Louie:-Can anyone describe to me what makes this a great show? (tv show, film)
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I've heard some great things about this American comedy but it hasn't been aired in the UK for some reason as far as I am aware of.
The plaudits have praised this show overwhelmingly yet I want to know whether Louie is the best American comedy around at the moment and also if it is worth skipping Season 1 and going straight to Season 2 as Season 2 appears to be where the show has really gained momentum in terms of quality.
What makes Louie a great show? Or alternatively is it overated/worth a miss or something that perhaps won't translate that well to an Irishman like my good self. Any information on this show would be helpful as I haven't seen a great US comedy show for a while but used to be a big fan of Seinfeld and Curb.
Thanks for your time.
Last edited by Fear&Whiskey; 08-14-2012 at 10:12 AM..
I LOVE Louie. I don't know that many people who watch it but I think it's one of the most underrated tv shows of our time.
I suppose one could compare to Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm because they're shows that are about actual people and blends both fact and fiction. I'd lean towards Curb Your Enthusiasm since there will be the occasional celebrity playing themselves. Although the guest stars are mostly real life comedians. The real life celebrity guest stars will play actual characters Parker Posey and Robin Williams were recently on. An episode with Joan Rivers came to mind but she wasn't funny. She was dead serious. It was basically one comedian talking to another about the less than jovial side of show business.
Louie kinda reminds one of a mini-independent film. There's always this bland background and very solemn if not downright depressing. Yet it's hilarious. Sometimes you have to wait for the punchline but always worth the wait. Hope the show comes to the UK soon.
Really it comes down to one word, realism. His experience with his first failed sitcom really shaped how this one has turned out.
I don't really like the Seinfeld/Curb comparisons because Louis is very concerned with the people in his life and the experiences he has. Where Seinfeld and Curb, while great shows were more a demonstration of narcissim than reality.
Really it comes down to one word, realism. His experience with his first failed sitcom really shaped how this one has turned out.
I don't really like the Seinfeld/Curb comparisons because Louis is very concerned with the people in his life and the experiences he has. Where Seinfeld and Curb, while great shows were more a demonstration of narcissim than reality.
Perfect word for the show.
I like that Louie's character is a 42 or maybe 43 yo man who acts like a man instead of a teenage boy in a man's body. He's real about his age, his looks and his status as a divorced dad w/2 daughters, so there's no stupid teenage boy humor or expectations, or henpecked man by women humor either. He's tough on himself, but in a way that most of us are. He sees the humor in himself but isn't a total goofball. He's about as close to being a real person on tv as possible.
The show is just so basic. Nothing outlandish. The storylines could happen to anyone with just a touch of humor that doesn't happen to everyone. Did you see the last episode? I am so glad I have never dealt with a kid like that. The first part at the strip club was beyond hilarious but I could totally see that happening in real life. The show is set in New York but it's not the glamorous tv New York it's the New York that has real people.
And yes he is NOT a manchild. A lot of sitcoms are like that. Where in real life most men are just ordinary guys doing their thing versus acting like teenagers. I've known a few guys who were offended by shows like that. "Hey I raise my kids well and I'm good to my wife. I'm not like those guys on tv!" His interactions with his kids are cute without being cutesy poo. In his comedy acts he has a lot of punchlines that involve him calling his daughter filthy names but at the end he's just a regular guy who wouldn't cuss out his daughter like Alec Baldwin.
So yeah the best episodes of Louie are the simplest ones.
Curb Your Enthusiasm is awesomeness. Beyond words funny. However, totally different from Louie. The only thing they have in common is that lead actors are playing themselves.
Louie is not necessarily laugh out loud funny. Very clever, sometimes dark and often depressing. The second Parker Posey episode was quite powerful. Definitely real.
Can anybody explain the Miami episode to me? In particular the final conversation with the young Cuban guy. They really didn't say anything but seemed to have a meeting of the minds. I think I missed the point of it.
I've watched every Louie show. I think this is his third one. This one just clicks and I think it's because he has complete control. He writes and directs every episode and you can tell the show is based on his own life and experiences.
Louie is not necessarily laugh out loud funny. Very clever, sometimes dark and often depressing. The second Parker Posey episode was quite powerful. Definitely real.
Can anybody explain the Miami episode to me? In particular the final conversation with the young Cuban guy. They really didn't say anything but seemed to have a meeting of the minds. I think I missed the point of it.
Love the screen name. Yes that was an odd episode. It was a true bro-mance. Basically Louie had a heterosexual fling with another man. It was deeper than just a mere meeting of the minds. Yet there was nothing sexual there just a connection. It was time for him to leave Miami and he didn't want to lose that connection because he probably knew that theirs wasn't going to be a long lasting friendship they'd probably never see each other again. Definitely not a funny episode but kinda deep.
I loved the blind date episode the one with the lady who drove a truck. Anytime you meet a woman who drives a pickup truck you better watch out haha. Sure enough that gal was something else.
Parker Posey was down right scary on that rooftop. She thought about jumping you know she did. I didn't believe her when she said that she wouldn't do such a thing. It seems like something she had to keep telling herself. I connected to her character even though I know (and kinda hope) to never see her again. Damn good acting in that episode.
Seinfeld is the closest comparison I can think of. I think the show is a bit overrated, it's probably more creative than it is laugh-out-loud funny.
But, the show brightens up when his TV daughters appear. The younger one especially is an amazing little girl. They are way too lovely to come from Louis' seed. And sometimes I think they are presented in a way that seems almost exploitive... like a type of porn, too precious.
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