Letterman's Top 10 Dumb Guy Complaints about LOTR

[jasonbird]

10. I expected something a little more, you know, hobbity.
9. Middle-earth is clearly shot in Regular Earth.
8. It was too long, and it wasn't a cartoon.
7. I spilled butter on my Twizzlers!
6. My name is Stu- Why can't there be a hobbit named Stu?
5. Where the hell is Chewbacca?
4. If there's magic, why isn't there a rapping kangaroo?
3. I couldn't focus on the movie- I was still mad about losing money on the Giants.
2. Frodo ignored me- He thinks he's All That.
1. I haven't seen it yet, I was too busy governing California.

[Giantrobo]

:lol:

[DGibFen]

5. Where the hell is Chewbacca?

rotfl

[TheMadMonk]

Just reminds me why I think Dave hit his peak around 1985. Not at all funny, imho.

[Rogue588]

while I admit that the LOtR Top 10 elicited only chuckles from me, check my sig to find out if I think Dave's hit his peak...

[scroll2b]

And that list was funny, how?

[PixyJunket]

Originally posted by scroll2b
And that list was funny, how? Took the words right out of my mouth.

[dcswirl]

Originally posted by TheMadMonk
Just reminds me why I think Dave hit his peak around 1985. Not at all funny, imho.

I couldn't agree more.

[Borst]

It may not be sidesplitting funny but its better than anything Leno has done in the last 10 years

[KTIK]

"6. My name is Stu- Why can't there be a hobbit named Stu?"

Best line out of the ten.

[atimoc]

I had a ploughman's lunch the other day. He hit me.

[Dr. DVD]

I could take random quotes from some of the guys here and get a funnier list.

[troystiffler]

Originally posted by jasonbird
9. Middle-earth is clearly shot in Regular Earth.
7. I spilled butter on my Twizzlers!
4. If there's magic, why isn't there a rapping kangaroo?
1. I haven't seen it yet, I was too busy governing California.


:lol:

[PixyJunket]

Originally posted by Dr. DVD
I could take random quotes from some of the guys here and get a funnier list. I could take random letters and get a funnier list.

dfdOUYvc, ERx dswqeo <- Okay, maybe not funnier.. but just AS funny for sure.

[Scot1458]

obviously fanboys can't laugh at themselves.

[William Wallace]

obviously fanboys can't laugh at themselves.

???

[William Wallace]

It has nothing to do with LOTR or fanboys...

Letterman's top 10s are NEVER funny....I thought they weren't even suppose to be funny.

[Giantrobo]

you guys need to get over it.
Ok, we know it sucked.

NEEEEEEEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jough]

11. At least it didn't have any Fu*king Ewoks in it.

[Parcher]

It is my belief that people can be divided in the following groups:

There are smart people, who find Letterman funny

-and-

There are dumb people, who find him not funny at all.

[troystiffler]

Originally posted by Parcher
It is my belief that people can be divided in the following groups:

There are smart people, who find Letterman funny

-and-

There are dumb people, who find him not funny at all.

While I don't want to sound like a dick: YES! To say "Letterman isn't my cup of tea" is okay. To say "Letterman has not been funny for 10 years" is just obnoxious.

And, of course, we all know that Conan is the true king of late night. :D

[TCG]

Originally posted by troystiffler
And, of course, we all know that Conan is the true king of late night. :D
This is true.

Letterman, however, is terrible. He's arrogant, annoying, and his audience kisses his ass the entire show. he can give them one look and they give him a standing O. :rolleyes:

NBC has the best late night hosts. no contest. Leno does terrible interviews, but its still overall better than Letterman or Kilborn.

[scroll2b]

You Letterman fanatics make me sick, everytime. -ohbfrank-

[jough]

You Letterman bashers should shampoo my crotch.

[troystiffler]

Originally posted by jough
You Letterman bashers should shampoo my crotch.

Elequently said. I agree.

[djbrown]

Originally posted by TCG
This is true.

Letterman, however, is terrible. He's arrogant, annoying, and his audience kisses his ass the entire show. he can give them one look and they give him a standing O. :rolleyes:



you DO realize that the last Letterman standing ovation was, by design, when he returned from heart surgery, and that Leno has a staged standing ovation when he comes out for the monologue BEFORE EVERY SHOW, right?

[Rogue588]

don't forget the people that rush the stage to touch him..

