David Cross - Bigger and Blacker 2010
David Cross is one of those guys I have always loved and always found myself defending to people who found his comedy too angry or nihilistic. Now that I’ve become a mature adult full of wisdom and restraint I don’t defend his tude. Also, I’m busy. He is an angry guy and I see how it’s off putting. But he’s so goofy and funny it gives his point of view context. Look at Mr. Show. I feel that was fueled and made great by Bob and David’s laser sharp hatred of many things funneled into iconic American comedy. It seems like an innocuous sketch but try to imagine the The Audition without it.
That being said …
This is sooo nihilistic and angry. Maybe its because he looks like shit and when he isn’t beating you over the head with political and religious rhetoric he’s doing junkie jokes about himself. It’s personal and honest and I hate to say this but I found the entire lecture to be exhausting and joyless. That is with the exception of (hay Chicago people!) the very funny Mort Burke in a featured role.
