Dane Cook

I don't care how many times i hear about this guy, his stuff is original, candid, and very hilarious. I especially like his mini cartoon animations he makes along with his skits. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh57ekv4m2o

Hope you all enjoy.

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Dane Cook is pure failure.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Look, I know it's hip to dislike Dane Cook, and I know it's almost entirely because he's popular, but the thing is, he's not unfunny, he just relies more than other comedians on the delivery, rather than the punchline.

Chrissakes, you can't tell me you've never laughed at someone's expression or tone of voice before.

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Originally Posted by Merv Souffle

Chrissakes, you can't tell me you've never laughed at someone's expression or tone of voice before.

You're right, but I can tell you I've never laughed at Dane Cook's expression or tone of voice before.

He's just not funny.

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Dane Cook is quite possibly the biggest disappointment I've ever experienced in the world of stand up. I heard nothing but praises from my friends who told me that Dane Cook was funny and his physical comedy was on par with Robin Williams.

So I naturally thought, "Fuck me, this guy must be great!"

Then I saw his first Comedy Central appearance and was throughly disappointed. So he flails around on stage like he's having a perpetual seizure, refers to Burger King as "The BK Lounge... YEAH!" and he's so IN YOUR FACE with the camera; I get it. He's supposed to be funny but he's just... not.

Sorry. :/

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Originally Posted by Encephalon

Then I saw his first Comedy Central appearance and was throughly disappointed. So he flails around on stage like he's having a perpetual seizure, refers to Burger King as "The BK Lounge... YEAH!" and he's so IN YOUR FACE with the camera; I get it. He's supposed to be funny but he's just... not.

There's some parts of his routine that bother me, but it's because he doesn't like to restrict himself to doing the same routine in the same way twice. Sometimes he overexaggerates or runs with a joke and it falls flat, but you guys are liars if you tell me that I GOTTA BE AT WORK IN 3 SECONDS didn't draw a chuckle out of you.

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Dane Cook is one of the most un funny comedians I have ever seen. He takes too long to get to the punchline, and it ends up being really lame. Here is a video of him making fun of Steve Irwin, and making the worst Aussie accent I have ever heard. It's not even funny...

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Originally Posted by Merv Souffle

Sometimes he overexaggerates or runs with a joke and it falls flat, but you guys are liars if you tell me that I GOTTA BE AT WORK IN 3 SECONDS didn't draw a chuckle out of you.

Sometimes? ALL of his jokes get needlessly drawn out and exaggerated and that almost always ensures that he falls flat on his face. But I'm not gonna lie: The one thing that ever did draw a chuckle out of me was the routine he did about taking orders through the drive-thru. I REALLY wanted to get into his act too, but I just didn't find it funny. I guess I just went in with really high expectations and he just didn't meet them by far below par and thus I consider him to be a subpar comedian at best.

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It's not that bad. It's that his delivery style is, in itself, almost a parody of comedy. He exaggerates everything and reduces much of his act to a very physical form. His jokes aren't especially original, and sometimes he's downright annoying in how much he tries to sell them with volume and wild gesticulations. However, there are moments when his limber movements really do enhance the humor. "Christ Chex" is mildly amusing, but I actually laughed when I saw him use his elbows as mock wings, depicting a cheery angel flying from a freshly opened box.

Unfortunately, merely listening to his comedy doesn't get the job done. A lot of people hear he's quality and download an album. They miss out on all the physical nuances that only sight grants, so they think his act is merely mediocre, or downright horrible.

The same can be said of Bill Cosby, to some extent. In audio form, he's highly enjoyable and very witty. However, if you don't actually watch the man perform, you never get to see his wild facial takes, his rolling eyes, the way he purposely fumbles at the microphone to accentuate a point, etc. The unspoken parts are just as crucial to the act as the words.

But if Cook toned down his act, it wouldn't be his anymore. His frenetic undulations and wildly varying volume are his act. You either like it or you don't, and that's fine. I find some of his material to be sophomoric and lacking in refined comedic skill, but he does have some moments of hilarity.

When he talks about how human beings get nothing, while wild animals get cool weapons, like snake venom, Cook slaps his chest and proclaims "THAT'S ME! THAT'S MEEEE!". He then mimics what it'd be like to be a human with snake-like traits.
I found this to be genuinely funny, since I've always envied certain animals for their skills.

You don't have to like everything a comedian says to think they're funny. Cook has his moments, and that's all.

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Ok, I have to admit, Dane Cook isn't totally un funny. I find myself smiling, or even letting out a small chuckle when i listen to him. But when compared to:
Lewis Black
Mitch Hedberg
Richard Pryor
Richard Jeni
John Pinnet
Wanda Sykes
Deamon Schritter
Ron Jossel
Eddie Gosling
George Carlin
Bill Cosby
Jeff Foxworthy
Kathleen Madigan
Tommy Teirnan
Fraser Young
Al Rae
Pete Johansen
Adam Bloom
Scott Falconbridge
Daniel Tosh
Jeremy Hotz
Brent Butt
Mike McDonald
Ron James
Ed Byrne
Costaki Economopoulus
Dom Irrera
Steven Wright
George Burns
Rich Little
Glen Foster
Jeb Fink
Heidie Foss
Hugh Fink
Jim Carrey (Stand up days)

...there's no contest. I really have no idea how Dane Cook got to be as famous as he is today.

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Originally Posted by Fiddlegoof

I don't care how many times i hear about this guy, his stuff is original, candid, and very hilarious. I especially like his mini cartoon animations he makes along with his skits. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh57ekv4m2o

Hope you all enjoy.

You do realize he doesn't have anything to do with the animations, right?

That was a whole series called Shorties Watching Shorties on Comedy Central which just took different stand-up routines and animated them.

