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tragabigzanda wrote:
Louis CK is offering a livestream of his 1/28 show at MSG. For $25 you can watch it live, or enjoy access for a few weeks after. He claims that it disappears mid-February. I'm on the fence.
Louis CK is offering a livestream of his 1/28 show at MSG. For $25 you can watch it live, or enjoy access for a few weeks after. He claims that it disappears mid-February. I'm on the fence.
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Ello Sailor wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Louis CK is offering a livestream of his 1/28 show at MSG. For $25 you can watch it live, or enjoy access for a few weeks after. He claims that it disappears mid-February. I'm on the fence.
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The Argonaut wrote:
There were no jokes in the first four minutes of his being on stage so I quit. I'd be interested in Will Smith content, though
Not a lot of jokes in general, it seems. Watched the first 10 miserable minutes then fast forwarded to see the Will Smith stuff. just the lamest shit in the universe, completely unfunny. Every time I happen to dip into one of these specials I feel more and more justified in my stance on standup (that it's a trash artform and I am glad it's dying)
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Isn’t it at an all time high? Streamers have poured a ton of money into it, podcasts, Marc Maron coffee mugs. I think Emerson even has a degree you can get now.
Anyway I very much enjoyed the show. Often more angry than funny. A lot of criticism for America in general. One thing that’s become more popular recently is the idea of a narrative arc to a set, where the final joke serves as a thematic punctuation on everything that came before. I thought Rock’s approach here was great.
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Jorge wrote:
The Argonaut wrote:
There were no jokes in the first four minutes of his being on stage so I quit. I'd be interested in Will Smith content, though
Not a lot of jokes in general, it seems. Watched the first 10 miserable minutes then fast forwarded to see the Will Smith stuff. just the lamest shit in the universe, completely unfunny. Every time I happen to dip into one of these specials I feel more and more justified in my stance on standup (that it's a trash artform and I am glad it's dying)
There is great stand-up in the world. There is OK stand-up in the world. There's is bad stand-up, like any other art. What I saw last night shouldn't even qualify as stand-up. Just because you say something in the classic Chris Rock cadence doesn't mean it's a joke.
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BurtReynolds wrote:
An OJ joke? Really?
Feels very old-fashioned.
I just want to skip to the Will Smith stuff.
i think you'll like the will smith stuff
I agree some of content feels dated / behind the times, but his general takes that A) everyone has selective outrage, and B) fuck anyone who stands in his way of making money in his chosen profession, that's just evergreen material
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