The tourney was a beast to put up. And it is a beast to filter through for discussion, so I thought I tried to condense the discussion here.
JUST DAMN FUNNY TOURNEY - Discussion
The tourney was a beast to put up. And it is a beast to filter through for discussion, so I thought I tried to condense the discussion here.
Great work on this. Very tough choices across the board. A few people I'll be sad to see drop out this early for sure.
Rooting for these guys to take their region and go all the way to the final four!
Cackle: David Cross (or Mel Brooks)
Giggle: Monty Python <---- My projected Tourny winner
Guffaw: Zach Galifianakis (or Mitch Hedberg)
Chuckle: Bill Murray
It's not looking good for Zach at the moment however, and Mitch is in a tight one...
i am depressed harold ramis is losing so bad
My brain was hurting too much trying to seed them in a way that set up great rivalries 2 or 3 rounds in. So I opted to pair up great match-ups wherever I could.
Biggest surprises so far....
Muppets over Triumph. Sesame Street was for kids but The Muppet Show and the movies contained clean adult humor. I hated having to give the muppets such a tough match in round one, but this was the best matchup. Triumph is hilarious, especially the Star Wars bit I linked.
Judd Apatow killing Woody Allen. I loves me some Apatow, but Woody Allen is a legend. I wouldn't have been surprised if Apatow won, just surprised by the margin.
ZAZ currently trailing Christopher Guest. Kentucky Fried Movie, Airplane, The Naked Gun, Top Secret, Hot Shots? Damn shame.
No love for Louis CK? Hands down my favorite newish comic. No love for Bill Hicks. Man was a genius.
Dean Martin killing Lenny Bruce?! Wow.
Kids In The Hall vs. The State. I find both funny, but Kids In The Hall have long been favorites of mine. But surprised that the relevance of Reno 911 isn't making that one closer.
Wayans Vs. Farrelly is damn close. Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and There's Something About Mary are each funnier than anything the Wayans have ever done. Damn you subjective comedy tastes!
Human Giant is the only contestant currently getting shut out. Of course they are pitted against Monty Python.
absolutely no way triumph should be losing... i would think hed be in the running for an elite 8 or final 4 spot... cant believe that
He is going against icons.Originally Posted by arsenal
All-Combine 3 round Mock Draft
1.12- Tavon Austin, West Virginia WR
2.11- Margus Hunt, Southern Methodist DE
2.24- Ryan Swope, Texas A&M WR
3.15- Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff OT
3.20- Vance McDonald, Rice TE
but the tourney isn't the most iconic.... its the funniest
no way triumph should be losing
and the presidential election is supposed to pick the best candidate to run our country, that doesnt always work either.....whoever votes has their reasons....its life, cant be changed sadly....harold ramis is gettin robbed also
Same thing with Don Rickles losing to George Burns.
EDIT: Rickles pulls ahead. 13-12
Last edited by His'nBeatYour'n; 06-19-2008 at 03:46 PM.
They are icons because they are funny.
All-Combine 3 round Mock Draft
1.12- Tavon Austin, West Virginia WR
2.11- Margus Hunt, Southern Methodist DE
2.24- Ryan Swope, Texas A&M WR
3.15- Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff OT
3.20- Vance McDonald, Rice TE
Some tight matchups right now.
Triumph takes a 1 vote lead over the Muppets.
Robin Williams and Jim Carrey keep going back and forth, every time I check a new one has the lead. Same thing with Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason.
Christopher Guest holds a 3 vote lead on ZAZ. I'm still surprised.
Patton Oswalt has come back and closed Steven Wright's lead to 3.
Rickles with a 3 vote lead over George Burns.
Ricky Gervais and Benny Hill in a 15-15 tie right now.
The Farrelly Brothers over The Wayans.
I just realized Flight of the Concords is missing
I enjoy Dane Cook and find his stuff funny. I know lots of people hate the guy and his style, but apparently hes doing something right.
2nd Round will be up sometime tomorrow.
Moving on are:
Steve Carell
Jonah Hill
Kevin James
Jerry Seinfeld
David Cross
Vince Vaughn
Ben Stiller
Robin Williams
Fred Willard
Gene Wilder
Mel Brooks
Steve Martin
Charlie Chaplin
Peter Sellers
Bob Newhart
Lucille Ball
John Belushi
Tina Fey
Chris Farley
Will Ferrell
Adam Sandler
Mike Myers
Norm McDonald
Bill Murray
John Candy
Eugene Levy
The Muppets (Frank Oz and Jim Henson)
Homer Simpson (Dan Castallaneta)
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Kevin Smith
Judd Apatow
Christopher Guest
George Carlin
Lewis Black
Jeffrey Ross
Steven Wright
Mitch Hedberg
Sam Kinison
Dane Cook
Andrew Dice Clay
Rodney Dangerfield
Done Rickles
Bob Hope
Dean Martin
Johnny Carson
Conan O'Brien
Stephen Colbert
David Letterman
Sacha Baron Cohen
Ricky Gervais
The Kids In the Hall
Monty Python
Carol Burnett
Lisa Lampanelli
Sarah Silverman
Wanda Sykes
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
Dave Chappelle
Chris Rock
The Marx Brothers
The Farrelly Brothers
The Three Stooges
The Far Side
Last edited by His'nBeatYour'n; 06-22-2008 at 01:29 AM.
I'd go out and drink with the guy. But he is really overrated. Anytime there are more people applauding than laughing, means you are more of an entertainer than a comedian.
Biggest upsets/surprises so far?
I've got 6
6 - Muppets squeaking out over Triumph. I was rooting Muppet, but I was surprised.
5 - Vince Vaughn over Jack Black. Vince Vaughn is very funny, but he is less the traditional comic. Bit of a surprise.
4 - Lucille Ball over Jackie Gleason. Wouldn't have thought Lucy would get that much respect on forum with 99% guys.
3 - Judd Apatow over Woody Allen. New Legend vs. Old Legend. Surprised by the landslide.
2 - Kinison and Hedberg over Hicks and Kaufman. All funny, but Hicks and Kaufman much more groundbreaking and original.
1 - Dean Martin over Lenny Bruce. Martin was a last minute addition just to pad the "old school comics" division. If I had seeded it Bruce and Dangerfield would have been 1 and 2. I'm glad I included Dean now though, he clearly has support. Damn comedy is subjective. Still don't see how he wins so easily. Without Lenny Bruce we wouldn't have the type of stand up comedy we have today. Man was an hysterical genius.
That one wasn't a surprise for me.
Dean Martin wasn't just funny himself he was also a great straight man - which many comedians say is far harder work than being the one cracking the jokes, an excellent singer and just oozed cool. He's a bit like Billy Connolly or the Marx Brothers in that what he did was unique and it's very hard to see anybody else using his material.
Lenny Bruce was very funny when no one else was doing his schtick, but a lot of his old routines could be done by just about anybody today. Also he got very bitter about the obscenity trials, and rightfully so, which burnt him out far too quick.
That is a fair assessment. He was the first to do a shtick that so many succeed with today, and that the two greatest comics (IMHO) Pryor and Carlin are direct descendants of Lenny Bruce. They aren't just "any comics" and they wouldn't be the comics they are/were if it weren't for Bruce. Dean Martin's style died out.
But sadly, most of what we know about Lenny was the tragic way he burnt himself out. His last year's of comedy weren't comedy at all, it was venting about his trials. "I'm not a comedian, I'm Lenny Bruce"
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