A message to comedian Matt Rife.

A brief critique of comedian Matt Rife's Netflix special "Natural Selection" And a VERY dark joke from my 1995 appearance at the Montreal "Just for Laughs" comedy festival.

[@careysc7687]

This was hard to watch.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

If a joke is funny, it's well constructed and executed as that's what a joke is designed to do.

[@fosterfunny]

As well constructed as a joke might be, whether it is "funny" or not, is still subjective.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@fosterfunny Exactly so criticising a joke for not being funny is wrong, especially if the majority finds it funny. One can do so if one approaches it from the angle of subjectivity and says that the criticism is just one's opinion. Matt Rife made a lot of people laugh with that kitchen joke. The people that were offended are the usual humourless woke retards which makes it far more likely that the joke was objectively funny.

[@fosterfunny]

@@aaronbarlow4376 I did not say that it was not funny. I said that it's based on a VERY old and tired premise. Especially for an opening joke on a first special. That's all.

[@NamitComedy]

It makes me so happy to truly see a master doing his craft. There was one time when a friend n I were micing and saw a 35 year comic pop in outta nowhere and tell the darkest yet funniest shit like this, and my jaw dropped. As a beginner, it gave me a mysterious joy but also made me emotional to see a master murdering. That's almost what I got from the video and your art. I'm sure Matt would appreciate your work as well, and I hope I can see you pop in at a club someday.

[@fosterfunny]

THANK YOU. Your comment is very much appreciated. Good luck with your own career.

[@jinkim917]

Uber beats? That's your joke?

[@user-lx5fl3ku4k]

Opinions vary woke karen

[@AngelicusImmortus]

You make a completely fair point. Giving him the benefit of the dount he might not have heard your joke direcrlh; but in a lot of comedy circles that doesnt count. its still your work. Jimmy Carr, to me at least has hot the line perectly. Especially in his Netflix special "His dark material" partly because he sets his stall out early "Terrible thing, joke about a terrible thing" He makes it quite clear its not his genuine opinion, its a joke. like, he mentioned the number of gypsies murdered by the Nazis. He then adds a jooe line, but until all the scandalised reactions it led to, no one had talked about how many non-jewish people the Nazi's murdered. Gypsies were next on their horrific list. Then it was homosexuals, Christians and anyone who opposed them. Just saying "I think we may be going too far" as a high ranking officer could, and often did, got you killed. But, its ironic that a jooe got people talking about the number of people killed that we dont hear about. sometimes, really dark comedy can make you realise something. I'm not talking about Gervais or Chappelle, I'm talking about people who arent targetting anyone. They're just telling a joke. One guy did a scale of racism. where a kid saying something offensive was a one, the lowest point you could get. Theyre repeating something without knowing what it means, a comedian trying to riff in the moment, out of the blue got a five - because the topic was thrown at them without warning. Ten was the people who actually belive it and act on it. so he went with intention. Which is a fair comment to me. Rife is kinda making a name for himself, but he shouldnt want to be making the name for taking other peoples material, no matter how big or small their audience. Its like taking thenclever kids exam paper and handing it in as your own. Its not yours but your claiming it is. That shouldnt happen and comedians, in particular, shouldnt do it. Its just sloppy and lazy writing. so your point is valid, eloquent and well made sir.

[@fosterfunny]

Thank you, but my joke has nothing to do with his, except that IMO it is a much better and original joke on the same dark subject. I'm certainly not accusing him of joke theft. My point was that his premise is not even close to original and based on a tired old "Women belong in the kitchen etc. cliche. Again, NO accusation of theft, or even influence.

[@likwidmagik]

Holy shit! That's Absolute comedy! Right on!

[@quor2243]

You missed the point of Matt's joke, it wasn't a domestic violence joke, or at least that was not the main purpose of it. He was making fun of cancel culture, you're the punch line buddy.

[@fosterfunny]

I disagree. His reaction (link to safety helmets, which I thought was great, btw) may have been, but a wife beating joke is not a comment or satire of anything.

[@quor2243]

@fosterfunny Even right after the joke he played with the crowd to see if they're there for jokes. It was a poor joke, but the point was still to test the waters as they say. I wouldn't be surprised if he already had the apology setup before the special aired. A lot of comics are messing with cancel culture right now, and as Matt has already been doing so for some time, not a stretch to see that joke was in the same ballpark. But grats to your opinion, that what us nobody's do.

[@fosterfunny]

@@quor2243 I've been battling PC (now "Wokeness") for a VERY long time as well. And I have 30ish years of video to prove it. 😁

[@MoparDen]

Everyone is self-important until they get perspective.

[@lorenbergstrom8199]

Sir, you have good material. It’s very polite. Matt is a different type of comedian, and the facet that you focused on is very clearly a tactic to to get buy-in from the audience as he prepares to take us down the rabbit hole; it’s like priming an engine before starting her up. Like most creative professions, there is a vanishingly small space at the top, and a staggering number of highly talented folks, yourself included, might not reach it. Even most “successful” authors and musicians still have to work a day job. I hope you keep climbing, and I hope you celebrate your colleagues’ accomplishments. You’re better than this video, you really are! Don’t get defensive to the comments here either, it only digs the hole deeper, but it ain’t deep yet. Like your agism reply to someone’s comment calling you “grandpa”, when in your video you say “listen kid” when addressing Matt; it’s a bit hypocritical. Anyway, I wish you the best.

