tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post4121131425676530921..comments2024-03-28T05:22:09.542-07:00Comments on Record of a Baffled Spirit: The ugly side of comedyMike Keytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-35274762480646159502013-01-13T10:30:31.759-08:002013-01-13T10:30:31.759-08:00Fuck has its place, Claudia. I think the brunt of ...Fuck has its place, Claudia. I think the brunt of my post was a comparison between earlier 'offensive' comedians, and the latest crop. One came from and reflected a culture that felt threatened and their target was generalised. The other comes from individuals who reflect no one other than their own desire to shock - and at the expense of individuals. It's up to others to decide which is worse.Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-81690400164661123932013-01-13T10:19:50.302-08:002013-01-13T10:19:50.302-08:00I guess "comedy" is very distinctive acc...I guess "comedy" is very distinctive according to education, age, social status, and culture. Yes, it's true that there are some nasty comedians out there but let's not forget, that nowadays, there are a lot of sensitive people. You have to tippytoe in order not to hurt people's feelings. I like Seinfeld because he doesn't resort to crude language to make us laugh as his counterparts Eddie Murphy or Chris Rock. <br />Don't get me wrong, an "F" word here and there is not bad, but when it's peppered all over the monologue is absurd.<br />In the end, I laugh at what I believe it's funny.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-510430323508952922013-01-12T05:35:34.969-08:002013-01-12T05:35:34.969-08:00There is always the lowest common denominator, Jay...There is always the lowest common denominator, JayMike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-55518110641130917072013-01-10T07:47:03.794-08:002013-01-10T07:47:03.794-08:00Not all comedians are talented enough to bring the...Not all comedians are talented enough to bring their humour over the edge. I don't know, call it lack of imagination, consideration, lot's of people are like that. What's annoying is the space they're given on tv and radio shows! When humour is cheap and gratuitously offensive, I don't see a point in it. Jay Paolonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647807643476130105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-154150961625668692013-01-07T13:57:34.479-08:002013-01-07T13:57:34.479-08:00Linda you haven't missed muchLinda you haven't missed muchMike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-17343219019452700662013-01-07T13:56:44.279-08:002013-01-07T13:56:44.279-08:00Hi Vero. I'll check these guys out. You might ...Hi Vero. I'll check these guys out. You might like vintage billy Connolly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMdC2i0OXY<br /><br />or<br /><br /> Michael McIntyre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxnVP6BRUdM<br /><br />or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-im2acswcE<br />Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-68134984040892688172013-01-07T10:04:17.161-08:002013-01-07T10:04:17.161-08:00I'm not familiar with any of the comedians you...I'm not familiar with any of the comedians you mentioned, for which I am very thankful. Hate and cruelty are never funny.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-78813355868498467872013-01-07T09:58:54.266-08:002013-01-07T09:58:54.266-08:00I like shameless humor as long as it's not att...I like shameless humor as long as it's not attacking a specific person, ANY person. <br /><br />I'm a big fan of the classic Mr Bean, Benny Hill, Fry and Laurie, and from the States, the <a href="http://bluecollarcomedy.net/" rel="nofollow">Blue Collar Comedy</a> guys in particular. <br />But my favorite comedian right now is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnDH-RXCptY" rel="nofollow">Louis C.K.</a>, and he uses vulgar language and gestures in a very lighthearted way, but he's never harassing public personas. At least, not in any of the 5 full shows I've watched with him. Veronica Sicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741318844378921184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-18859821434931855642013-01-07T08:58:56.171-08:002013-01-07T08:58:56.171-08:00The politics of the Playground. Depressing stuff, ...The politics of the Playground. Depressing stuff, Maria. If your curious, and by way of contrast, check out vintage Billy Conolly on Youtube. Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-44599751895829062572013-01-07T08:50:42.487-08:002013-01-07T08:50:42.487-08:00It's the same on both sides. Gervaise is very ...It's the same on both sides. Gervaise is very popular here. He fits right in with the other bullies.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-21822750621269820402013-01-07T08:34:45.332-08:002013-01-07T08:34:45.332-08:00I don't know many comedians on your side of th...I don't know many comedians on your side of the pond but I remember a time when your great satirists attacked the powerful and not the weak.Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644036152805047632.post-40696476728943778882013-01-07T08:24:59.433-08:002013-01-07T08:24:59.433-08:00I don't like many of today's comedians. Th...I don't like many of today's comedians. They're just so brutal and ugly. Their minions gang-bang anyone who don't drink the Koolaid. <br /><br />Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com