tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7611555317864377812..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Maybe my favorite bad reviewBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60764262520115784712015-02-01T21:12:13.044-08:002015-02-01T21:12:13.044-08:00I read once many years lack that there was a Broad...I read once many years lack that there was a Broadway production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" that was so horrible that when the Nazis entered to house, audience members yelled out, "She's in the attic!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42492279651669511262015-01-29T02:49:34.228-08:002015-01-29T02:49:34.228-08:00The thing i now want most in this world is video o...The thing i now want most in this world is video of that show. Jeff Baldwinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37926835019698616872015-01-26T16:20:57.829-08:002015-01-26T16:20:57.829-08:00Ken: Last month, Gallagher was in your old (and my...Ken: Last month, Gallagher was in your old (and my lifelong) stomping grounds, Central New York -- please note the top item in this link.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/pky8lj8Mark Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463881222804863326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27129231219994644982015-01-26T07:48:32.114-08:002015-01-26T07:48:32.114-08:00I think Gallagher's star faded when he started...I think Gallagher's star faded when he started inserting racial jokes in his act. Sort of like Ted Nugent does, like when he was doing a concert in Austin, Texas and even though at least 20 percent of the crowd was Latino, Nugent said things like, "Don't you wish they''d all go back to Mexico?" Except Gallagher's stuff was apparently worse. James Van Hisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658381884799398658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32941561440447842582015-01-26T06:43:20.274-08:002015-01-26T06:43:20.274-08:00I remember back in 1990 or '91 when Jay Leno w...I remember back in 1990 or '91 when Jay Leno was guest hosting for Johnny Carson, and one night he said that a Soviet leader (I forget if it was Gorbachev or Yeltsin or somebody else) had announced that he would be doing a tour of the United States. Then Jay said "The bad news is, he's opening for Gallagher."Tim Dunleavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881671137563687203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84998525085222989882015-01-26T05:36:42.409-08:002015-01-26T05:36:42.409-08:00I remember when this Gallagher review appeared in ...I remember when this Gallagher review appeared in the LA Times, and though I haven't seen it again until now or thought of Gallagher himself since, this review now and then churns back in my memory because the writing was just so, well, memorable. It is not at all surprising to find it reproduced here.John Mansfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54503279104991460932015-01-26T02:29:22.522-08:002015-01-26T02:29:22.522-08:00My favorite vitriolic review appeared back in the ...My favorite vitriolic review appeared back in the late 1960s in the LA Times. I forget which critic, but I've never forgotten the review. It said: <br /><br />"There are three things you need to know about the production of <i>Krapp's Last Tape</i> that opened at the Player's Ring Theater last night.<br /><br />1. It is not produced by the Player's Ring Theater (Professional), but by the Player's Ring Players (amateur).<br /><br />2. Many of the performers - how to put this? - do not seem cut out for stage careers.<br /><br />3. It costs you ten dollars to attend. For ten dollars you can buy a paperback copy of <i>Krapp's Last Tape</i> and a pizza, and have a swell evening at home."D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48023970561453571652015-01-25T22:59:40.544-08:002015-01-25T22:59:40.544-08:00Irony...Gallagher rated the 100th best standup of ...Irony...Gallagher rated the 100th best standup of all time by Comedy Central. Gallagher complains the rating is too low.<br /><br />This Gallagher (Leo) sued his brother (Ron) because Ron was putting on shows that may have led the audience to believe they were getting Leo, not Ron. Attendance at Ron's shows have gone up, since it has been made clear to prospective ticket buyers that they won't be seeing Leo.Kahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72164658004125903352015-01-25T18:09:04.677-08:002015-01-25T18:09:04.677-08:00Sorry Ken, but when it comes to hilariously vitrio...Sorry Ken, but when it comes to hilariously vitriolic reviews, this is pretty weak beer compared to Frank Rich’s epic takedown of <i>Moose Murders</i> in <i>The New York Times</i>.Guy Grandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82655966246256161832015-01-25T18:01:08.917-08:002015-01-25T18:01:08.917-08:00"Gallagher! Only America could produce a comi..."Gallagher! Only America could produce a comic who ends his show by destroying food with a sledgehammer. Gee, I wonder why we’re hated the world over." -- Bill HicksAndrewJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37915345495182259802015-01-25T16:09:32.217-08:002015-01-25T16:09:32.217-08:00Just saw Mary Kay Place on Law & Order: SVU th...Just saw Mary Kay Place on <i>Law & Order: SVU</i> this past week.<br /><br />We had a term for Gallagher at The Comedy Store; the word was "Schmuck." Considering the some of the folks there we liked and got on well with, it tells you how little respect Gallagher got within the stand-up community. Now liked, not respected.<br /><br />I'm just sorry to see that my friend, the late Vic Dunlop, was mixed up in this comedy abortion. Vic was a talented and very sweet man.