Louis theroux

justchecked · 06-08-2015 01:09AM

I liked the end of the Miami prison one. He just casually walks out like its no big deal...the guys he leaves behind can only dream to do something so simple. Leaves an impression.

Herb Powell · 06-08-2015 01:21AM

Ranchu wrote: »

His use of kids and people that are mentally unhinged for entertainment is ropey. I have no time for him.

You sure you're not thinking of Jerry Springer?

Stheno · 06-08-2015 01:23AM

Love his style, I've all his documentaries recorded when I can't watch them

NachoBusiness · 06-08-2015 01:27AM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

One of his most depressing documentaries is where he explores the porn industry. So sordid and lacking in humanity. Broken women and drug-addled psychopathic directors making gonzo porn to feed an audience that want more and more disturbing scenes to get their masturbatory kicks.

What absolute twaddle. What that docu did was explore (as another user has said) "the dark side" of the adult entertainment industry. If you made a documentary about people working in the fast food kitchens or taxi drivers that work nights, you'd find it as many suicidal people and an industry just as devoid in humanity.

Why do they always want to make docus about the: "dark side" of the porn industry anyway? It would be akin to only making a documentary about the music business and talking about Joplin, Morrison, Cobain, Winehouse etc. It's a polarized view. Why didn't Louis go and interview Angel Long, the biggest porn star in the UK at the time and still is? Or Ben Dover? Or when in the states, why not go and interview the biggest and most successful American porn stars and producers over there, such as Ginger Lynn or John Stagliano for example? Well, it's obvious why, as it wouldn't suit the predetermined narrative.

I'm not saying there are no scumbags in the Porn industry, of course there are, many of them. Max Hardcore top of a very large pile but to label the whole San Fernando valley as being strung out sleaze bags all just using young girls and tossing them aside when done with them, is as about as far removed from the reality of the porn industry as you can get. Anybody that sets up a web cam and streams themselves having sex with their partner for money is part of the "porn industry" today and indeed web cam business is now considered to be well over 50% of the industry and climbing.

Paully D · 06-08-2015 01:29AM

His Savile one is crazy looking back at it now. :eek:

Louis Theroux: So, why do you say in interviews that you hate children when I've seen you with kids and you clearly enjoy their company and you have a good rapport with them?

Jimmy Savile: Right, obviously I don't hate 'em. That's number one.

Louis Theroux: Yeah. So why would you say that then?

Jimmy Savile: Because we live in a very funny world. And it's easier for me, as a single man, to say "I don't like children" because that puts a lot of salacious tabloid people off the hunt.

Louis Theroux: Are you basically saying that so tabloids don't, you know, pursue this whole 'Is he/isn't he a paedophile?' line, basically?

Jimmy Savile: Yes, yes, yes. Oh, aye. How do they know whether I am or not? How does anybody know whether I am? Nobody knows whether I am or not. I know I'm not, so I can tell you from experience that the easy way of doing it when they're saying "Oh, you have all them children on Jim'll Fix It", say "Yeah, I hate 'em."

Louis Theroux: Yeah. To me that sounds more, sort of, suspicious in a way though, because it seems so implausible.

Jimmy Savile: Well, that's my policy, that's the way it goes. That's what I do. And it's worked a dream.

Herpes Cineplex · 06-08-2015 01:32AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

He's kinda like an Alan Whicker for eejits.

You have it the wrong way around, which is quite appropriate for a username like yours.

Stheno · 06-08-2015 01:33AM

Paully D wrote: »

His Savile one is crazy looking back at it now. :eek:

Jesus

Duggy747 · 06-08-2015 01:42AM

Very entertaining documentaries because of the information he's able to pull out of people with ease. He focuses more on people involved or affected by a subject, rather than going into the nitty gritty of details. He also generally gives the odd updates about the people he's interviewed throughout the years if they're still around.

His earlier stuff is very funny and more gonzo but he could only really ever go so far with that (he did get quite a good amount of material done on the weirder side of things though).

I liked the one about wrestling where he asked a question about it being fake and they then absolutely destroyed him by putting him through their training, almost puking in the end :pac:

retro:electro · 06-08-2015 01:46AM

Paully D wrote: »

His Savile one is crazy looking back at it now. :eek:

His last line there is very telling.

NotASheeple · 06-08-2015 02:05AM

I always enjoy his work and his weird weekend series was excellent.

KomradeBishop · 06-08-2015 02:06AM

Can't find better quality, but this is one of my favourites, though it's a touch subtle (remember, made back in the 90's):

The humour in that, kind of depends on (mis)anticipating who the singer is meant to be - hence, subtle.

Turtyturd · 06-08-2015 02:06AM

Big fan of Louis, takes a smart man to play a fool so well in order to get people to open up so much.

