Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns

Often imitated, but never equaled, Dave has been at this a long time. Patrice O'neal once said of the man that he has the most, "babies" out there, and he wasn't talking about a love child or twelve . He was talking about Dave's younger disciples, those who took Dave's delivery style, his cadence and even his movements. Most forgot to write good jokes, and that is where Dave Attell absolutely crushes it. This special is testament to the fact that he will never not be funny. His humor might not be for everyone, but those of us that remember him from the long ago, or maybe his Comedy Central barhopping show from way back, will not be disappointed.

This special is half as long as the average comedy special with double the amount of punch lines. True comedy genius. A comedians comedian.

It's unfortunate that he's not more widely known, people seem to appreciate flashy cool comedy instead of pure unfiltered hilarity. He's talented enough to be the biggest comedian in America, but apparently not hip enough for this tik tok generation.

Oh well I guess we'll hafta keep him to ourselves then ;)

Can't wait for his next one.

(Interesting choice he made to end it off with playing the recorder and all. I didn't hate it I just found it a bit strange.)

Clocking in at a measly 40 minutes, this special is way too short as it is. And while the first 30 minutes or so are pretty great, with Attell back in form, harping on well loved subjects such as sex, drugs, and bestiality, the last 10 minutes goes off a cliff when he pulls out a flute and starts playing it for the remaining airtime... and it's just annoying.

If I were to give him the benefit of the doubt, I'd say he's trying to make some double-ironic anti-joke, akin to what Andy Kaufman would do back in the day. However... seeing as he openly admits he's just filling the last minutes with flute playing to be able to get paid... I'm not entirely sure if he's even trying to be funny?

It's a bit sad, as everybody knows he can be the funniest man on the planet, when he wants to be. However, I wish he'd just do a remake of his infamous Skanks for the Memories set instead, so that there would be a video of that for everyone to cherish.

One of the best joke writers of the last 30 years returns with a tour de force. He proves once again why he's your favorite comedian's favorite comedian.

Attell's flow is elite, his jokes are lean with no fat, and his off-the-cuff crowd work at masterclass level. The guy does more damage in 30 minutes than most comics can do in an hour. He hits almost every "hot topic" issue out there, but in a way that isn't cliche or telling of his underlying beliefs.

"Hot Cross Buns" is a great accompaniment to Dave's earlier work, like Skanks for the Memories and Captain Miserable. Illustrates that quintessential rapid fire dry wit that makes Attell a breath of fresh air in a sea of lackluster self-appointed "edgy" comics.

If you're a boomer who's never seen a comedy special or heard any jokes in your life, this may make you smirk.

Nothing like a guy who 30 years later still hides his baldness as if someone cares, and dresses with 10 layers to hide his body as if someone cares, endorsing and sucking up to Amy Shumer -- that's the stand up comedian "legend" for you!

Have you witnessed the self-deprecating beta male humor every generic has-been boomer comedian has been doing since forever and ever? No? Well, you're in luck, you might actually hear an original joke here.

For anyone else - go watch a free stand up special on YouTube - Patrice O'Neal, Shane Gillis, Doug Stanhope - you know, real comedians.

Never understood why this guy was so overhyped, I guess sucking up to Amy Shumer might be a sign he's good at making the necessary connections to build a cult following who will watch and praise any slop he releases. Good for him, I guess.