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83062518474300920442015-01-25T14:15:15.323-08:002015-01-25T14:15:15.323-08:00I had somehow failed to notice that Mary Kay Place...I had somehow failed to notice that Mary Kay Place wrote for MASH. I have admired her enormously ever since I first saw her in MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN - she's so multi-talented (acts, sings, writes...)<br /><br />Got any interesting stuff to tell about working with her, Ken?<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63485941679633614242015-01-25T11:53:57.900-08:002015-01-25T11:53:57.900-08:00I wish that show was filmed as it sounded hilariou...I wish that show was filmed as it sounded hilariously bad.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24575208284282342392015-01-25T11:38:49.064-08:002015-01-25T11:38:49.064-08:00The show Mystery Science Theater 3000 would someti...The show Mystery Science Theater 3000 would sometimes take shots at Gallagher for no obvious reason.<br /><br />The story goes that when Joel Hodgson (the show's creator/original host) was doing his prop comedy act, he once came off stage and found Gallagher going through his prop trunk. Really bad form if it's true.Thomas Mossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678349322403895276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87335889086635708462015-01-25T10:41:14.048-08:002015-01-25T10:41:14.048-08:00@Joseph Scarbrough - Ken will probably answer you,...@Joseph Scarbrough - Ken will probably answer you, but I've definitely heard writers talk about how they've found it easier to write for certain characters than others. As a showrunner it would make sense to match writers with their strongest characters as much as possible, and I'm pretty sure that's what Joss Whedon did on BUFFY, but, again, maybe Ken will elaborate.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43676655969758856522015-01-25T10:04:42.358-08:002015-01-25T10:04:42.358-08:00I would love to hear his take on Dane Cook.I would love to hear his take on Dane Cook.blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14341631270034796932015-01-25T09:25:52.877-08:002015-01-25T09:25:52.877-08:00Yet another potential Friday question.
I've n...Yet another potential Friday question.<br /><br />I've noticed on M*A*S*H that a few of Margaret's big episodes ("Hot Lips and Empty Arms," for example) were written by Linda Bloodworth & Mary Kay Place. Is it common among writing staffs for certain characters to be assigned to certain writers?Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41679472581101455072015-01-25T09:24:35.361-08:002015-01-25T09:24:35.361-08:00Wendy, that was also a great review. Thanks for sh...Wendy, that was also a great review. Thanks for sharing it!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10348901740643371112015-01-25T09:21:23.814-08:002015-01-25T09:21:23.814-08:00Ouch. Don't forget the episode of WTF that Gal...Ouch. Don't forget the episode of WTF that Gallagher appeared on...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_145_-_gallagher" rel="nofollow">http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_145_-_gallagher</a><br /><br />Spoiler: He walks out during the interview.<br /><br />Ouch.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46524916742583663762015-01-25T09:17:12.866-08:002015-01-25T09:17:12.866-08:00Tears this morning. Tears!! Wonderfully funny. Re...Tears this morning. Tears!! Wonderfully funny. Reminds me of a run somewhere in Confederacy of Dunces.<br />Barefoot Billy Alohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586870309250699505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25802547864284830892015-01-25T09:09:24.496-08:002015-01-25T09:09:24.496-08:00Clarks: if he's in the northwest that's a ...Clarks: if he's in the northwest that's a bad omen he'll be in OR sometime soon, like at the 7 Feathers Casino. I heard some of his bits on the radio in the 80s and thought he might be a new Stephen Wright because of lines like "What would chairs look like if your knees bent the other way?" I was wrong-o.Scooter Schechtmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32057950070146377712015-01-25T09:03:40.132-08:002015-01-25T09:03:40.132-08:00I once went to dinner at the home of Gallagher'...I once went to dinner at the home of Gallagher's sister. She was very nice, but she looked just like him. Clarence Odbodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66168837172483215822015-01-25T08:21:04.381-08:002015-01-25T08:21:04.381-08:00Unfortunately, Gallagher is coming to my hometown ...Unfortunately, Gallagher is coming to my hometown of Everett, WA in a few weeks. Might be a good time to head north to Vancouver BC for the weekend as we only live 8 blocks from the theater and I don't want to take the chance on getting sprayed with rotting watermelon.PlumTorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956143135337504946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77822166972710083372015-01-25T08:19:33.782-08:002015-01-25T08:19:33.782-08:00I thought Gallagher was hilarious, one of the funn...I thought Gallagher was hilarious, one of the funniest things I'd ever seen.<br /><br />Then I turned nine.<br /><br />BTW, I'm with Wendy; Ebert's review of "Deuce Bigalow" is pure gold, though Richard Roeper's borderline recommendation of "Jackass: The Movie" runs a close second: "God help me, thumbs up."Ben Scrippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13629025600375451260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34291192873914274422015-01-25T07:49:54.382-08:002015-01-25T07:49:54.382-08:00Sorry. When it comes to funny bad reviews, my favo...Sorry. When it comes to funny bad reviews, my favorite is and probably ever shall be Roger Ebert on Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo: <br /><br />http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/deuce-bigalow-european-gigolo-2005<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.com