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Have You Checked RickyGervais.com Lately?

First? by Fatl3astard	May 19th, 2008 05:00:16 AM

Yeah I just saw Ricky Gervais in GTAIV by Orionsangels	May 19th, 2008 05:06:16 AM

haha, TEEN WOLF TOO. I own both movies actually. by Mike_D	May 19th, 2008 05:20:34 AM
Nostolgia. Its great. BTW we need a TEEN WOLF THREE.
:) by Col. Tigh-Fighter	May 19th, 2008 05:26:17 AM
:)
No I haven't because he's not funny by photoboy	May 19th, 2008 05:27:49 AM
Not even slightly.
Ricky Gervais is hit and miss but hilarious when he gets it righ by crazybubba	May 19th, 2008 05:31:21 AM

Damn you, George Lucas! by Motoko Kusanagi	May 19th, 2008 05:31:26 AM
Damn you to hell!
Damn you, Motoko Kusanagi! by crazybubba	May 19th, 2008 05:32:35 AM

Damn you to hell! by crazybubba	May 19th, 2008 05:33:02 AM

I saw him in Manchester by tomdolan04	May 19th, 2008 05:41:01 AM
doing a live gig about a year back. He did just under an hour (for his own show thats poor) and the guy just looked uncomfortable. You got a real sense the audience were humouring HIM by laughing. Hey I like his TV work but his stand up (it was the Fame Tour) was amateur to the point where if an unknown had done the act then they would have died a death.
fuck this... by mode_7	May 19th, 2008 05:46:21 AM
...the world needs more podcasts. I needs me some monkey news, and karl I assume needs money for food and holidays to places he already knows he doesn't like.
Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	May 19th, 2008 06:07:39 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
"endless hours of imagining...' by Windowlicker74	May 19th, 2008 06:08:36 AM
over too instead of 2 ????!!?? oh my god, someone needs a life real bad.... tip: if your PS3 still works, go buy GTA 4, at least it's a virtual life AND you can watch Gervais on stage.
He's not funny! by hillingdon	May 19th, 2008 06:14:15 AM
I don't understand this dick riding of Ricky "one trick pony" Gervias... The Office was alright at best in a observe human behaviour kind of way... But his stand up is just not funny, he's done well to get as far as he has but basically plays the same character ( a different version of himself/David Brent - I seriously can't tell the difference between the 2) in everything I've seen him in...
Windowlicker... by TheRealMoriarty	May 19th, 2008 06:14:37 AM
... I lived in Tampa when TEEN WOLF TOO came out and was in high school. Trust me... I had nothing better to do with my time back then.
hillingdonlll...get a grip by bacci40	May 19th, 2008 07:06:08 AM
extras was funny...and so he plays basically himself in every role...woody allen made a career of that...i find gervais funny, you dont have to...
He's got funny bones! and/or funny guts! by FILMFUNK	May 19th, 2008 07:12:11 AM
I love how he pops up in GTA4! Icing on an alredy Heavily Iced Cake (imagine a cake covered in Icing with Icing oozing down the sides over rivulets of icing with extra icing)Ricky you are Icing! Anyway, He is a funny bloke. He used to come into the theatre bar in London where me and my mate went to chat shit coz it was a decent dark wee cellar type place unlike all the noisy, overpopulated, overlit cattlemarkets and his table always seemed to be having a jolly good laugh. I was once next to him having a piss in the tiny bogs and struggled really hard not to say something unfunny or David Brentish to him , he probably thought I had a burning VD! I think the most I managed was 'alright?' Anyway I don't understand how you can Hate someone who spreads mirth and so much good old fashioned office torture around! although I used to Hate Robin Williams with a passion!and Chevy Chase, and Adam Sandler, and I throw darts at Will Ferrel, and...
Yes I have actually by CherryValance	May 19th, 2008 07:12:55 AM
and it's funny but not really informative. It's just like 'I hit Rob Lowe in the eye with a nerf gun.' You'd never know they were making a movie. But don't forget to ask about the Arrested Development movie. That's what's really important.
Gervais, your time is up by pearlanddean	May 19th, 2008 07:15:16 AM
