Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

O2D I have been hearing how great this show is forever so I finally gave it a shot. After watching the first season I have to say that I'm not impressed. For some reason, exactly halfway through the season Larry's wife is at his work all the time. I found that odd. The most interesting thing about this show is that there was one hot girl and the rest had faces(and bodies) for radio. For 13 episodes all I could think about is why there was only 1 hot girl. After Googling her I know why. She was Shandling's real life girlfriend. Even better, when they broke up he had her fired. She sued and won, lol. This show is very watchable but it's nothing special.

rzajac It's simply a brilliant show. All the actors make magic on the screen and the scenario/writing work is TV genius.It's a funny thing, but I feel like there's not much more to say. All I can think of doing is composing a litany of subtexts/themes that run through the series. So I'll do that.What's the show about? It's about interpersonal dynamics; the various/sundry temperaments of "show-biz" types; venality; the profound love that motivates humanity; the concept and miracle of true artistry; the harsh realities of trying to stuff artistry through an organizational tube; the many real-world crimps and constraints on that tube, the most notable being the suits "upstairs"; fame; intelligence... and so much more.The Larry Sanders Show was a miracle of comedic inspiration. And now, it can be All Yours!

Tommy Nelson Larry Sanders has a broad range of humor. When on camera, the humor comes from how unfunny these characters actually are in front of the camera and how funny the audience finds it. Anyone who watches late night talk shows can relate to the "mock show" portion of each show. The behind the scenes, which makes up most of each episode relies on the situations as well as the dialogue which is usually very funny and well written, like something that would actually be said.The characters were all very different and well written. Larry Sanders, played subtly and brilliantly by Gary Shandling. Larry is always smiling, whether he's happy or not. He's self centered, but not too much of a jerk. His manager Artie (Rip Torn) is more over the top rude and loud, but he's not an unbelievable character. Then there's Hank (Jeffrey Tambor) who plays second banana to Larry and the talk show, but on this show, often steals the episodes, taking many of the main plot lines, and he is hilarious as the alternate universe Ed MacMahon. Along with these three, there are many other less important characters, all very funny.Overall, Larry Sanders was usually hysterical, but when not, it was still one of the most brilliant shows on television.

fedor8 TLSS is easily the best U.S. sit-com, if one can call it that, of all time. Only "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" come close. TLSS has everything that garbage like "Friends" and "The Bill Cosby Show" haven't got: subtle humour, rich characterization, intelligent story-lines, great laughs, an almost perfect cast, and unlike those two miserable sit-coms TLSS does not cater to the worst/dumbest demographic viewing groups, hence its lack of broad appeal to the masses of morons who seek banana-peel humour when they switch on their TVs.And very importantly: no laugh track.At the core of the series are Larry, Arty, and Hank. Larry is insecure, talented, self-obsessed, and paranoid. Arty is tough, no-nonsense, determined, direct, and full of energy. Hank is slimy, egotistical, arrogant, sycophantic, talent-free, and generally quite pathetic. All three actors playing these three people are brilliant, in totally different ways, but if I had to pick one character that is the most fun to watch it would have to be Hank, of course. After all, pathetic characters in comedy shows usually get most of the glory. As far as comic timing goes, Shandling's is as perfect as anyone I've seen anywhere. The side-characters are very good, too, even the otherwise annoying Garofalo is watchable.The many guest stars only make the series more interesting, especially since there was very little effort to glorify these morons; quite to the contrary, many of them agreed to make themselves look foolish for the good of the show. Most of them pull it off well. Dana Carvey is perhaps the most successful in adding quality to the already flawless cast, whereas someone like Regis Philbin was embarrassing to watch, even though that particular episode was good.Unfortunately, I have seen only about a third of all the episodes, but from those I would pick out the following as the stand-outs (keeping in mind that I haven't seen a single anything-less-than-very-good episode): "Party", "Hank's Sex Tape", "Next Stop Bottom", and "Hank's New Assistant".