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Throughout Curb Your Enthusiasm's fifth season, HBO's master of passive-aggression went in search of his roots. In the sixth, Larry returns to his old tricks--to the relief of fans who felt the show was losing its way. As usual, most scenarios revolve around problems unique to neurotic millionaires. Larry's voice of reason, wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), continues to save him from himself (when she can). This time, the 10-episode arc turns to Roots when the Davids take in the Blacks, a family of African-American hurricane evacuees, including Loretta (Vivica A. Fox) and her brother, Leon (an uproariously profane J.B. Smoove). Naturally, "L.D." offends other groups along the way, like an Asian gentleman ("The Anonymous Donor"), a chemotherapy patient ("The Lefty Call"), a deaf woman ("The Rat Dog"), and tennis-player-turned-comedian John McEnroe, a group unto himself ("The Freak Book"). During the year, Larry also tangles with an X-rated dessert, an unsympathetic senator (Rep. Barbara Boxer as herself), an inebriated chauffeur (Toby Huss), the infinite superiority of Ted Danson, and the usual games of oneupmanship with Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin), Richard Lewis (himself) and Marty Funkhouser (Bob "Super Dave" Einstein, brother of director Albert Brooks). Since Curb Your Enthusiasm takes its inspiration from David's real life, the big news arrives when Cheryl, a character based on environmental activist Laurie David, walks out on him. Then their friends pick sides. Thereafter, things really start to go downhill, resulting in some of Larry's funniest faux pas ever--until R&B vocalist John Legend steps in to save the day. Not literally, but his soulful singing sets the scene for the surprisingly sweet finale.--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I thought Series 4 and 5 of "Curb" were merely very good, as compared with the first 3 series which were consistently side-splitting. I didn't imagine Larry David would carry on much longer with "Curb", as he has shown he knows when to quit (viz. Seinfeld). However, Series 6 is a surprise return to form. I can't say why it's better than 4 and 5: maybe it's that the "meta-plots" are richer (the Davids taking in a family of hurricane evacuees, the Blacks; Cheryl leaving Larry); maybe it's the contributions of new support actors, in particular J B Smoove as Leon Black; but on the whole, the energy levels have been cranked right back up to 10. As ever, underneath the outrageous shows of misanthropy, there is a paradoxical warmth to Larry David's humour. I hope he can keep up this level of quality, because I will miss "Curb" when it's gone.
17 of 22 people found the following review helpful
This is the best Season of Curbs yet. I agree, the inroduction of "The Blacks" is fantastic, right from the start. Larry's opening line to them (I won't spoil it) is fantastic. Leon Black is a comedy superstar with one of the foulest mouths I have ever heard.
I particularly liked the close to the edge humour, touching upon racial issues, Larry's genital problem, a "stain" on the quilt, Larry's "itchy anus" (he meets a girlfriend who has the same problem), and the one where he meets the white supremicist is a classic.
Sometimes bizarre, sometimes shocking in how close to the edge it gets, but with morals and a love story and ALWAYS hilarious, boy, am I glad Larry decided to make Season 6!
I particularly liked the close to the edge humour, touching upon racial issues, Larry's genital problem, a "stain" on the quilt, Larry's "itchy anus" (he meets a girlfriend who has the same problem), and the one where he meets the white supremicist is a classic.
Sometimes bizarre, sometimes shocking in how close to the edge it gets, but with morals and a love story and ALWAYS hilarious, boy, am I glad Larry decided to make Season 6!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
To sustain the level of comic and writing genius that Larry David had done over the previous five seasons of Curb Your EnthusiasmCurb Your Enthusiasm : Complete HBO Seasons 1 To 5 Box Set is some achievement. Even if you think that the series tailed off a bit after season 3 we are still talking very high levels of comedy writing and performing -certainly way superior to anything else around .Season 6 seems to have divided opinion among those who think it's the best ever and those who think it's a series too far. I , with typical contrariness and even-handedness fall somewhere in the midlle.There is much here to enjoy - the scenarios are still sharp and the performances still terrific but occasionally it slips into laziness - the joke based around Larry supposedly masturbating when actually doing something else is used too often and having become seasoned observers of the show you sometimes know where something is heading .
So in season 6 Larry is heading for divorce ( frankly it's a surprise it took this long) , has taken in the Blacks , a family who have been made homeless after a hurricane and who are errr Black. Much is made of this and it is very funny . There are the usual foul ups , misunderstandings , contretemps as Larry is still unable to put the brakes on his borderline misanthropy. Larry has opinions like the rest of us but where we in social situations can defer to societal niceties and keep them to our self's, Larry cannot. If something irks him he complains....and keeps complaining, he is a human limpet in that he cannot let go .He is also a man who exudes surface charm but is a seething bag of neuroses and constantly tries to bend the world to his will only for it to snap back and smack him in the face.