Yes the Office and Extras were v. good as were the first two live shows. But 'Fame' was awful and his performance at the Diana concert was truly painful to watch (and not in a funny way). And I'll never forgive him for penning the worst Simpsons episode ever which is no mean feat given their recent track record.
Bacci40 by hillingdon	May 19th, 2008 07:20:58 AM
Hey you have your opinion and I have mine... I respect that, I just don't see it... I didn't give Extras a chance just of the woeful (again opinion) stand up he's done... Now I love Curb Your Enthusiasm and was told Extras is in the same vein... I can't see it, bur please let me know... Damn - I can't fault you on the Woody Allen comment, you got me there...
But not bur!??!?! by hillingdon	May 19th, 2008 07:22:12 AM
Damn typo!
Also.... by hillingdon	May 19th, 2008 07:23:42 AM
Katt Williams' cameo in GTA4 is the best in the game!!!!
As long as you don't append "Electric Boogaloo" by tonagan	May 19th, 2008 07:23:44 AM
That hasn't been funny for a while.
Its funny by Series7	May 19th, 2008 07:36:55 AM
Because its raciest! Anyone saying that Ricky is over, I guess have not seen Ben Stiller's career. This guy is going to be around for awhile. Which I think is a good thing. And pearlanddean how was that the worst Simpsons episode?
Oh yeah by Series7	May 19th, 2008 07:39:48 AM
I fucking hate podcast. Seriously, they are about as useful as DVD extras.
Gervais is probably much funnier in real life. by Knuckleduster	May 19th, 2008 07:44:39 AM
I admit, lately he's been a bit off, but it happens to the best of 'em. He still created one of the funniest, most memorable and most iconic comedy characters of all time. If he never does anything as great as The Office again, I honestly can't hold it against him.
Series7 by Knuckleduster	May 19th, 2008 07:47:07 AM
You don't like DVD extras? Some commentaries are pretty fuckin incredible. Not much of a podcast fan myself, though.
Knuckleduster by Series7	May 19th, 2008 08:06:45 AM
Man I wish I just had time in my life to watch DVD special features. Thats why I feel like a majority of them are useless. Don't get me wrong there are some amazing special features out there. But I have such a busy schedule that I usually only have time to watch something and move on. I mean I have at least 20 DVDs I've bought and haven't watched, just because I'll keep putting rental movies and TV shit before it. God damn TiVo, making it immpossible for me to ever miss a TV show I want to see.
Series7 by Knuckleduster	May 19th, 2008 08:24:42 AM
Yeah, I get that. TV is fuckin relentless, man. I've resorted to mostly just buying complete seasons and watching episodes back to back. As for movies, I've made a conscious decision to put the commentary on if it's something I've already seen (even if, most of the time, I'm not in the mood for it). I usually end up not regretting it. Michael Mann is by far the best movie commentator around. Listening to him is often just as enjoyable as watching his movies.
Series7 by pearlanddean	May 19th, 2008 08:39:34 AM
Every Simpsons episode has at least one moment where it brings a smile or chuckle even when the rest of it is dire. The Gervais episode couldn't even do that. But I'd be interested to know what's considered the worst episode by everyone else.
Commentaries by pearlanddean	May 19th, 2008 08:45:17 AM
I haven't listed to many but 'They Live' with Carpenter and Piper was great. The worst was the Matrix one with Carrie-Ann Moss. Just sooooo dull.
by the way	May 19th, 2008 09:16:16 AM
Gervais fucking rules. For the best use of David Bowie, watch "Extras". Oh, and Spaced sucks in comparison as does everything else with Pegg following "shawn of the dead". sorry.
Series 7 by gameface247	May 19th, 2008 09:18:31 AM
Your schedule is so jam-packed that you have time to read and post in AICN talkbacks????
Whilst a bit dry... by tomdolan04	May 19th, 2008 09:37:17 AM
I really liked the historical commentary for The Good The Bad and The Ugly. The Shaun of the Dead main commentary with cast and crew was pretty fab too.
gameface247 by Series7	May 19th, 2008 09:46:30 AM
Well its one thing to dick around on the internet at work. Its another thing to just say fuck it and kick back and start watching DVDs.
finally someone is putting louis ck in a big movie by lilgorgor	May 19th, 2008 10:20:07 AM
