He's brilliant. When I first saw an advert for him, I thought he looked annoying, but he's hilarious.
I also really like Lee Evans, I don't understand why all of a sudden everybody hates him. Dane Cook, too. Everyone seems to want him to die for some reason, but I think he's hilarious. A lot of people, I think, just hate things when they become popular to be anti-conformist. That kind of annoys me, but oh well. Each to their own.
I know it wasn't directed at me but I assure you I've always disliked Lee Evans. I don't find physical comedy funny, I prefer story based humour like Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran.
I do enjoy Michael M and Peter Kay though for the amusing observations they make that everyone can relate to.
I know it wasn't directed at me but I assure you I've always disliked Lee Evans. I don't find physical comedy funny, I prefer story based humour like Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran.
I do enjoy Michael M and Peter Kay though for the amusing observations they make that everyone can relate to.
Lee Evans actually does a lot of observational comedy. I can see that if you don't find his miming funny, though, then it might be distracting.
I completely agree with Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran, they're both brilliant. I had a friend who didn't like Eddie Izzard because of his cross dressing... I argued with her about that and her homophobia a lot. Defending comedians is evidently more important than friends
I find him funny but I think he might get a bit irritating in a couple of years.
I hit that point the instant I realized that all he does is say things that happen in everyday life. That's it. That's his shtick. That's really all he does, and once you've acknowledged that, he stops being particularly funny.
Dylan Moran is awesome. Someone uploaded his What Is It tour on YouTube, and it's hilarious. I highly recommend you go seek it out. And Black Books, if you haven't already seen it. True comedic bliss.
Frankie Boyle can be funny, but I found a lot of his stuff to be offensive for the hell of it, and not all that great. Very hit and miss. When he hits, he hits, but when he misses...
Lee Evans is very silly, though he's got one of those personalities that you either get or you don't. If you don't, then he's just a very silly man who's not funny. If you DO, he's a very silly man who's hilarious.
Not so much a fan of Marcus Brigstocke. He has his moments, but I've never really found myself warming to him that much. Part of that may be his very static voice - it never really conveys much emotion. Or maybe it's just me.
Other comedians I like - Reginald D Hunter (aka 'that really funny black guy from Have I Got News For You), Rich Hall (aka 'that American on Qi), Joan Rivers (her stand-ups are brilliant, YouTube them) and Jeff Dunham (you'll know why when you Google him).
I hit that point the instant I realized that all he does is say things that happen in everyday life. That's it. That's his shtick. That's really all he does, and once you've acknowledged that, he stops being particularly funny.
Dylan Moran is awesome. Someone uploaded his What Is It tour on YouTube, and it's hilarious. I highly recommend you go seek it out. And Black Books, if you haven't already seen it. True comedic bliss.
Frankie Boyle can be funny, but I found a lot of his stuff to be offensive for the hell of it, and not all that great. Very hit and miss. When he hits, he hits, but when he misses...
Lee Evans is very silly, though he's got one of those personalities that you either get or you don't. If you don't, then he's just a very silly man who's not funny. If you DO, he's a very silly man who's hilarious.
Not so much a fan of Marcus Brigstocke. He has his moments, but I've never really found myself warming to him that much. Part of that may be his very static voice - it never really conveys much emotion. Or maybe it's just me.
Other comedians I like - Reginald D Hunter (aka 'that really funny black guy from Have I Got News For You), Rich Hall (aka 'that American on Qi), Joan Rivers (her stand-ups are brilliant, YouTube them) and Jeff Dunham (you'll know why when you Google him).
To be fair, lots of people just say what happens in everyday life. Pure observational comedy is usually pretty good. Having said that, if you're just going to relay relatable events that have happened to you without embellishing them or turning them into jokes then you have to have a hell of a personality. Both Lee Evans and Michael McIntyre fall into this category, but unfortunately, if you don't like their personality you're just left with a man talking about his life in an annoying way. I happen to like both of them, but that's just me.
You should watch one of Marcus Brigstocke's shows. His voice, in my opinion, is anything but static; he's surprisingly good at impressions and accents. As much as I'm not a political person, though, it's his political views that really click with me (most of his views consist of shouting loudly at far-right people, which is always pretty fun).
