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Collection compiling some of the most compelling episodes of Theroux's series Weird Weekends, When Louis Met... and Louis and.... Episodes include "Louis And The Nazis", "Louis and the Brothel", and revealing interviews with the likes of Neil and Christine Hamilton and Sir Jimmy Saville.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Step into Louis Theroux's weird and wonderful world with The Louis Theroux Collection, a selection of the best from his critically acclaimed series: Weird Weekends; When Louis Met and Louis And... The award winning series, Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, delves into the strange lives of some of America's most colourful and controversial characters. No subject is overlooked as Louis meets members of the swastika worshipping white supremacists, middle aged swingers and politely asks porn stars "Is being a porn star really the dream job for any man?" Louis' unique and relaxed interview style offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with his interviewees, revealing fascinating eccentricities never seen before. When Louis Met, introduces us to the private lives of disgraced MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine, while cigar smoking, tracksuit wearing and self-proclaimed legend Jimmy Saville talks about the death of his mother - his beloved Duchess, his charity work and cruise work. Louis also interviews the eccentric Chris Eubank, subtly unveiling his insecurities and his new life as a celebrity following his retirement for boxing. In Louis And The Nazis he travels to California to get under the skin of the American neo-Nazi movement and investigates whether they are dangerous political extremists or simply delusional? In Louis And The Brothel, he takes a six-week sojourn at America's biggest legal brothel - "The Wild Horse Ranch" in Reno, Nevada, meet...Louis Theroux - The Collection - 4-DVD Box Set ( Weird Weekends / When Louis Met Jimmy / When Louis Met Ann Widdecombe / When Louis Met Chris Eubank / When Louis Met Paul and Debbie / When Louis Met the Hamiltons / Louis and the Nazis / Lou
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78 of 79 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This 4 disc collection contains:
Weird weekends
Black nationalism
Head for the hills
Gangsta rap*
Porn*
South Africa
Swingers
Thai Brides
Wrestling*
When Louis met:
Jimmy*
Paul & Debbie
The Hamiltons*
Chris Eubank
Ann Widdecombe
Louis &
the Nazis
the Brothel
Louis's bits from TV Nation
*Previously available on The Best of Weird Weekends vol 1 & 2 dvds.
For anyone hard of hearing, English subtitles are included
When I first saw this for preorder I was overjoyed because I thought the collection would be complete. Alas it's missing a lot of great Louis Theroux episodes- some available on past dvds (Hypnosis, UFOs) but many unreleased (Infomercials, Off off broadway, Demolition derby, Louis & Michael Jackson...). Louis writes in the insert that he wanted to include "When Louis met Max Clifford" in the set but Simon Cowell refused to give legal permission. Fans like myself then, can only hope they release a 2nd volume in the near future and Simon finds his sense of humour and relents. Needless to say however that what is part of this collection is well worth the investment.
The back of the dvd box states that due to copyright there have been some edits made to some episodes but I can happily say that whatever edits were made aren't noticible overall. There do seem to be a couple of abrupt cuts in one or two episodes but I have no idea if that wasn't how they were originally broadcast.
Lazily the only extras in this collection are a very young looking Louis' reports from Michael Moore's old TV Nation show. At the very least they could have ported the extras from the previous Weird weekend dvds to this set. At most episode commentaries would have been a very welcome addition.
Regardless of all the could-have-beens if you're a Louis Theroux fan this is an essential purchase and I would also recommend getting his book/audiobook in which Louis revisits and follows up on many of the subjects featured in this collection.
Weird weekends
Black nationalism
Head for the hills
Gangsta rap*
Porn*
South Africa
Swingers
Thai Brides
Wrestling*
When Louis met:
Jimmy*
Paul & Debbie
The Hamiltons*
Chris Eubank
Ann Widdecombe
Louis &
the Nazis
the Brothel
Louis's bits from TV Nation
*Previously available on The Best of Weird Weekends vol 1 & 2 dvds.