that man is a genius
Karl Pilkington has a head like a fucking orange. by GrandMuffTarkin	May 19th, 2008 10:49:55 AM
Monkeynews ya f...UNGH!
In Tampa???? by Darth Macchio	May 19th, 2008 11:10:08 AM
Where? Which highschool? Tampa only sucks if you pay attention to how much it sucks. Kind of like if you have your arm torn off in a freak petting-zoo incident and you don't even feel it until you notice the blood later.
Oh and Louic CK by Darth Macchio	May 19th, 2008 11:13:32 AM
Is indeed a genius. His 'eat a bag of dicks' philosophy is pure comedic art.
pearlanddean by Knuckleduster	May 19th, 2008 11:45:48 AM
That commentary for They Live is pretty cool, yeah. You should listen to the one he did for The Thing with Kurt Russel. They also did a fun commentary for Big Trouble In Little China. Worst I ever heard? Zack Snyder's commentary for 300. It's basically him and two other guys (the DP and effects supervisor, I think). The other guys hardly say anything, and all Snyder does is point out the FX shots. "See that? That's green screen." "See that spear? We digitally sharpened it." "See those birds?" Horrible. Why didn't they just get Frank Miller to do it. This has nothing to do with Ricky Gervais, by the way.
Worst Simpsons? by tonagan	May 19th, 2008 12:12:35 PM
I know I'm in the minority, but I can't stand any of the "anthology" episodes (including the Treehouse of Horrors). They just come across as lazy and uninspired.
You can tell you've read the blog, M... by Lord John Whorfin	May 19th, 2008 12:22:26 PM
because Gervais ribs Bateman about Teen Wolf Too constantly. The line between homage and rip-off is a line thinly tread.
Gervais isn't funny. by BiggusDickus	May 19th, 2008 12:44:05 PM
Smug, fat and terminally up himself, yes. Funny, no. A recent poll of 'Greatest Ever Comedians' on British TV actually had the audacity to mention this twat in the same breath as Spike Milligan and Peter Cook. So very, very wrong.
Ricky Gervais is awesome. by SilentP	May 19th, 2008 12:47:51 PM
wtf people, your sense of humours suck.
God Bless Jeffrey Tambor! by Somerichs	May 19th, 2008 01:24:40 PM
National treasure, he is...HEY NOW!!!
Gervais is shit. by loafroaster	May 19th, 2008 01:28:10 PM
Agreed, he's a great writer, but as a stand-up he's dismal, and as an actor he's a one-trick pony. Anyone else who sat through his shows, watched him on The Sunday Show or the dismal 'Ricky Gervais Meets' will agree. Fat, annoying, smug fucker.
Have you checked your penis lately? Is it there? by Orionsangels	May 19th, 2008 02:09:54 PM
No seriously. Is it safe?
brits are not good at standup... by bacci40	May 19th, 2008 02:49:48 PM
and ya, i know people laff at that dude in the dress and that scottish guy who is gonna be in xfiles, but stand up and observational humor is an american creation...the brits are great at sketch comedy (goon show and monty python top anything ever done in america) and absurdist humor...why gervais thinks he needs a standup career is beyond me...hes a writer....keep on writing, and making absurdist series like extras...and shit, the guy gave a shoutout to aicn...that is good for some love
btw, one watches extras not for gervais by bacci40	May 19th, 2008 02:54:36 PM
but for ashley jensen and stephen merchant...i believe that the brilliance of gervais is that he allows his supporting cast to outshine him...dont know the guy, and he may be a prick, but he doesnt show it in the way he steps aside and lets these people do their stuff
Louis CK is a genius? by smackfu	May 19th, 2008 03:18:16 PM
Pretty much his whole schtick is to say shocking things about his kids that parents aren't supposed to say. It gets old after about 5 minutes.
Gervais seems like a good guy... by mode_7	May 19th, 2008 03:21:52 PM
...I'm pretty sure he's actually pretty humble and down to earth. I think he comes off as arrogant at times because he's slightly embarrassed by his own success. He said in an interview once that just after The Office came out, someone asked him to do a corporate video and the check was bigger than his dad's annual wage. That's gonna feel weird for a working class guy like him. Also, the uk has plenty of excellent standups, it's just that our sense of humour doesn't travel as well as you might think. By the way, Monty Python was 20 years ago, we've moved on. I don't understand why Americans still hold it up as the pinnacle of British humour.
