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post #51 of 130
8/16/11 at 5:26pm
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(or was it the Hostiles?).


It... doesn't matter.  Hahahahaha

 

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post #52 of 130
8/16/11 at 5:37pm

 It matters to my memory and the fact that I used to remember these details and can't anymore.

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post #53 of 130
8/16/11 at 6:07pm

It was the 'hostiles.'  (looked it up)

At least you remembered that something happened.  I didn't even remember that.

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post #54 of 130
8/16/11 at 10:04pm

Who the hell could sit through 3.5 hours of Ricky Gervais?

 

I hope they revisit the couple that Larry encountered-and bothered- at the dinner party. I feel they have more to offer.

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post #55 of 130
8/17/11 at 5:48am

Yeah. And maybe its a dude joke, but what was up with them quoting different numbers of how many times a week they have sex? Do guys really think having sex 5 times a week is "almost never"?

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post #56 of 130
8/17/11 at 7:39am

I just assumed that the husband was telling the truth and that the wife was lying because she was pissed about the whole topic being made public.  Not because I'm siding with the guy, but just because that's how sex after marriage is usually portrayed on TV.  

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post #57 of 130
8/17/11 at 7:43am
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 It matters to my memory and the fact that I used to remember these details and can't anymore.



After Lost ended, it was as if I cleared 50GB worth of trash data from my brain disk. I can vaguely recall the scene (something with a volcano?), but I'm glad I don't know the specifics anymore.

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post #58 of 130
8/17/11 at 9:51am

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I just assumed that the husband was telling the truth and that the wife was lying because she was pissed about the whole topic being made public.  Not because I'm siding with the guy, but just because that's how sex after marriage is usually portrayed on TV.  



Hmm. It seemed to me that they had the same number in their head but perceived it differently in terms of how much is "plenty".

 

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After Lost ended, it was as if I cleared 50GB worth of trash data from my brain disk. I can vaguely recall the scene (something with a volcano?), but I'm glad I don't know the specifics anymore.


I was too invested in the show. I can't let go. At least for Seasons 1-4. To me the series ends there. The latter two seasons have all but been erased.

 

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post #59 of 130
8/17/11 at 11:11am
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3 months in Renny Harlin's apartment. That's livin'.



Is Renny Harlin gonna be in the show? That would be fun.

Renny Harlin could teach Larry David how to speak finnish.

 

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post #60 of 130
8/17/11 at 11:16am
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I could be wrong.  The show uses a lot of various pieces from different Italian composers, and when I think of Italian composers I imagine that they're all named Ennio Morricone.

 



There is actually a Curb your enthusiasm cd soundtrack for sale on Amanzon. Its got a couple of songs by Morricone, and one by Luis Bacalov.

Bacalov is the guy who made the music to legendary Spaghetti western Django!

Whoda thought Larry David had such good taste in music? :)

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post #61 of 130
8/17/11 at 11:19am
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Hmm. It seemed to me that they had the same number in their head but perceived it differently in terms of how much is "plenty".

 


I thought Spaceman said that they never had sex anymore.  I guess I heard it wrong?

 

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post #62 of 130
8/17/11 at 12:45pm

 Right. He said something like "hardly ever" or "almost never". Which for some guys could very well mean "4 times a week is not enough". But you see my confusion. Why assume the wife is lying. The guy could very well be. Or, as opposed to lying, just have differing perspectives on what counts as "almost never" vs. "all the time".

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post #63 of 130
8/17/11 at 12:58pm

Why would someone lie about never having sex?

 

And for the record, I'm the one NOT talking about LOST. Switcheroo!

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post #64 of 130
8/17/11 at 1:10pm

The guy seems like a total Gloomy Gus who's given up on life.  I can see someone like that lying about never having sex to big-up that self-fulfilling image.

 

EDIT:  But Diva's right.  I misheard the line.  Spaceman's dull/defeated delivery made me hear something else.  4 or 5 times a week sounds like a good amount for a married couple at their age.  Unless neither husband nor wife feel at all satisfied after these sessions... He's mopey.  She treats it like an obligation.

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post #65 of 130
8/17/11 at 1:20pm

I think it was obvious the wife was lying, other wise why would she hunt Larry down to correct the perception they never have sex?  Why would she be so defensive, and specifically tell him it's none of his business?  The husband was honest, and shattered the image of a happy marriage, and this clearly pissed the wife off, who wanted to keep this false public image.

 

Its a joke and a commentary on the perils of raising small talk to medium talk, how it can bite you in the ass.  Small talk can only be raised to medium talk if you know the person well enough, otherwise you'll have an angry wife track you down and curse you out!

 

The whole episode had so many Seinfeld-esque moments, it even took a jab at the late Seinfeld era that had a lot of broad humor and slap stick humor.   

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post #66 of 130
8/17/11 at 1:25pm

I didn't see any evidence that the wife was lying. Only that she was pissed off that someone was meddling into her business and trying to defend herself (she looks like the.bad guy otherwise). That said, her husband did seem like a Gloomy Gus, which I imagine wouldn't happen if he had sex often. Still, it was a weird exchange.

