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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: pizzaboy] #582517
10/06/10 09:19 PM
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My favorite Curb episode, hands down, is Season 4's "The Survivor." It was actually the first one I ever saw. I was watching an episode of season 5 of The Sopranos, and for some reason I didn't turn off the TV when it was over. "The Survivor" came on right afterwards. I didn't know anything about Curb at the time, but as I watched this episode, I remember thinking that it was one of the most incredible, daring, and audacious episodes of television I had ever seen in my life!


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Mark] #582934
10/12/10 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted By: Mark
BTW, am I the only one who thinks Cheryl Hines is gorgeous,or what?


She is very attractive. I think she has improved her look over the years on "Curb," which is not easy to do. Larry getting Cheryl to love him always reminded me of Marisa Tome liking George Costanza.

Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: goombah] #583140
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A few of my favorite moments from last season.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EVWigkrGt8&feature=player_embedded#!




Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #615887
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Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
I actually enjoyed the Seinfeld "reunion" episode on CYE better than the actual finale. Just the few scenes that were shot were great. (...)

... Michael Richards thinking that Leon was a Black Muslim sent to hurt him for the racist remarks he made in real life a few years ago? (...)


was that scene from an earlier episode? if so, was there a string of Seinfeld-related episodes leading up to the 7th Season finale?

in the actual "Seinfeld" episode, all there is to it is right in the beginning when Larry is talking to Cheryl and he mentions that Michael's "prognosis came back negative" lol


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Tony Mosrite] #628260
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I'm way late, but I'm finally starting this series! I'd heard good recommendations from Seinfeld fans, and I figured I'd certainly love it... just now getting around to it, is all. I was immediately drawn in by the opening scene with the fold in his pants - such a typical "nothing" kind of event, which are always so relevant, and why I loved Seinfeld so much. My brother began it with me, and we're cracking up at how Cheryl does stuff that is frighteningly similar to our mom. lol

Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: ginaitaliangirl] #646340
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I'd taped today's Astros game, and even though I knew they lost, I watched it anyway because I enjoy hearing our announcers. It ended up being totally worth it because I got to hear Jim Deshaies do a great LD impersonation! I'm sure you Curb fans will appreciate it..

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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #646341
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Nice! grin



I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: J Geoff] #646342
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I had to tape it just to show my brother, since we've been watching the show together for a few months now. I was so excited I almost called him, but figured he should hear it for himself. lol

Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #646345
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I might add, it's always refreshing to see you pop in, G! smile



I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! tongue lol

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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: J Geoff] #646349
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Thanks, Geoff, I can never stay away from here. wink

Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #984968
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Larry David still rules. Last night's season ten premiere made me laugh so hard that it physically exhausted me. That's all I got. I gotta see it again before I comment further😂😂.


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #984974
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amazing show i love it !!!

Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #985041
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caught the new ep last night. larry's still got it, that might have been one of the funniest episodes of the series.

Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #985087
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Oh Man, had to go to Manhattan for meet last two days......

Wife DVR’D , iM watching tomorrow for sure.


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #985229
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I haven't seen the latest episode, but I think Curb jumped the shark around the time JB Smoove was introduced.

Watch Seasons 1-4 and then watch modern Curb. It's like a completely different show; it's become much too self-aware. First of all, Larry David smirks through the entire thing like he's part of the joke. He also goes out of his way to be a jerk, whereas in the earlier episodes you could understand his motivations. It used to be a lot more organic. The series lost its documentary feel somewhere around Season 6.

It's a pity. Seinfeld's motto was "no hugging, no learning". Now it's like Larry has turned into what he originally preached against. Curb spoon-feeds the audience with contrived scenarios where Larry behaves as he is conditioned to.

Example: if he is walking into a building and someone is walking several steps behind him, he will pause just long enough, grunt knowingly, and close the door in someone's face rather than hold it open for them - just being an ass for the sake of being an ass.

The setups are just way too obvious.

I can only judge based on the trailers, but the stuff with Jon Hamm just reeks of fan service as well. Compare it to the natural chemistry with actors like Jason Alexander and Bob Odenkirk in older episodes. It's night and day.


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Moe_Tilden] #985230
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Originally Posted by Moe_Tilden
I haven't seen the latest episode, but I think Curb jumped the shark around the time JB Smoove was introduced.

Watch Seasons 1-4 and then watch modern Curb. It's like a completely different show; it's become much too self-aware. First of all, Larry David smirks through the entire thing like he's part of the joke. He also goes out of his way to be a jerk, whereas in the earlier episodes you could understand his motivations. It used to be a lot more organic. The series lost its documentary feel somewhere around Season 6.

It's a pity. Seinfeld's motto was "no hugging, no learning". Now it's like Larry has turned into what he originally preached against. Curb spoon-feeds the audience with contrived scenarios where Larry behaves as he is conditioned to.

Example: if he is walking into a building and someone is walking several steps behind him, he will pause just long enough, grunt knowingly, and close the door in someone's face rather than hold it open for them - just being an ass for the sake of being an ass.

The setups are just way too obvious.

I can only judge based on the trailers, but the stuff with Jon Hamm just reeks of fan service as well. Compare it to the natural chemistry with actors like Jason Alexander and Bob Odenkirk in older episodes. It's night and day.

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Watch Seasons 1-4 and then watch modern Curb. It's like a completely different show; it's become much too self-aware. First of all, Larry David smirks through the entire thing like he's part of the joke. He also goes out of his way to be a jerk, whereas in the earlier episodes you could understand his motivations. It used to be a lot more organic. The series lost its documentary feel somewhere around Season 6."

Agree, I get that feel and vibe as well.


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #985885
02/04/20 06:54 PM
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I'm a third of the way into the first episode of the new season.

Nothing sums up modern-day Curb better than literally the opening shot which has a woman in the background laughing her head off at Larry and Leon as they walk down the street.

Later in the same scene, Larry breaks the selfie stick of two teenagers over his legs. While I share the sentiment (I, too, hate the concept of selfies/selfie sticks), it's not something the Larry of Curb's past would do. He would pass comment about it. Breaking it is something modern, self-aware, Larry would do.

The new Larry reminds me of Jerkass Homer prevalent in Simpsons episodes post-21st century, where he goes out of his way to initiate conflicts with people.

And while this has always been the case, the show used to be a lot more subtle about it. The newer Curb episodes are just dripping with smugness and self-awareness in a way that jars with older episodes where the setups were a lot more organic and believable.

In older episodes, it was roughly 50/50 whether you would take Larry's side on things; the show had a raw, realistic, almost documentary feel.

Now Larry goes out of his way to be an asshole in his interactions with people and is clearly a conduit for the layman's observations of modern social trends.

The show has become way too on the nose with its jokes, and nothing sums this up better than the scene where Jeff's resemblance to Harvey Weinstein is played up for laughs. It also has a tendency to run jokes into the ground, like the repeated occurrences of people offering Larry a belated "Happy New Year".

I know it might be akin to heresy to say this as well, but Leon ran his course a long time ago. There is no way the Larry of earlier seasons would hang around with him period, let alone for a sustained length of time - and his presence seems to serve little else other than being a cheap punchline.

I will try to persevere anyways. I just think the show would've been better off calling it a day after Season 7.


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Re: Curb Your Enthusiasm [Re: Irishman12] #987554
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While I love this show, I have to agree that it's become a parody of itself.

I still never miss an episode though.


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