Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater
2011 Directed by Louis C.K.
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Recorded November 10th, 2011 as part of the New York Comedy Festival, and only available for purchase online, Louie C.K. follows up his 2010 concert film Hilarious with a new hour’s worth of shrewdly observed and periodically profane material. He starts with making his own kind of please-turn-off-your-cell-phone announcement, as well as a warning not to text or tweet during the show: “Just live your life,” he asks. Whether he’s talking about a unique way to drop a rental car off at an airport or describing why a man in his 40s should not smoke dope, it’s terrific, humane, carried-to-crazed-extremes stuff.
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The last half more than makes up for a slow start. And some of his go-to material is getting a little old (I'm looking at you, masturbation jokes).
But then again I didn't release two stand up specials last year while also writing, editing, and starring in my own TV show, so I can probably just shut the hell up.
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I'm a big fan of Louis CK and have watched all his other standup. I'm not sure this is as good as his some of his other standup specials, but I did laugh hard enough to induce tears, so it's still hilarious and you should should totally buy it for $5 and watch it in whatever country you live in because it's DRM free and region unlocked.
The thing with Louis CK is that not only is he a funny motherfucker, but he's an excellent director, writer and editor. You just need to watch this and his TV show to realise it.
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Louis C.K. está muy gordo en este DVD. Hacia el final de la presentación, tiene manchas de sudor en los pliegues de su panza.
Hay un momento en el que compara a los niños con retraso mental y otros problemas con los niños chinos (jijiji). En general hace comentarios que a (supongo) un gran porcentaje de la gente no le resultará graciosos.
Pero no cabe duda de que es brillante y sus chistes se conectan de forma armónica durante todo su largo monólogo y hasta sabe atajar con gracia las eventuales interrupciones del público.
Yo lo amo.
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Everytime I watch Louis C.K. do stand up I'm reminded he's one of the best comedians working today. This performance is funny throughout and often hilarious.
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I'm not really a fan of Louis C.K. The stains on the shirt. The self-amusement. Overall I ended up with 3-stars for this performance, although I definitely found things to enjoy; "I'm the opposite of a pedophile".
That's fine, that's especially the nature of comedy. What I really liked, and this is a pretty common theme, is the business model. Bravo everyone involved in this. It was a pleasure to support it and I'll buy at least the next five things that come out like this, then it will be passé. Remember we were here at the beginning.
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I am a huge fan of Louie (the show) and I've enjoyed his standup in the past as well, but I think this special really teetered on the edge of overkill with his edgy, vulgar persona. I feel like I have to call it a persona, because his television show has shown me that he has a lot of emotional depth to him than what he shows on stage. He is capable of taking simple, forgettable aspects of life and making them hilarious, absurd and incredibly touching, often at the same time. I love to hear him talk about his life even if he's not the best storyteller, which is why his penchant for using the kind of language a…
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the bit about the 8 year old that he hates was the best.
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Everytime I watch Louis C.K. do stand up I'm reminded he's one of the best comedians working today. This performance is funny throughout and often hilarious.
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Not as consistent and tight a package as I was hoping for, but when CK swings and hits, the ball goes farther than anyone else in the game right now. There's some weak material, but the great jokes get you in the gut and the soul.
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This was actually my first time watching a full english stand up comedy act, and wow, I have to say I'm impressed. This guy is cuh-ray-zay.
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Get a vibe that Louis was a little off this night? No?
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Hilarious
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τα αστεία με το αεροπλάνο και τη μονόπολη και ααα γάματο, τέλεια είναι όλα
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Deliciously vulgar comedy from a master at his craft.
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8.5/10
Hilarious!!