Has anybody seen this on Netflix? Thoughts/ comments?

Being a New England Patriots fan, and RI resident, I just happen to be a huge Tom Brady fan. Especially his work ethic, and he made it great to be Patriots fan for so many years.

However, he took a step backward IMO by associating himself with this production. I spent my working career on construction sites and reading the walls of the porta jons and I do enjoy some off color humor but much of this show was needless filth. I thought Gronkowski in particular lowered himself with his presentation.

I guess this is the first in a series of roasts, and Tom is executive producer which is where the real money is, but if I were at his financial level in life, I might have passed on this opportunity.

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Being a Steelers fan, I don't know who to hate the most: Brady or Belicheck! That being said, I admire both of them for what they achieved. Especially Brady! I didn't see the roast, and not a hellofalot was talked about locally. This sounds like a cool hobby for a multi millionaire who doesn't need the money. Gronk kinda comes off as a weirdo, so that doesn't surprise me. With some of the ME ME ME guys we've had here lately, anything he said or did would be an upgrade. Ever hear of Antonio Brown?
So, to the rest of the NFL teams, I ask "GOT SIX?"

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I guess I need to google to see who Tom Brady is . . .

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I thought the roast was hilarious. Best comedy I’ve seen in quite some time. It was indeed quite vulgar. You could see that Tom was clearly uncomfortable at times especially when they talked about Giselle.

Didn't see it, probably won't . . . like most folks I have the tendency to laugh at an off-color joke, but was influenced by a friend I worked with years ago that told another guy we worked with who started down that road, "no, please don't - I'd probably laugh at it but I know listening to it isn't good for me and it would just make me uncomfortable". He always exhibited a character and morals I admired and I was around him enough that I felt he tried to live up to certain ideals and beliefs and wasn't "doing it for show".

I know 'comedy' always pushes certain limits and most always reflects a recognizable truth to really be funny, but the coarsening of our society and lowering of the bar for bad language and raunchy 'humor' is a pitiful comment on the state of our civil mores and standards. I don't judge anyone's personal choices in the sense of condemnation - not my place or right. But we all make value judgements every day , many times a day whether we realize it or not. It's a matter of character, circumspection, and discernment. We choose who/what we want to be and if we're honest with ourselves these things tell us who we really are.

From what I read and heard about this "roast" it's probably best I avoid it. If anyone takes issue with that view . . . you be you. I tend to agree with the OP. Rightfully or not, an athlete/celebrity that has achieved accomplishments on the scale Tom Brady has is a role model to many folks, especially young sports fans. In my opinion he did take a step backwards and it's a sad comment (to me) that he apparently didn't see it that way, or if he did realize it went too far it was already too late. But we've all made that mistake - I'm just glad mine wasn't on TV and available to massive audiences.

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I'm sorry, but I don't understand how "vulgar", "uncomfortable", and cruelly ridiculing the mother of the host's kids adds up to "hilarious"...

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Fred, you nailed it! Well-said!

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Several years ago, my sons and I went to hear Jay Leno live in Baltimore. For two hours -- two solid hours without an intermission -- he kept the audience in stitches, and never once uttered a vulgar word, or said a cruel or unkind thing about another person. That's comedy.

You'll never meet a guy who loves a good belly laugh more than I do. But making people cringe by using crude language or nasty personal attacks just doesn't tickle my funny bone...

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You do know what a comedy roast is, right?

It was a show featuring Kevin Hart and Nikki Glaser.

Did you expect Mr. Rogers neighborhood?

Just cause someone is vulgar doesn’t mean they can’t be funny.

A comedy roast? Is that what it was?

Hmmm...I remember when the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts were broadcast on network television. Could that Netflix production have been broadcast on ABC, NBC, or CBS in prime time?

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I can see why you thought it was "hilarious"...

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No, of course not. Network tv is for an entirely different audience nowadays.

I respect that you didn’t like the roast and I don’t take any issue with that. I also respect those who prefer to keep the language at a more family friendly level.

I remember watching the Dean Martin roasts but I was just a kid at the time.
I also enjoy Leno but have never seen him live. I have seen Seinfeld and he swears a little. Bob Saget, now he could be pretty raunchy. Nikki Glaser is downright filthy.

I enjoy them all. So yes i thought the roast was hilarious. I’m sorry if that offends you.

Your taste in comedy doesn't offend me. I just think the popularity of things like this says a lot about our society that isn't good. See N-Frame Fred's comment above...

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I don’t disagree but it’s not my hill to die on. And it’s a subject for a different thread.

I know I'm in the minority because I don't like Brady, I haven't liked a quarterback since Johnny Unitas...well I sorta liked Terry Bradshaw.

I occasionally watch the current comedy shows. Some I find amusing, but i do often feel the vulgarity is overdone. Not that I am a prude by any means, but still.

I like the comedic sexual innuendos — ("In my what?!") — of yesteryear, rather than the all out assault on propriety of the current stuff. Since there is so little propriety left, it seems that it takes a truly, bludgeoning degree of vulgarity to get a rise out of audiences today.

I like that Dean Martin celebrity roast above that Beemerguy posted. YouTube is a lotta fun for stuff like that.

It looks like Chappelle is out completely here!

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I would love to sit at a bar between Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr.

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With proper security, of course.

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Lots of “ drawers” in a knot.

I guess that’s how rich celebrities act. I wouldn’t mind being rich but not if I have to act like that.

I not a prude. But anyone can cuss up a storm and make people laugh. It’s an art to make people laugh without cussing.

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There is a comedian that does not cuss or say any “ off color words” that is Very popular. Naturally I forget his name but late wife and I saw him couple years ago in JAX, very good.
Constant profanity says everything about the one spewing such.

I have only seen highlight clips. I don't know but the joke...."Tom has seven rings...sorry it's eight. I forgot Gisele gave one back" is funny. Vulgar and sarcastic doesn't bother me as long as it's not mean spirited.

By the leaning of this thread thus far I assume a lot of you all didn't like Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, George Carlin, and others old school comic that always would work blue.

Sorry but IMO the world would literally be a much sadder place without the likes of them and other current comics.

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No security just the proper bartender.

I beg to differ - those you name (as well as many others whose live acts wander in a 'blue' direction) could be absolutely hilarious without resorting to such - they just choose not to for a lot of their material. Their business, their choice, and there are those that like that. Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle are two that are still with us that immediately spring to mind.

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One time I went for an audition for a stage play. Right at the top of the information sheet was a warning about there was a lot of profanity in the dialogue. I read it, thought about it for a minute, and thought that if there was a warning about the language on the audition information sheet it must be pretty bad. With that, I returned the information sheet and left the audition. No confrontation, no scenes. I can't control what anybody else does, only what I do.

Nate Bargatze is clean. Very funny. Has specials on netflix and prime.

I saw it twice! Good show!

Now this is funny.

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