I agree with you on everything else you've said apart from Black Books. While Black Books is kind of funny, there are also moments that seem to have been written very amateurishly. The same goes to the IT Crowd - it's also really funny, but there are parts that just seem like jokeless BBC Three sketch show stuff. I'll watch both of those shows with a smile on my face, though, so they can't be that bad.
I also like david mitchell and robet webb slightly less though
I love both of them individually, but their sketch shows are really weak. It seems weird that they can be such good comedians and such bad sketch writers. Some of their sketches are good, but some are just awful. Peep Show is absolutely great for the most part but again, a little bit hit and miss.
I find him funny Not as much as Dara O'Briain, David Mitchell or Russell Howard though I miss Frankie Boyle being on Mock the Week too What IS he doing now? Just stand up?
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Hate Lee Evans with a passion, although maybe his earlier material is funnier. Most comedians get less funny with age.
I also really like Lee Evans, I don't understand why all of a sudden everybody hates him. Dane Cook, too. Everyone seems to want him to die for some reason, but I think he's hilarious. A lot of people, I think, just hate things when they become popular to be anti-conformist. That kind of annoys me, but oh well. Each to their own.
I do enjoy Michael M and Peter Kay though for the amusing observations they make that everyone can relate to.
Lee Evans actually does a lot of observational comedy. I can see that if you don't find his miming funny, though, then it might be distracting.
I completely agree with Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran, they're both brilliant. I had a friend who didn't like Eddie Izzard because of his cross dressing... I argued with her about that and her homophobia a lot. Defending comedians is evidently more important than friends
Dylan Moran is awesome. Someone uploaded his What Is It tour on YouTube, and it's hilarious. I highly recommend you go seek it out. And Black Books, if you haven't already seen it. True comedic bliss.
Frankie Boyle can be funny, but I found a lot of his stuff to be offensive for the hell of it, and not all that great. Very hit and miss. When he hits, he hits, but when he misses...
Lee Evans is very silly, though he's got one of those personalities that you either get or you don't. If you don't, then he's just a very silly man who's not funny. If you DO, he's a very silly man who's hilarious.
Not so much a fan of Marcus Brigstocke. He has his moments, but I've never really found myself warming to him that much. Part of that may be his very static voice - it never really conveys much emotion. Or maybe it's just me.
Other comedians I like - Reginald D Hunter (aka 'that really funny black guy from Have I Got News For You), Rich Hall (aka 'that American on Qi), Joan Rivers (her stand-ups are brilliant, YouTube them) and Jeff Dunham (you'll know why when you Google him).
To be fair, lots of people just say what happens in everyday life. Pure observational comedy is usually pretty good. Having said that, if you're just going to relay relatable events that have happened to you without embellishing them or turning them into jokes then you have to have a hell of a personality. Both Lee Evans and Michael McIntyre fall into this category, but unfortunately, if you don't like their personality you're just left with a man talking about his life in an annoying way. I happen to like both of them, but that's just me.
You should watch one of Marcus Brigstocke's shows. His voice, in my opinion, is anything but static; he's surprisingly good at impressions and accents. As much as I'm not a political person, though, it's his political views that really click with me (most of his views consist of shouting loudly at far-right people, which is always pretty fun).
I agree with you on everything else you've said apart from Black Books. While Black Books is kind of funny, there are also moments that seem to have been written very amateurishly. The same goes to the IT Crowd - it's also really funny, but there are parts that just seem like jokeless BBC Three sketch show stuff. I'll watch both of those shows with a smile on my face, though, so they can't be that bad.
I love both of them individually, but their sketch shows are really weak. It seems weird that they can be such good comedians and such bad sketch writers. Some of their sketches are good, but some are just awful. Peep Show is absolutely great for the most part but again, a little bit hit and miss.
Think hes promoting his book still but hes given up standup. Spoke about it recently in an interview with jonathan ross
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbcVukmEvFo
I loved when McIntyre talked about skipping and swinging the arms for momentum,
and who can forget "The Man Drawer".
Probably would've been louder than most rock concerts?