AVB Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I got Ricky Gervais' 'Live IV Science' DVD for Christmas. Being home alone here I settled down to watch it last night. What a pile of poo. Not funny at all. I didn't even break into a smile let alone actually laugh. His attempt at humour was very vulgar and very insulting. Some comedians can get away with that and still be funny but he wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I saw the review of it in the times, and their summary was along the lines that charming comedians can pull off "nasty, rude and insulting" but lesser comedians can't - they just come over as being nasty, rude and insulting and leave the viewer thinking that they are just nasty, rude and insulting all the time. Not a fan of Ricky Gervais, the only funny thing he was involved in to my mind was the "An Idiot Abroad" series. He's just not very easy to like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12borejimbo Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I think hes a tool. Lee evans or Micheal Macintyre all the way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garjo Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I saw the review of it in the times, and their summary was along the lines that charming comedians can pull off "nasty, rude and insulting" but lesser comedians can't - they just come over as being nasty, rude and insulting and leave the viewer thinking that they are just nasty, rude and insulting all the time. Not a fan of Ricky Gervais, the only funny thing he was involved in to my mind was the "An Idiot Abroad" series. He's just not very easy to like. Want this the film on tele last night? He was awful - overated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Gervais is a complete cock, if never seen again it would be to soon doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Very overated, full of his own self importance and just not funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Idiot Abroad was good - only as he was not really in it!. Unfunny comic - Big Ego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 he is not funny. people say they like him to be cool. One i do like is that Sarah Millican (think thas her name) mad as a box of frogs geordie bird, always on about her divorce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Don't like him. Plus he's an anti, full supporter of LACS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I've never seen anything remotely funny about 'The Office' and think Gervais is vastly over rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) I found his efforts at the golden globes hilarious, partly how badly some jokes went and just the lack of sense of humour the crowd had. As Munger says, by far the best thing he has been part of was Idiot Abroad, even then his laugh irritated me. He was very good in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lieing. Wasn't aware he was involved with LACS - thats pretty disappointing. Edited January 23, 2011 by dunganick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I thought it was just me, I just cant think why folk thought he was funny at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Is it just me or has he seriously got a "punch me face and expression"? Whilst I've found some of the stuff he's been involved in in the past somewhat amusing, at times, his stand up and ad lib stuff is pants. Based on his recent publicity in the US I am left thinking "An idiot abroad" is most apt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I did think The Office was funny, cringe making really as I could identify characters from my own office days in it. Not impressed with anything else I've seen of his though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Gervais is a complete cock, if never seen again it would be to soon doc very much so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm with MM 100%, she is superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm with MM 100%, she is superb She is possibly my least favourite comedian at the moment. Words cant describe how much she irritates me. Each to their own i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Pity its a RED she is eating ,sort of lets the side down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan73 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 The Office was complete gold however its worth noting that it was Gervais and Merchant writing material - I imagine that Gervais was more of a 'actor' than producer. Also, don't forget the supporting actors - the two sales reps who were brilliant Gervais on his own is a complete tool - not even slightly funny, just annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Lets hope he reads all these (constructive critisizms) and gets his sorry asss off tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 glad i'm not the only one who thinks he's an over rated tool...........there are, in my opinion, a lot better comics. way too up his own *****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 got the same dvd myself the main show was rubbish but if you look into the extras he does some sketches with pilkinton that will absolutly make you pap yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I've never seen anything remotely funny about 'The Office' and think Gervais is vastly over rated. Spot on, and he comes across as a cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Overated, he was on one of those Royal type concerts a while ago I think during golden jubilee (might have been the Diana tribute thing) anyway he was asked to fill during a delay and absolutely died because he's not funny and had no material he could rely on. Overated in my opinion, i did enjoy the Office but mostly the other characters Edited January 24, 2011 by Dr W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Never could work out what everyone was raving about when The Office was on tv.Initially i genuinly thought it was a fly on the wall documentory with a really annoying bloke (Gervais).I still dont find his disco dancing bit funny either despite it getting voted in various comedy polls. Edited January 24, 2011 by Imperfection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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