comment #1

lehigh says ...

Could your reaction have as much to do with the specific movies themselves? You're comparing specific performances/characters in two very different movies.

(I haven't seen Humpday)

comment #2

lehigh says ...

Come to think of it, I haven't seen The Hangover either.

Hey, I don't have the answers. Just asking questions.

comment #3

Travis Crabtree says ...

Hey.

Fuck you.

- Zach Galifianaki

comment #4

BoshBarnetWonkyDonkey says ...

Is he the guy from Blair Witch Project? Goddamn.

comment #5

bondjamesbond says ...

Oh, for my money (though I haven't seen Leonard), Zach is currently the funniest man alive. Rent his standup DVD(s). Owen Wilson? Not so much.

Aside from Mr. Wells judging based on a small role (which makes the judgement less than useful), being fluid and readable and charismatic is definitely not what Galifianakis is all about. Just the opposite. Clearly Wells leans more to the Leno brand of humor than the Letterman (which is to say, not humorous at all).

comment #6

televisiontears says ...

Heresy! Clearly your just basing this on the two films, but I'll second bondjamesbond when he says Zach is the funniest man on the planet. Seriously, check out anything else he's done. Standup, Between Two Ferns, his Seth Galifianakis character, anything but his movies. Guy's a genius at what he does, and I don't throw that term around very often.

comment #7

MilkMan says ...

If were asked to choose a stand-up that actually makes me laugh and does it in an original way I would have to pick Neil Hamburger because he is the only one I can think of. I used to love stand-up comedians. Then, one day, it dawned on me that watching stand-up comedy no longer made me happy. I feel like everyone has been trying to figure out a way to top Andy Kaufman for the last 25 years, Galifinakis being a perfect example of this. Non-sequitirs delivered in dead-pan is one way to make people laugh, but it's not the only way. And I read the NY Times Magazine profile on him two weeks ago and he came across as smug, insufferable and very unfunny. Mostly he just came across as a fat prick who would probably have nothing to say if he wasn't doing drugs. I have never found the fat slobovian archetype that funny, and Galifinakis hasn't changed my mind at all. I find that if I want to really laugh, I have to read a book, as the best comedic writers are guys like Sam Lipsyte, George Saunders, the late David Foster Wallace, Chris Ware, Johnny Ryan, Magnus Mills, and other to numerous to mention. But I know, reading is so 20th Century. Anyway, I am glad this movie is going to be a huge hit because that means Todd Phillips is going to have carte blanche to hang himself with his own very expensive piece of rope. Can't stand him or his shitty movies. What makes him any better than any of the anonymous hacks who direct the Adam Sandler movies?

comment #8

MilkMan says ...

That was a completely worthless monologue and I can't believe I just wasted ten minutes of mine and everybody else's time writing it. Hopefully this kind of behavior will be exorcised in a couple of weeks when I finally give in to my wife's pleas and go on medication. I'm sure Zach Galifinakis is a really nice guy and I shouldn't hold it against any of you that he makes you laugh. To each his own. Maybe my problem is that nothing makes me laugh anymore. Maybe this is a sign that I am maturing as a human being. Because all of the old people I know are devoid of a sense of humor.

comment #9

bondjamesbond says ...

Well, you beat me, MilkMan. I was just going to peel you like a grape, but I see it isn't really necessary.

comment #10

televisiontears says ...

It's a generational thing, MM. Think of the countless old people out there watching The Tonight Show w/ Conan, and saying to their wives, "You know, he's just not funny. I miss Jaywalking." If you're over a certain age, you probably won't get it.

comment #11

maxfm says ...

Zach G. is flat-out hilarious, and I would never think of comparing him to Andy Kaufman. That's apples and oranges stuff.

It looks like he's going to get a Will Ferrell rep: you either love him or hate him.

And nothing against Leno or Conan, but Letterman will always rule.

comment #12

Colin says ...

Letterman has been particularly childish when handling guests lately. Maybe it's time for him to go.

I am psyched Conan is on The Tonight Show now, who else could've rescued Andy Richter from the depths of FOX sitcoms?

comment #13

actionman says ...

"What makes him any better than any of the anonymous hacks who direct the Adam Sandler movies?"

he's at least got something RESEMBLING style

comment #14

Stringer Bell says ...

Colin: Letterman just re-upped for another 3 years.

Finally watched Letterman for the 1st time in a little while because Howard Stern was on. Howard's always good on Dave.

comment #15

televisiontears says ...

And Wells is so far off the mark when he says Leonard is more charming. Zach doesn't go for charming in the least, he's an anti-charmer. He goes for awkward. You're telling me this guy wants to be "charming"?:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/5ef1adb57b/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis

Please.

comment #16

KC says ...

I dunno whether I'd prefer for Wells to see the light on this one or for Zach to become an official H-E Enemy of the State, I think I'd like to see where that would go

comment #17

BurmaShave says ...

When is Wells just going to come out? That's the only way this comparison and conclusion makes any sense.

comment #18

BurmaShave says ...

And before I get accused of being childish or hateful, please re-read this: "he has this smooth buttery seductiveness and a lot of mirth and b.s. and oozy charm. He also seems compulsively, naturally honest. His character is that way, I mean, but Leonard himself seems to have a kind of unpretentious natural-dude thing going on. He's a little like Owen Wilson, only warmer."

Joshua Leonard: the Buttersmooth Stallion.

comment #19

Colin says ...

Joshua Leonard: the Buttersmooth Stallion

One word: Outstanding!

Raise your hand if you want that to be the tagline for Humpday.

comment #20

Jeffrey Wells says ...

When are you going to come out? You seem a little bit threatened by my saying that Leonard has a nice and easy buttery quality. One can say stuff like this about an actor (or someone you've just met) without thinking about going down on him. Ease up, man. It's just a vibe I got from the guy and the film. A mood thing.

comment #21

Noah Redfield says ...

I just saw The Hangover today. Don't see what all the fuss is about. I only laughed once. Haven't seen Humpday but I already like Leonard better. Galifianakis injected every line reading with a sense of, "Look at me I'm funny!"