Disney World (especially MK) skewered on David Letterman last night

[thelookingglass]

Mildly amusing. I could pick it a part piece by piece with counterpoints, but what's the point? I wish everyone could see the real magic of WDW and not the manufactured magic that people like to be cynical about, but many people never will.

 

[Tom Morrow]

He's definitely spot-on about the desert parties. Those are a total cash grab. Overall though sounds like exactly the type of recap you'd expect from someone going in with a cynical attitude from the beginning. The punchline at the end was pretty good, though.

Most of WDW is low hanging fruit for comedy material.

Yeah, and I feel like people who choose to be cynical about the fact that everything is manufactured and "magical" miss the point entirely. Like, you're paying for fakeness! That IS the point! Also what

@thelookingglass said, the real "magic" of WDW is not the cutesy sugary stuff.

 

[Matt_Black]

Cynicism and satire always has a valid place and point.

You're only promoting cynicism because there's something in it for you, I'd wager.

 

[englanddg]

It wasn't all that great. I can appreciate it, but it's pretty standard "hey, this will sound funny" fare.

There were some highlights (the dessert party and tink made me smile). Everything else though, not so much.

 

[Tom Morrow]

If there's one thing that really bothers me (from this or anyone) it's the "infantile attractions" comment. If you can't have fun and appreciate stuff like Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, etc, then you pretty much just hate fun.

 

[englanddg]

If there's one thing that really bothers me (from this or anyone) it's the "infantile attractions" comment. If you can't have fun and appreciate stuff like Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, etc, then you pretty much just hate fun.

Well, and the "tent shows"...I was like...um...dude, what park were you at?

 

[englanddg]

I find the Late John Pinette's Disney World in August absolutley Hilarious....WARNING: Does contain language..

Gaffigan does a great one as well.

 

[Sage of Time]

You're only promoting cynicism because there's something in it for you, I'd wager.

ummm... what?

There's something "in" having a good laugh?

I don't follow. The guy was moderately funny and presented a pretty valid (if you're that type of person) view of WDW. Nothing more.

 

[Matt_Black]

ummm... what?

There's something "in" having a good laugh?

I don't follow. The guy was moderately funny and presented a pretty valid (if you're that type of person) view of WDW. Nothing more.

*sigh*

cynicism- an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

You see, I was being cynical about his cynicism.

 

[Sage of Time]

*sigh*

cynicism- an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

You see, I was being cynical about his cynicism.

If you have to explain a joke, it usually isn't funny.

 

[Matt_Black]

If you have to explain a joke, it usually isn't funny.

I wouldn't have to explain jokes to people with a fine-tuned sense of humor.

 

[copcarguyp71]

I wouldn't have to explain jokes to people with a fine-tuned sense of humor.

I have to be honest your sense of humor escapes me many times as well and comes across as a thinly veiled goad to take it to the next level. No, not a indictment but rather a heads-up that folks may honestly misunderstand your wit and take it for a passive aggressive attack.

 

[Matt_Black]

I have to be honest your sense of humor escapes me many times as well and comes across as a thinly veiled goad to take it to the next level. No, not a indictment but rather a heads-up that folks may honestly misunderstand your wit and take it for a passive aggressive attack.

Genius is never understood or appreciated in its own time.

 

[copcarguyp71]

Take it as you will...knowledge is power

 

[Ariel Savage]

Yikes. This was really poorly written.

 

[Cesar R M]

That wasn't funny. He sounds like the annoying sassy bratty high school guys that always have something to complain about. Wasn't even prepared. Reading all of that on paper. Blehk. Disgusting.

yeah that wasn't funny and I don't like to say anything about Disney! Disney is great and no one can say bad things about disney!

 

[WondersOfLife]

Compare that video to John Pinette and Jim Gaffigan. That's comedy. This guy is under-rehearsed, annoying stutters and pauses, and his jokes really aren't even funny. Say it's not supposed to be stand up comedy, but that's exactly what his.. "performance".. is made out to be.

 

[ShookieJones]

Observant and spot on in some cases. However as others have eluded to ----this dude should stick to writing and not reading. Wow dude..it's your words, you might want to rehearse a bit so it actually sounds like you mean what your saying. Pretty pathetic presentation and hard to laugh when the guy is stammering like a high school freshman doing a reading of Beowulf.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Observant and spot on in some cases. However as others have eluded to ----this dude should stick to writing and not reading. Wow dude..it's your words, you might want to rehearse a bit so it actually sounds like you mean what your saying. Pretty pathetic presentation and hard to laugh when the guy is stammering like a high school freshman doing a reading of Beowulf.

A lot of really talented writers are not performers, even when performing their own words. People like Tina Fey are the exception, not the rule.

 

[ShookieJones]

A lot of really talented writers are not performers, even when performing their own words. People like Tina Fey are the exception, not the rule.

I couldn't agree with you more. That's why he should stick to writing and not performing.