days in the Navy: "The guy turned the lights on at 4 Am, and it's the first time I ever HEARD light....(click)....(KKKKKaboom!)....lol 😛
3) Jerry Seinfeld -- He can be really funny, plus he seems to love the art of stand-up a great deal.
4) George Carlin (early years) -- Side-splitting. ("If you had short pants on during the summer and were seated on a wooden chair..oh, man, you had to do the one-cheek sneak...") ...yuk, yuk, yuk...
5) Louie Anderson -- Strange choice, I admit, but I've seen him perform and was rolling on the floor laughing. Pretty good storyteller.
Honorable mention: Chris Rock -- Funny dude. Not Eddie Murphy, but can come close when he tries hard.
And now, my 5 pics for comedians that, well, I was never a fan of, but others seem to worship them...
1) Sam Kinison -- I've been told he had some funny routines...maybe so, but since I can never hear them over all his yelling and screaming, I'm not sure. Maybe he is funny but his act wore me out after about two minutes...(kind of like Bobcat Goldwaith with his speech impediments...was that an act??) If you're a fan of his, more power to you. Me, I never found him funny.
2) Andy Kaufman -- By his own words, he wasn't exactly a 'comedian' but I know people who think this guy was a genius. I never got the guy. His whole schtick was pissing people off. (Kind of like the predecessor to Tom Green.) Big deal. I know people who do that much better than him, but they don't get big bucks for it. I admit, he could be funny as Latka on "Taxi" but in anything else he did, he was just talentless.
3) Arsenio Hall -- Man, did anybody laugh at his own stuff more than himself?
4) George Carlin (later years) -- When his whole act became 90 percent political and social commentary versus 5 percent actual jokes, I stopped being interested in him. I don't care how long he's been around, to me, comedians are supposed to make you laugh, not change your system of values.
5) Andrew Dice Clay -- One-trick pony. (Sex, sex, sex, women suck, sex, sex...)Tried to stretch a two-minute bit into an hour.
And the "split-decision" vote goes to:
Robin Williams -- He is either riotously funny, or painfully unfunny. When he takes the time to scale back a bit and not be so wild and crazy while trying to cram 500 jokes into one minute, he can get some great stuff in. He is a master at improvisation, but I still think he needs to be more disciplined. Ever see his HBO club act which aired in 1978 during his 'Mork and Mindy' days? Funny schtuff....
As a movie director: "ok, people, let's get ready now! Where's the dwarf?"
(drops to his knees)
"Dwarf" voice: I'm here!
Love that. 🙂
Who do you all like or dislike?
