Does anyone else think that John Safran isnt funny?

Scholtzy · Post by **Scholtzy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:00 pm

Has anyone seen his shows on sbs?? the are.....er lame. The whole time I was waiting for a punchline...except it never happened and if it did, it was far from funny. It was actually frustrating to watch, especially him ranting on about the music industry errghh

. He really does seem self obsessed as well..and really believes that he is a comedic genious.....WANKER !!

Please share your thoughts on this matter...

and yes,...I know this thread is random.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:10 pm

I reckon he's a pisser

not many people could come up with the crazy shit he does

very left-of-centre.

you're on your own buddy (well, for now)

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:11 pm

he is funny. vs god was all good.

actually the little dude that walks into the records store at the start of the music jamboree shows works at my work.

Motive · Post by **Motive** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:12 pm

yeh he's definitely funny. Him vs. the Mormons was hilarious

Scholtzy · Post by **Scholtzy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:24 pm

hmmm..I must be on a different wavelength,..what pisses me off about him is that his ideas can be funny, but he doesnt execute them well..so its not that funny...hmm....looks like im gunna get rolled on this thread, oh well.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:25 pm

I don't think he is particularly funny, but i do find it interesting.
always liked the mole.

btw: that record store is Greville Records is it not...

Smismid · Post by **Smismid** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:29 pm

Scholtzy wrote:hmmm..I must be on a different wavelength,..what pisses me off about him is that his ideas can be funny, but he doesnt execute them well..so its not that funny...hmm....looks like im gunna get rolled on this thread, oh well.

I'm with ya mate. He fucken annoys the hell out of me.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:32 pm

DBoy wrote:btw: that record store is Greville Records is it not...

Yup 'tis

LÃ³s Kasinoâ€” · Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:40 pm

i played a house party way back, and Saferan was there...but most of the time he was sittin by himself coz everyone was too scared to talk to someone "Famous" ...lol....

but yea, he always managed to make me smile on the Breakfasters...

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:52 pm

I think he is pretty darn funny, but can come off pretty arrogant at times, but still he is good for a laugh.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:20 pm

Heresy!

Safran's funny as fuck and got balls of cold hard concrete.

Much props to the man.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:23 pm

the ray martin camp out was utter, utter genius.

Scholtzy · Post by **Scholtzy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:31 pm

true, I did see the ray martin campout and that was brilliant

, every now and then he does strike gold, but its too few and far between for me.

the look on ray martins face was gold though.....and how defensive he became after being acused of stupid things lol.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 5:40 pm

I haven't seen the Ray Martin expose. Anyone got a clip of it?

While I think of it, I'd also ove to see Chopper Read on Elle McFeast's show. Apparantly that was funny as fark.

Great moments in Aussie TV.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:04 pm

will, go here... download the second clip (need realplayer).

http://www.chez.com/folder1/files/english/safran.htm

bout six minutes in. crap ass quality but it's all i could find...

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:25 pm

Cheers Dave.

See ya at HC?

Post by **system** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:31 pm

Will wrote:While I think of it, I'd also love to see Chopper Read on Elle McFeast's show. Apparantly that was funny as fark.

a great ad for CUB, that's for sure! I'm sure Libby Gorr rethought the accessible cleavage look for on-air interviews after that too.

Will wrote:Great moments in Aussie TV.

damn straight.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:36 pm

Will: unfortunately not.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:43 pm

Bah.

Grania · Post by **Grania** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:56 pm

My favourite was the 'Angry Dwarf' fake pill episode with Steve Price; incredibly funny.

The odd (well one of them) things about John Safran is that outside his work he's quiet and exceedingly polite, and hates to offend anyone.

waggers · Post by **waggers** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:06 pm

John Safran's good, but he's no Kyle Sandilands.
(Dear Jeebus, please smite Kyle & Jackie O, post-haste)

eskay · Post by **eskay** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:17 pm

John Safran vs God was very funny IMO..
Music Jamboree is good too but not as consistently funny.

Saw him out one time too... didn't ask for his autograph though

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:50 pm

The man's a complete genius. Always loved him, especially when he was on the Breakfasters. I don't think i've listened to radio since he left.

By far the greatest thing to hit Australian airwaves (both TV and radio) in a long time.

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:51 pm

Only really saw Vs God, and loved all of it, the man is great, that exocism??? WTF??? I saw him on Brunny st when I was driving, I wanted to ask him if it was real, so full on. A when he was in India and he asked the Fakar what the meaning of life was, and after waiting hours for an answer, the fakar just left without answering his question... hahaha