I had never heard of John Mulaney, but he's part of a venue lineup that I have a season ticket for, so I thought I'd check him out here. He actually is a pretty funny guy, making self deprecating cracks about his youth and gayish good looks. It was also refreshing that he kept the use of four letter words to a minimum. Yeah, he throws an 'f' bomb in there every once in a while but it's not jarring like other comics who use it quite liberally. His routine includes stories about his lawyer parents, how mean thirteen year olds can be, how he'd get drunk and black out at parties he ruined, and some timely advice on how to get a script for Xanax. He throws in a slam at the 'Ocean's' movie franchise stating that they could never make one with women because they'd be gossiping instead of concentrating on the heist. Of everything he mentioned, that one didn't turn out to be prophetic at all, since "Ocean's Eight" came out in 2018. I wonder if he ever revisited that joke after seeing the movie?
Review of John Mulaney: New in Town
John Mulaney: New in Town
(2012 TV Special)
"I've never been killed by hitmen."
26 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers