Simon Amstell - love him or loathe him?!

Basq · 09-09-2008 1:20am #1

They're two very distinct types of people.. people who like Simon Amstell and people who downright hate him.

Which group are you in? I couldn't stand the sight of him on that T4 muck but he really has came into his own presenting '..Buzzcocks'. Have been watching a load of repeats on Dave (my favourite channel on Sky Digital by a mile.. along with Film4) and the guy really is brillant. He's very witty and seems to get in some much crueler jibes towards the panel guests than Mark Lamarr ever could.

But people seem to be really divided on him..

Some best bits from YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztpGGTQSCn8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8wtoMoNkTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFzr8QPfOg

Dinner · 09-09-2008 1:27am

Same as you. I hated him on T4 and wasn't sure if he could live up to Lemar's standard on Buzzcocks but he is brilliant on it. Has a habit of sticking the knife in in a very innocent way.

Reganio 2 · 09-09-2008 1:46am

Ah I love him, he is immense. I very rarely watched NMTB when Mark hosted as I hated it then. He has brought the fun back to it. Just watch this episode (3 Parts) he rips the piss out of them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nuLb-DjCxs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAOhtCbTGdc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdVU8nBpQtc

amacachi · 09-09-2008 1:46am

Used to hate him but he has had some brilliant put-downs.

vivadeadponies · 09-09-2008 2:26am

he's brilliant on buzzcocks, perfect replacement for Lamarr.

I preferred Lamarr though in the long run.

Headshot · 09-09-2008 9:27am

i love the episode where preston walked off

simon was brilliant on the episode

any word of a new series?

iseegirls · 09-09-2008 2:39pm

I just love the Anthony Costa episode. He really does take the piss out of him. Can't wait for the new series!!

mike65 · 09-09-2008 2:45pm

Don't really watch Buzzcocks (for the kids these days) but Amstell does liven things up with a neat combo of faux "who me?" and witty put downs.

Mike.

ronnie3585 · 09-09-2008 6:17pm

I love him in Buzzcocks. My favourite is the episode with the lead singer from the Towers of London - "I d1ck on the Sex Pistols" - what a line!

Mossy Monk · 09-09-2008 6:58pm

He is fantastic.

Pigman II · 09-09-2008 7:01pm

He's pretty good. That special "best of" ep he does with Alan Yentob is must watch TV I reckon.

Full_Circle · 09-09-2008 7:04pm

Absolutely hilarious. He used to make Pop World watchable. Always slagging off the guests there too

Mikel · 09-09-2008 10:45pm

I liked him reading out Lamarr's 'leftover' jokes.
"Patrick Kielty.....what a cock"

Nightwish · 09-09-2008 10:48pm

I cant stand him. He can be witty but more often than not, he's incredibly irritating.

SprostonGreen · 09-09-2008 11:16pm

He is witty, there is no doubt but he still should be thrown off a cliff.

iguana · 10-09-2008 12:10am

I think he's great. He says the meanest things while looking so innocent. I never saw him on popworld, but I remember him being mean to the kids on Nickelodeon.

Bubs101 · 10-09-2008 11:49am

iseegirls wrote: »

I just love the Anthony Costa episode. He really does take the piss out of him.

He doesn't take the piss out of him, he just bullies him. He was an absolute cock on that episode, Costa came out of it looking really good. He took a ridiculous amount of slagging well and Amstell came out looking like an absolute prat

Creature · 10-09-2008 12:03pm

He is fantastic on Buzzcocks. Never seen him on TV outside of that though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36V_x6G5-M

Mossy Monk · 10-09-2008 1:39pm

Your video is not available but I think it was this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXOu4ePnMM8

The Batman · 10-09-2008 1:50pm

Simon amtell is a genius! His put downs are brilliant....especially on the donny episode!!! And he was hilarious with Amy Winehouse!! They are filming the next series on the 23rd of september! Cant wait!

Charlie · 10-09-2008 6:12pm

Eagerly awaiting for someone to chin him one.

Jeapy · 10-09-2008 10:22pm

I LOVE him! No better cure for a hangover than watching reruns eating rasher sandwiches! I've seen every episode 3-4 times and still laugh everytime! Was going to fly to the UK to catch one of his live shows but couldn't make it in the end.
I love how he asked Britney if she ever licked a battery. I mean, wtf? LMAO

ejmaztec · 10-09-2008 11:06pm

He's an obnoxious twat.

Creature · 11-09-2008 9:26pm

Yeah that's it Mossy Monk. Strange though the video works fine for me, must be a regional thing.

EmSixTeen · 11-09-2008 9:35pm

I think he's a funny git.

KnifeWRENCH · 12-09-2008 2:09am

He's hilarious! I've only seen a few Buzzcocks episodes where Mark LeMarr presented so I don't know which of them is better. But Amstell is a fantastic presenter.

I love how he always picks on one of the guests more than the others - like poor Anthony Costa!

iguana · 12-09-2008 10:22am

square_igloo wrote: »

He's hilarious! I've only seen a few Buzzcocks episodes where Mark LeMarr presented so I don't know which of them is better. But Amstell is a fantastic presenter.

I love how he always picks on one of the guests more than the others - like poor Anthony Costa!

I thought LeMarr was alright. But the thing with him is that you almost always know what his joke will be before he says it. It's usually sarcastic and nasty and he says it in a sarcastic nasty way. Whereas with Amstell some of his jokes come completely left of field. And while many of his jokes are sarcastic and nasty he says it in such a sweet and innocent way which makes it all the funnier.

My favourite episode is the one with Donny Tourette. The ones with Preston and John Barrowman are fantastic too.