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Dane Cook

post #1 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:39pm
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Why does anyone think he's funny?

A buddy I really respect made me watch Cook's tv special and I literally didn't laugh once.

Has he ever said anything funny? Am I just too dimwitted to 'get' it? I'm not edgy enough?
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post #2 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:47pm
Nope, you do get it. He's about as funny as having forks plunged into your eyes and only slightly less painful. The absolute worst.
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post #3 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:47pm
I don't care for him.

I much prefer Mitch Hedberg or Demetri Martin.
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post #4 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:52pm
No, I don't think he has ever said anything funny.
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post #5 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:52pm
I really liked him before he got to this level of overexposure. He's had me in tears of laughter many times. Different strokes for different folks.
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post #6 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:53pm
I was gonna say... Dane Cook is neither entertaining, nor does he count as "culture". Isn't this in the wrong forum?
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post #7 of 140
2/6/07 at 6:56pm
I never liked his humor either.

My GF and her friends loved it though. Gender thing?
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post #8 of 140
2/6/07 at 7:00pm
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Originally Posted by Saucemaster
I was gonna say... Dane Cook is neither entertaining, nor does he count as "culture". Isn't this in the wrong forum?

I actually wrestled with that very issue before I posted...
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post #9 of 140
2/6/07 at 7:08pm
His demeanor is annoying.
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post #10 of 140
2/6/07 at 7:14pm
AmJacks worship this guy. That's all you need to know.
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post #11 of 140
2/6/07 at 7:19pm
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Originally Posted by Bandwagonesque
AmJacks worship this guy. That's all you need to know.

Exactly.

And no, I don't think I've ever laughed at one of his jokes. Man, where is the Robin Williams of 30 years ago (i.e. on a lot of drugs) when you need him?

Jon.
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post #12 of 140
2/6/07 at 7:19pm
I don't think Dane Cook is trying to cater to the SF-type of audience at all. It's like Larry The Cable Guy. He's either funny to you or just some dumb annoying hick.
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post #13 of 140
2/6/07 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by imageWIS
Man, where is the Robin Williams of 30 years ago (i.e. on a lot of drugs) when you need him?

Coked-out Robin Williams was hilarious.

I also second VMan's Mitch Hedberg.

Which I guess means I think addicts are hilarious.
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post #14 of 140
2/6/07 at 8:04pm
I think Dane Cook is hillarious. I also like Gary Gulman, Mitch Hedberg, George Carlin, Chinaman, etc.
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post #15 of 140
2/6/07 at 8:34pm
I think Dane Cook is about the funniest young comedian out there. Not to mention, he's probably the best physical comedian since John Ritter. I don't think he caters to the middle-aged crowd so maybe that's why some of you guys don't get it. His joke about having the atheist turn into a tree, chopped down and having the bible printed on him is probably one of the funniest jokes I've ever heard. I guess if you've never done/experienced the stuff that he talks then you wouldn't get it and it might not be funny, but to me, his stuff is friggin hilarious.

Btw, I don't find Robin Williams' stand-up to be funny at all.

Also, Mitch Hedberg died, in case you didn't know.
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