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post #67 of 130
8/17/11 at 1:41pm

Well one of them was lying, and I don't see any motivation for the husband to do so, while the wife specifically and angrily told Larry it was none of his business.

 

Ultimately, I don't think it matters.  It's just a joke about the perils of raising small talk to medium talk, without properly knowing the people.  I don't think the joke is about differences in what males and females think is an acceptable amount of sex.  I actually thought it was funny, but the wifes anger did feel a little forced.  Sometimes when you just meet people the conversation is boring and superficial, so I understand Larry's instinct, and going straight to asking about someones marriage and sex life?  Very funny.  They've joked about this on Seinfeld as well, about choosing the right level of discourse when speaking to someone.

 

Bringing bread to a party, another Seinfeld throwback.  Good stuff.

 

Surprised we didn't get any subway etiquette.  You know when the subway is completely packed, but after a few stops it's completely empty while you're left sitting next to someone, the thought that always goes through my head is, "can I move to another chair, without offending this person?"  I'd like to see Larry address this conundrum, it seems like the kinda thing that he would obsess over.

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post #68 of 130
8/17/11 at 2:27pm

As I mentioned before, neither of them had to be lying. Their phrasing could just be the effect of differing perceptions of the same amount of sex.

 

I get the conversation joke. That was clear. But men and women in reality have very different ideas of how much sex in a given week is an appropriate amount. I'm a psychologist who studies/teaches gender research, so I may have overanalyzed the content of the scene.

 

In any case, I do love when Larry goes off on various etiquette behaviors, both on Seinfeld (No double dip!) and on Curb (stabbing Ben Stiller in the eye because there was no where to bring the tooth pick). New York should provide fruitful territory for Larry to display his type of crazy.


 

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post #69 of 130
8/21/11 at 9:27pm
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"I just had a croissant filled with motherfuckin' champagne."

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post #70 of 130
8/22/11 at 2:07am

I heard somewhere that Leon might get his own show.

Any news on this?

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post #71 of 130
8/22/11 at 11:20am

As long as it's a reality show in which J.B. Smoove - in character as Leon - just shows up at random people's homes and moves in without their permission, I'm on board.

 

"Leon Brings the Ruckus to that Ass" feels like a no-brainer of a title.

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post #72 of 130
8/22/11 at 11:24am

"You can't go into a fuck-fight without a goddamn weapon, Larry!"

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post #73 of 130
8/22/11 at 3:15pm
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As long as it's a reality show in which J.B. Smoove - in character as Leon - just shows up at random people's homes and moves in without their permission, I'm on board.

 

"Leon Brings the Ruckus to that Ass" feels like a no-brainer of a title.



Lol that' s brilliant.

I' d watch the hell out that show.

 

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post #74 of 130
8/22/11 at 6:38pm

Awesome episode. Larry and Rosie O'Donnell fighting for the same woman's affection was just brilliant. As a sports fan, I love how softball played out physically (Larry as a pitcher was brilliant) and metaphorically ("What do gloves do? Catch balls. Gloves don't catch gloves!"). I learned a new term (shit bow) as well as the factoid that Duckstein was played by former SNL writer and Curb producer, Alan Zweibel. Speaking of which, people can call Larry an asshole, but he is always hones. I would love to say to someone, "We don't hang out because I don't want to be friends with you!" Leon's presence is always a highlight. He and Larry have such a great rapport. As good as the ep was, I wish there was a little more pay off between Larry and Rosie's rivalry as she just disappears after accusing him of juicing. But man, this episode was aces. So, so funny.

 

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post #75 of 130
8/22/11 at 7:11pm

I find myself very attracted to the actor in this episode.  She's already played Louie's mother AND girlfriend in two separate episodes of Louie (both really great episodes).

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post #76 of 130
8/22/11 at 8:43pm

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I find myself very attracted to the actor in this episode.  She's already played Louie's mother AND girlfriend in two separate episodes of Louie (both really great episodes).

 

Here name is Amy Landecker.

 

There's a quick - and sadly distant - shot of her sunbathing nude in A Serious Man.

 

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post #77 of 130
8/22/11 at 9:21pm

Oddly enough, she reminds me of Cheryl Hines in certain photos (with a dash of Catherine Keener). 

 

Coincidence!?

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post #78 of 130
8/23/11 at 9:46pm

Loved that they used "juicing" in baseball as a backdrop for Larry's sex life. Especially, Larry not getting the Hall of Fame because she finds out he was "jucing". Brilliant!

 

I am sorry to see who's going to be on the show next as I DO NOT find her funny in any sense of the word.

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post #79 of 130
8/28/11 at 9:30pm
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I want a periscope tomorrow.

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post #80 of 130
8/28/11 at 11:35pm

The Fugitive references and the whole "One Armed Man" thing was great.  I also liked how he fired his business manager because he had a hot wife.  lol.

