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 Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much?  [Re: frith]
#12382971 - 04/13/10 01:19 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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Nope, I despise British humor. The only British show I can stand watching is Skins.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: laserpig]
#12382986 - 04/13/10 01:24 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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laserpig said:
i don't understand what "dry" humor is supposed to be
other people tell me that i myself have a dry sense of humor, and i certainly like things that get labeled as dry, but honestly i have no idea what the difference is
sometimes a person will show me two comedy presentations and be like "see you liked this one and not that one, and that's dry humor and that isn't"
and i'm just like "okay so this guy is funny and that one was being a faggot, i don't get it" 
dry = lowbrow, cynical, subtle, etc..
examples: Lewis Black, Doug Stanhope
non-dry = over the top, cartoonish, very direct/non subtle..
examples: Vince Vaughn, Robin Williams
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: mindtool]
#12382992 - 04/13/10 01:25 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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mindtool said:
if you like dry humor there is a British show called Spaced that was kind of funny its got the guys from Shaun of the Dead in it you also might want to check out a movie called withnail and i
Dude, Spaced was epic.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: frith]  1
#12383013 - 04/13/10 01:34 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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frith said:
dry = lowbrow, cynical, subtle, etc..
examples: Lewis Black, Doug Stanhope
non-dry = over the top, cartoonish, very direct/non subtle..
examples: Vince Vaughn, Robin Williams
i'm a little confused
you've lumped lowbrow in with subtlety, and suggested that lewis black is not over-the-top and cartoonish
yeah, i still don't get it
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: laserpig]
#12383023 - 04/13/10 01:36 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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black can be cartoonish but he isnt always. id say hes more usually not.
whatevs..
EDIT: lowbrow is probably not the right word.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: frith]
#12383058 - 04/13/10 01:46 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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Speaking of Ali G. You have got to see him interview the Beckhams. LMAO!
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: Arkady] 1
#12383199 - 04/13/10 02:38 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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the only good american comedy shows are what borrow steal from britain humor. american comedy is dumb 
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: Bridgeburner]
#12383233 - 04/13/10 02:51 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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yeah, damn that Sunny in Philadelphia, always stealing from the brits 
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: laserpig]
#12383255 - 04/13/10 03:00 AM (14 years, 7 days ago) |
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thats right
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: Bridgeburner]
#12384020 - 04/13/10 08:48 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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cause its fucking hilarious IMO but people either love it or they don't understand it and think it's stupid
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FeedingMyDreams said:
I never really got why people thought this is the funniest shit in the world.
However, I do love Garth Maranghi's Dark Place and Da Ali G.
So you can't say I'm just a hater of British comedy.
the movies are good, the T.V shit was only ever average.
and +5 for knowing dark place
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I dont understand it either, growing up, all my friends watched it and talked about it and constantly made references to it and it never made me laugh. But Im not a fan of british comedy.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: sheldogg5] 1
#12384108 - 04/13/10 09:11 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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sheldogg5 said:
cause its fucking hilarious IMO but people either love it or they don't understand it and think it's stupid
Yes.
The bottom line is; it's pretty hard to make a comedy that caters to everyone.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: MadSeasonAbove]
#12384131 - 04/13/10 09:15 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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I hate it, but then again I dislike all British comedy.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: Rocker232]
#12384175 - 04/13/10 09:27 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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Rocker232 said:
I hate it, but then again I dislike all British comedy.
have you seen it all?
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: druqs]
#12384335 - 04/13/10 10:06 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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mycelismymind said:
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Rocker232 said:
I hate it, but then again I dislike all British comedy.
have you seen it all?
All British comedy? No, but I have yet to see anything that I found funny and really don't see a point in investigating further. Off the top of my head...
Shaun of the Dead
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Hot Fuzz
The Office (British version)
I just don't find it funny. Maybe its the language, but its not my kind of humor. I have a strange taste in comedy though.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: Rocker232]
#12384347 - 04/13/10 10:09 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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Da Ali G show is the best thing to come from UK ever.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: druqs]
#12384390 - 04/13/10 10:19 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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The Inbetweeners is one of the funniest shows I've seen.
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Re: Why Do People Like Monty Python So Much? [Re: bigboi86]
#12384398 - 04/13/10 10:22 AM (14 years, 6 days ago) |
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bigboi86 said:
Da Ali G show is the best thing to come from UK ever.
I don't find this funny even though I love Borat. I think I just dislike the way a British accent sounds.
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