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Originally Posted by DC11GTR
Can't believe I'm going to ask this in this thread, BUT did anyone catch Dane Cook's Showtime special?
Not that I'll watch it, but I'm curious as to how it was since he hasn't had a special that I know of for quite awhile. Wondering if he actually has something to say yet.
Watched it last night. Some good, funny stuff. I suppose if you like Dane Cook, then you'll like it. If not, then you won't.
His bit about how men and women both deal with post break-up depression was really well done, and had me cracking up a ton.
The one thing that really stuck out for me was that there was an anger to his act that I haven't seen before. Like he had some kind of chip on his shoulder about things, and his crowd work was just a touch uncomfortable. He was kind of going after certain people in the audience. There was a defensive feel to it, like he was trying to direct the crowd on how to react at times.
I hate to say it, but there seems to be something kind of unhappy about the guy, different than the unusual, inherent unhappiness found in most stand up comics. It's like, the guy was a rock star a few years back, definitely one of the top 5 most famous comics in America. And he came out with a few movies that were all box office poison. It's like he had his shot to make the leap and he kind of blew it, and so he's doing another HBO special to pay the bills.
He is, of course, an excellent comic and very entertaining performer. His style is not for everybody, and he has unfortunately suffered from a great deal of hater blowback because he became so overhyped during his hot period, especially from the college crowd which contains such a huge amount of douchebags and morons, so he has easily been pegged as the guy who represents that crowd. He also talks a lot about those times (college, one night stands, relationships when you're young, etc.) but it's because he's trying to connect to that demographic.
He does have some great stuff to say, and when he is tuned in to that stuff and not doing so much shtick, he is really great to watch. I've seen him three or four times live in LA and he's been excellent every time. You can tell he's a guy who has such a great love for the craft.
Last edited by Double Down; 10-19-2014 at 04:38 AM.