Anybody else not find Catherine Tate funny?

RodriguezMan267 · 31/12/10 - 12:09

After seeing her in Gulliver's Travels last night, I really fail to see why this woman is so funny.

As a person, she seems lovely (from what I've seen on chat shows etc).

But when it comes to comedy acting and her characters; I truly find her atrocious. I've tried so hard to like her and find her funny, but I just can't do it.

Straker · 31/12/10 - 12:16

I tell you who finds The Tater hilarious.......Catherine Tate does! She’s her own hysterical audience!

Mrscee · 31/12/10 - 12:16

for me most modern comedians are not funny...ricky gervais and the little britain lot to name a few and the same with catherine tate

[Deleted User] · 31/12/10 - 12:28

Like her as an actress, her doing 'comedy' does nothing for me.

lundavra · 31/12/10 - 13:57

Mrscee wrote: »

for me most modern comedians are not funny...ricky gervais and the little britain lot to name a few and the same with catherine tate

I think she has more talent that those people (not that is saying much) but she is better as an actor than comedian / comedy actor. She probably could be good as a comedy actress if she had some good material.

Frood · 31/12/10 - 14:10

Not even vaguely amusing.

And not much of an actor either.

BirthdayGirl · 31/12/10 - 14:10

I thought it was just me that never really "got" her.

Some of my friends thinks she's hysterically funny. I just dont see it myself.

angustay · 31/12/10 - 14:14

for me most modern comedians are not funny...ricky gervais and the little britain lot to name a few and the same with catherine tate

Not on tv there not. Most modern comedians are far better live like everything on television their censored and dumbed down and that's why comedy on television is so bad now.

wildbenji64 · 31/12/10 - 14:26

BirthdayGirl wrote: »

I thought it was just me that never really "got" her.

Some of my friends thinks she's hysterically funny. I just dont see it myself.

Same here, my friends find her funny, and they still quote her, years after her show aired, but I just don't see it.

However I loved her in Doctor Who, and they didn't like her in it. Strange.

[Deleted User] · 31/12/10 - 14:49

shes terrible but miles better than gina yashere

Eurostar · 31/12/10 - 15:01

wildbenji64 wrote: »

Same here, my friends find her funny, and they still quote her, years after her show aired, but I just don't see it.

However I loved her in Doctor Who, and they didn't like her in it. Strange.

She was actually very good in Doctor Who.Her comedy characters are a bit hit and miss.

Elanor · 31/12/10 - 15:17

I was horrified when I heard she was going to be in Doctor Who, because I love it, and I've always found her comedy particularly unfunny and her comedy persona very irritating. But I absolutely loved her in DW, and in all the stuff I saw her in as herself when she was promoting DW. So I thought I'd give her comedy another go, and nope, still can't stand it.

Gulftastic · 31/12/10 - 15:22

kninemark2 wrote: »

shes terrible but miles better than gina yashere

The very faintest of faint praise.

Sparklyblue171 · 31/12/10 - 15:23

It's understandable that some people might not get her humour because humour is subjective. I personally found the Catherine Tate show funny, though.

teresagreen · 31/12/10 - 15:34

Mrscee wrote: »

for me most modern comedians are not funny...ricky gervais and the little britain lot to name a few and the same with catherine tate

Ricky Gervais :eek: gets on my tits. Most of today's so-called 'comedians' are not remotely funny.

Brain Donor · 31/12/10 - 15:52

Elanor wrote: »

I was horrified when I heard she was going to be in Doctor Who, because I love it, and I've always found her comedy particularly unfunny and her comedy persona very irritating. But I absolutely loved her in DW, and in all the stuff I saw her in as herself when she was promoting DW. So I thought I'd give her comedy another go, and nope, still can't stand it.

^ This. Exactly. ^

CanonMan75 · 31/12/10 - 16:06

She's not funny and not much to look at. Ginger hair and a nice rack, though

Granny McSmith · 31/12/10 - 16:11

wildbenji64 wrote: »

Same here, my friends find her funny, and they still quote her, years after her show aired, but I just don't see it.

However I loved her in Doctor Who, and they didn't like her in it. Strange.

Who didn't?

I've never found her funny, but as others have said, she was brilliant in Doctor Who.

[Deleted User] · 31/12/10 - 16:12

I have never found her amusing in the slightest.

LolaSvelt · 31/12/10 - 16:22

I think she is good at emersing herself into different types of everyday people. I don't find her hilarious, but when it comes to impersonations, she gets it completely right with the mannerisms and the quirks. I don't mind her.

cavalli · 31/12/10 - 16:23

kninemark2 wrote: »

shes terrible but miles better than gina yashere

So is my arthritic dog.

lundavra · 31/12/10 - 16:31

angustay wrote: »

Not on tv there not. Most modern comedians are far better live like everything on television their censored and dumbed down and that's why comedy on television is so bad now.

Perhaps a comment on the "comedians" rather than they system if they cannot change their material to suit the audience. A friend told me once of seeing a well known "family entertainer" comedian doing a live show which was completely different and very adult though I don't think he descended into relying on four letter expletives like many do now.

lundavra · 31/12/10 - 16:33

teresagreen wrote: »

Ricky Gervais :eek: gets on my tits. Most of today's so-called 'comedians' are not remotely funny.

He was completely discredited when he was unable to fill in for a few minutes at the live concert some years ago. I don't think I have seen a "comedian" who was so lost for words before.

Eurostar · 31/12/10 - 16:42

lundavra wrote: »

He was completely discredited when he was unable to fill in for a few minutes at the live concert some years ago. I don't think I have seen a "comedian" who was so lost for words before.

Yes,that was very embarrassing : a so called comedy genius who was incapable of improvising for three or four minutes.I do like him but maybe he relies totally on scripted material.

Karly · 31/12/10 - 17:04

She is neither the best nor the worst of modern comedians, but her timing was way off when she tried to do the "finishing the sentence" sketch with Ronnie Corbett - she came in far too quickly each time.

[Deleted User] · 31/12/10 - 17:55

I don't find her funny either -- so, thank goodness for this thread!

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