Which Comedians are not funny? (anymore or ever)

[Rum]

Most of them

Especially Steve Martin and Dudley More.

Dudley Moore was funny with Peter Sellers. On his own, no.

I think you probably mean Peter Cook.

Yes. Not Only...But Also... is still great and makes me laugh.

Heh heh. You are a wonder Bella.

Pete and Dud (aka Derek and Clive) are comedy giants.

Derek and Clive Get the Horn is one of the greatest comic works of all time.

This really is NSFW (verbally)

[Coito ergo sum]

Is Dudely Moore even alive?

No.

That explains why he's not funny anymore....

But, to digress...remember he was in that movie "10" with Bo Derek?

I think I was 12 when I saw that movie, maybe 13. I think I strained my forearm watching Bo Derek...

[Cormac]

That guy that lp likes who talks funny and acts like a retard.
Sorry lp. I just found it annoying crap.

Elmo Phipps?

(But his experiment to split the atom is brilliant!).

Emo Phillips, I assume you mean? He seemed funny back in the day... and indeed his writing is clever but the grating persona eclipses it.

Yep - my brain is melted today. I had a Family Law exam this morning, followed by an Intellectual Property exam this afternoon!

(Employment Law tomorrow - why am I doing this at my age?)

[Cormac]

This sketch can still practically reduce me to tears, however (and is better watched on DVD where you can see the details and expressions):

Brilliant!

*I think we may have derailed this thread..."

[Cormac]

This really is NSFW (verbally)

This is my favourite bit of that great film. I fucking love it.

[Azathoth]

Most of them

Especially Steve Martin and Dudley More.

Dudley Moore was funny with Peter Sellers. On his own, no.

I think you probably mean Peter Cook.

That I did, I had just crawled out of bed when I posted that

[Bella Fortuna]

Most of them

Especially Steve Martin and Dudley More.

Dudley Moore was funny with Peter Sellers. On his own, no.

I think you probably mean Peter Cook.

That I did, I had just crawled out of bed when I posted that

All Peters look alike in bed...

[Coito ergo sum]

You've not seen mine, yet.

[Cormac]

You've not seen mine, yet.

There is a time and place for that kind of thing...

[Bella Fortuna]

You've not seen mine, yet.

Peter Pan or Peter Griffin?

[Coito ergo sum]

You've not seen mine, yet.

Peter Pan or Peter Griffin?

[Cormac]

I mean, what can be funnier than a guy talking about how the corpse of the pope, all dressed up and laid out on a catafalque GIVES HIM THE HORN.

[hadespussercats]

Hate to say it, but Robin Williams was a lot funnier when he was on coke.
He's an embarrassment, these days. Cringe-worthy.

Dennis Miller-- remember when he was funny? Such a long time ago now.

I don't get Sarah Silverman. She kinda just seems like a bitch.

I also don't really get Katt Williams. Or Tyler Perry. Or Martin Lawrence.
I'm listing these together in case there's something cultural I'm missing, but there's a huge list of black comedians who make me laugh my ass off, so I'm not sure if it's not just that they actually aren't all that funny.

Steve Martin is still one of my favorites, but my gawd he makes some bad films.
Again, cringe-worthy.

Billy Crystal seems to have passed his prime a long time ago--
Though I'm not sure-- was he really a comedian? Or more of a "humorist"?
He's likeable, still. Just not all that funny.

Can someone explain why Larry the Cable Guy is famous?

And was Bob Hope ever actually funny? If I were old, would I have laughed at him?

There are any number of people who've had Comedy Central specials that I could name--
But I'll stick with the ones I can actualy name off the top of my head.

Billy Crystal is mostly funny now, because he's gone all Hollywood and had his face fucked up by plastic surgery.

It is becoming the legion of the surgically deformed fizzogs over there.

Is that what happened? I saw him on Jon Stewart a while back, and thought he looked strange...

[hadespussercats]

Most of them

Especially Steve Martin and Dudley More.

Dudley Moore was funny with Peter Sellers. On his own, no.

I liked the movie Arthur and the movie where he keeps getting hoodwinked by the Devil.

"Crazy People" is a great movie.

[Cormac]

Hate to say it, but Robin Williams was a lot funnier when he was on coke.
He's an embarrassment, these days. Cringe-worthy.

Dennis Miller-- remember when he was funny? Such a long time ago now.

I don't get Sarah Silverman. She kinda just seems like a bitch.

I also don't really get Katt Williams. Or Tyler Perry. Or Martin Lawrence.
I'm listing these together in case there's something cultural I'm missing, but there's a huge list of black comedians who make me laugh my ass off, so I'm not sure if it's not just that they actually aren't all that funny.

Steve Martin is still one of my favorites, but my gawd he makes some bad films.
Again, cringe-worthy.

Billy Crystal seems to have passed his prime a long time ago--
Though I'm not sure-- was he really a comedian? Or more of a "humorist"?
He's likeable, still. Just not all that funny.

Can someone explain why Larry the Cable Guy is famous?

And was Bob Hope ever actually funny? If I were old, would I have laughed at him?

There are any number of people who've had Comedy Central specials that I could name--
But I'll stick with the ones I can actualy name off the top of my head.

Either that, or he fell asleep while ironing his face.
Billy Crystal is mostly funny now, because he's gone all Hollywood and had his face fucked up by plastic surgery.

It is becoming the legion of the surgically deformed fizzogs over there.

Is that what happened? I saw him on Jon Stewart a while back, and thought he looked strange...

Either that, or he fell asleep while ironing his face.