Anonymous
04/30/2023 21:32
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
We watched it with my 3 kids, all of whom are younger than 15. The youngest is 9.
I don't think any of them are now keen to abuse coke and pills. He makes it funny because he's a comedian. But he makes clear how bad things were and that he needed help.
I don't think any of them are now keen to abuse coke and pills. He makes it funny because he's a comedian. But he makes clear how bad things were and that he needed help.
Anonymous
04/30/2023 21:28
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:So I've watched this special twice (once for myself, and once to evaluate the question I'm going to ask all of you in a minute, hang on). I thought it was hilarious and really good. But should I let my almost-15 year old watch it?
She loves John Mulaney and has enjoyed his other shows (except the old people broadway thing). But 90 minutes about his recovery from cocaine and other drugs makes me think that might just be bad parenting.
The other thing is that the show makes pretty clear that many of the other shows of his that she's really enjoyed were performed by him when he was high on cocaine. So that would also teach her a kind of lesson that maybe I don't want her to learn. And clearly being on cocaine is terrible, but in some ways does he make it sound like a fun adventure, running across town to pawn watches etc. I'm not sure my kid wouldn't get the wrong message, so I'm leaning toward no, although she really wants to watch it alot.
Thanks for any input/reassurance I'm making the right decision!
I would be very careful. There is already a culture of performance enhancing drugs for academics (ADHD drugs, Ritalin, other stimulants), and basically this is an ad for comedy as a necessity for a career in comedy.
Anonymous
04/30/2023 21:28
Subject: Re:BABY J IS SO GOOD
I think stand-up is tough and sometimes you can’t reclaim the magic you had when you were young and hungry. Case in point ( for me): Sebastian Maniscalco
Anonymous
04/30/2023 21:21
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
He's amusing without actually being laugh out loud funny. The little boy looks are aging weirdly. I wanted him to talk obliquely about Olivia Munnn, the way he did about Anna Tendler but maybe in the next show
Anonymous
04/30/2023 21:13
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:So I've watched this special twice (once for myself, and once to evaluate the question I'm going to ask all of you in a minute, hang on). I thought it was hilarious and really good. But should I let my almost-15 year old watch it?
She loves John Mulaney and has enjoyed his other shows (except the old people broadway thing). But 90 minutes about his recovery from cocaine and other drugs makes me think that might just be bad parenting.
The other thing is that the show makes pretty clear that many of the other shows of his that she's really enjoyed were performed by him when he was high on cocaine. So that would also teach her a kind of lesson that maybe I don't want her to learn. And clearly being on cocaine is terrible, but in some ways does he make it sound like a fun adventure, running across town to pawn watches etc. I'm not sure my kid wouldn't get the wrong message, so I'm leaning toward no, although she really wants to watch it alot.
Thanks for any input/reassurance I'm making the right decision!
I actually think it's a good message for my teen to hear that if you start drinking and drugs at a young age, you could be fighting addiction for the rest of your life. I let her watch it.
Anonymous
04/30/2023 20:33
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
I thought the Pacino things was pretty funny tbh.
Anonymous
04/30/2023 20:32
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
So I've watched this special twice (once for myself, and once to evaluate the question I'm going to ask all of you in a minute, hang on). I thought it was hilarious and really good. But should I let my almost-15 year old watch it?
She loves John Mulaney and has enjoyed his other shows (except the old people broadway thing). But 90 minutes about his recovery from cocaine and other drugs makes me think that might just be bad parenting.
The other thing is that the show makes pretty clear that many of the other shows of his that she's really enjoyed were performed by him when he was high on cocaine. So that would also teach her a kind of lesson that maybe I don't want her to learn. And clearly being on cocaine is terrible, but in some ways does he make it sound like a fun adventure, running across town to pawn watches etc. I'm not sure my kid wouldn't get the wrong message, so I'm leaning toward no, although she really wants to watch it alot.
Thanks for any input/reassurance I'm making the right decision!
She loves John Mulaney and has enjoyed his other shows (except the old people broadway thing). But 90 minutes about his recovery from cocaine and other drugs makes me think that might just be bad parenting.
The other thing is that the show makes pretty clear that many of the other shows of his that she's really enjoyed were performed by him when he was high on cocaine. So that would also teach her a kind of lesson that maybe I don't want her to learn. And clearly being on cocaine is terrible, but in some ways does he make it sound like a fun adventure, running across town to pawn watches etc. I'm not sure my kid wouldn't get the wrong message, so I'm leaning toward no, although she really wants to watch it alot.
Thanks for any input/reassurance I'm making the right decision!
Anonymous
04/28/2023 22:09
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:Mulaney is god
No he isnt
Anonymous
04/28/2023 22:00
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It was a little bit of a letdown compared to his other specials but maybe that was the point and he needed to focus this one one on his rehab and intervention. Hes a good storyteller and I loved the bit at the end critiquing his own interview to GQ while he was on drugs.
I thought the GQ part was funny, but weak as an ending. I also thought the Pacino thing was not at all funny and went on forever.
Hated Pacino thing. Just not funny.
Anonymous
04/28/2023 21:50
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:Mulaney is god
He's funny. He seems like a likable human.
I don't agree he's a god.
Anonymous
04/28/2023 17:58
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was hilarious
+1. Went back to watch several parts over again. So good.
Anonymous
04/28/2023 17:04
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:It was a little bit of a letdown compared to his other specials but maybe that was the point and he needed to focus this one one on his rehab and intervention. Hes a good storyteller and I loved the bit at the end critiquing his own interview to GQ while he was on drugs.
I thought the GQ part was funny, but weak as an ending. I also thought the Pacino thing was not at all funny and went on forever.
Anonymous
04/28/2023 16:33
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mulaney is god
I will never understand why there is such a cultish fandom for John Mulaney.
He's a decently funny celebrity. I think similar cultiness exists for many celebrities, his is just unusually large -- perhaps due to popularity among young people on sites like Reddit and Tumblr?
Anonymous
04/28/2023 16:15
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Anonymous wrote:Mulaney is god
I will never understand why there is such a cultish fandom for John Mulaney.
Anonymous
04/28/2023 09:57
Subject: BABY J IS SO GOOD
Listened to this last night and give him props for looking hard at that part of his life and making it funny. He's very direct. The bit with the kid at the beginning was also so direct and funny. I love that all the comedians at his intervention had to agree beforehand not to do any bits during! How crazy is that?!