For anyone hard of hearing, English subtitles are included
When I first saw this for preorder I was overjoyed because I thought the collection would be complete. Alas it's missing a lot of great Louis Theroux episodes- some available on past dvds (Hypnosis, UFOs) but many unreleased (Infomercials, Off off broadway, Demolition derby, Louis & Michael Jackson...). Louis writes in the insert that he wanted to include "When Louis met Max Clifford" in the set but Simon Cowell refused to give legal permission. Fans like myself then, can only hope they release a 2nd volume in the near future and Simon finds his sense of humour and relents. Needless to say however that what is part of this collection is well worth the investment.
The back of the dvd box states that due to copyright there have been some edits made to some episodes but I can happily say that whatever edits were made aren't noticible overall. There do seem to be a couple of abrupt cuts in one or two episodes but I have no idea if that wasn't how they were originally broadcast.
Lazily the only extras in this collection are a very young looking Louis' reports from Michael Moore's old TV Nation show. At the very least they could have ported the extras from the previous Weird weekend dvds to this set. At most episode commentaries would have been a very welcome addition.
Regardless of all the could-have-beens if you're a Louis Theroux fan this is an essential purchase and I would also recommend getting his book/audiobook in which Louis revisits and follows up on many of the subjects featured in this collection.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This collection is an excellent tribute to Louis Theroux's work over the past decade or so. His unique style of interviewing is great. He puts himself in the most awkward of scenarios and manages to make his audience laugh, think and react in ways only he could. A mixture of well-known 'celeb' interviews and 'weird culture' documentaries makes this collection a real insight into how people live. The DVD includes hours of interesting viewing for Theroux fans or for those people out there who are yet to experience this talented man at work. Recommended!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Louis theroux is a genius in my eyes and with this set you will agree,the way he works with people to bring out what they try to hide and the way he subtley exploits people with ridiculous,often offensive beliefs is wonderful. There are a few classics missing due to people not giving consent but this is still a flawless line up and a must have for louis fans,documentary fans and people with a love of wry humour
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Wonderbar
Louis at his best. Love the Louis meets, love the weird weekends and love the Louis and the... . Brilliant box set.
Published 12 hours ago by JHSimpson
Excellent , hilarious ,and revealing documentary boxset
This box set consists of some of louis's weird weekends tv series from the late 90's / mid noughties as well as one offs from the when Louis met series, and 2 films about neo nazis... Read more
Published 6 months ago by deniro77
A lot of Louis to enjoy...
While is seems that Louis Theroux has repackaged a finite number of documentaries about a dozen different ways, this is probably one of the best compilations, for its price,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by R. C. Irwin
Brilliant buy for any fan
If you love Louis Thereoux, this is an excellent purchase. Delivery was relatively quick and the four disks provided are crammed with classic episodes from the Wierd Weekends... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Akeel
Entertaining viewing!
I've always liked Louis Theroux, this box set provides a perfect mix of his best documentaries, with humour, and serious information.
5/5
5/5
Published 22 months ago by Louisfan
Cracking collection!
This boxset is excellent value for money. I already had 8 of the episodes on dvd, but wanted to see the others i hadn't seen since they were on TV. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mr. D. Ward
The man is a genius
I'm a huge fan of Louis Theroux and I'm incredibly glad I bought this DVD. It's absolutely superb and I do not regret buying it one bit. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by Sam Coney
Louis Theroux - The Collection
Not a lot to say really, obviously the Theroux documentaries are great TV but to get so many of the classic ones together at a really good price was a big bonus. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2009 by Mr. David Clarke
Theroux as you already know him
As a representation of Theroux's work, I think this is excellent, lacking only the Max Clifford episode which was apparently not included for legal reasons (yet another reason to... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by La Th
Great Viewing!
Have always loved Louis, and wasn't disappointed with the product! Esp liked 'Swingers', where Louis got naked to try and get into the 'lifestyle'... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Penny
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