Grab Bag Draft: Game Thread
04-22-2018
, 09:43 PM
Good picks there off filthy. 
04-22-2018
, 09:49 PM
04-22-2018
, 10:28 PM
And the peanut gallery:
Not going to crop that, so you get a preview of what comedians IRTM likes.
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrimsonFox
8 Se7en
7 Jurassic Park
6 Groundhog Day
5 Silence of the Lambs
4 Big Lebowski
3 Goodfellas
2 Pulp Fiction
1 Shawshank Redemption
7 Jurassic Park
6 Groundhog Day
5 Silence of the Lambs
4 Big Lebowski
3 Goodfellas
2 Pulp Fiction
1 Shawshank Redemption
Quote:
Originally Posted by e_holle
From best to worst:
Silence of the Lambs
Jurassic Park
Goodfellas
Groundhog Day
The Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
The Big Lebowski
Se7en
Silence of the Lambs
Jurassic Park
Goodfellas
Groundhog Day
The Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
The Big Lebowski
Se7en
Quote:
Originally Posted by filthyvermin
big lebowski
pulp fiction
goodfellas
shawshank
groundhog day
silence of the lambs
seven
jurassic park
pulp fiction
goodfellas
shawshank
groundhog day
silence of the lambs
seven
jurassic park
Quote:
Originally Posted by iraisetoomuch
04-22-2018
, 10:39 PM
04-23-2018
, 06:54 AM
COMEDIANS
From xander:
From xander:
Quote:
Originally Posted by xander biscuits
Stand Up Comedians
I’m considering their comedy only for this. I don’t care about their personal life for the purposes of this draft.
1). D1iab – Louis C.K.
He is consistently funny which is what I look for in a comedian. He will talk about anything and everything and he is always funny.
2). filthy – Dave Chapelle
Dave Chapelle is also hilarious in pretty much everything I’ve seen him in. If this was “funny man” and not just “stand up comedy” then he’d rival Louis C.K. for the #1 spot. The Chapelle show and Half Baked are both great and I especially love the Rick James stuff. His stand up is also very good and that’s what I’m judging him on here and that’s why he’s in such a high position.
3). rtspurs – Bill Burr
Bill Burr is very funny but in a way that can blend in with a lot of modern comedians. You can imagine him doing a lot of other comedians stuff well and vice versa. He doesn’t have a really strong personal identity and therefore I lump him together with Todd Glass, Hannibal Buress, Todd Barry and a little bit of Jim Norton even. Don’t get me wrong though, Bill Burr is great and 3rd place is a good place to get.
4). Jerry Seinfeld – CrimsonFox
This might rustle a few jimmies but I don’t care. I like Jerry Seinfeld stand up. It’s soothing and wholesome and still funny. Of comedians who don’t do crude material and who you could show to your grandma I would say that he is the best. Brave pick that has been rewarded
5). eyebooger – George Carlin
This is the point where I stop loving the comedians and start thinking they’re just ok. I think George Carlin is just ok. He might have done stuff first or in a time when it was really edgy to do his sort of material but I’m not from that time. I have seen his stuff at the same time or after a bunch of modern comedians and it’s pretty funny but it doesn’t stand out as amazing. I think he might be a victim of people telling me how great he is and raising my expectations. Also he relies a little too much on quick fire lists of things which I think is a little bit of a cheap way to get laughs because of the whole momentum thing. He’s at least done it a couple of times anyways. In conclusion, probably one of a kind in his time, but we’re not in his time and so he’s relegated to “just ok”.
6). Bloobird – Richard Pryor
Confession time. I’ve probably seen less Richard Pryor stand up than anyone else on this list. I thought it was ok and didn’t remember laughing too much. He’s probably another victim of over-hype and probably another person of his time that comedy historians will look back to favourably. But if I just watch something now and want to laugh then I would not be picking Richard Pryor. Love his film work with Gene Wilder though. See No Evil, Hear No Evil is the best.
7). IRTM – Steve Martin
I don’t rate him as a stand up. Love a lot of his film and sketch work, but not really as a stand up. It’s perhaps more off putting to me that his audiences love him so much. They laugh so hard at everything he says and I’m just left watching him wondering what’s so funny.
8). e_holle – Billy Connolly
I do not like Billy Connolly stand up. I adore the man and will watch every other type of show with him in other than stand up. I love talk shows with him in and the sorts of shows where he drives around on his bike meeting and talking to people, but put the man in front of a microphone and a live audience and I don’t find him funny. He’s really clever and really witty but his stand up is not for me. Sorry.
I’m considering their comedy only for this. I don’t care about their personal life for the purposes of this draft.
1). D1iab – Louis C.K.
He is consistently funny which is what I look for in a comedian. He will talk about anything and everything and he is always funny.
