Too good to be true or too much to take? I think Larry David is funny but I can’t watch him for more than a few minutes at a time. His comedy is just too intense and makes me too uncomfortable. I was never a fan of Seinfeld–though I came to appreciate it, especially the actors, when it went to syndication–and Curb Your Enthusiasm is far too astringent for my blood. Woody, I’m a fan. At least I used to be. Of his early funny movies. I was infatuated by his work when I was growing up, his writing, his stand-up and his movies, right up until Hannah and Her Sisters. Still, I am amazed at his productivity since. Even if I’m not wild about the movies themselves, it is impressive that the man keeps making movies, year-in, year-out.
Larry David is the star of Woody’s latest. Scott Raab thinks it could be a match made in Hebrew Heaven.
I love Larry David.
[1] So do I...Curb Your Enthusiasm is an incredible show...one of the best ever made...anywhere.
Huge fan of both, but the early word on this out of TriBeCa was a resounding "meh".
I'm gonna give it a shot, because if Woody's name is attached to it I'm always gonna give it a shot. But I'm definitely expecting middle-of-the-road on this one.
Not "Annie Hall" but not "Curse of the Jade Scorpion" either, which would have to make it a disappointment considering 2 of his last 3 movies (Match Point and Vicky Christina Barcelona) have been great in my opinion.
Awesome show. They can't make enough of 'em. IIRC (first time I've typed that) much of the dialoge is ad-libbed. Just the baseball relations: The Joe Pepitone jersey, the Super Dave Osbourne at the Dodger game, and Larry with the hooker at the game were all a riot. Your eating Oscar. I'll stop now. : )
[4] You should have held out. ; )