Dane Cook

[Mr. Checks]

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?

 

[aportnoy]

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.

 

[VMan]

I don't care for him.

I much prefer Mitch Hedberg or Demetri Martin.

 

[edmorel]

No, I don't think he has ever said anything funny.

 

[vanity]

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.

 

[Saucemaster]

I was gonna say... Dane Cook is neither entertaining, nor does he count as "culture". Isn't this in the wrong forum?

 

[Renault78law]

I never liked his humor either.

My GF and her friends loved it though. Gender thing?

 

[Mr. Checks]

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...

 

[Reggs]

His demeanor is annoying.

 

[Bandwagonesque]

AmJacks worship this guy. That's all you need to know.

 

[imageWIS]

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.

 

[vanity]

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.

 

[Saucemaster]

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.

 

[sygyzy]

I think Dane Cook is hillarious. I also like Gary Gulman, Mitch Hedberg, George Carlin, ********, etc.

 

[odoreater]

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.