Talking Funny
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What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics, Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, discuss and debate their craft.
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Interesting discussion among talented comedians about the style and limits of comedy. Worth seeing if you like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis CK or Ricky Gervais.
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"Siiitin on a cock 'cause I'm gaaaaaay"
Funny shit.
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The world of comedy talk has its champion – the WTF podcast – and I recommend it highly for those interested in ins and outs of a professional comedy circuit.
Talking funny, a 50-minute HBO documentary, while not bad, commits a common blunder in assuming just putting cool people together in a room and turning on the mics will automatically result in greatness. But great panels are actually much harder to arrange than one’d think (I am looking at you, SXSW Interactive) and what seems to be missing here is some sort of a framework, a catalyst, and an attenuator all at once – for WTF podcast it is its insecure host, Marc Maron.
The comedians are clearly having fun,…
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This 50 minute HBO special, which features four famous funnymen discussing stand-up comedy, reminded me a bit of the Werner Herzog documentary, Grizzly Man.
Friendly banter bounces back and forth between Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock and Louis C.K., as they compare notes on such topics as their first stand-up experiences, longevity, and the ethics behind joke telling. It's light, with the emphasis kept on entertaining each other, but sift through it and there are moments of insight for those interested in the thought processes that go into a stand-up set.
Of course, Ricky Gervais has to shriek over everything. Clearly the odd one out, clearly the one who is not a natural stand-up (nor anywhere near the level…
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louis ck tiene dos momentaços: uno, cuando dice que un consejo de jerry seinfeld acerca del stand up le cambió la vida; dos, cuando cuenta su chiste de la violación --y deja clarísimo de una buena vez que, carajo, podemos reírnos de lo que sea.
los demás tipos saben más o menos de lo que hablan.
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I'm crazy about watching entertaining people talk about things they are passionate about. If this film went on forever I would still be watching it.
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louis ck tiene dos momentaços: uno, cuando dice que un consejo de jerry seinfeld acerca del stand up le cambió la vida; dos, cuando cuenta su chiste de la violación --y deja clarísimo de una buena vez que, carajo, podemos reírnos de lo que sea.
los demás tipos saben más o menos de lo que hablan.
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sitting on a cock 'cause I'm gay <3
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Interesting, short sort of round table discussion between some fantastic comedians and Ricky Gervais.
If there was a play without Ricky option on DVD that'd be fuckin' awesome.
Every time that this looks like it might be going somewhere Pricky Fuckface stomps all over it or does his over the top laugh.
I started to wonder why the fuck this idiot was there. My answer came in the final credits - Executive Producer: Ricky Gervais.
This could have been great. 3.5 stars for the others and their insights and gags.
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This 50 minute HBO special, which features four famous funnymen discussing stand-up comedy, reminded me a bit of the Werner Herzog documentary, Grizzly Man.
Friendly banter bounces back and forth between Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock and Louis C.K., as they compare notes on such topics as their first stand-up experiences, longevity, and the ethics behind joke telling. It's light, with the emphasis kept on entertaining each other, but sift through it and there are moments of insight for those interested in the thought processes that go into a stand-up set.
Of course, Ricky Gervais has to shriek over everything. Clearly the odd one out, clearly the one who is not a natural stand-up (nor anywhere near the level…
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Interesting discussion among talented comedians about the style and limits of comedy. Worth seeing if you like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis CK or Ricky Gervais.
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I'm crazy about watching entertaining people talk about things they are passionate about. If this film went on forever I would still be watching it.
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"Siiitin on a cock 'cause I'm gaaaaaay"
Funny shit.
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ricky gervais takes a full star off for being himself
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Not great, but fairly entertaining and funny.
Gervais's laughter was insufferable and his overall "acting" didn't seem natural like he was just talking with friends.