The Comeback (HBO) - Series Thread - starring Lisa Kudrow
 

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Anybody going to watch this? I'll give it a shot, if only because it's right after Entourage. I suppose a lot of Friends fans will watch? I never watched that show, and I never really thought much of Lisa Kudrow, so I'm not expecting too much. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

I was going to start a thread about this earlier, but I forgot about it. Seems like she is playing a Phoebe like character to me (ie. clueless) based on previews, but I hope not.

I'll give it a shot if for no other reason than I give every Sunday night show on HBO a shot. ;)

I'll check it out but the reviews have not been very good.

It's HBO. I'll watch it. However, aside from small doses of her Ursula/Phoebe character, I've never particularly enjoyed Kudrow, so I'm not getting my expectations too high.

das

Boy that was just horrible.

I thought it was pretty terrible. The only part I actaully laughed was when she came out in the jogging suit. It looks like next episode they are going to continue to attempt to get laughs out of the suit. It was funny at first, then it was just there. It is also a bad sign when they have to resort to bathroom humor on the first episode. Its sad to sink that low in the first 30 minutes of a new season of a new show.

I'll catch one of the re-runs during the week, but without any high expectations....

Golly, that sucked.

Has HBO ever cancelled a show early? It's that bad.

Arli$$ looked like Seinfeld in comparison.

Horrible.

I think it would be better if that is if she played more of a likeable character instead of this typical Hollywood egomaniac.

OK, good, so it's not just me. I love Lisa Kudrow and up until this, thought I would be happy watching her read the phonebook.

I can't believe she co-wrote and co-executive produced this dreck. Bathroom "humor" AND gross-out humor (the hairdresser's melanoma just kept getting worse and worse!! HA! HA!) in the same 30 minutes. Just wow.

I changed channels after 10 minutes.

It's no Joey.

It's not even K Street .

That was God-awful. Holy crap.

Not good.

It gets an "A" for ambition, but that's about it. There's too much going on here for a 30-minute show, and it's not very funny. The writing really lacks here.

I like Kudrow a lot, and I think she should stick to dramatic supporting roles in indie flicks.

Move Arrested Development over to HBO, uncensor it and there you go. The world would be a better place.

A for ambition??? They took "Fat Actress" and put Kudrow in the place of Alley... This show blows, it's fucking annoying. Of course, that's just my opion.

:thumbsup:

And plug in Dead like Me too! :D

Yup, I agree with everyone here. I love Kudrow (das, check out "The Opposite Of Sex"; she gives an Oscar-worthy performance there), but here nothing worked. I guess it's not really possible to do a fictional reality show about a sitcom, it's too many levels removed and you just end up not caring. Some jokes might have helped, though.
It was a bad show in its own right, but it really compared unfavorably next to Entourage and CYE, two other HBO sitcoms about Hollywood behind the scenes.

I think I made it through 12 minutes.

It's not HBO, it's TV.

Kudrow is the luckiest multi-milionaire actor since Hasselhoff.

I wonder how long before 'Friends' she signed a deal with the devil.

Wow..I am so out of touch with my fellow Americans. :-)

I laughed. Thought it had potential. Saw a lot of Curb Your Enthusiasm influence. Subtle stuff like her talking about her wall and saying "married now, so ya have ta share" and they pan for a second to show her husband's tiny lil area. Her thinking she's a big star and even her husband makes light, yet supports when it counts. A few more things...

Obvious cringeworthy parts as well, like the bathroom "humor"...

meh..we'll see... I've been wrong before. Will watch a couple more.

(FYI - I caught this Monday after Six Feet Under. Not sure if that affects anything.)

I'd rather see "Mind of the Married Man" in a heartbeat. That show was a lot better than "The Comeback."

True Dat!

(Mind of M M Season 1 DVD due out in August!)

I saw some potential but I'm not so sure Kudrow can pull this off. I also liked some of the CYE influence. I think they should have tweaked the actual show like they did with the show within the show. This could have been a lot better than the pilot. I might give it another shot to see if it improves. I don't think Kudrow is likeable enough. Kinda like Larry David is not really likeable to most females.

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Quick. Insightful. Witty.

10/10

0/10 until they gave us a glimpse of Juna's tits. That moved it up to a 2.

I'll watch ep 2 but if I don't get way more laughs or way more tits I'm out.

