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Old 08-10-2013, 01:19 PM   #1
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Looking forward to seeing this tonight (HBO at 7:00 pm MST). I always have time for Larry David.

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Been too long since I saw Michael Keaton.

Looking forward to this.
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anyone watch it yet?

recorded it and put it on this morning, I liked a lot of it but felt all the plot did was get in the way

there are 3-4 things that could have been used as the basis for Curb episodes
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anyone watch it yet?

recorded it and put it on this morning, I liked a lot of it but felt all the plot did was get in the way

there are 3-4 things that could have been used as the basis for Curb episodes
I laughed quite a bit, but it was so much like Curb I was a little distracted. Larry David's acting range is pretty much limited to playing Larry David.

Overall the show was worth watching.
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I laughed quite a bit, but it was so much like Curb I was a little distracted. Larry David's acting range is pretty much limited to playing Larry David.

Overall the show was worth watching.
Ugh, thanks for saving two hours for me. I'll be deleting this off the PVR. Can't stand Curb Larry.
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Ugh, thanks for saving two hours for me. I'll be deleting this off the PVR. Can't stand Curb Larry.
LOL, As opposed to, George Steinbrenner Larry?
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Maybe it's just me, but I get depressed watching Larry David.
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Curb just annoys me because I get what they're going for which is hilarity in awkwardness, but god damn it, every situation on the show could be resolved in 10 seconds of explanation. And maybe that frustration of how simple it would be to explain away makes it funnier to some people, but it just bothers me.
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Curb just annoys me because I get what they're going for which is hilarity in awkwardness, but god damn it, every situation on the show could be resolved in 10 seconds of explanation. And maybe that frustration of how simple it would be to explain away makes it funnier to some people, but it just bothers me.
You said you don't enjoy Curb Larry. There is no other Larry.
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It was pretty... pretty... pretty good.
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^ Agree!! It was pretty " " " Pretty good!

Larry David acted just like Larry David and that resulted in his portrayal of Nathan/Rolly being pretty funny because they were just like Larry David.

Bill Hader had a crappy roll and was kind of forgettable as a result.

Kate Hudson also acted like Kate Hudson but looked like Kate Hudson so she nailed it!

Danny Mcbride was ok, again, not a great roll but funny enough.

J.B. Smoove was good, acted sort of like Leon from curb which is hilarious...was hoping he would have said "I brings the ruckus" ha ha.

Eva Mendes was very funny in this, her lispy Cuban accent and her character's sheer stupidity was quite funny.

Phillip Baker Hall (Bookman) was good because he acted like Bookman. No surprises, just Bookman!

Michael Keaton, I thought, stole the show. Keaton's character was hilarious.

I would give this an easy 7 out of 10. Enjoyable, good story, lots of funny side storys (She blew Chicago) and Liev Schreiber was a pleasant surprise also.
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