Frenchie Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Norman, it's only 10ish, and you've made my day !! [:D]Talking about humour, I also love Florence Foresti, exceptional in " l'avion de Barbie", for instance..http://youtu.be/U-z1SQqbKC4Gad El Maleh is great , know about " Brian is in the kitchen " ??[:D] ( remembering when he started learning English in school ...). http://youtu.be/7SSkObIf9Ic ( starting with " I made love with a girl sayign " oh my God , .. and I wondered " how does she know about my first name ?? " [:D][:D][:D] ) I love Franck Dubosc ( Le Campeur ) http://youtu.be/YEO8DPBcd0k " You take the apéro ?? " [:D]http://youtu.be/AfxKIlBDCls " la bagarre" Anne roumanoff " on ne nous dit pas tout " ( 11/09/2011) ( starting with DSK/ Diallo) http://youtu.be/lkTWJ1hwbZE The one I dislike is Jean-Marie Bigard, too rude, really, and I'm not easily shocked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I have ambivalent reactions towards Remi Gaillard, but some of his sketches are hilarious - others are just a bit too slapstick, or even a bit cruel - what I do like is his disregard for authority...take your pick, there are LOADS of them, and he is fairly local to me.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81szj1vpEu8Another local comedian, who is fabulous on stage - always full house whenever he appears. I don't know how well-known he is nationally, as he is quite alternative - Daniel Villanova. Not many videos, unfortunately...http://www.wideo.fr/video/iLyROoafvBPj.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Here's another onehttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfjezo_d-villanova-cigalere-30-10-2010_funThe problem is the acsang de notre cher Midi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 [quote user="NormanH"]The problem is the acsang de notre cher Midi..[/quote]Indeed... but it does add a certain charm, and might even make some people feel a little nostalgic, since we live in holidayland...[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 [quote user="woolybanana"]Have recently watched a comedy called Gavin and Stacey. Didn't laugh once but cringed a lot.[/quote]That's because you don't understand the Welshies! That's a proper *isstake on South Wales people x 10. As to the Essex stereotype ... mange tout, mange tout !! [;-)][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 [quote user="Visvaldis"].... I wonder how the average French person would react to Monkey Dust.[/quote] Giv'us some I'll tell you. American humour to me is : Woody Allen, Bob Hope, Georges Burns, Jack Lemmon & Walter Mathau... not much contemporary as you can see so can't really say... though I did like the satire and irreverence of 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart.French humour : Coluche, Thierry Le Luron, Guy Bedos, Fernandel, Bourvil, Fernand Reynaud, some lyrics in Pierre Perret's & George Brassens songs, Anne Roumanov ... It's been so long that I've listened to or seen any French comics [:(]British humour : Monty Python, Have I got news for you, Not the 9 o'clock news, the first serie of Little Britain (2nd and any subsequent were gross and repetitive) with Matt Lucas and David Walliams and their latest offering 'Come fly with me', Wallace & Gromit, Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connelly, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, the 2 Ronnies, Kenny Everett, Only fools and horses, any hard gritty humour from some northern comedians... Definitely not a fan of Benny Hill (I don't understand what my father sees in that kind of humour, absolutely laps it up), Tommy Cooper, Ken Dodd, Bruce Forsyth, Terry Wogan. The latter 2 are not truly comics they just think they are funny ....Oh dear ... shows I've been in UK rather longer than originally intended [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visvaldis Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Thanks much for the names, I'll do some research.I never found Bob Hope to be very funny. But Jon Stewart is humorous. Stephen Colbert is excellent because of his sarcasm and wit. Generally, too many American humorists are fearful of breaking American taboos, and losing audiences.I also like Bill Maher for his political and social views. He's bold and fearless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 American taboos - When Ricky Gervaise gave his speech before the Golden Globes audience he really put his foot in it when he made anti-religious "jokes". Though I don't find him funny either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visvaldis Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 I appreciate the tip about Florence Foresti. Apparently, she has a great talent for humor. One of her youtube routines even had sub-titles.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGtqL1WRBu0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 However she is the person I cited in my first post who had the over the top and cruel sketch about Amy Winehouse.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrEarA2wfbI&feature=relatedI think she is a key example of mocking others rather than ourselves, mixed with the over-physical humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I don't find Florence Foresti funny at all. I think that she would be if she were a better mimic. I'd mark her quoi, 2/20 and that is just for effort.The old french comedians who have made me laugh the most are deFunes and Bourvil. deFunes in Rabbi Jacob, I was on my knees crying with laughter at that film and that was when I hardly understood any french at all. My taste in comedy is eclectic, but does not run to Benny Hill or Jerry Lewis, or Jim Carrey etc I enjoy slapstick until the person doing it is acting like they are retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 [quote user="idun"]I don't find Florence Foresti funny at all. [/quote]Me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visvaldis Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Getting back to the OP. That's what I wondered, how the French react to biting social and political humor. Also, I might add religious to that. I know many Americans would be outraged if their religious beliefs were the subject of humor.I always have the feeling that France would not be so swift to condemn any humor which goes beyond the conventional.My personal views are like the adage: Nothing is sacred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 There have been cases where French comediens have outraged people with comments about religious groups.Two groups who are particularly sensitive are those involved in the Middle Eastern conflict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Dieudonné is a very controversial humourist and has been accused of being racist and anti-semitist.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkNDR9LBGU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Comediens are a bit love them or hate them, I cannot stand Florence Foresti, something about her makes my skin crawl, Franck Dubosck does so in equal measure but he is undoubtably talented and I do find a lot of his stuff very funny, its just he always seems so smug and in love with his-self, a true celeb perhaps.My favorite is Dany Boon, he is very very popular around here but then is probably a cousin to 90% of locals!Rabbi Jakob what a great film, this is my favorite scene with a different soundtrackhttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48x99_rabbie-jacob-tecktonik-mondotek-ali_fun#rel-page-2Bourvil, - just hilarious in pretty much everything he was cast in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visvaldis Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 I like the style of Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, and David Allen. I wonder if France has comedians similar to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Eddie Izzard had done some gigs in France and in french apparently. How they went down, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I saw a clip of that...he wasn't all that strong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visvaldis Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 I have a liking for comedians who ridicule traditional values for their absurdity. For instance, the type of style which make the bourgeoisie boil with rage and demand that such comedians should be censored or jailed. I do not count myself among the bourgeoisie and view many social conventions as ridiculous. For American comedians I especially like Bill Maher. The so called 'decent, hard-working patriots' despise him with a passion. He's been called insane, anti-American, a communist, and various other names. But I appreciate what he says, like 'never underestimate American stupidity'.Since many years I have admired the Surrealists and Dadaists for their ridicule of society. They did not present their views with humor, but had plenty of criticism for society's holy cows.I know that my mode of thinking is not popular and likely to be condemned. However, as a nihilist, I believe life is absurd. That includes society. I think more comedians should have the courage to view accepted social attitudes as absurd.This is why I am interested in comedians in France and how the outcasts are treated by the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Don't know if French or American humour have a monument but here is a monument to British humour :http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15237999Just about every famous jokes in the British humour realm is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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