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post #81 of 130
8/29/11 at 12:41am

Maybe it's just because the last bunch have been so great, but that episode wasn't all that funny.  Might have been the weakest of the season.

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post #82 of 130
8/29/11 at 12:52am

I think my favorite part of the episode was just how fast Larry resorts to getting cuddly with the inventor's wife.

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post #83 of 130
8/29/11 at 5:41am

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b8b203747f/blind-rx Thanks to google images here's Landecker. Leon was great in the shit bow episode.

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post #84 of 130
8/29/11 at 10:59am
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Maybe it's just because the last bunch have been so great, but that episode wasn't all that funny.  Might have been the weakest of the season.


Have to agree with you on this one. Although, a mediocre episode of Curb is still better than 90% of what's on television.

 

Also, wasn't the car periscope cribbed from a Seinfeld episode?

 

Edit: Yes, it was:

 

 

 

 

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post #85 of 130
8/29/11 at 11:48am

Well, Larry did say he'd thought of it before.

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post #86 of 130
8/29/11 at 12:43pm

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Edited by Randolph Carter - 8/29/11 at 1:00pm
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post #87 of 130
8/29/11 at 12:44pm

That guy in the promo for next weeks episode sounds just like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog?

Is it him?


Edited by Randolph Carter - 8/29/11 at 12:57pm
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post #88 of 130
8/29/11 at 12:58pm

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post #89 of 130
8/29/11 at 3:45pm

I think that was my favorite ep of the season so far. I laughed pretty much straight through. You guys can have Funkhauser and Leon, I'll take Wanda and Suzie any day. I love when Jeff and Larry get into hijinks together, so the whole car chase was fantastic. And yeah, basing someone's integrity on the attractiveness of their wife had me rolling.

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post #90 of 130
8/29/11 at 4:10pm
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Have to agree with you on this one. Although, a mediocre episode of Curb is still better than 90% of what's on television.

 

Also, wasn't the car periscope cribbed from a Seinfeld episode?

 


 

 

 


HOLY SHIT!  I've been thinking this whole season "wasn't this in Seinfeld?"  So many of the jokes they've been doing seem like retreads, and here be proof!  I think the show kind of has completely become Seinfeld 2.0 at this point.  It used to have its differences, but now, especially since so many people from Seinfeld work on it, its basically a continuation of the show.

 

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post #91 of 130
8/29/11 at 4:30pm
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That guy in the promo for next weeks episode sounds just like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog?

Is it him?


Yeah, that's Robert Smigel.

 

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post #92 of 130
8/30/11 at 1:43am

Cool. I miss seeing him on the Conan OBrien show.

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post #93 of 130
8/30/11 at 2:13pm

"The Sting II? With Jackie Gleason? Pretty good."

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post #94 of 130
8/30/11 at 3:42pm

What kind of idiot sees Sting II, but not Sting I? Still, laughing at this ep. Loved Larry's glee at seeing the compass. A perfect circle. A perfect circle. I could make circles all day.

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post #95 of 130
8/30/11 at 7:51pm
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HOLY SHIT!  I've been thinking this whole season "wasn't this in Seinfeld?"  So many of the jokes they've been doing seem like retreads, and here be proof!  I think the show kind of has completely become Seinfeld 2.0 at this point.  It used to have its differences, but now, especially since so many people from Seinfeld work on it, its basically a continuation of the show.

 


 

It's really becoming absurd now, it really does feel like half of every episode is recycled from Seinfeld.  I was seriously just having this conversation with my GF.  I could've sworn the bowing thing from the last episode also happened in Seinfeld.  I also think this last episode wasn't all that great, and probably the weakest of the season.  I'm still liking Curb, but this whole season hasn't been quite as great as usual imo.  It all feels a little repetitive and formulaic at this point for some reason.  It's still funny.

 

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post #96 of 130
8/31/11 at 2:05pm

The fake posters at the Theater had me thinking Seinfeld.

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post #97 of 130
9/2/11 at 9:45pm

Gotta agree with Diva and disagree with most of you, this was the funniest ep. of the season for me. The periscope car, the inventor's fat wife, the one-armed man, the racist judge, even Wanda-who I don't care for at all-were all total home runs.  

 

Since I wasn't much of a Seinfeld fan when it was on the air (though I have revisted certain seaons on DVD and cable) the recycling of certain stories doesn't really bother me.

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post #98 of 130
9/4/11 at 11:19pm

George Lucas: Frequenter of Prostitutes

 

That back and forth of Susie and Larry moaning and groaning... I was in hysterics.

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post #99 of 130
9/5/11 at 1:17am
Thread Starter 

"He gave you this?"

 

"No I stole it."

 

Love Leon with glasses. "I have overcome, goddammit."

 

Major bravo to Buckner.

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post #100 of 130
9/5/11 at 3:14am

"MAN CANNOT COMPETE WITH MACHINERY!!"

 

Only one episode left? This season could easily go another 4-5, as far as I'm concerned.

 

Also, I hereby demand more Yari.

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