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Achmed The Dead Terrorist

Discussion in 'The Humor Mill' started by Republic, Sep 2, 2010.

  1. Republic

    Republic The Snow Queen –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    Most of you have probably already seen or heard of it. Thats for the few who havent. I saw the thread with funny vids where the admin said to make threads for individual vids, so there goes.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go
     
  2. Jeram

    Jeram Elder of Zion ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    I'm sorry, but Jeff Dunham is the worst mainstream comic of the past sixty years. I don't hate easily, but I do hate him and his stupid, unfunny, and bizarrely offensive puppets - they aren't really offensive the right way: Not so much as to be funny, not so minor as avoid the issue.
     
  3. Republic

    Republic The Snow Queen –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    :eek::eek::eek:


    Well, we agree to disagree.
     
  4. AAli

    AAli High Inquisitor DLP Supporter

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    Jeff/Achmed is the worst 'comedy' I have ever seen in my life. I have no idea how the fuck he got so many views on YouTube and how the fuck he became famous with that shit routine of his.

    And the fucking mongy audience, he hasn't said anything even mildly amusing, stop fucking laughing you cunts!
     
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    He's funny as hell, but his jokes aren't politically biting or clever.
     
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    I really dislike Jeff Dunham.

    I liked some of his earlier stuff, but it started feeling like he was playing off his own work. Like if he knows that his fans like 'A,' he just does 'A' over and over again.
     
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    The only good thing I can say about Jeff Dunham is that he's better than Dane Cook. But then, I could say the same about "Meet the Spartans."
     
  8. Republic

    Republic The Snow Queen –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    "Meet the Spartans" was awesome in a ridiculous sort of way.

    And Achmed rocks. Period.
     
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    Jeff Dunham is a good comedian in the way that Lindsey Lohan is a good actress. If they do something remotely good, you're surprised enough that you give them the benefit of the doubt. That said, his comedy is aimed towards an older audience (my dad cracks up about Achmed the Dead Terrorist, whereas I actually have a friend named Ahmed) and the jokes aren't particularly provocative. He is a very good ventriloquist, but he's found his niche, and as far I can tell, he has no intentions of leaving it.

    You can't hate on the dude though. Nobody else has an act like his.
     
  10. Republic

    Republic The Snow Queen –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    Hey. I'm not even an adult and I like him.

    But I have to ask. Is Achmed better, or Walter?
     
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  11. AAli

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    Pfft, my name is Ahmed. I don't find it offensive or anything, just that the material isn't funny at all.
     
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    Meet the Spartans is awesome in the same way that every mainstream parody is.

    That is, it's not.
     
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    Republic The Snow Queen –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    I like parodies. They bring all those big bad serious movies to their knees so easily.
     
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    Jeff Dunham came to my college to do his comedy routine. We get quite a few good comedians passing through, but he was not one of them. The tickets are free to all college students, and like $10 for the public, and I still would not go. I've seen the likes of Jeff Ross, Lisa Lampanelli, Bill Engval, and Carlos Alazraqui and Cedric Yarbrough (As a duo. Coincidently they were probably the best of the lot, as they came to town early, got drunk with us, did their routine drunk, and then went back drinking with us again. Us being ~ 25 college students). Of course, I am not saying any of those comedians are good, but compared to Jeff Dunham, they are amazing.
     
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    Good parodies, yeah. A Very Potter Musical, for example. Or the website The Onion. Or The Onion movie.

    But mainstream parodies (such as this) aren't good. They're full of unfunny toilet humor. They serve no other purpose than to play off the fame of good movies by making low-budget, badly written copies and ripping off the idiots that actually bother to pay good money for them.

    At best you get a cheap chuckle. At worst, you're bored out of you're mind and want to rip your own eyes out to get out of watching another dude fart on another dude.
     
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    Surely it wasn't so bad?
     
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    WTF, that guy, although he needs to update his shit, is usually pretty funny. Stop hating, no one else can do what he's doing. He's not shit just because you don't think he's funny, the guy's got an awesome gimmick, and he's using it the best he can.
     
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    Republic The Snow Queen –§ Prestigious §– DLP Supporter

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    respect...
     
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    I've watched 3 of his video's, and I think he's great. I love Walter and Achmed. They're hilarious! "Silence! I keel you!"

    I've watched his Christmas special, and it was absolutely funny. I love his comedy. I haven't seen anyone as good as he is with what he does (although I have to admit that I haven't seen anyone else doing what he does). Peanut is a crack-up. I loved watching his 3 stand-ups.
     
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    Agreed with most, but I didn't really like Peanut.
     
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