Dane Cook's first CD was gold (in a "let's talk about 80's pop culture" sort of Family Guy way). Anything after that became way too mainstream. I feel like he's trying to keep up with the demand for new jokes that he's putting any random thing in his routine. Like, who cares that he popped a cashew from his boner into his mouth? That wasn't even clever or a nostalgic throwback to 80's culture.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Helloween

Ok, I have to admit, Dane Cook isn't totally un funny. I find myself smiling, or even letting out a small chuckle when i listen to him. But when compared to:

Jeff Foxworthy

Oh sweet baby Jesus in a bouncing carriage, Helloween, DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?

Also, I've never really understood the fascination people around here have with Mitch Hedburg. He was decent, but I'd never put him in my top 10, and probably not my top 20.

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Helloween's list confounds me. I recognize half of it, and agree with a third.

But a lot of the ones he named are second stringers. Wanda Sykes? Dom Irrera? Jeremy Hotz? C'mon. Those aren't even what I'd consider to be headlining comedians. Those are the guys who open for A-list acts like Stephen Wright, Eddie Izzard and Chris Rock.
The only reason you sit through a Dom Irrera set is because you know that, in half an hour, Denis Leary is gonna come out and make Irrera look like a fried dumpling with a mike stand.

Other than a few notable exceptions, Helloween's list reads like a "who's who" of comedians with failed television sitcoms looking to cash in on the success of Seinfeld and Roseanne.

If it hadn't been for Comedy Central relentlessly airing the same one-hour Dane Cook special for over two years while awaiting new episodes of South Park and Chappelle's Show to arrive, Cook would still be (luke)warming up crowds for Bob Saget at The Laugh Factory.

Unless, Helloween, you're saying that Cook's act is less meritous than even the most obscure names in stand-up that you could pluck out of Wikipedia. Because, when I'm saying to myself "Who's John Pinnet?", then you're making Dane Cook look pretty good by comparison, simply because I've heard of Cook.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Hey, Saget's stand-up is fucking vicious. Ever watched The Aristocrats? Jesus Fucking Christ...

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I've heard dane cook did an hbo special but I haven't found on the web.
I wonder how long it takes him to make up those stories, maybe he has a book written for his future acts.
Even he can't belive most of the crap he says but still its really funny.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Merv Flakes

Cook has his moments, and that's all.

You know... I'll go ahead and agree with you there. Then again, every mediocre comedian "has his moments".

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Originally Posted by Merv Flakes

Helloween's list confounds me. I recognize half of it, and agree with a third.

But a lot of the ones he named are second stringers. Wanda Sykes? Dom Irrera? Jeremy Hotz? C'mon. Those aren't even what I'd consider to be headlining comedians. Those are the guys who open for A-list acts like Stephen Wright, Eddie Izzard and Chris Rock.
The only reason you sit through a Dom Irrera set is because you know that, in half an hour, Denis Leary is gonna come out and make Irrera look like a fried dumpling with a mike stand.

Other than a few notable exceptions, Helloween's list reads like a "who's who" of comedians with failed television sitcoms looking to cash in on the success of Seinfeld and Roseanne.

If it hadn't been for Comedy Central relentlessly airing the same one-hour Dane Cook special for over two years while awaiting new episodes of South Park and Chappelle's Show to arrive, Cook would still be (luke)warming up crowds for Bob Saget at The Laugh Factory.

Unless, Helloween, you're saying that Cook's act is less meritous than even the most obscure names in stand-up that you could pluck out of Wikipedia. Because, when I'm saying to myself "Who's John Pinnet?", then you're making Dane Cook look pretty good by comparison, simply because I've heard of Cook.

Um, yeah, they were all off the top of my head. And i'll admit, i'm second guessing some of the names i put up there last night, Jeff Foxworthy, and Wanda Sykes for example.

Just because a comedian is hired to open for another bigger name doesn't make them any less funny. Fraser Young is one of the funniest comedians i've ever heard, and as far as i know, he's only ever been on Comedy Now once. John Pinnet's water park routine left my crying i was laughing so hard, i could go on.

Also, keep in mind that that list is comprised around my opinion. I've laughed harder at all of those comedians than i ever have at Dane Cook. Dane Cook might the new big name comedian on the scene, but that doesn't mean he's funnier than Ed Byrne, or Heidie Foss.

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I think people are not familiar with the names Helloween provided because the only major exposure some of them have had is on Canadian television.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

knkwzrd, I live near the Canadian/American border. I get CFTO and CHCH, the CBC network, not to mention the Global Network on UHF if I wish. I'm plenty exposed to Canadian humor. I've seen the "Just For Laughs" shows hundreds of times. And I still didn't recognize many from Helloween's list.

But if he's going to talk about funny, Canadian comedians, I wonder how Elvira Kurt managed to escape his list. She's awesome.

(Still laughing at the mention of Dom Irrera. That man's so unfunny and unoriginal, that he had to steal Colin Quinn's persona. And he somehow made it worse, don't ask me how.)

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'll admit that i forgot Elvira Kurt (but you have to admit, for just off the top of my head, that list is pretty good) and that she is funny, but personally, i find Dom Irrera funnier. I'll also admit that Dom Irrera isn't the funniest guy on that list. These should also help my case a bit.

John Pinette

Fraser Young

Lewis Black

Ed Byrne

Mitch Hedberg

If not, i hope you at least enjoyed them. That's just Youtube, maybe i'll look for some of the Comedy Now, and Just for Laughs episodes with all the other golden stuff i've seen over the years.

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Dolemite lives in a supervised living community and Dane Cook has sell-out tours. FEEL BAD THAT YOU ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN!

I was speaking idiomatically.

eh, i dont really mind him that much.

i dont hate him or anything

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?