Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Second Season

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Summary: LARRY, LARRY, LARRY...
Review: SO ANNOYING~SO INSIGHTFUL~ SO HONEST~ SO TACTLESS~ SO LOVEABLE
LARRY AND HIS QUIRKY WAYS ARE SO PREDICTABLE & VERY ENDEARING. HOW COULD YOU NOT LOVE THE GUY...WE ALMOST FEEL LIKE HE'S A REAL LIFE FRIEND.

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Summary: Comically Brilliant
Review: The first season of Curb Your Enthusiasm is hilarious, and as an HBOless college student, I can't wait until the second season comes out on DVD. Larry David has made a brilliant show, with improvisations that are unlike any you've ever seen, plots that are as ridiculous as Seinfeld (and just as funny). It's painful to watch sometimes, and you find yourself wishing the characters would choose different ways of approaching life, but it's because of their horrible life strategies that the show is so funny and so successful. What a riot.

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Summary: SMART AND VERY FUNNY!
Review: There are two reasons I had never really watched CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. One, we don't get cable or HBO, and two, everything I heard about it was that Larry David was such a miserable, downer character. While I think SEINFELD was some of the funniest stuff on television, I figured I didn't need to watch this glum guy who isn't really an actor starring in a TV show as "himself."

Well, finally, my 17 year old son dragged me in front of the TV to watch some of the DVDs he had borrowed. I'm so GLAD he did!!

First of all, Larry David is far from a complete misanthrope. Granted, he's got a naturally whiny voice, slouchy posture and a natural cynicism that comes with intelligence. But he's actually a fairly warm guy. Unlike Jerry and his gang, he actually mostly gets himself into trouble trying to do something NICE, not nasty. A good example: In one episode, he's at a party that he's clearly not terribly interested in. He goes upstairs to find a restroom (cuz the lock downstairs doesn't work...that's a whole other subplot) and bumps into the young daughter of the family that owns the house. He uses the restroom and then he actually takes a moment to speak with the young girl in a friendly and genuine manner. He apparently feels for the fact that she's been made to be cooped up in her room while the adults chat and drink below. He talks with her about her doll, and as the two interact, she asks Larry to cut the doll's hair. Not having children of his own and not knowing better, Larry does so, and actually seems to enjoy his time with the little girl. Of course, five minutes later she's screaming and complaining to momma about the horrible man that cut the doll's hair! It's a frustrating situation that gets funnier as Larry tries to solve it...but the catalyst for the whole thing stems from Larry David being nice. Genuinely.

The show has lots of moments like this. And it's greatly helped by the delightful Cheryl Hines who plays David's wife. They have a palpable affection, but if feels like the affection of a couple that's been together for awhile. They can clearly annoy each other, but always with affection underneath. They understand each other's weaknesses, but never is the solidity of their relationship threatened. It's a believably happy marriage.

The show is in a very improvisational style, not at all like carefully crafted dialogue on SEINFELD. Yet the plots are neatly structured and the characters are rich. The episodes are sprinkled with wonderful cameos and appearances by many recognizable character actors. The show is pleasantly non-mean-spirited, and very funny.

In keeping with HBO shows, it can be fairly graphic in its language, so it's not for kids. But the humor isn't much for kids either. It's a grownup show for intelligent grown-ups, and I HIGHLY recommend it. Thank goodness for DVDs so I can finally see this show!!

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Summary: Curb Your Enthusiasm 2!!!!!
Review: This is basically my follow up review to Curb Your Enthusiasm Season One DVD. The eposodes are still, just as funny. This DVD set also features one of the most famous and classic Curb eposodes in history, "SHAQ." Where Larry, in-advertantly trips the basketball player during a game. Absolutely funny being exciled from all the people in town! LOL, made me laugh so hard!

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Summary: Funny Stuff
Review: This is one of the funniest shows on cable TV. IF you don't have HBO you need to buy this DVD bc it is hilarious. Get out of you shell and see why people pay the extra money to get HBO every month. If it wasnt for this show I prob would have dumped HBO long ago.

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Summary: Better than Seinfeld
Review: This is Seinfeld with a little maturity. If you loved Seinfeld's wit...you are bound to fall in love with Curb Your Enthusiasm. The characters are more real to me, than the ones in Seinfeld. Less slapstick humor...and more intelligent humor. I love Larry David...he is a comic genius. I am actually thinking about buying two sets of these dvds in case they ever go out of production (and my first set breaks) All three seasons are great...I suggest buying all 3 seasons. If you can only buy one season, try season two. It's my favorite season. After watching season two...you will probably be so hooked you will have to get season one and two!!

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Summary: Larry David is the man
Review: This show in the 4 seasons that have aired is comedy that is nothing short of brilliance, and the core of the minds producing it's genius work is Larry David. He was the true brains of Seinfeld and this show is the continuing proof of his brilliant mind for great comedy. Larry's own character in the show is the obvious inspiration for Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza. You can see Jerry and George in his attitude, his facial expressions, his movements, his interaction with people, and even his voice. The stories in Curb your enthusiasm and the way people interact with one another are all very similar to the Seinfeld style, with the exception of all the dirty 4 letter words thrown around of course. Larry has the knack for making people who watch the show cringe with embarassment for him. He never fails to hurt someone's feelings somehow and have it bite him in the rear-end later on in the show or even later in the series. With appearences by big name hollywood stars to add to his roster of characters, Larry David has definite potential to have another legendary show to remember him by.

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Summary: A wonderful, wonderful show
Review: To be honest, I never thought a show would ever match up to Seinfeld, but it has finally happened. I don't know what it is with Larry David, but it's becoming very addictive. Being a college student, I dont have HBO, but i've bought seasons 1 and 2, waiting for season 3, and I can't wait. Larry David is brilliant. I loved Caztanza in Seinfeld, and I love Larry David. But seriously, if you are an avid Seinfeld fan, you will love this show. If you are the typical "Friends" comedy person, you might get a little bored...but maybe not.

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Summary: Nuthin' funnier...
Review: Wow! I kept avoiding watching this series for some unknown reason...when I finally broke down and bought Second Season, I gotta tell ya, I laughed so hard I thought I would split a gut! If you need a good laugh (and you liked Seinfeld) then you MUST watch this...