2). filthy – Dave Chapelle
Dave Chapelle is also hilarious in pretty much everything I’ve seen him in. If this was “funny man” and not just “stand up comedy” then he’d rival Louis C.K. for the #1 spot. The Chapelle show and Half Baked are both great and I especially love the Rick James stuff. His stand up is also very good and that’s what I’m judging him on here and that’s why he’s in such a high position.
3). rtspurs – Bill Burr
Bill Burr is very funny but in a way that can blend in with a lot of modern comedians. You can imagine him doing a lot of other comedians stuff well and vice versa. He doesn’t have a really strong personal identity and therefore I lump him together with Todd Glass, Hannibal Buress, Todd Barry and a little bit of Jim Norton even. Don’t get me wrong though, Bill Burr is great and 3rd place is a good place to get.
4). Jerry Seinfeld – CrimsonFox
This might rustle a few jimmies but I don’t care. I like Jerry Seinfeld stand up. It’s soothing and wholesome and still funny. Of comedians who don’t do crude material and who you could show to your grandma I would say that he is the best. Brave pick that has been rewarded
5). eyebooger – George Carlin
This is the point where I stop loving the comedians and start thinking they’re just ok. I think George Carlin is just ok. He might have done stuff first or in a time when it was really edgy to do his sort of material but I’m not from that time. I have seen his stuff at the same time or after a bunch of modern comedians and it’s pretty funny but it doesn’t stand out as amazing. I think he might be a victim of people telling me how great he is and raising my expectations. Also he relies a little too much on quick fire lists of things which I think is a little bit of a cheap way to get laughs because of the whole momentum thing. He’s at least done it a couple of times anyways. In conclusion, probably one of a kind in his time, but we’re not in his time and so he’s relegated to “just ok”.
6). Bloobird – Richard Pryor
Confession time. I’ve probably seen less Richard Pryor stand up than anyone else on this list. I thought it was ok and didn’t remember laughing too much. He’s probably another victim of over-hype and probably another person of his time that comedy historians will look back to favourably. But if I just watch something now and want to laugh then I would not be picking Richard Pryor. Love his film work with Gene Wilder though. See No Evil, Hear No Evil is the best.
7). IRTM – Steve Martin
I don’t rate him as a stand up. Love a lot of his film and sketch work, but not really as a stand up. It’s perhaps more off putting to me that his audiences love him so much. They laugh so hard at everything he says and I’m just left watching him wondering what’s so funny.
8). e_holle – Billy Connolly
I do not like Billy Connolly stand up. I adore the man and will watch every other type of show with him in other than stand up. I love talk shows with him in and the sorts of shows where he drives around on his bike meeting and talking to people, but put the man in front of a microphone and a live audience and I don’t find him funny. He’s really clever and really witty but his stand up is not for me. Sorry.
04-23-2018
, 07:03 AM
And the peanut gallery:
Quote:
Originally Posted by iraisetoomuch
Quote:
Originally Posted by filthyvermin
chapelle
pryor
carlin
bill burr
billy connolly
loius ck
steve martin
anyone on earth
seinfeld
pryor
carlin
bill burr
billy connolly
loius ck
steve martin
anyone on earth
seinfeld
Quote:
Originally Posted by D1iabol1cal
8. George Carlin
7. Richard Pryor
6. Billy Connolly
5. Steve Martin
4. Dave Chapelle
3. Jerry Seinfeld
2. Bill Burr
1. Louis C. K.
So, I was really hoping I didn’t get this category because I knew my rankings would be so far from standard that it would almost be considered trolling. I even tried watching a couple more clips from Carlin/Pryor to see if something would eventually click, but nope, they just do nothing for me. The next ones up, I consider to be pretty meh also, and the top 3 or 4 are the only ones that can actually make me laugh on a consistent basis.
7. Richard Pryor
6. Billy Connolly
5. Steve Martin
4. Dave Chapelle
3. Jerry Seinfeld
2. Bill Burr
1. Louis C. K.
So, I was really hoping I didn’t get this category because I knew my rankings would be so far from standard that it would almost be considered trolling. I even tried watching a couple more clips from Carlin/Pryor to see if something would eventually click, but nope, they just do nothing for me. The next ones up, I consider to be pretty meh also, and the top 3 or 4 are the only ones that can actually make me laugh on a consistent basis.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloobird
1. eyebooger - George Carlin
2. Bloobird - Richard Pryor
3. e_holle - Billy Connolly
4. D1ab - Louis CK
5. IRTM - Steve Martin
6. CrimsonFox - Jerry Seinfeld
7. filthyvermin - Dave Chappelle
8. rtspurs - Bill Burr
2. Bloobird - Richard Pryor
3. e_holle - Billy Connolly
4. D1ab - Louis CK
5. IRTM - Steve Martin
6. CrimsonFox - Jerry Seinfeld
7. filthyvermin - Dave Chappelle
8. rtspurs - Bill Burr
Last edited by eyebooger; 04-23-2018 at 07:08 AM.