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Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good: Larry David and the Making of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm
by
Josh Levine
Larry David, the man behind two of the most successful and critically acclaimed sitcoms in television history, is the focus of this biography. This unofficial guide follows the career that has accorded him status as a comic genius and garnered a fanatical following—from his early exploits as a stand-up comic to his role as producer and cocreator of Seinfeld and HBO’s Curb...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
July 30th 2010
by ECW Press
(first published July 1st 2010)
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An exercise in clever marketing, this.
I was worried from the short introduction, when Levine takes one page to describe why "Curb Your Enthusiasm"'s fans like the series, but can only manage one short paragraph on how non-fans don't find anger funny. What I'd expected to be an analysis of one of my favourite series didn't even mention the show's slips into creaky plotting, obvious twists and the risk of crumbling under the formula. Still, I progressed cautiously.
The book's blurb describes it as:...more
I was worried from the short introduction, when Levine takes one page to describe why "Curb Your Enthusiasm"'s fans like the series, but can only manage one short paragraph on how non-fans don't find anger funny. What I'd expected to be an analysis of one of my favourite series didn't even mention the show's slips into creaky plotting, obvious twists and the risk of crumbling under the formula. Still, I progressed cautiously.
The book's blurb describes it as:...more
Got this book for Chris, but am going to steal it from him to read next. We have been watching Curb Your Enthusiasm DVDs from the library--done with season three. Love it almost as much as I love Seinfeld!
Nothing wrong with the book at all, I would give it 3.5 stars, but a biography of a man with a rather tame and normal life can only be so interesting. I liked the back story to how/why Seinfeld and Curb were done. Half of the book is an episode by episode guide to the show...talks about the ide...more
Nothing wrong with the book at all, I would give it 3.5 stars, but a biography of a man with a rather tame and normal life can only be so interesting. I liked the back story to how/why Seinfeld and Curb were done. Half of the book is an episode by episode guide to the show...talks about the ide...more
I'd like my two hours back, Josh Levine. This book is basically a lengthy Wikipedia entry, complete with a ridiculously chunky episode guide and list of references for articles written by people who actually spoke to Larry David. Nice business model, I admit, but dull reading.
In spite of the title, this book is actually just sort of okay. In the age of Wikipedia, there's just no excuse for padding out your book with an episode guide that is mostly plot description with a little light analysis. Still, it's a nice biography of the show.
Quick read. If you're a fan of Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm then this book is for you. Doesn't get too deep into Larry Davids life, but for how short it is you really get a nice glimpse at the comedic genius behind the two shows. The book will have you craving the two shows and even has a few laughs if you can picture Larry David doing some of the things stated. Read it in like three days.
Larry David is ridiculous and so is this book. Apparently, for better or worse, so is my sense of humor! Great, in-depth episode guide also.
Interesting read. Depressed the season is already over.
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Best book that I have ever read!
Half of this already slim book is an outline of each episode - just for die hard fans - if you've watched the series why then read about each episode - i felt like this was just to bulk up the book. Love the show, but the book is a poor second.
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