lasts words night, took some balls to say that with his fame on live TV.
Ricky Gervais' last words at Golden Globes -- 'Thank you to God for making me an atheist' -- shouldn't come as a surprise | OregonLive.com
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lasts words night, took some balls to say that with his fame on live TV.
Ricky Gervais' last words at Golden Globes -- 'Thank you to God for making me an atheist' -- shouldn't come as a surprise | OregonLive.com
It looks to me like that with that "Thank You" to God, he just unwittingly acknowledged that God is real. Just an observation on my part, though.
Actually it was a comedic way of playing on the "I would like to think God" line every other actor in the world has used, he just used it and said that, he's a huge atheist - that's like saying that if someone uses the word god, it's acknowledging an existence. I'm actually about to post an amazing piece by him that has explained atheism/non-believers stance better than I have ever seen before, put so simple, yet so brilliant.
He was just being mean spirited to the whole crowd, and it seems no one cared for his anctics.
He was a comedian and told jokes about the actors, nothing below the belt or over the line, a few actors got pissy because he picked on them. Boooohooo, wasn't mean spirited at all.
Actually, he did hit below the belt on at least one of his jokes when he announced Bruce Willis and Ashton Kucher's dad.
It is different when you are actually funny, but when others in the crowd are saying that it was unusually mean spirited then it steps beyond its intentions.
Gay men are nothing but child molesting pole smokers. Guess I can say that since I consider myself a comedian.
I never did think he was particularly funny, or good at anything.
Lol that's below the belt? Wow, I'd hate for you to actually hear some real dark humor.Quote:
Originally Posted by centennialdawg
They guy is very respected and very funny, that's not even close. The only ones that complained were the ones getting shots at them, which was all of about 4 people who couldn't took a joke, he got overwhelming support from every which way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monkeyhead
And what part of his jokes were anything close to that? Poor, failed attempt at some comparison. If he hadn't had thrown the thing about god in there, wouldn't hear any of this from anyone one of you all.
You were the one that brought it up, and the guy is not that funny or respected. You started this as another shot at Christianity just admit it.
He is actually, where the hell are you even getting that? Very well respected. And I said kudo's to him for making a stand and having the balls to say that live in front of millions, some are just pissy because he did and if he hadn't, there would be crickets about his hosting of the entire show.
Actually, I do know a few things about dark humor. I think a lot of people were really turned off to him the other night because they even think he went too far. There is a fine line between funny and distasteful when using dark humor. He crossed it the other night.
If you thought that was close you being dark humor, you don't, dark humor IS mean and really mean stuff. That's not close to dark humor, which isn't some dirty joke btw, he is a dark humorist but he put it best...
"Can't wait for the people who thought it was over the top to see my stand-up shows. F--k me, they will s--t themselves".
That was middle school jokes compared to dark humor and his stand up.
And he's been praised to actually giving a good show, the shows hosts had bombed the past few years and was dull, he was hired to do exactly what he did and most thought he delivered perfectly.
I have not heard anyone say he was good other than you. Are you also saying that trying to call out Tom Cruise and John Travolta as being gay scientologist was not a little over the line? Can't deny that was who he was talking about either.
Ricky Gervais' Targets Come to His DefenseQuote:
Originally Posted by Monkeyhead
The stars he made jokes about came to his aide, as fans, viewers and journalists. There were only a select few that were pissed. And no it wasn't, that's what he was brought there to say, again some of you need to figure out what dark humor is.
Haha if we were in school together I would have gave you enough dark humor that would have made you cry. It was still over the line to call someone out as being gay.
Any other time you would have been defending them.
Riiiiight, you can't even grasp what it is let alone carry it out, it comes with some sophisticated jokes...not calling a name or some shit.
They aren't gay, are they? I defend people discriminating against them, not a comedian making a joke.
Riiiight cause your a know it all, you have no idea little feller. Yes name calling is a dark humor, make fun of the disabled, violence and the such is all part of the dark comedy.
Travolta and Tom are considered to swing both ways in hollywood. So yes you should of been defending them.
No it's not, you clearly don't understand what it is. It's usually a sophisticated joke, a mean one, but not name calling or straight being cruel to another person - it's not directed at anyone in particular person and done completely sarcastically.
Uh, no they aren't. Where do you even get this shit? You do know what you see on the front of the National Enquirer at the grocery store as some sort of widely accepted view in hollywood or with really anyone that they're bi or gay. I'm hoping you're just grasping to make a weak point and don't actually believe stuff like that regularly.
So making subtle jokes about people with one kind or another issues is all right? Just because is SUPPOSEDLY is not meant to offend anyone it makes it okay. A spade is a spade no matter how you look at it.
The whole bi thing has been going on for years more with Travolta than Cruise. Explain how it was fine to do that joke anyway.
I don't get what you're asking, I didn't understand really any of that part.
Uh, no that still isn't true, so wrong again. And what? What's wrong with the joke? He's a dark humorist, that's what he does - even though that was weak dark humor if you could call it that.
Are you even surprised?Quote:
Originally Posted by Monkeyhead
That wasn't the point of the thread, but simple logic always seems to escape some of you.
Uuummmmmmm NO.Quote:
Originally Posted by collegetrumpet2010
Good source you had there r13 when attempting to defend the guy with the people he made fun of
Do you mean CNN interviews? Because that's what was in the link.
i dont see how calling Cruise and Travoltra gay scientologists is over the line at all.
They ARE scientologists, and rumors of homosexuality have been rampant for years about the two. Its not over the line IMO.
the closest to over the line was Robert Downey Jr; Gervais listed his big movies and then said, most will remember him by the Betty Ford Clinic and whatever Co. Jail LA is in.
I was looking at it on my phone and the videos never popped up. I was thinking you just used a .com