tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6353249154642418958..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Curb Your Enthusiasm, "The Hot Towel": DigitsAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90138957346996908812009-10-16T11:17:25.283-04:002009-10-16T11:17:25.283-04:00WHile not a good as vehicular fellatio this was m...WHile not a good as vehicular fellatio this was much better than last weeks seinfield snooze fest. All the scenes with the doctor felt forced but the ted danson storyline was classic Curb<br /><br />TanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19500612627293496812009-10-16T10:26:53.245-04:002009-10-16T10:26:53.245-04:00The part I laughed at the most was when Larry call...The part I laughed at the most was when Larry called the doctor by accident and the doctor going off on him. Larry, realizing that he has really pissed the doctor off, just stays on the phone, purposefully antagonizing the doctor even more. <br /><br />"Oh, should I hang up now?"Omungoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09909350022253277381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7186124047432406952009-10-15T09:45:04.441-04:002009-10-15T09:45:04.441-04:003. Oops, I forgot Wanda came out in recent years, ...3. Oops, I forgot Wanda came out in recent years, which makes earlier storylines highly unlikely. So, I guess she isn't playing herself..Jerry Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556021974368059951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17231817023083469412009-10-15T09:43:56.508-04:002009-10-15T09:43:56.508-04:001. Are we sure Wanda isn't playing herself? G...1. Are we sure Wanda isn't playing herself? Guess we'll know for sure if she and Julia end up in a scene together (since in real life they co-star on a semi-hit series together).<br /><br />2. The 3rd new episode/Seinfeld setup seemed to be the least-improv'ed (scriptless) episode yet... but that's not necessarily a bad thing, is it? We want those Seinfeld episodes to be good. Imagine all the new Curb viewers watching solely to see the Seinfeld reunion.Jerry Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556021974368059951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61498285457414052512009-10-14T22:49:43.231-04:002009-10-14T22:49:43.231-04:00This episode made me cringe, but not because it wa...This episode made me cringe, but not because it was bad. I thought it was funny, but not in the same way that, say, "The Car Pool Lane" was. It was just...different.<br /><br />A few random thoughts:<br /><br />1. I don't know what the cut off point of being famous is, but so far, the show has used its guest stars well. Christian Slater is more of a name to people, I think, than Sherry Stringfield, so it makes sense to have him be himself and her be a character. <br /><br />2. I don't think it's unreasonable for Larry to be with someone the same age as Stringfield, because it looks like we are expected to believe he's a lot younger on the show than he is in real life. His co-stars are all younger than him in real life, yet he's treated as a peer on the show. Plus, in real life, his ex-wife is about ten years younger than him. <br /><br />3. I think this episode did a good job of highlighting why there's so much animosity towards him. He's definitely friends with people like Ted Danson, Richard Lewis, and Jeff Greene, but he also gets into stupid fights with them. They go back and forth, and while this might have ended a real life friendship a long time ago, it works for me in the world of "Curb."<br /><br />4. The show is becoming a little more like a traditional sitcom, but I don't think that's bad. I certainly don't think it's a problem that the show focuses on the entertainment business as much as it does, since that's where much of the comedy comes from. Plus, nobody who lived a normal life would be able to focus on so much nonsense. It's only his many millions and his lack of a regular job, brought on by his success in Hollywood, that allows him to live his life the way he does.<br /><br />5. I think this episode did a good job of highlighting why he needs Cheryl. She keeps him grounded and makes him more appealing, as a couple and as a person, to others. I'd like it if this point is brought up in future episodes.<br /><br />6. No matter what else, him yelling "Shut the f--k up!" to Jeff and Susie's daughter was a priceless moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11593576677731641252009-10-14T19:59:23.247-04:002009-10-14T19:59:23.247-04:00One thing I always wonder when I watch this show i...One thing I always wonder when I watch this show is: How in the hell does CurbLarry keep *any* of his friends? I mean, besides the fame factor, which doesn't seem to matter when his friends (like Danson) are equally or more famous than he. He's such a PITA that it almost doesn't seem worth it sometimes, heh :-)deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68067725918431753382009-10-14T19:59:22.515-04:002009-10-14T19:59:22.515-04:00I thought this was a lame one, too. In addition to...I thought this was a lame one, too. In addition to what other people have mentioned, I had a problem with the idea of Larry having dated Sherry Stringfield's character because she's about 45 years old. Now, if Larry and Cheryl have been married/separated/divorce for about 15 years total, that would mean that Larry had to have dated her more than 15 years ago, which Larry alludes to in the episode. <br /><br />All this would mean that she would have been a ravishing blonde her twenties when he was an angry, balding, neurotic transplanted New Yorker who was JUST beginning to make it in the early nineties. Somehow I don't see that happening. I'm sure Larry wanted to treat himself to a good-looking co-star for the makeout scene, but nothing about Larry's personality suggests that he was ever routinely sleeping with beautiful women.