Russell Brand - Like or hate?

FD · Post by FD » Sat May 17, 2008 7:18 pm

No substance behind the post in that there is no real reason I'm posting it other than I was just wondering how people felt!

I personally USED to hate him, then I actually listened to him and found him very very funny.

I know I'm not alone, friends of mine all hated him too...until they actually listened to his radio show or watched his stand up, then felt like fools for dismissing him because of how he looked.

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:21 pm

Like you hate the Monkeys FD, so thats my appraisal on the guy. I could sum his act up as "Look at me, Look at me, look at me....keep looking at me, who told you you could stop looking at me..."

IMHO, of course

bobby5 · Post by **bobby5** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:21 pm

Hate his voice and hate his look but he can be very funny at times.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:22 pm

You've said it for me, FD. I couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. Then I really listened to him and found him to be bloody funny.

FD · Post by FD » Sat May 17, 2008 7:25 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:You've said it for me, FD. I couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about. Then I really listened to him and found him to be bloody funny.

Yup, I vehemently hated him until a mate who I very much respect said he was at a book signing and said "you'd really like him"...

"That c*nt? feck no"

"Seriously, just listen to a radio show"

I felt a prize nice person actually, judging someone like that before even giving them a chance.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:54 pm

Make it three who hated before hearing. We should grow up, really.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat May 17, 2008 8:54 pm

He's this eccentric fella that started turning up on one or two things that I'd be watching/listening to that I found to be piss-funny and also to be a wonderful exponent of intelligent wit. Next, I find out that he's well known and really unpopular, thus making me feel somehow curiously uncomfortable about liking his stuff for reasons that I couldn't figure out. What is, or was it about him that people don't/didn't rate? I think that he's a great entertainer. What's wrong with that?

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:04 pm

Think he's brilliant meself, and have enjoyed all of his work. Read his book, which is a wonderfully runny read, written in a unique, articulate and elloquent style. It's a nice story to see how far he's come now, given some of the stuff that went on in his earlier days.

FD · Post by FD » Sat May 17, 2008 9:06 pm

My wife and I both loved his book too.

Was rather alarmed/suprised when I saw my mum pick it up and read the first chapter (lotsa talk of masturbation) and laugh at it. Isn't it funny how we forget our parents are normal people sometimes.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:14 pm

FD wrote:My wife and I both loved his book too.

Was rather alarmed/suprised when I saw my mum pick it up and read the first chapter (lotsa talk of masturbation) and laugh at it. Isn't it funny how we forget our parents are normal people sometimes.

And have already done, years ago, all the things you think you just invented (and probably a few more besides)

malcd1 · Post by **malcd1** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:21 pm

Daxter wrote:Think he's brilliant meself, and have enjoyed all of his work. Read his book, which is a wonderfully runny read, written in a unique, articulate and elloquent style. It's a nice story to see how far he's come now, given some of the stuff that went on in his earlier days.

Make your mind up Dax. One minute you said you enjoyed all his work and the next you said his book was diarrhoea.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:43 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote: I find out that he's well known and really unpopular, thus making me feel somehow curiously uncomfortable about liking his stuff for reasons that I couldn't figure out.

The true English disease, perhaps? (Tall poppy syndrome...)

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:38 pm

People have raved about his radio show but I've never got around to listening to it. Watched one of his stand up dvds which i thought was funny, but cannot make my mind up yet. Will have to do a bit more 'research' (i.e. sit on my arse and watch more telly/listen to more radio/read his book).

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:49 pm

Verbal wrote:People have raved about his radio show but I've never got around to seeing it.

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:47 am

The guys a complete nice person.

Nuff said.

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:35 am

Verbal wrote:People have raved about his radio show but I've never got around to seeing it. Watched one of his stand up dvds which i thought was funny, but cannot make my mind up yet. Will have to do a bit more 'research' (i.e. sit on my arse and watch more telly/listen to more radio/read his book).

fancy radio!!

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:29 am

Dammit

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:58 am

I heard - still don't think he's funny. Not even as funny as his mum Jo.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:59 am

Worthy4England wrote:I heard - still don't think he's funny. Not even as funny as his mum Jo.

Still funnier than you though, w4e

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Sun May 18, 2008 1:09 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:The guys a complete tw*t.

Nuff said.

Well argued.