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Archae

(46,359 posts)
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 06:56 PM Jul 2012

Why does Will Ferrell think he's funny?

I just saw an ad for yet another Will Ferrell movie, that is supposed to be "funny."
(It's about a political campaign that gets really ugly.)

It's not funny in the least.

Why is Hollywood so eager to continue throwing money down the rathole that is Will Ferrell?

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Why does Will Ferrell think he's funny? (Original Post) Archae Jul 2012 OP
I am so glad someone came out and actually said that. I fear because I'm older I'm just monmouth Jul 2012 #1
To each his own I guess. I think Farrell is hilarious. n/t Avalux Jul 2012 #2
I'm one of the people who doesn't find him amusing but crim son Jul 2012 #3
because he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Jul 2012 #4
He's no Adam Sandler (nt) pokerfan Jul 2012 #5
I see what you did there Riftaxe Jul 2012 #14
Adam Sandler.. sendero Jul 2012 #26
Maybe because of the money they pay him to be "funny". Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #6
I thought he did a pretty good job as Bush*, but that's about it. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #7
Because his Bankers tell him he is! cbrer Jul 2012 #8
He probably has thirty or forty million reasons that he thinks he's funny. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #9
Excellent question!! Myrina Jul 2012 #10
Taledega Nights had me on the floor. kwassa Jul 2012 #11
Vomiting? whistler162 Jul 2012 #18
Enjoyed the movie where he was a owner/player of a semi pro basketball team. Kaleva Jul 2012 #12
Because I keep telling him he is. Iggo Jul 2012 #13
Anchorman was genuinely funny. ElboRuum Jul 2012 #15
Nope, he is not the least bit funny HelenaHandbasket Jul 2012 #16
Old School and Blades of Glory were funny as all get out Kennah Jul 2012 #17
what about Talledegah nights?! Locrian Jul 2012 #20
I loved Stranger than Fiction and Anchorman JonLP24 Jul 2012 #19
I loved "Elf." We watch it every Xmas. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #21
He has some misses but I think he's very funny. nolabear Jul 2012 #22
Will Ferrell is evil Botany Jul 2012 #23
People keep writing him huge, HUGE checks, over and over and over and over Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #24
I'll go see every Movie Will Ferrell makes OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #25
I think he's been in some funny movies. harmonicon Jul 2012 #27
Probably because he is! I can't wait to see his new movie! IndyJones Jul 2012 #28
Because people go see his movies? Bluzmann57 Jul 2012 #29
I think he can be funny at times deutsey Jul 2012 #30
Don't really have an opinion on his funny..but this scene from "Stranger Than Fiction"..if I were.. Tikki Nov 2013 #31

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
1. I am so glad someone came out and actually said that. I fear because I'm older I'm just
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 07:15 PM
Jul 2012

"not getting it." He must be related to someone in the biz, or has pictures, lots of them. He is not funny, he is boorish.

crim son

(27,464 posts)
3. I'm one of the people who doesn't find him amusing but
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 07:24 PM
Jul 2012

I know many people who do. I liked his GWB skits and that's about it.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
6. Maybe because of the money they pay him to be "funny".
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:15 PM
Jul 2012

If I was being paid like that I would think I was funny too.

Rhiannon12866

(206,332 posts)
7. I thought he did a pretty good job as Bush*, but that's about it.
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:16 PM
Jul 2012

I don't think he's funny at all, either. I thought it was just me...

 

cbrer

(1,831 posts)
8. Because his Bankers tell him he is!
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:18 PM
Jul 2012

But he's not. His performances are stupid, and dull.

*edited to read "His performances are", rather than "He is" *

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
9. He probably has thirty or forty million reasons that he thinks he's funny.
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:23 PM
Jul 2012

Which in the end, is a pretty good argument.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
10. Excellent question!!
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:30 PM
Jul 2012

Whenever I see Ferrell, I think of W (because of his SNL portrayals) and absolutely nothing either of them could ever do would endear them to me.

Kaleva

(36,361 posts)
12. Enjoyed the movie where he was a owner/player of a semi pro basketball team.
Sat Jul 28, 2012, 11:41 PM
Jul 2012

My then wife and I really really laughed during the part where he came of with the idea to wear over the top eye shadow in order to intimidate the opposing players. Well, he and his players sweat so much during game, the eye shadow got in their eyes and they were crying and playing blind!

Kennah

(14,339 posts)
17. Old School and Blades of Glory were funny as all get out
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 02:40 AM
Jul 2012

Stranger Than Fiction was a superb film, but not funny.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
19. I loved Stranger than Fiction and Anchorman
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 11:24 AM
Jul 2012

He was hilarious in Old School and Taledega Nights.

I hated Night at the Roxbury and mostly earlier stuff.

nolabear

(41,999 posts)
22. He has some misses but I think he's very funny.
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 06:33 PM
Jul 2012

His Dubya is priceless. Elf is wonderful. And I think I'm going to love The Campaign.

So lighten up.

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
24. People keep writing him huge, HUGE checks, over and over and over and over
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 06:54 PM
Jul 2012

Same for Adam Sandler, which I can't even begin to explain.

Pauly Shore had a career, too (but it helped that his mommy was a Hollywood casting agent).

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
25. I'll go see every Movie Will Ferrell makes
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 07:42 PM
Jul 2012

I love him that much.

Especially ELf and Anchorman but Talladega and Old School too. I don't consider Roxbury to be a WF movie - it's an SNL skit expanded to movie length and has Will in it. But I'm down for anything else Will Ferrell does.

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)
27. I think he's been in some funny movies.
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 08:14 PM
Jul 2012

I hated him at first, because SNL was unwatchably bad when he was on it, but I've since seen some good movies that he's been in. Zoolander was so good that I forgot he was in it. Anchorman was also good, and I think Elf is great. He's been in more bad movies than good movies though.

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
30. I think he can be funny at times
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 08:29 PM
Jul 2012

but I'm not a big fan of his, regardless.

I saw his "Best of SNL" collection...It had its moments (some of his Bush parodies can be humorous), but, whew, it wore thin quickly. Same with his movies. I find myself laughing at times, but just not very often.

Tikki

(14,560 posts)
31. Don't really have an opinion on his funny..but this scene from "Stranger Than Fiction"..if I were..
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 11:15 PM
Nov 2013

..a young single girl and some guy played guitar and sang that awesome Wreckless Eric song TO me…
I'd, also, be all over him…

And the way that scene transforms musically to the Wreckless Eric recording is magical..so good on that, Will.




Tikki

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