<br /><br />This may seem like small potatoes, but it's another incidence of Curb becoming, to me, more typically show-bizzy and less believable. Larry seems to be doing "Curb by Numbers" this season: he knows he has to do something stupid and get in trouble several times over, but now you can see it coming a mile away, and the things he's getting worked up over don't seem justified. Larry used to be a strangely likeable misanthrope who sometimes got himself into trouble, but often was a victim of circumstance ("Beloved Aunt", the "stolen" plane tickets, etc). Now, he's an out-and-out jerk who deserves what he gets. It's not funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69632194909371039092009-10-13T22:04:48.988-04:002009-10-13T22:04:48.988-04:00I don't know if fame is the determining factor...I don't know if fame is the determining factor for actors playing themselves on 'Curb.' Some pretty well known actors (Michael Mckean, Tim Meadows, Laraine Newman) have played characters. Maybe it has to do with comic talent. Do you really want Christian Slater playing anyone but Christian Slater? Of course, LD's nemeses (Danson, Sykes) are about the funniest part of the show.<br /><br />This episode was a C+. Worth it for Philip Baker Hall and Sammi's song, and Danson. Otherwise, LD's treading water.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582136184196524214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89194733300306200402009-10-13T19:34:52.300-04:002009-10-13T19:34:52.300-04:00Well clearly.Well clearly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21203510782367655152009-10-13T19:29:58.074-04:002009-10-13T19:29:58.074-04:00Are you even a fan?
No. This show sux! It is the ...<i>Are you even a fan?</i><br /><br />No. This show sux! It is the opposite of teh awesome!Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39131809987554887672009-10-13T19:21:56.728-04:002009-10-13T19:21:56.728-04:00I can't take your review seriously.
"[I]...I can't take your review seriously.<br /><br />"[I] had to watch several scenes... through the horror movie finger filter, which I haven't had to employ on a "Curb" episode in quite some time"<br /><br />You should be employing this filter VERY frequently if you regularly watch the show, and those have always been the GREATEST moments of curb. You're clearly missing the point. Are you even a fan?<br /><br />Granted, it wasn't the best episode. But it was at least as good as any average episode. So he reused a few old ideas from Seinfield, who cares?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39731874656613080962009-10-13T12:35:36.249-04:002009-10-13T12:35:36.249-04:00Why was he doing that? Was he too asleep to know w...<i>Why was he doing that? Was he too asleep to know what he was doing?<br /></i><br /><br />That's what I thought. He looked genuinely confused when Susie was cursing him as he put on his glasses. I think he forgot he wasn't in his own house for a moment, which made me laugh at that joke even harder.<br /><br />Lots of cringiness in this one, but I still liked it.deznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85910807275517607292009-10-13T00:19:58.621-04:002009-10-13T00:19:58.621-04:00Wanda Sykes is right on the cutoff. Not famous eno...Wanda Sykes is right on the cutoff. Not famous enough to play herself but famous enough to be able to use her real first name.lungfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463116922845988516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33881500262157082772009-10-12T22:55:08.629-04:002009-10-12T22:55:08.629-04:00Since everyone else has said what I wanted to say,...Since everyone else has said what I wanted to say, my only comment is: How amazing does Sherri Stringfield look?!Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094662392508415621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57028881594145045112009-10-12T22:36:38.334-04:002009-10-12T22:36:38.334-04:00It's certainly the weakest episode of the seas...It's certainly the weakest episode of the season so far, but I wouldn't call it bad by any means. I enjoyed (even if I didn't necessarily laugh out loud at) every single scene with Philip Baker Hall solely because of his performance. He plays off Larry well I think, and his character's personality is just funny in my opinion.<br /><br />I did miss Leon and the Seinfeld cast, though... and I'm hoping that this episode was just a one-off thing and that the rest of the season will be consistently great.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776168568289417003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-43608044565986827402009-10-12T21:28:44.238-04:002009-10-12T21:28:44.238-04:00A lot of people have pointed out Seinfeld parallel...A lot of people have pointed out Seinfeld parallels, and I also noticed the juxtaposition of opera singing with someone being threatened, like with Crazy Joe Davola.