Jesus Wept · 06-08-2015 02:49AM

beard suits him

LFC CONNAUGHTON · 06-08-2015 02:59AM

Watched the Michael Jackson one he did a few days ago, loved how he made Joe Jackson, his agent and Uri Geller all annoyed at him in order to show their true colours. Sneaky in fairness, but very effective.

PLL · 06-08-2015 03:05AM

Love him. The subtle way he talks to people.

His one on the legal brothel in Nevada was great.

kowloon · 06-08-2015 03:09AM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I'm a fan of his work. He has an excellent way of asking subtle questions that extract sometimes extraordinary answers from those he is asking questions of.

He seems to completely disarm people by playing the game of harmless outsider rather than acting like most journalists would. Have a bit of a love-hate relationship with his programmes.

Bobby Baccala · 06-08-2015 03:12AM

LFC CONNAUGHTON wrote: »

Watched the Michael Jackson one he did a few days ago, loved how he made Joe Jackson, his agent and Uri Geller all annoyed at him in order to show their true colours. Sneaky in fairness, but very effective.

Him asking Geller for an apology was priceless

TheLastMohican · 06-08-2015 05:15AM

Watched a few of his progs. What I liked about them was his second question. Pity a few of the snivelling interviewers from RTE don't go for the jugular. But, again, their boss might be a friend of the interviewee ........ and jobs like that are hard to come by.

Username exists · 06-08-2015 08:11AM

anewme wrote: »

His Jimmy Seville documentary was excellent, both fascinating and scary at the same time. Powerful stuff

I´ll always remember that documentary as he was super creepy and especially the part where they were in the car together and he said that it was safer for him to say that he hated children.

44.42

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1z...my-savile_news

LordSutch · 06-08-2015 08:16AM

Specialun wrote: »

Ive been watching a few of his documentaries over last few days..some really good and some disturbing.have you watched many? Do you like them?

He's been going for donkeys years now, really gets under peoples skin and penetrates their defences, with one eye on the camera as he takes the mick and exposes them to the viewer. So many memorable interviews, but Jimmy Savile was one of the weirdest ones, along with some deep south alien fearing white supremacists who had dug bunkers in their back yards, just in case ?

ibarelycare · 06-08-2015 08:17AM

KomradeBishop wrote: »

Can't find better quality, but this is one of my favourites, though it's a touch subtle (remember, made back in the 90's):

Just watched that one yesterday

PandaPoo wrote: »

I love him. I'd watch anything he does, and even if I don't think its a subject I'll be interested in I always end up enjoying it.

I'm exactly the same. Most of his documentaries are up on Netflix and they're always my "go-to" things to watch when I can't think of anything else. I'm working my way through them all and I don't watch them in order, I skip back and forth from the older to the newer ones and it's interesting to see how his style changes, but I don't think he loses any of his personality as they get more serious.

Louis has a very non-threatening approach to his subjects and has an endearing awkwardness about him. He comes across as self-deprecating and non-judgmental. Because of this, he really gains the trust of those he's engaging with, and the close relationships he often develops with them is fascinating to watch.

somesoldiers · 06-08-2015 08:52AM

Didn't Baz Ash-whatshisname have a go at being him for a bit?

Ranchu · 06-08-2015 08:54AM

Herb Powell wrote: »

You sure you're not thinking of Jerry Springer?

He's not far off Jerry Springer. Just a different format.

R P McMurphy · 06-08-2015 09:40AM

Yurt! wrote: »

That should be well worth a watch. Although it'll hardly top the Panorama one where the Scientology spokesman who looked like Agent Smith from the Matrix pushed the BBC reporter until he flipped out.

That spokesman has since left the church and talks about the incident in the recent doc going clear

Hans Bricks · 06-08-2015 09:46AM

His documentary on the hip hop dirty south culture was gas. Watching him create his own rap song and sing it on local radio. So out of his element. But that's what's great about him. Not afraid to br outside his comfort zone one bit.

MarkY91 · 06-08-2015 11:57AM

Specialun wrote: »

Ive been watching a few of his documentaries over last few days..some really good and some disturbing.have you watched many? Do you like them?

I've seen all his documentaries. Some are fascinating and some weren't so interesting to me but he himself kept it a good watch.

His westboro baptist church part 1 and 2 were fascinating to me. Along with many others.

nelly17 · 06-08-2015 12:20PM

Does anyone know if the Scientology crowd are still following him around?

briany · 06-08-2015 12:31PM

I still like his wrestling one the best where he p#sses off the wrestling coach and he gets made to exercise until he vomits.

anncoates · 06-08-2015 12:35PM

Don't watch him much but that look he does - like a comic, politely bemused start - when confronted with something particularly egregious - is priceless.

Mr.Plough · 06-08-2015 12:37PM

buried wrote: »

The Game Ain't Based on Sympathy

Have his momma sendin me money. Check out under my name I got to have you.

Man was cold as ice

Louis theroux

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