Forum Overview :: Peter Molyneux's The Movies :: Standup ages even worse

[quote name="skip"][quote name="Fullofkittens"]Go back and watch <i>Vacation</i> sometime and see how well it's held up. Not at all. I used to think it was hilarious.[/quote] There are a few exceptions (Pryor has some good bits) and vaudeville is timelessly cheesy which may be why "Who's On First" is still around, but a lot of sacred cows aren't funny to listen to today or their schtick is now done by somebody better - Lenny Bruce and Hicks come to mind. It'll take another generation or two before we can admit this and move on.[/quote]