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Amy Schumer - "Growing" (Netflix stand-up) : not as bad as the Leather Special but still pretty bad

Review by @gooddream · 2758d · of Amy Schumer: Growing

I honestly can not understand the popularity of this person. I obviously am not alone in my feelings but given the immense size of her latest special in Chicago (enormous venue) there are plenty of people that find her funny. I don't know many of them though.

[source](https://occ-0-300-299.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v5/rendition/412e4119fb212e3ca9f1add558e2e7fed42f8fb4/AAAABcVkeIIl6fCGfVa3eGNu9wwZnJXL64mdPa5uSDBlRN2FiomWQficZUEj5RBi9Sgwr7kHz8lZdA0MZvhyzW65Y3vzO3b7nU8Tbv2u2C6ATdEtDNY2kzxBo6nINWTkrg6c9v7_3yHJ0wE.jpg)

This was just released yesterday as far as i know and I don't know what sort of deal Amy has with Netflix but all of us who subscribe to them had this pretty much forced on us. I watched it out of morbid curiosity because "The Leather Special" was so unbelievable awful that I suppose I wanted to watch another cringe-fest.

It didn't deliver on that front and I have to give Amy props for this. Apparently she maybe learned a lesson from the disastrous train-wreck (pun intended) that was "The Leather Special" which was lampooned by the public and critics pretty much across the board. Netflix tried to do some damage control by eliminating 1-star votes but at that point it was already pretty well-known that it was horrible.

[source](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/26/19/10323188-0-Baby_on_board_Growing_hits_Neflix_March_19-m-36_1551210320410.jpg)

An extremely pregnant Schumer decided to step away from being crude simply for the sake of being crude and instead focuses on mostly self-deprecating humor focused on herself and her husband. I have to admit I even laughed a little.

Many times I sat staring at the screen wondering what the audience was laughing at. It almost seemed like an episode of Friends where the laughter is just canned and put in the show by a computer. I mean some of what she said was mildly humorous but the roaring laughter of the crowd just seemed fake. Oh well, I don't know everything but I just don't find this person terribly funny.

I feel as though Amy is one of the most over-hyped comics on the planet and doesn't deserve the level of spotlight that she has somehow managed to obtain. However I will say that this special is MUCH better than her last feature, but to be honest, that isn't saying very much since the Leather Special might be the most unfunny thing I have ever seen.

Rating = "Not so Good"

*but do admit it is a dramatic improvement*

If you are interested here is a list of the specials I have watched that are currently available on Netflix (for my region anyway.)

**Stuff I rate as "excellent"**

Ricky Gervais- Humanity Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh Joe Rogan: Strange Times Dave Chappelle: Equanimity, The Age of Spin, and Deep in the Heart of Texas

**The "decent" stuff I have seen includes**

Zach Galifianakis live at the purple onion Ellen Degeneres: Relatable Ken Jeong: You Complete me, Ho

**And the really not so good to awful stand up is**

Amy Schumer: Growing Amy Schumer: The Leather Special (quite possibly the most unfunny thing I have ever seen) Donald Glover: Weirdo Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
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Comments · 5

  • @cryptoandcoffee(85)· 2758d

    I can;t stand her and she isn't even pleasant to look at either. I don't find her funny and just struggle with her in general. Here is one comedian I enjoy along with Jimmy Carr. You may have seen this guy before I don't know.

  • @bozz(83)· 2758d

    I think a lot of ladies find her appealing because she doesn't fit the typical Hollywood mold. I think she has frequently spoken out against body shaming and stuff like that which is a big issue these days. Despite all of that neither my wife nor I have ever really been fans of hers. I actually am not sure I have ever even seen a movie of hers. I know we had the opportunity at one point and I think we both quickly passed. At least you are starting to figure out what you like and what you don't :)

  • @erikah🏆#3 🎵5.9k 🎬13 📺13 📚1(83)· 2758d

    My thoughts exactly. I saw her in two movies so far. The first was Trainwreck which I rated 4/10 at that time. I didn't know her and I thought let's see who's this hyped girl. I didn't like the movie, nor her play. I'm not saying she's not talented, but she's definitely not suitable for comedy, that's for sure. The second (and last) movie of hers I saw was Snatched which has confirmed my suspicions, it was even worse than the first one. That movie is a shame to humanity and Amy and Goldie Hawn are both terrible. At this point I think it's safe to say that I'm done with her.

  • @josediccus(83)· 2758d

    I suppose she's consideres funny because she's built a reputation, I don't know if she's a stand-up comedian or an act or actor, difficultil to see, but I know that sometimes humor can be relative or that her humor are often centered around family of some sort, I think she's quite decent in my opinion, not too good

  • @elianaelisma(68)· 2758d

    Too bad this film hasn't entered my country yet. Maybe I will watch it from the Internet later ..