[mllefoo]

Peter Griffin as Letterman is pretty funny.

[djbrown]

Originally posted by Rogue588
don't forget the people that rush the stage to touch him..

And are TOLD to do so by the Leno henchmen. There's not a faker moment on television.

[Borst]

Originally posted by TCG
NBC has the best late night hosts. no contest. Leno does terrible interviews, but its still overall better than Letterman or Kilborn.

Only reason Leno gets higher rating is he gets sometimes better guests than Letterman and old people just seem to continue watching after Carson left. If you say Leno does terrible interviews then you watch for the great monologue (all the late night shows do same basic jokes)? the 5000th edition of Jaywalking (or Iron Jay or whatever else he dressup as that week)? or what?

[Lethal Nemesis]

Conan rules. End of story. :D

[TCG]

Originally posted by djbrown
you DO realize that the last Letterman standing ovation was, by design, when he returned from heart surgery, and that Leno has a staged standing ovation when he comes out for the monologue BEFORE EVERY SHOW, right?
What can i say? it doesnt bother me.

Letterman's fans kiss his ass SO much. he'll look at the tv, sometimes make a sucking noise with his mouth, and the crowd goes wild. sometimes he'll just chuckle and the crowd loves this too.

i do try to watch Headlines on Leno whenever possible. Leno's monologue IS better written than Conan's (but Conan's got the delivery), and letterman's.

but the main point is just that The Tonight Show is funnier and more entertaining than the Late Show.

[Lara Means]

Originally posted by TCG
What can i say? it doesnt bother me.



but the main point is just that The Tonight Show is funnier and more entertaining than the Late Show.


You have got to be kidding. If I taped the conversations me and my college buddies have when we hang out they would be ten times funnier than the Tonight Show. Leno is the absolute worst talk show host on the air bar none. He lacks any kind of comedic timing, his monologues are always so friggin lame and boring and his interviewing skills are horrible. He's the perfect ass-kissing, safe, predictable talk-show host for dumb Middle America. The Barry Manilow of American comedy. You will never see him voice any kind of opinion on his show or take a guest to task on a topic (as Conan did recently with FOX's Bill O'Reilly). His banter with that guitar player Kevin Eubanks is always so forced and predictable(Jay makes a stupid joke, Kevin laughs like a wind-up monkey) and for some reason the music performances, especially if it's a rock band or rapper, always sounds so warmed over and weak(I'm guessing a lousy sound system in the studio.) The point is, Jay Leno sucks and it's pathetic that a corporate ass-puppet lapdog like him has a high-profile show on a major network and a truly funny comedian like, say, Chris Rock or Sarah Silverman does not. **** Jay Leno.

[Rogue588]

:lol: :thumbsup:

say what's on your mind LM... ;)

[troystiffler]

Originally posted by TCG
What can i say? it doesnt bother me.

Letterman's fans kiss his ass SO much. he'll look at the tv, sometimes make a sucking noise with his mouth, and the crowd goes wild. sometimes he'll just chuckle and the crowd loves this too.

Uhhh. Those mannerisms are the reason why they laugh and clap. It's a signature thing. It's just like when Conan laughs heartily and quickly turns it into a stern straight face. Or like when Leno tells an unfunny joke, and Kevin breaks in with a chuckle.

*makes a pucker-fish face at the DVDTalk Crowd*

I would watch a Sarah Silverman everyday of the week! I would even settle if it were on at 2AM.

[jough]

Yeah, when's the Big S going to get her own show?

WTF?

[TCG]

Originally posted by Lara Means
He's the perfect ass-kissing, safe, predictable talk-show host for dumb Middle America.
i live in NYC (letterman's home) but i still find him unfunny. does letterman often voice his opinions? does conan? usually, no. that's not their job. they're not chris matthews or someone on crossfire, just their to tell everyone what they think. and leno does seem to be quiet about his private life, i just dont think he likes talking about himself.

and we're not comparing leno to chris rock, but to letterman. rock is funnier than both. i'm not saying i love leno (like i do conan), but that his show is far better than letterman.

you're very quick to point out jay leno's faults (which, although some may be true to an extent, do not outweigh letterman's), but tell me, what praise would you give to letterman? oh, and please define your 'middle america'?

**** letterman and his field-goal sized gap.

[jayson1017]

Dave...

rotfl