There are cameo's for John McEnroe( very good) , Ben Stiller, and Steve Coogan( playing Larry's unfortunate therapist) and the excellent as ever Michael McKean as a director who Larry "recommends" to Richard Lewis. and it all concludes on a surprisingly affecting and optimistic note and it must be said a completely unexpected one.
The Extras on this DVD are okay but nothing to get excited about. A roughly ten minute making off thing which adds little , a gag reel and most revealingly excerpts of a live show from New York with Larry being probed by Susie Essman( who plays the hilariously foul mouthed Susie Green ) where he reveals the extent to which the show is improvised ( there is no script at all just basic scene outlines) and says he is turning more like "TV Larry " everyday. This section is edited and would have been better left so we could see the whole show.
Even if season six isn't the show at it's absolute peak we are talking elevated levels of the genre here. It's still worth five stars. It s still glorious and hypnotically uncomfortable to watch at times. Season 7 was scheduled to start filming December 2008 and if it's as good as season 6 then I for one will be very happy though obviously I will try to curb my enthusiasm.
So in season 6 Larry is heading for divorce ( frankly it's a surprise it took this long) , has taken in the Blacks , a family who have been made homeless after a hurricane and who are errr Black. Much is made of this and it is very funny . There are the usual foul ups , misunderstandings , contretemps as Larry is still unable to put the brakes on his borderline misanthropy. Larry has opinions like the rest of us but where we in social situations can defer to societal niceties and keep them to our self's, Larry cannot. If something irks him he complains....and keeps complaining, he is a human limpet in that he cannot let go .He is also a man who exudes surface charm but is a seething bag of neuroses and constantly tries to bend the world to his will only for it to snap back and smack him in the face.
There are cameo's for John McEnroe( very good) , Ben Stiller, and Steve Coogan( playing Larry's unfortunate therapist) and the excellent as ever Michael McKean as a director who Larry "recommends" to Richard Lewis. and it all concludes on a surprisingly affecting and optimistic note and it must be said a completely unexpected one.
The Extras on this DVD are okay but nothing to get excited about. A roughly ten minute making off thing which adds little , a gag reel and most revealingly excerpts of a live show from New York with Larry being probed by Susie Essman( who plays the hilariously foul mouthed Susie Green ) where he reveals the extent to which the show is improvised ( there is no script at all just basic scene outlines) and says he is turning more like "TV Larry " everyday. This section is edited and would have been better left so we could see the whole show.
Even if season six isn't the show at it's absolute peak we are talking elevated levels of the genre here. It's still worth five stars. It s still glorious and hypnotically uncomfortable to watch at times. Season 7 was scheduled to start filming December 2008 and if it's as good as season 6 then I for one will be very happy though obviously I will try to curb my enthusiasm.
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Cheap what a bargain larry is the greatest comedy writer of all time and now add actor to that I love his humour.
Published 5 months ago by Ezio
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Published 17 months ago by J. C. Rennie
As funny as ever
With series 6 Larry David, continues to display signs of wear and tear but is, as in the past, toe-curlingly funny. Series 7 was better, but 6 has much to recommend it.
Published 22 months ago by J. A. Clark
Fantastic
It doesent get better, simple the most intelligent humor inteh World, daily situations we all can recognize ourself in and how he handle them is teh way we all would like to do... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Jens Henriksen
Curb Gets Better and Better
This is the best season so far. The inclusion of Leon is an inspired move, he fits in perfectly and delivers some classic lines right from the word go.
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by M. Dravnieks
Getting tired now
After 5 great series' of Larry David's cringe-inducing faux reality TV show, I really think it's time to pull the plug. Read more
Published on 4 July 2009 by Captain Pugwash
Larry's Wonderfully Twisted World
I'm not surprised that some people disike Curb Your Enthusiasm as it's nowhere near as conforming or slickly produced as other shows that perhaps contain more of the formulaic,... Read more
Published on 21 April 2009 by Radar Gun
Back to His Best
Easily the best series of Curb since Season 3 and possibly the best of them all. I agree that it had been in decline for the last 2 seasons and I felt 5 was particularly... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2009 by J. Taylor
when's the next series out
What can I say - except i find these collections of comic jewels just the thing to lift my mood!
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by Big J
Another superb season, bring on Curb 7!
Some negative reviews on here berate this as bad compared to "Seinfeld" others as bad compared to previous "Curb" seasons. Personally, I don't think either is true. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2009 by Mr. Blu
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