Search - Steve Hofstetter :: Cure for the Cable Guy (with Bonus DVD)

Hack Attack

Eric Weiss | New York | 06/26/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"How much money did this guy's mom pay to have this thing made? Steve is a decent comic - he'd be an OK middle act on a cruise ship and maybe even a closing act in the Pocono's - but not a headliner worth filming. Not yet.



After watching his DVD for twenty minutes I shut it off in disgust. This is a badly directed shooting of an open mic quality act. His "edgy wit" amounts to "racism is bad." Wow. Talk about taking chances! How about some more "thinking man's" humor?



"The French can hold their liquor, just not their territory." Pah-dump-bump. Get it? It's a WWII reference. I think Rush Limbaugh told that one. Two years ago. And it wasn't funny then.



He steps on his own jokes, doesn't connect with his audience and has nothing to say. For all his spouting about artistic integrity you'd expect more than pandering.

Please don't compare him to Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Dennis Leary or Lewis Black - unless you say, in comparison - he's not worthy of comparison.







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Pay attention

Vaughn Deyhle | 08/14/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I see Mr. Hofstetter is getting a huge range of reviews and frankly, he should. Not everyone is going to like him (and he probably knows that.) As for me, I find him very funny. I particularly enjoy stand-up that has SOLID WRITING behind it and Hostetter is of that variety. He makes you think, but the material actually is not pretentious (which I had feared when I took a chance and bought the thing having never heard of him.)



As for Larry the Cable Guy. Hofstetter has not singled him out as a cheap gimmic to make a name for himself as some will claim. As a matter fact, Hostetter plainly writes his reason for it in the liner notes and he has a rationale for it ... wether you agree with it or not is another matter. But the key you need to remember is Hofstetter's beef is with the CHARACTER called Larry the Cable Guy, NOT with Dan Whitney who plays the Larry Character. Remember that.



Hofstetter is young and for a first time out, I give him a lot of credit. I for one will watch his career with interest."

Smart.

Kelly Sweet | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11/17/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Steve Hofstetter is going to be something. I know it. He has the potential to be huge. I have seen him live many times and he gets better faster than any comedian I've seen. I believe in him, and I am going to keep buying his albums. As for Cure for the Cable Guy, it's brilliant. I see here he has a range of reviews for it, as well as he should. He is controversial, and that's what makes things blow up."