Is Will Ferrell REALLY funny?!?!

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  1. HackettSuxTNG

    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    I just don't get the whole Will Ferrell craze. Every role the guy plays is the exact same thing: Have overly glassy eyes, and keep your mouth constantly slightly open to indicate that you are a total moron.

    This is supposed to be funny?
     
    #1 HackettSuxTNG, Apr 2, 2015
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    BrowningNagle Well-Known Member

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    His act is getting old thats for sure. He was funny but his act as the oblivious moron is over worked. He's going to the same well too often.

    When he was at SNL he played a variety of different roles but for some reason when he makes a movie they are all the same. He's not funny anymore
     
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    phubbadaman Well-Known Member

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    You forgot yell really loud. Because yelling things make them funny
     
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  4. HackettSuxTNG

    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    I'm glad you guys said that. I thought I was alone on this.
     
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  5. JStokes

    JStokes Well-Known Member

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    Old School is still one of the great comedies of all time.

    I do think he's funny in cameo roles like Wedding Crashers, The Internship, Austin Powers but I never got the Ron Burgandy love.

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  6. HackettSuxTNG

    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    Ron Burgandy, Elf, and the Nazi in "The Producers" are all the same friggin' character!
     
    #6 HackettSuxTNG, Apr 2, 2015
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    101GangGreen101 2018 Thread of the Year Award Winner

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    Old School, Will Ferrell was amazing in. Same with Zoolander. Could not stand him in any other movie though. To me, he's not naturally funny and he tries way too hard.
     
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  8. jcass10

    jcass10 Well-Known Member

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    I like him.
     
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    74 Well-Known Member

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    I like him
     
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  10. JetsHuskers fan

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    His George Bush impersonation is pretty funny. And thats coming from a Republican.
     
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  11. nyjunc

    nyjunc 2008 TGG Bryan Cox "Most Argumentative" Award Winn

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    Hackett: is there anyone that you like?
     
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  12. Poeman

    Poeman Well-Known Member

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    movies: not anymore

    real life/stand up/improvisation: yes

    see below (first like 5 minutes)
     
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  13. HackettSuxTNG

    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    Ken O'Brien
     
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    Land of the Lost: Classic.
     
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    101GangGreen101 2018 Thread of the Year Award Winner

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    Lol, that better be sarcasm

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  16. JStokes

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    lulz

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    pdxdrew Well-Known Member

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    A comedian is only as good as his source material. Ferrell can be hilarious when he is working with writer/ director Adam Mckay. Dustin Hoffman worked wonders with Sydney Pollack in Tootsie. Not as well with Ishtar!
     
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    chris5533 Well-Known Member

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    I like allot of his roles.. I saw his last movie and it was awful.
     
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    He's also really funny in Elf. But yeah I guess it's that same confused moron role. It's still my favorite Christmas movie besides National Lampoons though.
     
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  20. nyjunc

    nyjunc 2008 TGG Bryan Cox "Most Argumentative" Award Winn

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    that was actually funny though I am not sure you were trying to be funny.
     
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