Does Patrick Stewart play someone with special powers by INWOsuxRED	May 19th, 2008 03:49:56 PM
who can make women's clothes fall off?
mode_7 by BiggusDickus	May 19th, 2008 04:57:33 PM
Monty Python was over THIRTY years ago, and you're right. Ace stuff, but then came The Goodies, Spike Milligan's 'Q' series, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Kenny Everett, The Young Ones, Spitting Image, Father Ted, Bottom, The Fast Show, Black Books... All up there with Python and all pissing royally on Ricky bloody Gervais.
Gervais by DirkD13"	May 19th, 2008 05:17:08 PM
I thought he was only able to act as the same character in everything he does, untill the penultimate scene of the Extras Christmas special, where he actually, you know, acted. He was good too. Mind you, it has to be said that Stephen Merchant, Ashley Jensen and Shaun Williamson all deliver far better comic turns in that show than Gervais does.
BiggusDickus by DirkD13"	May 19th, 2008 05:19:36 PM
Q was pre-Python, and if you rate Bottom and Spitting Image over The Office and Extras then I have to respectfully disagree. All the other shows you mentioned were gold though.
mode_7....you are right, i dont get brit standup by bacci40	May 20th, 2008 12:53:53 AM
but i find your comedy shows hilarious...and why do i put python up as the pinnacle of brit humour? because after spike milligan, it is...and has been oft copied here in the states...snl got the idea of skits without real endings from python...and everything that python did still sounds fresh today...want more examples of brit humour that i love? fawlty towers, steptoe and son, ab fab, the it crowd, the mighty boosh....comedies that would never have made it to american tv (or did end up on american tv but in a totally stripped down form)and let me say this...why in the fuck are they wasting jensen's talent in the pos ugly betty...oh, and louis ck may not be a genius, but dane cook wouldnt have a career without him
DirkD13" by BiggusDickus	May 20th, 2008 01:03:23 AM
Q9 was the first one I was old enough to 'get', but I take your point. 'Spitting Image' was a topical satire that pricked the pompousity of the British politicians of the day and made them into charicatured laughing-stocks. It took the wind out of their sails and the dobbers in charge here today could do with some of that! 'Bottom', I'll grant you, is an acquired taste, but there's something about seeing Rih Mayall have his head repeatedly slammed in the 'fridge door that puts a smile on my face. I haven't smiled once at Gervais, ever. Harry Hill now, there's a different story...
'Rih' Mayall by BiggusDickus	May 20th, 2008 01:04:56 AM
That's his real name, obviously. He only uses 'Rik' on stage...
Nope, not lately. by thebearovingian	May 20th, 2008 01:10:04 AM
Not lately. Not ever.
Brits can't do standup? by Knuckleduster	May 20th, 2008 04:21:00 AM
I think Dylan Moran is funny as fuck.
Russel Brand is horrible, though. by Knuckleduster	May 20th, 2008 04:22:11 AM
Never hated someone I've never met, but damn....
Gervais is a smarmy cunt by RobFromBackEast	May 20th, 2008 05:00:12 AM
I love The Office, but anything else he has done just fucking smacks of "i have friends in Hollywood now wooooooooo" His standup is shit as well. Hey, i hope he proves me wrong with a couple of headliners now.
Have you checked your own asshole lately? by d_fens1969	May 20th, 2008 04:19:13 PM

Brits can't do stand-up? by jaCKie_O	May 21st, 2008 04:39:13 AM
What fucking planet are you on? In all honest, how much British stand-up do you get to see? Try Frankie Boyle. He's funnier in his sleep than anything I've seen coming out of America recently. In terms of comedy series, I think on the whole we have a better selection (see Peep Show, Black Books, etc.), but Arrested Development is hands-down the funniest tv show I've ever seen.
Grease TOO by SOHOMEMADEITHURTS	May 21st, 2008 05:14:40 AM
Grease too: The Greasing

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