March 6th, 2010
I built this site because it’s about time that a big change happens in the comedy entertainment scene in the Philippines (and the web hosting was so cheap so I figured why not start a mini revolution). The Filipino audience is more sophisticated than what the media giants would like to believe and this site will prove it… hopefully. There is a market for the existing slapstick, gay comedy in the country, but there is an alternative type of humor out there, especially to the younger generation who have learned to appreciate the art of true point of view comedy without the use of drags and dunking sexy girls in pools (although that is quite entertaining I must admit).
On television and in the comedy bars, slapstick prevails and there really isn’t anything wrong with it especially since it brings in the bucks. It’s only when the comedians start insulting and making fun of the physical appearance of people that gets me annoyed because it requires no originality and it’s so easy to do. It doesn’t really require much from the comedian and yet these same comics act as if they have a unique talent. In fact, I don’t really wouldn’t call them stand up comedians, if you really know the true meaning of the word (stand up comedy is a loosely used term in our country). Don’t get me wrong, there is such a thing as smart slapstick – just take a look at Mr. Bean. Both the rich and the poor find him funny.
My passion is to uplift the comedy scene and educate the people about point of view comedy. You don’t have to wear a costume. You don’t have to sing. You don’t have to say “acheche!” after every punchline. You don’t have to roll up a newspaper and hit the other guy on the head to get a laugh. You can actually just be yourself and talk about how you see the world. It actually works and there is an audience that gets it. If i can just get at least one person to become enlightened through this blog, then I really need to rethink if this is worth doing. But that won’t stop me, I am determined to start this revolution. Every journey begins with one step, just try to avoid the dog poop. So I will try to stay positive and be impeccable with my word from now on.
This site will contain the following but not limited to:
- compilation of funny Pinoy bits (or Asian bits)
- what’s happening in the local an Asian regional comedy scene
- the up and coming Filipino comedian to watch out for and our honest opinons about their act and possibly attitude
- open mics and comedy clubs in Manila and other Asian cities
- Pinoy humorous news (we have a lot that are just real and write themselves)
- Asian humor except for North Korea because banned having a sense of humor there
This site will not have:
- Illegal drugs
- pirated jokes and DVDs
- anything to do with Carrot Top or Gilligan and his twin brother
- pornography unless it involves a midget (sorry, little people is the politically correct term
- negative stuff unless we really can’t help it
I hope you’re ready to join this social movement of changing the comedy scene. Subscribe, comment, participate, connect with like minded people or just react. We’ll appreciate whatever feedback you give us, whether good or bad. Anyway, we can ban you if we really can’t stand you and if we think you’re a hack.
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Welcome to Filipinocomedian.com
I built this site because it’s about time that a big change happens in the comedy entertainment scene in the Philippines (and the web hosting was so cheap so I figured why not start a mini revolution). The Filipino audience is more sophisticated than what the media giants would like to believe and this site will prove it… hopefully. There is a market for the existing slapstick, gay comedy in the country, but there is an alternative type of humor out there, especially to the younger generation who have learned to appreciate the art of true point of view comedy without the use of drags and dunking sexy girls in pools (although that is quite entertaining I must admit).
On television and in the comedy bars, slapstick prevails and there really isn’t anything wrong with it especially since it brings in the bucks. It’s only when the comedians start insulting and making fun of the physical appearance of people that gets me annoyed because it requires no originality and it’s so easy to do. It doesn’t really require much from the comedian and yet these same comics act as if they have a unique talent. In fact, I don’t really wouldn’t call them stand up comedians, if you really know the true meaning of the word (stand up comedy is a loosely used term in our country). Don’t get me wrong, there is such a thing as smart slapstick – just take a look at Mr. Bean. Both the rich and the poor find him funny.
My passion is to uplift the comedy scene and educate the people about point of view comedy. You don’t have to wear a costume. You don’t have to sing. You don’t have to say “acheche!” after every punchline. You don’t have to roll up a newspaper and hit the other guy on the head to get a laugh. You can actually just be yourself and talk about how you see the world. It actually works and there is an audience that gets it. If i can just get at least one person to become enlightened through this blog, then I really need to rethink if this is worth doing. But that won’t stop me, I am determined to start this revolution. Every journey begins with one step, just try to avoid the dog poop. So I will try to stay positive and be impeccable with my word from now on.
This site will contain the following but not limited to:
This site will not have:
I hope you’re ready to join this social movement of changing the comedy scene. Subscribe, comment, participate, connect with like minded people or just react. We’ll appreciate whatever feedback you give us, whether good or bad. Anyway, we can ban you if we really can’t stand you and if we think you’re a hack.