His facial expressions are a big reason. He is the best at giving a confused kinda look. He often looks like he's confused and about to snap at the same time, but he doesn't really know why.
His delivery is usually spot on, too. He can turn a joke that's merely average as far as the wit goes, and make it work by his delivery alone.
Take the now famouse "I'm kinda a big deal" phrase. See it on paper, not funny at all, hear his delivery, and it's funny.
I like the guy, his work on SNL is legendary and most of his movies crack me up. Humor is obviously subjective, though, so to each their own.
He's funny to me
I seriously hate when people try to explain how things arent funny or how people aren't funny. It's all personal preference! I'm pretty sure Will Ferrell has been in So many movies because he was absolutely brilliant on snl and has worked his ass off promoting himself. I give that dude serious props. He's probably my favorite comedic actor behind maybe mike Myers. My favorite movies come from people like Mel brooks, but I also love movies other people consider not funny like blades of glory. If you hate someone's movies so much, why are you talking about them?
I saw The Other Guys a week or so ago and thought it was pretty funny. And I actually kind of liked Land of the Lost, oddly enough. It surprised me. Anchorman is a classic. Most of his others I've never seen.
Now, comedians who aren't funny would be Tom Green, the Napolean Dynamite guy, etc... people like that. You know, because they disappeared never to be heard from again.
Re: He's funny to me
Originally posted by Hessx122This thread is nearly seven years old.
I seriously hate when people try to explain how things arent funny or how people aren't funny. It's all personal preference! I'm pretty sure Will Ferrell has been in So many movies because he was absolutely brilliant on snl and has worked his ass off promoting himself. I give that dude serious props. He's probably my favorite comedic actor behind maybe mike Myers. My favorite movies come from people like Mel brooks, but I also love movies other people consider not funny like blades of glory. If you hate someone's movies so much, why are you talking about them?
As in what films?
The Cornetto trilogy
Dumb n Dumber
Four Lions
In the Loop
Seven Psychopaths
Bubba Ho-tep
Office Space
The Bucket List
Team America
The Big Lebowski
Tusk
So I married an axe murderer
TV shows
The thick of it
The league of gentlemen
Maron
Family guy
Extras
I actually didn't mind Step Brothers or The Other Guys although I thought Mark Wahlberg was funnier than Ferrell in that. Cracked up at his reaction to the big boy pants bit. 'you're scaring the shit outta me, man. Stop it'.
The main problem with Will Ferrell is that he relies too much on improv. What may have been funny on the day of filming...with cast & crew in hysterics does not guarantee it will still be funny to the general public.
Improv is good for a 5 min skit but not something the main star should rely on to carry a movie.