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Wednesday
17Sep2008

Who Sucks Harder Than Dane Cook?

We're just curious: Who sucks harder than Dane Cook? He was never a particularly gifted comedian. Just because you have a lot of fans doesn't mean you're good at something. Anna Kournikova wasn't a great tennis player. Britney Spears can't sing. Dane Cook's not funny.

Yet he parlayed his remarkable, nearly Rachel Ray-caliber undeserved popularity into a movie career. And what has this balls-out comedian done in his movie career? Romantic comedies and a forgettable supporting role in Mr. Brooks. You'd never catch Richard Pryor or Steve Martin settling for that in their heydays.

Employee of the Month was pretty bad, but because it set the bar so low and was so entirely formulaic, it didn't dip below expectations. That's not a compliment. Still, Dane Cook as a romantic leading man? Where's the attitude. He was uninspiring and not believable in Mr. Brooks, and he made it nearly impossible to be excited about baseball playoffs last year with his frothing Fox promos. He was closer to his element in Good Luck Chuck, but it was still too sappy. And not funny enough. Isn't this guy supposed to be a comedian? And let's not forget how big an albatross he was around the neck of Dan in Real Life. Honestly: Juliette Binoche would date Dane Cook? That's terrible casting, isn't it?

But he's still trying and we're not buying. His new romantic comedy - oh, how refreshing! - is My Best Friend's Girl. I have a rule about movies named after song titles from the 80s: Stay away. Second sign of trouble: This one's not screening for the press, and I have a rule about that, too: The studio, in this case Lionsgate, has no confidence in their product. Good movies can absorb criticism; bad movies invite it.

This one co-stars Kate Hudson and Jason Biggs and was directed by Howard Deutsch, whose last movie was The Whole Ten Yards. Make of that what you will.

Without having seen it (and I won't get that chance if Lionsgate has its way), I can't say whether or not this movie from a first-time screenwriter will be any good. But I can make an educated guess. I predict failure.

So given what we know now: Who sucks harder than Dane Cook?

(And because there will no doubt be a Dane Cook fan who stumbles onto this website, I'll beat you to the punch and nominate myself and any female relatives I have for sucking harder than Dane Cook. You'll have to do better than that...)

Reader Comments (52)

The song "My Best Friend's Girl" was actually from 1978, though your theorem about movies named after old pop songs sucking certainly applies here; still thinking about who (presumably in their "prime") sucks harder than Dane though...

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJMK

So does the last 20 years of my "career" make me eligible, then?

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChevy Chase

Good call, Chevy! Thanks for taking one for the team.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

Who sucks harder than Dane Cook? You do. You as in the writer of this article, if you didn't know. And no, I am not particularly a fan of Dane Cook (I don't think he's really funny.), I just think it's really stupid for you to write an article about people sucking. He tries, okay? And that's better than those who don't try in life. Just like you. I mean, come on? A person who writes articles about people sucking? Get a life. Get a real job. I wouldn't be surprised if you had no friends because you probably think they all suck as well.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered Commenter.

Blah blah blah.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

Let me defend Colin here. Dane Cook does not try, unless you call copying material from other comedians trying. I used to give Dane a pass, because the material stolen from Louis C.K. was similar, but not exactly the same. That ended when Cook copied almost word for word a bit from George Carlin performed in the late 70s. Dane Cook's only "funny" moments are those taken from other comics. Get your head out of your ass, ., and look at what he really does. If he tried, he'd at least have a decent performance in a crappy movie here or there. Dane Cook is a tumor on the prostate of comedy.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKevin

I'm having trouble finding anyone sucking harder. Although Rob Schneider is a candidate.

On a positive side of things I hear Rob is a "good tryer"!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJason

who is up for creating a Dane Cook Sucks website. If I knew anything about how all that works I would. Or I should just google it. I would probably find a few of these sites out there. Thank you Colin for being man enough to write this article. DANE COOK DOES SUCK!!!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKarl

Ok, I've got one. Andy Dick. I really shouldn't have to say any more than that. Ok, he wasn't bad on Newsradio, but after that... yeah. The only good thing he's done since then was to get his face repeatedly slammed on a bar top by Jon Lovitz.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChris

Dude you suck, dane cook is awsome and you no what ur right you and your female relatives suck harder then dane cook cuz he is awsome. So suck it punk.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDane Cook Fan

Kudos!!! Fact: If you can stand upright and inhale and exhale, you can be funnier than Dane Cook. No wait that catagory would include Carlos Mencia.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 | Unregistered Commenteradam

