Ricky Gervais

Poor_old_gill · 06-01-2020 11:59AM #1

After another sh*t show at the golden globes last night whereby he just tries to make the ‘most offensive joke of all time’ every 5 seconds.

Is it time he time he retired and left us with the memories rather to continue to tarnish his legacy?

Remember when he made cutting edge comedy like the office or a great show like extras -jeez, that was a time.

Now he’s just a sh*t Jimmy Carr (who is already a sh*t Jimmy Carr) who needs to go for the shock and awe punchline every time

marathon19 · 06-01-2020 12:06PM

Have you watched "After Life"?

One of the best shows the last 12 months,

Gwynplaine · 06-01-2020 12:07PM

Cant stand him

jiltloop · 06-01-2020 12:07PM

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

After another sh*t show at the golden globes last night whereby he just tries to make the ‘most offensive joke of all time’ every 5 seconds.

Is it time he time he retired and left us with the memories rather to continue to tarnish his legacy?

Remember when he made cutting edge comedy like the office or a great show like extras -jeez, that was a time.

Now he’s just a sh*t Jimmy Carr (who is already a sh*t Jimmy Carr) who needs to go for the shock and awe punchline every time

So which joke was it that offended you?

SmartinMartin · 06-01-2020 12:09PM

He nailed Corden though.

brevity · 06-01-2020 12:09PM

I watched his speech and some of it was good and some of it seemed forced.

Buford T Justice · 06-01-2020 12:10PM

I thought he was very funny. Someone who finally wasn't afraid to stand up and call out the thoughts and prayers brigade on all their pretentious bollox

06-01-2020 12:10PM

id say he'll probably still consider the offers that he will continue to get and do the ones he likes the look of for a load of cash

still, im sure he's reading

MMXX · 06-01-2020 12:10PM

Met a bloke who tried to tarnish his legacy once, I said, tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms over copper, brass, silver, aluminum, magnesium, neodymium and other similar metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction. He said, did you just pick that defininition from a Google search or something?

I said, I might have done - you'll never know!

Thelonious Monk · 06-01-2020 12:11PM

marathon19 wrote: »

Have you watched "After Life"?

One of the best shows the last 12 months,

I really don't know how anyone liked that. Saccharine predictable nonsense.
Anyway I thought some of his lines at the awards show last night were really funny, fair play to him.

Taking aim at the lengths of The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Gervais joked of the latter: “Nearly three hours long. Leonardo DiCaprio attended the premiere and by the end, his date was too old for him. Even Prince Andrew’s like, ‘Come on, mate – you’re nearly 50, son.’”

Poor_old_gill · 06-01-2020 12:12PM

jiltloop wrote: »

So which joke was it that offended you?

None at all as none were directed at me.

It’s just all low hanging fruit nonsense- he used to be a trail blazer in his field

Poor_old_gill · 06-01-2020 12:13PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

id say he'll probably still consider the offers that he will continue to get and do the ones he likes the look of for a load of cash

still, im sure he's reading

That thing flying over your head just now is the point of this thread

Poor_old_gill · 06-01-2020 12:16PM

brevity wrote: »

I watched his speech and some of it was good and some of it seemed forced.

It’s all forced- it’s the most forced thing I have ever seen.

It’s just a night of “Oh golly, who’s he gona do next?”

El_Duderino 09 · 06-01-2020 12:17PM

It's part of his whole schtick at the moment. He goes on about PC gone mad and how commedians should be able to say whatever they want. He's right to an extent of course. But trying to say things which are primarily offensive so he can be persecuted, is not really the work of a comedian. I generally like his comedy but i've never thought we could get on personally.

Penn · 06-01-2020 12:18PM

Didn't watch his thing from last night. I'll just wait until his next Netflix special where he recounts the entire thing again while talking about how great he is for doing it. Just like his last special.

Ghosteen · 06-01-2020 12:32PM

I prefer a flan.

06-01-2020 12:56PM

I thought it was funny and some good points made

KWAG2019 · 06-01-2020 12:56PM

I’m not sure it was even comedy but there’s no doubt Hollywood heard truth to pomposity like never before.

mfceiling · 06-01-2020 12:59PM

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

It’s all forced- it’s the most forced thing I have ever seen.

It’s just a night of “Oh golly, who’s he gona do next?”

What would you have liked him to have done?

Poor_old_gill · 06-01-2020 01:00PM

mfceiling wrote: »

What would you have liked him to have done?

Something different that tired, stale, predictable nonsense that he has done the last few years.

chrissb8 · 06-01-2020 01:02PM

I actually enjoy the fact that he is unashamedly himself. He may not land every joke but he doesn't shy away from going for it. Fantastic writer though, that can't be faulted, but even then he can get it wrong (Derek). It's usually just so good when he lands it (the office, extras, afterlife) and therefore worth it. I think I cried with laughter over the paedo joke.

I don't think any comedian is ever great all the time and that's the nature of their business. It's just seeing if their best is worth the wait.

Richard Hillman · 06-01-2020 01:04PM

He made lot of actors and film executives very uncomfortable. That gets a thumbs up from me.

JoeyJJ · 06-01-2020 01:04PM

I enjoyed it, slightly over on a few points.. I hope he doesn't own an ipad or iphone..

Boredstiff666 · 06-01-2020 01:07PM

I have never found him funny. I never got the 'Office' when everyone around me thought it was great.

But sticking it up celebs who think they are beyond criticism really makes me laugh. Even more so when it hits home. The Huffman and just do speech and f*k off jokes were great. The celebs faces and groans were brilliant.

PatrickSmithUS · 06-01-2020 01:07PM

I love Gervais in sitcoms but find this outright insulting of people a little base.

Very lowest common denominator.

CrankyHaus · 06-01-2020 01:13PM

He's been doing the Globes for years at this stage. The low-hanging fruit like Mel Gibson has long since been slagged off.
I'm impressed he's still able to get any laughs out of it even if it isn't what it was.

SEPT 23 1989 · 06-01-2020 01:14PM

some very uncomfortable people in that audience

gmisk · 06-01-2020 01:44PM

I find him pretty funny tbh, and liked after life...but Amy poehler and Tina Fey are funnier and much more clever hosts than Ricky Gervais.

mfceiling · 06-01-2020 01:45PM

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Something different that tired, stale, predictable nonsense that he has done the last few years.

Well you thought it was stale and predictable so what would YOU like him to have done?

mfceiling · 06-01-2020 01:47PM

gmisk wrote: »

I find him pretty funny tbh, and liked after life...but Amy poehler and Tina Fey are funnier and much more clever hosts than Ricky Gervais.

Those pair aren't even close. I can guarantee you the 2 of them didn't write half the jokes they came up with.
Ricky must be doing something right....5 times hosting it now.

keano_afc · 06-01-2020 01:52PM

It was one of the greatest takedowns I've seen.

The likes of Michelle Williams and Patricia Arquette proved him right without even realising it.

Ricky Gervais

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