Will Ferrell

[DS1]

Do you think he's funny? How about his movies? I was just dropping a deuce, and suddenly the craptastic crapathon that is "Talladega Nights" popped into my mind.

So, have at it. You know my answer.

[joeybee12]

1. 3rd option...kind of funny, but a little Will Ferrell goes a long way? n/t

[DS1]

3. I'll go for that

He's okay as a role in a movie for someone else, Zoolander and Austin Powers 1 and 2 come to mind, but he can't carry a movie to save his life. Well, he's still alive so apparently he can, but I'm not changing my opinion on that inconvenient fact.

[joeybee12]

7. That's what i think...if he had a smaller role in Blades of Glory,

it would have been much better...actually the funniest part of the movie were the actual skating...you could ALMOST see some skater releasing a dove at the end of his routine, I mean "real" figure skating is so over the top as it is. Amy Poehler was a hoot.

[CreekDog]

2. Loungers who say Will Ferrell is not funny are hypocrites

consider what you laugh at here? this is not exactly full of jokes from NPR's book hour.

[DS1]

4. I laugh at about 5% of the lounge

which is right on line with my Will Ferrell laugh metrics.

edit to change ratio to metrics, because it sounded smarter

[CreekDog]

10. Talladega nights was hilarious

Anchorman not so much. But the skewering of NASCAR/racing culture, along with self-help "facing one's fears", homophobia, materialism was quite smart. It was kind of like The Jerk in terms of satirizing pop culture.

[DS1]

13. I only found the scenes with Sascha Cohen amusing

and there wasn't much amusement. The only part of Anchorman that I lol'd at was the dog bridge scene.

[BarenakedLady]

5. I thought he was funny at first

Now he seems to be a one-trick pony.

[DS1]

9. fair point

steady decline and all that

[mondo joe]

6. Wonderfully funny, but chooses a lot of bad projects. NT

[DS1]

8. A funny person would recognize a crap script

:shrug:

[mondo joe]

24. Maybe. I just know when he's got a good script he's amazing.

When he's not.... well...he's not.

I will always be grateful to him for Elf, his Bush impression, and his appearance on Conan in the Leprechaun bit.

[DS1]

28. I haven't see Elf

I can't say it sparked my interest in the slightest.

Maybe I'll download it and watch as hopefully amusing fodder after I watch "Downfall"

[mondo joe]

49. I've seen Elf about a dozen times.

I have kids though, who are responsible for a lot of those viewings.

But I still like it every time.

Like Robin Williams, I think Will F. does best when he's actually playing a part instead of just hamming it up.

[fizzgig]

11. terribly unfunny

except for anchorman...that movie cracks me up to no end

[DS1]

14. you started strong, then failed

anchorman

ugh

His supporting anchors were tremendously more funny than he was.

same reply to flvegan

:D

[fizzgig]

17. the supporting cast is what made that movie so funny to me

he just happened to be in it :D

[DS1]

18. it wasn't enough

the Jack Black scene, and the gang fight were the only redeeming parts. imo.

[flvegan]

12. Depends on the role.

When he played Bush, it was hilarious. "Anchorman" was hilarious. "Talladega Nights" was not.

[Fox Mulder]

15. Oh god no.

He's horrible. Makes me want to vomit every time I see him. :puke:

[KG]

16. someone told me once he was a comedian.

still waiting for him to be funny. :eyes:

[bridgit]

19. Yeah he's funny, he's just way too popular that's all...

:7

[deucemagnet]

20. He has his moments.

Such as this: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/74

[DS1]

21. aaaann not funny is making a late comeback

thank you, lounge!

[SOteric]

22. I never used to think he was funny, but now...

I still don't think he's funny.

[stuntcat]

23. funny for small doses

I don't need to see his movies because the commercials are enough, but he has made me giggle before.

[quip]

25. Here is the deal with Will Ferrell: he was brilliant on SNL. *Too brilliant*

All of the brilliant stars of SNL proceed to cash in their popularity by making 1.5 hour skits, otherwise known as motion pictures. These borefests last about 1 hour longer than they should, or about a double SNL skit.

I stopped seeing them years ago. Life is too short.

