I still hate him, which probably means it's cool to like him again.

Old Milwakee is the best of the Really Bad Beer Group.

Perfect for camping or when you're in a mood to "rough it"....nothing better than to revel in some really nasty beer. Builds character, puts hair on your chest and all that.

A close second is O'Keefe Extra Old Stock. But yeah, nothing beats Old Milwaukee.

/no, Pabst is not in the Group.
//it's just cheap and flavorless, not genuinely revolting
///I was into bad beer before hipsters were

If you're a good comedic performer but not a brilliant writer, the odds aren't in your favor for a good movie career. Sure, you may know shiat when it's offered to you, but there's a lot of shiat writers in Hollywood. If you turn down all of their scripts, you won't star in movies very often. If you're just a performer and nothing more, then you have to take some shiat if you want to get ahead. See, the brilliant ones get one step ahead in the game by coming up with their own ideas, writing their own scripts, etc. There just aren't that many brilliant comedians. Plenty of funny ones, but not a whole lot of them can put together a good story. And some of them are so desperate to have a movie career that they'll take anything that's handed to them.

Of course, you might be of the opinion that that's beside the point with Mr. Ferrell, that he's never been funny in anything, period. Meh, it'shiat-and-miss. He could be funny on SNL, even when he was hamming it up (cf. the Angry Boss sketch), but a little hamming goes a long way and that seems to be all he does now in movies.

SnakeMan: If you're a good comedic performer but not a brilliant writer, the odds aren't in your favor for a good movie career. Sure, you may know shiat when it's offered to you, but there's a lot of shiat writers in Hollywood. If you turn down all of their scripts, you won't star in movies very often. If you're just a performer and nothing more, then you have to take some shiat if you want to get ahead. See, the brilliant ones get one step ahead in the game by coming up with their own ideas, writing their own scripts, etc. There just aren't that many brilliant comedians. Plenty of funny ones, but not a whole lot of them can put together a good story. And some of them are so desperate to have a movie career that they'll take anything that's handed to them.

Of course, you might be of the opinion that that's beside the point with Mr. Ferrell, that he's never been funny in anything, period. Meh, it'shiat-and-miss. He could be funny on SNL, even when he was hamming it up (cf. the Angry Boss sketch), but a little hamming goes a long way and that seems to be all he does now in movies.

Will Ferrell stopped being funny when he decided all he needed was a wig and an accent.

And yeah, Snakeman, I was getting to that point next:

The trouble with Will Farrell is he's a terrible comedian. He's got okay timing, lousy range, he's not a strong writer, and he has no remarkable skills (impressions, voices, etc.) in his arsenal. He's great at improv but that's about it. He's in his element when he goes off script and just rolls with a character or scene. And he has absolutely no dignity, in that he's not adverse to making a complete ass of himself to get a laugh. The majority of his punchlines are either repetition or "uncomfortable silence".

So it's really hard to write for him in Hollywood. A supporting role or character actor is what suits him best. As a leading man, he doesn't have enough creativity or competence to carry a movie by himself. He can certainly steal a scene or two every now and then, however. But I've never laughed at anything he's done.

I will give kudos to his funnyordie project, though.

Old Milwaukee is general purpose beer. It's damn near impossible to build a house without it.

Pelvic Splanchnic Ganglion: beta_plus: Jonathan Hohensee: Are we back to hating Will Ferrell again or what? I missed the last Fickle Crowd of Masses newsletter.

I think that the one you are supposed to hate now is Louis CK.

Or just make up your own mind about who and what you think is funny and stop letting the mob decide for you. That works, too.

2/10. Would've been more had you said sheeple.

Ishkur: And yeah, Snakeman, I was getting to that point next:

The trouble with Will Farrell is he's a terrible comedian. He's got okay timing, lousy range, he's not a strong writer, and he has no remarkable skills (impressions, voices, etc.) in his arsenal. He's great at improv but that's about it. He's in his element when he goes off script and just rolls with a character or scene. And he has absolutely no dignity, in that he's not adverse to making a complete ass of himself to get a laugh. The majority of his punchlines are either repetition or "uncomfortable silence".

So it's really hard to write for him in Hollywood. A supporting role or character actor is what suits him best. As a leading man, he doesn't have enough creativity or competence to carry a movie by himself. He can certainly steal a scene or two every now and then, however. But I've never laughed at anything he's done.

I will give kudos to his funnyordie project, though.

The greatest talent Will Ferrell has is staring. When he gets a good stare on, he is hilarious. For a few seconds. Then I go back to hating him for even considering playing the lead role in A Confederacy of Dunces.

Ishkur: So it's really hard to write for him in Hollywood. A supporting role or character actor is what suits him best. As a leading man, he doesn't have enough creativity or competence to carry a movie by himself. He can certainly steal a scene or two every now and then, however. But I've never laughed at anything he's done.

Sorry, but:
Anchorman
Talladega Nights
Blades of Glory ... all are freaking hilarious.

Plus, what he did in Old School and Wedding Crashers. And Zoolander, of course.

That, and he seems like a genuinely nice guy.

Guns n' Farkin Roses: Watch Ferrell's cameo in the goods. A classic hilarious scene.

But that would mean you have to watch "The Goods". I'm sure I've seen a worse movie at some point in my life, but I can't remember when. A great cast wasted.

LL316: Ishkur: Old Milwakee is the best of the Really Bad Beer Group.

Perfect for camping or when you're in a mood to "rough it"....nothing better than to revel in some really nasty beer. Builds character, puts hair on your chest and all that.

A close second is O'Keefe Extra Old Stock. But yeah, nothing beats Old Milwaukee.

/no, Pabst is not in the Group.
//it's just cheap and flavorless, not genuinely revolting
///I was into bad beer before hipsters were

It was our go to in college. 24 bottles for $12 out the door. Beast couldn't even beat that.

I can get a case of Genesee Cream Ale for 13-14 bucks at the local store. Best deal ever.