Larry the Cable Guy - Funny?

[pyonir]

I just don't get this guy's success and new movies coming out. I don't find him funny at all. I mean I thought Jeff Foxworthy beat the dead horse of redneck jokes, but i guess not.

 

[Queasy]

Funny on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Not funny in the movies....except Cars.

 

[FoBoT]

he is mostly funny
my wife thinks he is hilarious, she watches everything he has on TV

 

[BrokenVisage]

In moderation

 

[Slick5150]

I find him painful. Like, I want to stab myself in the ear when he speaks to make it stop. He seems like he tries to appeal to people who find Jeff Foxworthy's comedy to just be too cerebral.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
I find him painful. Like, I want to stab myself in the ear when he speaks to make it stop. He seems like he tries to appeal to people who find Jeff Foxworthy's comedy to just be too cerebral.

Well put, IMO. I kinda feel the same way as you.

 

[ViviTheMage]

nope

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
I find him painful. Like, I want to stab myself in the ear when he speaks to make it stop. He seems like he tries to appeal to people who find Jeff Foxworthy's comedy to just be too cerebral.

:thumbsup:
I never understood the draw of this type of 'comedy'.

 

[cherrytwist]

An Open Letter to Larry The Cable Guy - by David Cross

 

[Heller]

I liked him on the comedy tour, thats about it

I'd also like to point out, that its a act and he is not like that IRL

Example -

 

[JulesMaximus]

Lame:thumbsdown:

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: cherrytwist
An Open Letter to Larry The Cable Guy - by David Cross

That's a farty-fart-fartin' good read.

 

[maxster]

Hit or miss.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
In moderation

Win!

The Blue Collar Comedy tour stuff was pretty funny but beyond that I don't give a damn what he's in.

 

[KeithTalent]

Painfully unfunny.

KT

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: cherrytwist
An Open Letter to Larry The Cable Guy - by David Cross

That's a farty-fart-fartin' good read.

:thumbsup: This was great!

I remember thinking (occasionally, not all the time) "what a bunch of dumb redneck, easily entertained, ignorant motherfuckers. I can't believe the stupid shit they think is funny." So, yes, I do know your audience, and they suck. And they're simple. And please don't mistake this as coming from a place of bitterness because I didn't "make it" there or, I'm not as successful as you because that's not it at all. Since I was a kid I've always been a little over sensitive to the glorification and rewarding of dumb. The "salt of the earth, regular, every day folk" (or lowest common denominator) who see the world, and the people like me in it, as on some sort of secular mission to take away their flag lapels and plaster-of-paris jesus television adornments strike me as childishly paranoid. But perhaps the funniest (oddest) thing in your book is you taking me to task for being P.C. Have you heard my act?! I'll match your un-P.C.ness any day of the week my friend. I truly believe, and have said onstage amongst other things that, orthodox Jews are bar none, the most annoying people, as a group, that walk this earth. I absolutely refuse to say the term "African-American". It's a ridiculous and ill-applied label that was accepted with a thoughtless rush just to make white people feel at ease and slightly noble. I also believe that in the right setting that, as unfortunate as it may be, retarded people can be a near constant source of entertainment (fact!). Larry, whether northern, southern, straight, gay, male, female, liberal, conservative, Christian or Jew, I've walked them all. It didn't matter if it was a room full of "enlightened" hippie lesbian wicans at Catch A Rising Star in Cambridge, MA or literally hundreds of students at the University of St. Louis (a Jesuit school) or a roomful of the cutest, angriest frat boys in Baton Rouge all threatening to beat me up, I un-P.C.'d the shit out of them. That's another thing that bothers me too. I honestly believe that if we had worked a week together at whatever dumb-ass club in American Strip Mall #298347 in God's Country U.S.A and hung out that week and got good and drunk after the shows, that you and I would've been making each other laugh (I imagine we would have politely disagreed on a few things) but not only would we be laughing but we'd often be laughing at the expense of some of the audience members at that nights show and you know it. I'll address your easy, bullshit sanctimonious "don't mess with my audience" crap further on. But for now, let's "Gittle-R-Ding-Dong-Done!"

 

[Epic Fail]

0/10

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Funny on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Not funny in the movies....except Cars.

in Cars I loved his character. But yeah, I hate the guy. I'm not even really that much of a fan of anyone on the BCCT... ain't my style of humor. I ain't a hick.

edit: Jeff Foxworthy I can handle in moderation, as he seems to aim toward the smarter people, looking down on hicks. But Larry...
maybe I don't watch BCCT enough.. but there's a reason.. the few times I have, I walked away in pain. So I don't care to subject myself to anymore to determine if a specific comedian is more tolerable.

 

[destrekor]

oops, meant to hit edit.. hit quote instead?

 

[Aikouka]

I'm tempted to see Witless Protection next Friday. I like comedies where I can go after work and not have to think. My brain can go into a comatose state for an hour and a half .

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
I'm tempted to see Witless Protection next Friday. I like comedies where I can go after work and not have to think. My brain can go into a comatose state for an hour and a half .

And you are the reason why movies suck these days. So, thanks!

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
I'm tempted to see Witless Protection next Friday. I like comedies where I can go after work and not have to think. My brain can go into a comatose state for an hour and a half .

Did you see "Meet the Spartans" in the theater?

 

[Platypus]

he's about as funny as a kid dying of cancer

 

[Engraver]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
I'm tempted to see Witless Protection next Friday. I like comedies where I can go after work and not have to think. My brain can go into a comatose state for an hour and a half .

You'd be better off eating a bottle of sleeping pills to get that comatose state.

 

[Kelemvor]

He's good if you're in the right mood.

I heard him on the radio and thought he sucked but then saw the Blue Collar movies ad thought he was great. Also great in Cars too.