DAVID CROSS

evollove · 01.13.2007, 02:24 PM

MR SHOW is my favorite sketch show ever.

That being said, I'm not sure how I feel about David himself, particularly after watching LET AMERICA LAUGH. He's funny, sure, but also, it seems, a total asshole.

I've notice during his stand-up stuff: he doesn't really tell jokes. He basically says the opposite of what he means, and uses the irony to get laughs (which it usually does). ("I do support our white troops." "One good thing about the war: ten thousand less Iraqis," etc. This is from the first few minutes of just ONE bit.) It becomes a tad predictable after awhile.

Yet....MR SHOW was amazing. He was brilliant in ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. A lot of his stand-up bits are smart and witty.

I'm on the fence, I guess.

Discuss.

noumenal · 01.13.2007, 02:30 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPysJVdO3vM

My fave Mr. Show sketch.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 01.13.2007, 02:37 PM

hahahhaha i love cross

hey alex · 01.13.2007, 03:00 PM

Yea, i can see where yr coming from on the stand up. I still think it's pretty awesome, maybe a bit much after awhile though- and a little one sided in the ways to get laughs. But the stuff about rednecks are all awesome- "I'm like a box full of tornadoes wrapped in a hurricane!!!"
fuck yea.

noumenal · 01.13.2007, 03:02 PM

I, like Cross, am from Atlanta. His standup bit about Light Up Atlanta is brilliant. It is from where I derive my constant habit of mentioning the Little River Band, particularly the song "Reminiscing," which is awesome.

schizophrenicroom · 01.13.2007, 03:48 PM

he was pure genius on arrested development.

i liked his "it's not funny" album. he had this whole thing about james lipton that i thought was really funny.

Prisstina · 01.13.2007, 09:08 PM

David Cross WAS Arrested Development.

atari 2600 · 01.13.2007, 09:13 PM

Cross is class.

Let me pour some out for FOXYZ in Normaltown.

porkmarras · 01.13.2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noumenal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPysJVdO3vM

My fave Mr. Show sketch.

Not that funny.Just average self-deprecating american pap.Not what i'd think of as being sophisticated.Shite,in other words.

atari 2600 · 01.13.2007, 09:36 PM

Haha
He's only one of the most intelligent comedians still performing that anyone can think of right now.
I like Mr. Show, but it's not wonderfully great or anything either.

marleypumpkin · 01.14.2007, 01:07 AM

Speaking as someone who admires stand-up comedy as an art-form, let me just say, Cross is one of the most hilarious & intelligent jew/atheast comics out there.

&, as for Mr.Show, I would agree that it had it's moments, & didn't at times, but every project is going to have a flaw.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 01.14.2007, 01:15 AM

i never got into mr show but i like david cross

evollove · 01.14.2007, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noumenal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPysJVdO3vM

My fave Mr. Show sketch.

Yes! Fucking genius!

Pork more ass or whatever your fucking name is, give me a few moments and I will EXPLAIN this sketch to you. I've noticed when watching Mr Show, the stuff is a lot funnier if you GET IT.

01.13.2007, 02:24 PM	#1
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	MR SHOW is my favorite sketch show ever. That being said, I'm not sure how I feel about David himself, particularly after watching LET AMERICA LAUGH. He's funny, sure, but also, it seems, a total asshole. I've notice during his stand-up stuff: he doesn't really tell jokes. He basically says the opposite of what he means, and uses the irony to get laughs (which it usually does). ("I do support our white troops." "One good thing about the war: ten thousand less Iraqis," etc. This is from the first few minutes of just ONE bit.) It becomes a tad predictable after awhile. Yet....MR SHOW was amazing. He was brilliant in ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. A lot of his stand-up bits are smart and witty. I'm on the fence, I guess. Discuss.
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01.13.2007, 02:30 PM	#2
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPysJVdO3vM My fave Mr. Show sketch.
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01.13.2007, 02:37 PM	#3
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	hahahhaha i love cross
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01.13.2007, 03:00 PM	#4
hey alex the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 791	Yea, i can see where yr coming from on the stand up. I still think it's pretty awesome, maybe a bit much after awhile though- and a little one sided in the ways to get laughs. But the stuff about rednecks are all awesome- "I'm like a box full of tornadoes wrapped in a hurricane!!!" fuck yea. __________________ Duran Duran's 1995 covers album Thank You was recently voted the worst album of all time by a Q magazine poll. Although we respectfully disagree (Sonic Youth's NYC Ghosts & Flowers is clearly the worst album of all time) -Pitchfork (hahahah!) Here's a myspace of my music and 4-track ramblings the electric kites--the jamz of me n my friends
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01.13.2007, 03:02 PM	#5
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	I, like Cross, am from Atlanta. His standup bit about Light Up Atlanta is brilliant. It is from where I derive my constant habit of mentioning the Little River Band, particularly the song "Reminiscing," which is awesome.
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01.13.2007, 03:48 PM	#6
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	he was pure genius on arrested development. i liked his "it's not funny" album. he had this whole thing about james lipton that i thought was really funny. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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01.13.2007, 09:08 PM	#7
Prisstina the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Killwaukee Posts: 996	David Cross WAS Arrested Development. __________________
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01.13.2007, 09:13 PM	#8
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Cross is class. Let me pour some out for FOXYZ in Normaltown.
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01.13.2007, 09:36 PM	#10
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Haha He's only one of the most intelligent comedians still performing that anyone can think of right now. I like Mr. Show, but it's not wonderfully great or anything either.
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01.14.2007, 01:07 AM	#11
marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	Speaking as someone who admires stand-up comedy as an art-form, let me just say, Cross is one of the most hilarious & intelligent jew/atheast comics out there. &, as for Mr.Show, I would agree that it had it's moments, & didn't at times, but every project is going to have a flaw. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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01.14.2007, 01:15 AM	#12
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	i never got into mr show but i like david cross
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