Who's your Michael Cera?

[makaveli21]

Originally Posted by shuah

Jim Carrey.
His idea of funny is making faces and funny voices.
That's what I do to babies to make them laugh.
Not real people with developed brains and the right number of bones.
Jim Carrey's form of humor is condescending and awful. The only movie he's good in is Cable Guy, because it seems like he's playing himself - an annoying, overgrown class clown that watches too much t.v. and can't relate to anything that he didn't derive from something he's already seen.

Andy Samberg and the whole Lonely Island bunch are annoying to listen to and look at. It's like their comedy was designed for collegehumor.com or bustedtees.com shirts. It's awful.

I don't think I need mention Dane Cook.

I think Conan O'Brien has finally lost his nostalgic charm for me and I'm finally realizing what an unfunny turd he is.

Michael Meyers isn't and was never funny. He's like Jim Carrey part II. If it wasn't for Dana Carvey, he would have never done anything worthwhile. I really hate him in "So I Married An Axe Murderer".

Everybody on Reno 911 needs to dip their toes in a meat grinder.

Eddy Murphy was never funny.

I also kind of hate Michael Cera. So, Michael Cera is probably my Michael Cera.

But, then again, I have such a strong distaste for all of the others that I'll have to lump them together.

I disagree with pretty much everything here. Who's your favorite comedian, Bill Cosby?

Eddie Murphy was NEVER funny...please. Did you just starting watching him in the Nutty Professor or something?

[makaveli21]

Originally Posted by ivanb06

wow. is this a "lets hate on every comedian" thread?

i guess nobody is funny anymore.

No kidding right? I'm curious to hear who all of these people actually do like as far as comedians. I'm envisioning a bunch of 70-something year olds who long for the days of George Burns and Bob Hope...

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by makaveli21

No kidding right? I'm curious to hear who all of these people actually do like as far as comedians. I'm envisioning a bunch of 70-something year olds who long for the days of George Burns and Bob Hope...

If you read the thread very carefuly you will notice that while some may not like certain comedians, they are actualy liked by others. Not everyone hate's everyone, let's not make broad statements but the thread is all about who each member does not like so of course the posts will be negative in nature.

[KingDeezie]

Originally Posted by TheForce8686

Why? Why do people want to see this? Adam Sandler tried and it didnt work. Why do we need to see comedy actors do serious roles. There are plenty of serious actors to act in serious roles. I understand this thread is just another way for people to bash the actors they dont like on the internet. But if you don't like Will Ferrel, Jack Black, Michael Cera, etc. then don't see there movies. There are plenty of people who do and want to see them. There are so many actors and actresses in Hollywood that we don't need to see them expand their horizons.

People want to see this, because, quite often, comedians have the capabilities to bring amazing performances to other genres.

I don't see how you could say Adam Sandler failed. Perhaps you disliked Punch Drunk Love or Spanglish, but have you seen Reign Over Me?

Reign Over Me was a truly emotional movie, largely due to Adam Sandler's performance.

Jim Carrey was great in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Ferrell in Stranger then Fiction...

Bill Murray in Lost in Translation...

Marlon Waynes in Requiem for a Dream...

There are plenty of examples of comedians who turned to serious roles and totally nailed a performance.

[doctorsteve]

Originally Posted by shuah

No. They're not.

[doctorsteve]

Originally Posted by makaveli21

No kidding right? I'm curious to hear who all of these people actually do like as far as comedians. I'm envisioning a bunch of 70-something year olds who long for the days of George Burns and Bob Hope...

Steve Carrell - Funny
Sarah Silverman - Funny
Lisa Lampinelli - uber raunchy, but funny
Chris Rock - funny
Eddie Izzard - Funny.
John Stewart - funny.
Fred Armisen - funny.
George Burns - Dead
Bob Hope - Dead

but the last two were still funny.

[Chordata]

Eddie Murphy - not funny? Ever?

Time to close down the forum.

[doctorsteve]

Originally Posted by shuah

Jim Carrey.
His idea of funny is making faces and funny voices.
That's what I do to babies to make them laugh.

Michael Meyers isn't and was never funny. He's like Jim Carrey part II. If it wasn't for Dana Carvey, he would have never done anything worthwhile.

Everybody on Reno 911 needs to dip their toes in a meat grinder.

Eddy Murphy was never funny.

I also kind of hate Michael Cera. So, Michael Cera is probably my Michael Cera.

