Writing comedy you don't like off as "lazy" is probably the laziest critique possible. I mean at least try to be a bit more inventive.
Comedians that lean on controversy usually aren't that funny.
I get what she's going for here - the "black friend" and inability to remember the friend's name point to this being something where the joke's supposed to be on the "Amy Schumer" persona. Keeping "Amy Schumer" and casual white racism as the butt of the joke is a really tough and important thing to do with this type of material, and I don't think she succeeds 100% here in doing that - especially on the Google joke.
I have to agree with both of these comments. I only recently got into Amy Schumer and binge watched all of her tv show. I'm admittedly pretty thin-skinned with racist, sexist, homophobic, etc jokes but for some reason, Amy has built up enough "good will" where I can forgive the occasional misstep. Her whole persona is that of a self-entitled, narcissistic, oblivious white girl and the butt of the joke is almost always her. I think for someone who is familiar with her comedy it isn't so offensive. The jokes are almost always on her.Considering pretty much all of Amy's racial humor that I've seen involves turning herself into a caricature of a racist and making that ridiculously racist caricature the butt of the jokes, I don't quite understand those who think she's racist. I see those jokes as mocking racism, not mocking a race, though maybe that's just me being optimistic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRp3DJqDfOw
Here is a sample of her racial comedy. What do you think?
I notice that a lot of people's opinions on political correctness in comedy seem to hinge on their predisposed feelings towards whichever particular comedian is being talked about at the time.
Considering pretty much all of Amy's racial humor that I've seen involves turning herself into a caricature of a racist and making that ridiculously racist caricature the butt of the jokes, I don't quite understand those who think she's racist. I see those jokes as mocking racism, not mocking a race, though maybe that's just me being optimistic.
Comedians that lean on controversy usually aren't that funny.
I have to agree with both of these comments. I only recently got into Amy Schumer and binge watched all of her tv show. I'm admittedly pretty thin-skinned with racist, sexist, homophobic, etc jokes but for some reason, Amy has built up enough "good will" where I can forgive the occasional misstep. Her whole persona is that of a self-entitled, narcissistic, oblivious white girl and the butt of the joke is almost always her. I think for someone who is familiar with her comedy it isn't so offensive. The jokes are almost always on her.
Racist jokes are NEVER funny and if you think they are you ARE a racist and part of the problem.
Here is a snippet of Schumer's stand-up regarding race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRp3DJqDfOw
Comedians that lean on controversy usually aren't that funny.
I thought this was pretty obvious...
I don't think she really does it well, its a hamfisted attempt to point out the obnoxiousness of entitled white people but falls short because she isn't very good.
Damn
She's got nice legs.
Comedians that lean on controversy usually aren't that funny.
Don't really think she's funny but I support comedians. She's a comedian, comedian's have always said outrageous shit. Get over it.
Imagine if Blazing Saddles came out today, jeez.
Don't really think she's funny but I support comedians. She's a comedian, comedian's have always said outrageous shit. Get over it.
Imagine if Blazing Saddles came out today, jeez.[
Comedians that lean on controversy usually aren't that funny.
should be a drinking game
Comedians that lean on controversy usually aren't that funny.
Considering people in this thread would consider her to be actually racist, would you say she's not very good at playing the role, or she's "too" good at playing the role that people actually buy into it being her genuine thoughts.
Is that even a stereotype? Regardless, the reason why it's not positive is because stereotypes create expectations. So if you're an unemployed American, people who believe that all Americans are good workers might be extra harsh on you. Or if you're Asian and you're bad at math, people might mock you for it.
Calling jokes you don't like "lazy" is lazy.
Claiming a successful comedian "isn't funny" is idiotic.
Ha ha ha big ups to whoever changed the thread title.
Much like the Rose McGowan thread just being titled "Actress...." it was stupid as hell for this Amy Schumer thread to have been titled just "famous comedian."
If this had been Louis CK or someone it'd have been Louis Ck in the thread title not famous comedian.
I notice that a lot of people's opinions on political correctness in comedy seem to hinge on their predisposed feelings towards whichever particular comedian is being talked about at the time.
should be a drinking game
Don't really think she's funny but I support comedians. She's a comedian, comedian's have always said outrageous shit. Get over it.
Imagine if Blazing Saddles came out today, jeez.
What am I supposed to say about a joke that didn't make me laugh? Is a lengthy diatribe expected to go along?I like the fallback of 'well its just not funny' when all other arguments fail.
Yeah, who ever heard of Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Louis CK, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy
What am I supposed to say about a joke that didn't make me laugh? Is a lengthy diatribe expected to go along?
I notice that a lot of people's opinions on political correctness in comedy seem to hinge on their predisposed feelings towards whichever particular comedian is being talked about at the time.
What am I supposed to say about a joke that didn't make me laugh? Is a lengthy diatribe expected to go along?
Comedy is being killed by this bullshit.
we should have a poll after every joke to determine if its funny or not.
like a grading system.
"this joke met the 60% laughter quota for it to be considered funny, next one!"
I mean, I wasn't even addressing nor even thinking about the later part of your post. I responded to a post which kinda said that saying you thought a joke just wasn't that funny is a lazy crticism of said joke and I'm like what the fuck do you want from people.You can say something doesn't make you laugh. There's plenty of comedy I don't find funny. I do however acknowledge the fact that just because I don't think its funny it doesn't mean that other people don't. Nor does it mean that the author is racist,sexist, homophobic or whatever other thing that's being sjw'd hard that week.
I'm confused. Are her audience angry or is it just online websites/bloggers?
However, the simple statement of "Asians are good at math" or "Americans are good workers" are positive stereotypes -- the obvious result is when you generalize ANYTHING you are not accounting for the exceptions which is why it is hard to separate it when stereotypes get conflated with being things that are always negative. Which they are not always negative.