Un-funny??

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:35 am

It's called "evolution".

Think the whole thing of comparison is based on time and progress. I agree with Norm's point on that. What made you laugh as kids seems childish when in your twenties. A lot of the people and programmes mentioned were funny and enjoyable at the time of making but seem dated and less appealing now. For me, the great comediens of past eras are still far ahead of the so-called "alternative" comedy of our politically correct world. Fun and laughter has always been the best way of people interacting, so credit to all the people who made me laugh, whatever the period. End of day, almost all comedy is based on the tragedy and misfortune of others, how ironic is that?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:51 am

TANGODANCER wrote: One of the best actors of our generation. I've watched Morse so many times I could play the part. Magic.

Morse? an object lesson in how to stretch 20 mins of programme into 2 hours...

(I used to watch it only because I once lived in Oxford and it was good fun to say - "Ooh, been in that pub" etc.) but I rarely got to the end still awake, and always gave up the will to live before the murderer was revealed - and by that time I didn't give a monkeys who the murderer was...

Lewis has gone downhill since, hasn't he? he's reduced to voice-overs now....

BTW - when I lived there (when Morse was on) I never realised Oxford was such a dangerous place to live... dozens of murders every week

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:53 am

thebish wrote: Lewis has gone downhill since, hasn't he? he's reduced to voice-overs now....

Apart from the fact that Lewis is coming back in an ITV spin-off series...

InsaneApache · Post by **InsaneApache** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:16 am

For me one of the greats has to be Tony Hancock. Throw away lines such as "Does `Magna Carta' mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?"......and when he played Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock from Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Sheer class.

In films such as The Rebel he was inspired. Let's face it, who could ever forget 'Aphrodite at the waterhole'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hancock

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:17 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:thumbs up from me master cowdrill

laurel n hardy

absolutely top drawer

Agree with that, the masters!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:18 am

cowdrill wrote:
Little Green Man wrote:And then there was the side-splitting Bread

oh god! Carla fackin Lane shite!

remeber that other one she did? Butterflies??

AAAAAARRRGHHH!!!! utter bollox

Hellfire I had forgotten Butterflies, anything she did was total shite

Bench · Post by **Bench** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:24 am

thebish wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote: One of the best actors of our generation. I've watched Morse so many times I could play the part. Magic.
Morse? an object lesson in how to stretch 20 mins of programme into 2 hours...

Really? I give you....

MIDSOMER MURDERS

A lesson in tedium.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:48 am

couldn't agree more..

Morse factor 20!!!!

My missus loves it - I've never stayed awake beyond the second advert break - and then it's only in the vain hope that Cully will be violently murdered....

still - did anyone see the blooper programme (themselves toe-curlingly bad) where Nettles is obviously in frisky mood and they are filming an abattoir scene..

he says something like..

"you never know where to look with these cadavers - all tit and minge!"

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:59 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:If folk don't find Barker funny, yet laugh at the likes of South Park, Ali G, Mitchell Webb, Mighty Boosh bolox, its no wonder this country is on its way down the pan

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:14 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:If folk don't find Barker funny, yet laugh at the likes of South Park, Ali G, Mitchell Webb, Mighty Boosh bolox, its no wonder this country is on its way down the pan

too right caps!!!

Barker is (was) comedy genius. His wordplay was second to none... It is a bit of a shame it had to be wrapped up in 70s "variety show" clothing...

Four Candles anyone??

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:15 am

as for who was genuinely funny..

you can't beat Morecombe & Wise...

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:02 pm

InsaneApache wrote:For me one of the greats has to be Tony Hancock. Throw away lines such as "Does `Magna Carta' mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?"......and when he played Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock from Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Sheer class.

In films such as The Rebel he was inspired. Let's face it, who could ever forget 'Aphrodite at the waterhole'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hancock

Do you mean the brave Hungarian lass who made King john sign the pledge and close the boozers at half-past ten? Agree by the way re Hancock - I have a bunch of his stuff on CDs.

cowdrill · Post by **cowdrill** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:20 pm

thebish wrote:Four Candles anyone??

Nooo fork handles..

handles for FORKS

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:36 pm

South park is funny, it is not meant to be a comedic masterpiece, but it is funny.

Extras is IMHO brilliant.

Sascha Baren cohen is a genius. The creator of Ali G, Borat, and Bruno. You have to look at what rediculous things he has people doing, just because they think they will be on T.V.

How can you say the Office is not funny. It is brilliant.

davroduk · Post by **davroduk** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:55 pm

Dunno if this has been said before cos I cant be arsed trawling through all the posts but..........

Comedy is down to individual taste.
What I find funny, someone else will not.

You could go on posting on here till the year Dot, and arguing over who is funny etc.
One mans meat is another mans poison, as the saying goes.

So.......

Its goodnight from me...........
And its goodnight from him.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:33 pm

davroduk wrote:Dunno if this has been said before cos I cant be arsed trawling through all the posts but..........

Comedy is down to individual taste.
What I find funny, someone else will not.

You could go on posting on here till the year Dot, and arguing over who is funny etc.
One mans meat is another mans poison, as the saying goes.

So.......

Its goodnight from me...........
And its goodnight from him.

AMEN! Most sensible post so far.

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