<br />I'm sure this isn't just a coincidence, or lazy. We know that in real life, Larry's experiences have inspired Seinfeld plotlines, and that was alluded to last episode when Larry pitched more of his experiences to the 4 actors. I think this is Larry's coy way of flipping it around without being to overt - having Seinfeld plotlines influence Curb.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921685183746626895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5227944916864504372009-10-12T18:31:30.512-04:002009-10-12T18:31:30.512-04:00Have to agree...not a good episode...forced and aw...Have to agree...not a good episode...forced and awkward mostly...oh well...nobody hits one thousandMike Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-45978473085780834902009-10-12T17:52:28.959-04:002009-10-12T17:52:28.959-04:00whats the horror movie finger filterwhats the horror movie finger filterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26860920007741526112009-10-12T17:12:43.916-04:002009-10-12T17:12:43.916-04:00Two episodes in a row without Leon is two too many...Two episodes in a row without Leon is two too many... This episode seems to have forgotten that he even exists. Seems that Larry's first move would have been at least to shout for Leon's help when he saw the red car pull up in front of the driveway, or mutter something about how Leon is never around when he needs him or something. I get that they must have signed JB Smoove to a short-season contract to save money, but they should at least explain his absence in a situation like that.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218268429058278188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12787167825375534242009-10-12T16:44:20.816-04:002009-10-12T16:44:20.816-04:00Looks like i'm the only one who thought that t...Looks like i'm the only one who thought that this was a very funny episode then?<br /><br />The first two episodes of this season were excellent, and episode 3 was very average, but was clearly used to set up the whole Seinfeld stroyline.<br /><br />It was brilliant for Larry shouting STFU at Sammy alone, but it was funny throughout for me. Much, much better than last weeks.<br /><br />That awkwardness/not being able to watch, is present in all the best comedy. Just look at the only other show which can match Curb; The Office (UK).<br /><br />If the quality so far is manitained it's shaping up to be one of the best season's of Curb.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615580656696583629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32097904805110899072009-10-12T16:34:15.377-04:002009-10-12T16:34:15.377-04:00No one has mentioned it, but I thought the scene w...No one has mentioned it, but I thought the scene with Larry getting pissed about Ted/Mary taking Jeff/Susie out with HIS gift certificate was the funniest joke of the episode. Classic Larry. Everything else about this episode was pretty forced and lame.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44876298587484568092009-10-12T16:04:53.887-04:002009-10-12T16:04:53.887-04:00He did also have to be the one guest at Tim Kazuri...He did also have to be the one guest at Tim Kazurinsky's party to use the real bathroom instead of the one in the guest house (leading to the canning of the psycho-nanny played by Cheri Oteri). <br /><br />I wasn't crazy about this one either, but I liked the reference to the "Freak Book." <br /><br />My favorite "Seinfeld" guest who showed up on "Curb" was Rudy the vintage clothier, who played the Aamco guy.chalmersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46762071082264157792009-10-12T13:24:52.240-04:002009-10-12T13:24:52.240-04:00While I think the episode wasn't strong I woul...While I think the episode wasn't strong I wouldn't say it was weak. It was one of those that comes along once a season where Larry doesn't really do anything admirable. He's displaying the worst of himself.<br /><br />I have to disagree with those saying "Larry" would never ask for the doctor's home number. This is exactly what he would do. He's such a selfish person that he has to be the one guy who gets the doctor's home number. He knows he'll never use it. He just has to have it.Rich Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00441497332988371959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-23787102974525036252009-10-12T12:15:38.621-04:002009-10-12T12:15:38.621-04:00I agree with Anonymous that Larry asking for his d...I agree with Anonymous that Larry asking for his doctor's home phone rang false. That would be a classic Curb storyline if the roles were reversed -- someone asking Larry for his home phone.<br /><br />I had to mute the scene with the daughter singing. I have a low cringe tolerance.<br /><br />I love seeing Sherry Stringfield in anything. That alone made the episode for me.<br /><br />This seems like my own personal flaw, but I found it a little dissonant to watch Ted Danson playing himself on Curb and immediately afterwards playing a different but sort of similar character on Bored to Death.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841537953759089079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37739554735482953122009-10-12T12:10:09.116-04:002009-10-12T12:10:09.116-04:00I wonder if Curb will have other memorable Seinfi...I wonder if Curb will have other memorable Seinfield guest stars like Bookman the Library Cop as part of the Seinfield tribute this season?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654670983260595934noreply@blogger.com