[@Aughtabe]

I respect your opinion. The only reason I clicked on this video was because Matt's work was the subject. I enjoy his work.

[@fosterfunny]

I eas very clear. My criticism is just about ONE joke. I like the giy too. Heard him on Rogan before I watched his special.

[@Werdnasemajjamesandrew]

This is the most painful canadian thing on youtube. Stay in your lane. Your lane is canada.

[@BacklashWallace]

First view, and I’m sold. Be stopping regularly.

[@oktoberK]

Can someone clue on me in on the story here ?????

[@oskarnogalski8178]

...What? Seriously, what is your source?@@jmwloup5110

[@anca2348]

​@@jmwloup5110o God. Give me one single direct quote from Matt that backs up a single one of your claims.

[@anca2348]

​@@jmwloup5110"hates blacks" -he was a regular on nick cannons wild n out tv show which has a predominantly black cast Doubt he hates women, nothing he's said would indicate that and he has a girlfriend Neuraldivergent- why because he had a conversation with a woman in his crowd who had an autistic child and said "he's good with numbers colours and shapes? Fck yea he's about to rob a casino"

[@jmwloup5110]

@@anca2348 not my claims and google exists

[@gregolbert7146]

Maybe If I mention a big name I can get internet famous like Matt.

[@fosterfunny]

Guilty as charged. It does not invalidate my comment.

[@markkollman870]

This coming from a dude no one knows, about someone who is blowing up. Jealous much?

[@fosterfunny]

Honestly? What comedian wouldn't be? Doesn't make my opinion less valid.

[@JoelNCurry]

Wait, you're still doing a joke all the way from 1995, that wasn't funny? I think you should watch Daniel Tosh on how to make this joke funny amd stop hating on Matt Rife's joke.

[@fosterfunny]

3000 people (full theatre) laughed in 1995, and 100 or so (small club) laughed at the new version. I enjoy Tosh, though.

[@SquareOne75]

Bill burr kinda already did this

[@fosterfunny]

I'm familiar with Burr, but I don't think so. In any case, he certainly didn't do it 30 years ago.😀

[@egm092478]

Who ever you think you are old man you need to keep your thoughts to yourself matt is already way ahead of you in funny so stop being a karen and j7st fade away.

[@KaleEmAll]

The biggest thing I think I can say about this, just if I'm being honest, is didn't ask.

[@Sir_Olf]

Title should be “When “Grandpa's” go full Karen”. Why do people complain so much after they reach a certain age? Don't you guys have better things to do with the remaining days, weeks, months, or years of your life? Every comedian has at least 1 joke that isn't funny at all. There is not a single comedian out there that didn't have a complete silence from the crowd after a “joke” at least once in their career. It's part of being a comedian and taking the risks of performing certain jokes. You can't please everyone. You're saying you're a comedian or were. Then you should know this. Just by making a video like this raises a lot of questions about you instead of the guy you are complaining about.

[@fosterfunny]

Ageism is the only allowable ism left. You're right. I should just stay in my home that you will never be able to own. Have dinner with my kids, that you'll never be able to afford. And enjoy retirement that you can only dream of.

[@Sir_Olf]

@@fosterfunny Wow hahaha you are just toxic hahaha. Sorry but I own a house (2 to be fair but renting it out) and no mortgage and three kids a wife and two cars and can afford 2 holidays with them all each year wherever they wish to go. I also think about early retirement, so I have more time with my kids. So come again... If you are man enough to criticize people online and make a video about them, then also be man enough to take, and accept, the criticism that you get yourself. But clearly you can't. You are way too toxic and too grumpy to be actually happy. So I really doubt that your life is what present it to be. I bet during the dinner with your kids you also complain either verbally or in your head. Plus, since I never ever heard of you, I have many doubts that your retirement from being an unknown comedian is so perfect as you claim it to be. But I do hope that you are ok and that you somehow find a way to be happy and less toxic and grumpy. Be nice to others and they will be nice to you. Have a nice day!

[@badeugenecops4741]

​@@fosterfunnyYay, you're average, at best. Having dinner with just the kids?? Where's your soul mate?? Someone should put a pic of your incredible mansion online...

[@pkwithmeplease]

You wanna know something crazy. i don't do stand up. but i've created thousands of jokes and the truth is about 33% of them have finally been used or roughly used. i dont cry and make videos or anything. i just keep creating more jokes. maybe you should think like me. who most likely has more jokes written down dated with the comedian "stealing" them when they had no clue i already wrote them. so stop LOL.

[@egm092478]

And who the fuck is this guy , i never seen you ever.

[@fosterfunny]

I never heard of you either.

[@doyourownresearch7297]

Shouldnt this guy be disenfranchising some native peoples.

[@fosterfunny]

That's just a hobby😁

[@DarkmacGG]

Lmao wtf is this

[@davidcurenton9257]

Bro who are you? Shut up.

[@SaberToothGary]

Hahaha... fart.

[@stevetara10]

Pointless. Yawn.

[@caryde7445]

Boring ………