[CBHagman]

26. You forgot "Force of evil in the world."

I particularly hate his movie posters/DVD boxes, which invariably contain an image I'd rather not have seen (e.g., Ferrell in Afro, Ferrell in boxer shorts). :puke:

[UTUSN]

27. Funny a lot, sometimes outstandingly. But sometimes irritating (the SNL cheerleading skits)

I haven't seen his movies except the Anchorman one, and it had some LOL moments----like, the West Side Story take-off with the rival anchor-people from the different outlets---PBS, the Spanish-language station, etc.

He did the absolute best "Shrub," but cut out of SNL instead of pushing it.

[bicentennial_baby]

29. the *only* movie I liked him in was...

Zoolander


:yoiks:

[DS1]

30. see #3

[Shakespeare]

45. Yoo-googley.

Kills me every freaking time. That, and the scene with the jeep at the gas station. :rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

47. Gas fight!!!

Wake me up before you go-go!

:rofl:

[Nevernose]

48. OBEY MY DOG!

That was a very funny movie. Most people don't like Zoolander, though -- they don't "get it."

[jobycom]

31. Talladega Nights is the best movie ever made.

And I fear for the soul of anyone who disagrees.

[DS1]

32. last time I checked, you don't like cats either

your vote is void


sucka

[jobycom]

35. You are mistaken on that point, too, knave!

You've started something now, and Minnie and Amber are not pleased.

[DS1]

37. I stand corrected!

even though this pic



screams, who shall we kill next?

[jobycom]

39. That's because

Amber LOVES "Talladega Nights."

[supernova]

33. Like Brylcreem

A little dab'll do ya!

[AlCzervik]

34. Mugatu was my favorite.

[DS1]

36. Yeah, but that was a Ben Stiller movie

I've acknowledged he was decent in that, and the Austin Powers movies, but he can't carry a movie on his own. Just can't. There will always be the masses who like Adam Sandler, I don't 'get' them, and don't pretend that I do. Shit, now I want to start an Adam Sandler poll, but he doesn't deserve his own thread. Fuck Adam Sandler.

[AlCzervik]

38. Farrell's movies are all the same, and Adam sandler, oy, all he plays is Adam Sandler

and that's it.

[zingaro]

40. The only movie I've seen him in is Talladega Nights and

I didn't WANT to think it was funny. I didn't want to laugh or like it.

But I did. And I now own it and have made other people watch it. That is the funniest movie I think I have ever seen.

However, I don't really want to see any of his other movies. They haven't sparked my interest, even though Talladega Nights makes me cry with laughter every time I watch it. Those public service announcements. The whole "prune candy" thing. Oh it kills me :rofl:

[Shakespeare]

44. If you don't chew Big Red, fuck you.

Yeah, I like Talladega Nights, too. :rofl: The other stuff not so much, but the Ballad of Ricky Bobby is pretty freaking genius (and some of the best social satire I've seen in awhile).

[Pierre.Suave]

41. Not funny...

Not funny at all...

[DarkTirade]

42. I find that he's at his funniest when he's acting, and his least funny when he's trying to be funny.

And there isn't much inbetween... he's either on or off IMO.

[Tektonik]

43. He's hit and miss for me

He was good, not great, on SNL, and I loved Anchorman , but I detest all the funny, 'quirky' comedies he releases every goddamned 6 months.

[Shakespeare]

46. The only funny thing about Anchorman was Steve Carrell, but loved Talladega Nights.

And his short PSAs as George Bush are excellent.

[Initech]

50. Personally I think he's hit-or-miss

Hits:

Celebrity Jeopardy
Most of SNL
Anchorman
Talladega Nights
Old School
Zoolander

Misses:

Night At The Roxbury
Elf
Bewitched

I'm indifferent on Semi-Pro and Stranger Than Fiction.

[ironflange]

51. good god hes awful

i saw his very first sketch on snl many years ago and wondered where the hell they found this guy

he hasnt improved since then

a good comic has to be naturally funny
able to adlib effectively

watching will on any a talk show is painful
he has no clue whatsoever

i wish theyd stop putting him in movies
all that does is encourage him

that is all