What is the meaning of this article? He did more than a decent job in Mr.Brooks. And who fucking cares how good or bad he is. Appearently you. I don't like him, i don't dislike him. He are just another actor who i don't really care about. I have seen him in Mr.Brooks and Dan in real life. He is okey. And the other crapy movies you apparently have seen... why do you even see them? And to waste time to write an article that is about how bad Dane Cook is. An article that is just meaningless. That is just pathetic. Seriously... who gives a shit? Seriously, if you have that big problems with him. I guess you have problem with much... i mean, c'mon chill a little. Tell me, who in this world gain anything with this negative way of seeing like you have? Stop caring as much. The world have bigger problems than to care if Dane Cook sucks or not. expesially who sucks more. I feel a little ashamed that i care to much about another who care to much. I just don't see the relevance of your fucking article. Waste your energy on something more meaningful. Please.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterRobin

Hey, even great actors can make bad movies... I think Good Luck Chuck was way better than Employee of the Month... And I also enjoyed Dan in Real Life... it served its purpose, it entertained me.... I would prefer a dane cook comedy/romance(not EOM) over Date Movie, Disaster movie, Meet the Spartans, and etc... Hollywood can do a lot worse with all the flavors of the month that gain popularity and overstay their welcome.

Peace

Thursday, October 16, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMy2cents

Larry the Cable Guy...but not by much..

Saturday, October 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterErnie

You're the same loser who said Russel Crowe had a pathetic southern accent just by looking at the trailer of Body of Lies. From just the trailer, you decided that Crowe had done a terrible job. I saw the movie and most people concur, that Crowe's accent was all right and he put on 50 pounds for 25 minutes of screen time and was the 3rd lead in terms of story. So what does that man? Crowe is a dedicated actor. Who cares about Dane Cook sucking real bad? He tries to make people laugh. Every funnyman wants to be funny. No one thinks "Oh, I'm gonna be effortlessly just make people roll in the aisles." I'm fed up of your links showing up in the IMDB news items. Laugh a little asshole, and you might just get laid. Or just go about being the fucking loser that you are and keep wasting people's time with meaningless and badly observed articles..

P.S. IF ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS SITE OR PAYS THIS IDIOT IS READING THIS, PLEASE, I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND SOMEONE BETTER. GET RID OF THIS TRASH BAG BOYD

Saturday, November 1, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterIvie

yeah, I should really appreciate that some shithead is "trying to make people laugh".
For me it goes beyond that, Dane Cook is as funny as AIDS and it's hard not to miss.
I love the argument "at least he's trying". Shut the fuck up.
Hitler tried and see what happened?
Some "entertainment" should never have existed.
Dane Cook is the Nickleback of comedy.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJohnny

About as funny as herpes or starving children. Cook and Margaret Cho should get married and then kill each other. This guy's popular because most people are dumbass motherfucking idiots. 1 in 7 US adults can't even read, for Christ's sake. How many people did this guy blow to get famous?

Friday, January 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKevin Quail

DANE COOK PLEASE GO AWAY!!! I totally hope the powers that be in hollywood just forget about

this guy. He is awful awful awful. Come on anyone even his own brother took his $$$$ probably

knowing that the cash flow has come to an end!! Again, please retreat Dane Cook!!!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHope Y

To all those people who feel the need to point out that, "U R A LUSER SINCE U CRITICIZE THINGS". As opposed to criticizing people who are criticizing others. In addition, it does very much matter, because every time a shitty movie or band or comedian or any form of entertainment gets vast public praise, it pushed out others.

Monday, January 26, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBatman

you suck harder than Dane Cook, that's who!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterME

Dane Cook suck? Are you kidding me? I find his jokes hilarious! Of course, they were funnier when I heard them from the original comedians, but what the hell. Just consider it a tribute by Dane to others who actually ARE funny. Kind of like those Elvis/Cher/blah, blah, blah Indian Casino imitation/tribute shows. I can only take solace in the inevitable fact that his "career" will be short-lived, and he will soon be starring in some god-awful VH1 or MTV reality show.

Saturday, February 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpipthemightysqueak

Oh, and by the way. Someone mentioned Margaret Cho in the same sentence as Dane Cook? WTF? She actually IS funny, and by the way, has ORIGINAL material. Christ, I weep for our nation.

Saturday, February 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpipthemightysqueak

I think I hear crickets chirping on this web site. I guess the debate is over, Dane Cook sucks the most. Whew, now I have one less thing to worry about. Lets move on to Country Western singers (a HUGE category of suckiness). Jessica Simpson anyone?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpipthemightysqueak

chirp. . . .chirp. . . .chirp . . .

Thursday, February 19, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpipthemightysqueak

Not very funny, not convincing as an actor, but prolly a cool guy to hang with and rock out with. C'est la vie.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJeff

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