That's what I came away with. I laughed a few times though. I'm gonna give it at least two more episodes before abandoning it altogether. Considering HBO cancelled shows like Carnivale and Unscripted, I doubt this'll be around for the long run.

M'eh. I'll give it a few more tries.

Anyone catch the latest episode? Even though I hated the first one, the second one was actually not bad. I actually laughed out when they showed the girls from I Want to be a Porn Star run up the stairs with their mouths full.

The first thing they have to do is get rid of Mickey, the hair stylist. I can't stand his character at all. A flaming hairstylist. How cutting edge.

I watched it and did not laugh once. For some reason though, I don't change the channel. I watched both episodes all the way thru. I gave it two tries and I'm done. I think I watch because this could be really good if it wasn't Kudrow. I actually think this would be a lot better with a male star. A loveable loser type.

Caught the second episode. Laughed a few times again. I like how Kudrow is always smiling. SO aware of the cameras and trying to be...I dunno.. likeable.

The new shows lineup was good, the airplane stuff was good. I dunno...not great by any means, but all the markings of a show that could pick up steam like many others have done. (I didn't lke Curb your Enthusiasm at first, but really enjoy it now. This could be similar. Characters "grow" on ya.")

Sticking with it a couple more.

There was an article today about a woman who won the lottery for a second time.

Seems like Kudrow won the lottery 22 times a year with 'Friends'. A million bucks an episode for this no-talent. She made Aniston's acting look Meryl Streepish.

This new series puts Kudrow on the front burner and her nothingness as an actress shines right thru.

Otherwise, I love this show! ;)

Anyone still watching The Comeback?
 

I'm still watching, and still enjoying. Was wondering if I'm alone.

I remember people saying they didn't like Lisa's character because she was TOO clueless and that it was hard to watch her go through life without realizing how off she was. Last episode may have begun her "self-realization" process, as she drunkenly stood up for her self to Paulie G (the fat writer who has made it clear he doesn't like her) and stood up for her husband over the wishes of the camera crew with a simple thing like playing a CD.

I must say I did find those two incidents gratifying and wanted to speculate about future storylines with others who may be watching, but we are hard to find! :)

Anyway...any DVDTalkers still watching?

I'll catch it on ON DEMAND from time to time and the show can be entertaining. I just watched the one where she brings the writers cookies and catches them making fun of her. Pretty funny.

I'm with you, man.

After struggling through the first several episodes, this last one was a real breakthrough. Her moments with the two gay guys, on the phone with Paulie G, and telling off the Lincoln Navigator™ guy were awesome.

I'm not really sure where this leaves us, but a more "self-aware" Valerie could be fun. I'd love to see her start kicking ass instead of just being a dumbass.

And speaking of the Lincoln Navigator™ stuff, that was the funniest thing in the series since the "America's Next Top Porn Star" or whatever it was called during the network upfronts episode.

It seems to me that Lisa Kudrow is just playing a more timid and unconfident version of David Brent.

Looks like we have a couple of viewers.

I wonder if we will see Valerie continue this new found assertiveness, or if she will revert back to her old ways?

And...I wonder if this was the plan for the show, (HBO show that is) or did the writers take into consideration the reviews and decide they needed to retool Valerie sooner than planned?

Not enough buzz for a weekly thread, but I may post a comment or two in this one from time to time. I think the show is picking up and I'm looking forward to future episodes!

Any comments on the last couple shows?

I laughed out loud last night at a few parts. LOVED when they commented on her "80's hair" on the poster then panned up to see that it is still exactly the same, and when the cleaning woman placed her purse on the statue...having lost the treadmill purse holder. :)

And last week, when such a timid "wanna please everyone" character had to explain why she didn't show for work it was so wonderfully painful. Balancing her explanation, while backing the kids in the cast and trying to appear professional...all the while knowing the cameras were rolling. (lil glances then the changed facial expression.)

Not a big friends fan, never really liked Lisa Kudrow, but I'm loving her subtleties in this show. From the way that sickenly sweet smile appears as soon as she turns and sees the camera on, to the real side when she doesn't realize they are still filming. I'm sure the show will be cancelled but I think it's a great peformance that will be missed. (The same way I felt about Mind of the Married Mind. Oh well..)

Worst show on television.

It makes all the WB Shows look like the Godfather films ...