Just as funny from 20 years ago
by Katie on 9/10/24Paramount Theatre - SeattleMy husband and I thought he was hilarious. He did a great job in playing off the crowd. I was in tears a couple of times.
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Comedy trailblazer and actor, Dane Cook, is known for his legendary stand-up comedy specials, unparalleled stage presence, and observational humor.? He has released a number of record-breaking comedy specials including "Vicious Circle," "Isolated Incident," "Harmful if Swallowed," "Retaliation," "Tourgasm," and "Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden." In addition to stand-up comedy, he is known for his various acting roles in movies such as "Good Luck Chuck," "My Best Friend's Girl," "Dan in Real Life," "Employee of the Month," "Waiting..." and more. He was the second comedian, after Andrew Dice Clay, to sell out Madison Square Garden.
In October 2022, Cook released his latest comedy special, "Above It All," through the emerging platform, Moment, which quickly soared to the top of the comedy album charts. "Above It All," for which Cook reteamed with famed director, Marty Callner, debuted with an unforgettable premiere event at the World Famous TCL Chinese Theatre. Most recently, Cook announced that he has partnered with Super Channel to produce a documentary on his life titled, "Brace for Impact: The Dane Cook Story." He has also announced new tour dates for 2023 which can be found on DaneCook.com.
Cook, originally from Arlington, Massachusetts, currently resides in Los Angeles with his fiancé, Kelsi Taylor.
My husband and I thought he was hilarious. He did a great job in playing off the crowd. I was in tears a couple of times.
Wasn’t his best show but I wasn’t disappointed based on ticket price. Dane is trying and I could feel the talent coming through. I hope he gets back on top soon. The guy seems like a genuinely great dude.
Really enjoyed the show!! Dane engaged the audience but warned us he would test us too. Loved all the jokes except for Laci Peterson ones. I let that go and just enjoyed the show. Laughed a lot! Dane is still a super fun comedian to watch.
I haven't laughed this hard in many years. The show was incredible and totally worth it!
What a fun experience! This year I had the luck of seeing Matt Rife a couple of times and Kevin Hart. All of which are amazingly funny. What made Dane Cook such a great time is he did one show in the evening. His set was long and was hilarious from beginning to end. We did not feel rushed to get in and out of the theater. The beer line was quick, friendly and effecient. Wamu Theater could take a lesson in business/customer service from The Paramiunt crew.
Great comedy! Dane flows like Robin Williams used to do.
Absolutely hilarious! On topic, relatable and funny as hell. I’ll never forget “Pebble to the Patella.” It was a great date night with Dane Cook.
I had never seen Dane live but was a long-time fan from his earlier years. He definitely delivered and didn’t phone it in. Fresh content and lots of laughs. If you like Dane then treat yourself and go!
His opener was mildly entertaining. Dane Cook is a relic of the past. He would’ve done better if he had just came out and regurgitated the material he had decades ago. I was very hopeful that his new material was entertaining but those hopes were dashed almost immediately after he hit the stage. I would leave zero stars if it was an option. Absolutely terrible. And this is coming from someone who was given tickets for free.
Dane always amazes me. So funny and talented, and interacting with the audience.
Loved dane back in the day... this show wasn't it... will see him again. But...hope for better
Even after all these years Dane Cook still has it! He is a fantastic story teller and was a great show. The venue was awful though! Brand new multi million $$ venue with a flat floor so you're stuck staring at the back of people's heads. They need a new venue and bad!
Thought that we would give Dane one more chance. After the last time we saw him his act is consistently going downhill. He has no prepared material. He spent the night picking on people in the crowd which all that says is he had no material he’s resting on his laurels from his success from many years ago. The second opening act was best part of the evening. The first opening act, forgot his own lines! they should go back and watch his old videos and see how he controlled and had fun with the crowd with his storytelling. And the overload of swearing is totally unnecessary again it shows it has no material.! My party of four got up and walked out. Halfway through a show met other people in the lobby. They were leaving as well found them to be mean, totally unfunny, and not prepared. probably never spend money to see this man again it’s too bad. He was a once the funniest man on the planet ,he’s mailed it in.
This was the 3rd time I've seen Dane in concert. The previous two times were at the height of his popularity, when he was headlining arenas. Needless to say (though I'm still saying it), it's been a minute between this one and the last one. Yeah, I'm older and that young blood in me is older now...but so is he. I think what worked well for him in his younger days just makes him seem like the weird uncle these days. Like the one who just goes on a little too long in a story after getting a laugh or two from your cousins at the dinner table. I chuckled a little, but the timing was just off...or maybe I've just moved on in terms of what I find funny now. I definitely had enough cocktails that I should've been laughing with snot coming out of my nose and tears pouring from my eyes...but I snickered and smiled a little instead, more in the memory of where I was in life when he told similar jokes than where I was now. I saw Chappelle at a similar point a few years back and look where he is now. I sincerely hope Dane finds his mojo and returns to form but, sadly, I'll just wait and see before I head back out to see him live again.
Dane was a surprise opener for Chappelle a month ago. After that, I almost sold my tickets to this show as it was more expensive than Dave, but he was great opening for Dave so I kept them. The crowd at the show, on Thanksgiving weekend, was lubed up and rowdy. Dane opened with some riffs and because of the crowd, seemed to keep that going. Thing is, his crowd work wasn't very good and it felt like he didn't do any written material, and the little written material he did do were the same bits from a month earlier, but they were shoe horned in via his crowd work, instead of following any kind of flow. Overall, my expectations were left "perfectly shattered,"in a bad way.
The show was good, but not great. Particularly considering the price I paid for our tickets. At times it felt like Dane was just phoning it in. I have seen him several times before and had to literally wipes tears from my eyes from the laughter. Unfortunately, my eyes were dry during this whole show. Also, the Wilbur is a terrible theatre. For this show we purchased the VIP package to be on the floor, and not in the cramped seats. What we got were tiny bar stools, packed together with no room to move. It's just an awful place.
Dane along with his opening act were simply not funny. Many folks walked out. There were some people laughing but I have to admit it appeared to be “planted”, crazy forced loud laughs. The middle act was very funny and gave us hope after the opener. Long drawn out stories that had NO punch line. Lots of $ and not worth it. I hope Dane can find a way back into the saddle… and I do hope he is really trying and not just mailing it in and living off past success (which he happens to mention MANY times).
I've always loved Dane. By far my favorite. His show was just strange. More of a sorted life story ...and the Combat zone? No one under 65 gets that reference and it went on and on. The comedian Drew was excellent. We still had a good night, but not what I expected.
Dane Cook is still funny! I would pay to see him again.
Bought tickets to see Dane Cook @Ilani Casino in Washington. It was well worth it. Great show with 2 other opening comics.