Louis C.K.: Hilarious
2010 Directed by Louis C.K.
Synopsis
With a simple “Hello, everybody,” television writer and stand-up comedian Louis C.K. opens his latest live show, Hilarious. This harmless salutation is the least-controversial thing that comes out of Louis C.K.’s mouth as he turns rants on everyday subjects (impatient people, his weight, fatherhood) into hilarious, expletive-laden diatribes where nothing is sacred—not even (gasp!) his children. Who else can name-check Ray Charles and Adolph Hitler in the same breath and elicit a chorus of raucous laughter? Louis C.K. says what’s on his mind, even at the risk of offending, but his “I don’t give a f**k” attitude makes his irreverent brand of humor especially endearing and relatable. His self-deprecating style elevates his filmed live show to a form of therapy, where we, too, can get comic relief from some pretty warped subjects. At one point, Louis C.K. asks, “Where do you draw the line?” With him, there is no line.
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If any other comedian had titled their special "Hilarious", it would sound egotistical and pretentious.
Coming from Louis C.K., it's the honest truth.
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Segunda vez que lo veo, sube media estrellita. Rotunda obra maestra. No hay un segundo ocioso y fluye como nada creado por seres humanos tiene derecho a fluir. Y no soy ninguna autoridad en stand-ups, pero el hecho de que cada momento lograra sorprenderme como si fuera la primera vez que lo veo es una especie de acto de magia por parte de CK. Genio.
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Louis C.K. makes me feel like the biggest whiny and ungrateful piece of shit.
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Film #55 Of The December Project.
This is the first Louie C.K show I've ever seen I'm pretty sure, but even from my first time with him it's obvious he is a very, very skilled stand up comic.
His show flows perfectly. It moves from one topic to the next without you even noticing, and he can bounce back and forth between topics and still make it seem natural. The writing is excellent. Louie goes to some really controversial places but never seems mean about them, which is a talent in itself.
This was a really good show, and I can see what all the buzz is about now.
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La cosa con los estanduperos es que repiten sus chistes un montón. La mayoría del material que trae Louis C.K. en este show son cosas que había topado varias veces antes en YouTube, en las presentaciones que sube la gente. Pero bueno, es mi culpa por andar ahí.
Louis C.K. es un escritor brillantísimo. No se agota en su pesimismo, lo lleva a un siguiente nivel, satírico, HILARANTE.
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I think the best thing about Louis CK is that he is extremely consistent. All of his shows are of about the same high quality and he knows what his strengths are as a comedian.
He concentrates very much on his own life and on personal comedy rather than doing any political or sociological and he never really wanders off that beaten path. And why would he? He continues to be very funny doing this stuff and as long as he continues to be funny, there's no reason for him to change anything.
Again, not keen on the deliberately coarse stuff but I don't mind it as much as I used to. Maybe I'm getting older. Or I'm just in a bad mood.
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"Fuck her in the period hole, whats the dilemma? I don't give a shit if you're having your period come on over. I'm 41 I'll fuck the shit out of you I'll drink the blood let's party."
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Actually my first Stand-Up routine from Louis C.K. and I was howling several times. Normally I don't laugh at Stand-Up except it's Patton Oswalt. Guess now I have another one.
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Hilarious.
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Louis C.K. makes me feel like the biggest whiny and ungrateful piece of shit.
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εδώ ξεκινάει τα πιο Louie αστεία του, τα πιο ψυχοψακτικά του. λογικό, μόλις έχει χωρίσει [η συνέχεια της προσωπικής του ιστορίας που φαίνεται και στα προηγούμενα] και η σχέση του κυρίως με τα παιδιά και τη δουλειά του αλλάζει. οι εκφράσεις του προσώπου του είναι πια 100% αυτό που πρέπει να είναι και έχει κάποια αστεία με τα οποία θα γελάω σ υ ν έ χ ε ι α
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Pero creo en verdad que me dio más risa el del Beacon Theater.
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It's easy to see why Louis C.K. was a "comedian's comedian" for years before he started selling out large venues and making a million dollars from $5 downloads. He doesn't do jokes or shtick. He isn't remotely "hacky." He's just sort of helplessly funny; he can say the scuzziest things and somehow they come out sounding oddly...innocent. He has no filters, and he doesn't make a big show of being "fearless." He just blurts out the truth, or, at least, the truth as it looks in his tangled, masturbation-obsessed psyche. In this, his first feature-length concert film, C.K. doesn't deviate much from his usual topics -- his maddening kids, his sexual shame and self-hatred -- but instead of coming across…
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Fuck Lisa man.
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I have no idea why, but for some reason I was expecting this to be a documentary. Looking back, it was a rather foolish assumption, and it turned out to be a movie-length stand-up show. Herp.
Hilarious is not what I'd call a justified film if you're going by it's title alone. In other words, you shouldn't judge it by it's cover. However, I only say this due to Louie's definition of hilarious that he brings up on stage: "it actually means that it is so funny that you go insane.." I admit there were quite a few good laughs in there, but it simply wasn't THAT funny. Kind of shot himself in the foot with that one.
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