I liked about 1/2 of carrey's stuff on In Living Color - much like I only liked 1/2 of Will Farrell's SNL stuff

Oddly enough, the only Myers movie I've even considered buying was The Love Guru, widely regarded as a suck fest. Maybe I like it because they had a "Tonawanda street" in the movie.

Reno blows, The State RULED!!! (entire series coming in July to DVD)

Eddie Murphy's Delerious was classic, but Raw sucked and I don't hold his 'films' in any regard.

Cera routinely rips off Chester... see previous posts for links. Sadly, he may be this generation's Ben Stiller...

[cajmoyper]

Steve Carrell was last funny in Bruce Almighty. Listen, I'll laugh at almost anything...if it's funny. But when the joke is almost always delivered the same, even if the joke is different, as with Carrell and Cera, it's just gets boring. I'll even watch Family Guy, even after watching that SP episode. I don't care how or why it's funny, but if I'm laughing, I'm fine. Which is why I always laugh at Jim Carrey. And just so everybody knows, like more comedy than I don't, and hardly intended this thread on being a "bash everyone" thread, but oh well.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by ivanb06

wow. is this a "lets hate on every comedian" thread?

i guess nobody is funny anymore.

[JamesKurtovich]

I miss Mitch Hedberg. Now that guy was truly funny.

[MCT]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

Eddie Murphy - not funny? Ever?

Time to close down the forum.

I've been on the internet for 10 years, and I've posted on all kinds of forums throughout the years. That has got to be one of the top 10 craziest things I've ever read on the internet, easily.

[Uncle Leo]

I never ever ever thought that JIM CAREY was, is or ever will be funny so refuse to watch any of his movies.

[CMM]

Originally Posted by Uncle Leo

I never ever ever thought that JIM CAREY was, is or ever will be funny so refuse to watch any of his movies.

He's actually good in Yes Man. I didn't like his other movies though. A bit too crazy...

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Uncle Leo

I never ever ever thought that JIM CAREY was, is or ever will be funny so refuse to watch any of his movies.

How do you know if he's not funny if you refuse to watch any of his movies?

[Mike53421]

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

Steve Carrell was last funny in Bruce Almighty. Listen, I'll laugh at almost anything...if it's funny. But when the joke is almost always delivered the same, even if the joke is different, as with Carrell and Cera, it's just gets boring. I'll even watch Family Guy, even after watching that SP episode. I don't care how or why it's funny, but if I'm laughing, I'm fine. Which is why I always laugh at Jim Carrey. And just so everybody knows, like more comedy than I don't, and hardly intended this thread on being a "bash everyone" thread, but oh well.

Steve Carrell... I thought he was hilarious in 40 Year Old Virgin and Anchorman, and even enjoyed Get Smart in a lighthearted comedy, type of way. On The Office though, I can't stand that show anymore relative to how it used to be a favourite show of mine. So before I pass judgment on him I'd need to see him in another good comedy, Evan Almighty doesn't qualify as "good" sadly.

I'm so glad this thread was made. Michael Cera's awkwardness was hilarious on Arrested Development and even worked for the most part in Superbad (balance to Jonah Hill), but I absolutely hate how he has been stuck with the same gig in every other movie now because he CAN be pretty funny. Or maybe not, I don't know, he still has that same softspoken voice when he swears (Bale flipout, Knocked Up audition). He's on thin ice now between awkward comedic actor and teen heartthrob. Arrested Development & Superbad vs. Juno & Nick and Norah, I hope he rebounds. I think the genre of awkward comedy and the Apatow discussion-based movies is fading because of overuse, unfortunately him and Carrell are good at this style.

Jim Carrey has always made me laugh but now that he's getting older his style seems borderline annoying (that Red Bull bit in Yes Man, for example). Dumb & Dumber and Ace Ventura are gold as far as I'm concerned.

[CRD13NYC]

Dane Cook by far. So unfunny

[Lucy Diamond]

Dane Cook. Rarely funny to me.

I liked My Best Friend's Girl and Good Luck Chuck (he had some help there). I just don't really dig his stand-up.

I grew up on Sam Kinison and Eddie Murphy stand-up records though, so it takes a bit more to get me there.

There will never be another Sam.

[bajor27]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

I miss Mitch Hedberg. Now that guy was truly funny.

he was a bit hit n miss with me, but when he hit, wow was he funny. Was he in any movies though?

[Barbie-Shrimp]

Originally Posted by bajor27

he was a bit hit n miss with me, but when he hit, wow was he funny. Was he in any movies though?

He was in Lord of Dog Town briefly. He sold the kids some skateboard wheels made out of petroleum so that could ride faster.