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Louie Bluie

1985
Documentary
Music
1h 15m
This movie is introduced by director Terry Zwigoff ("Crumb") as a search for 1930s bluesman Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong and the style of music known as "string-blues. However, it rapidly evolves into more than the average documentary on music. (myself)
Directed by:
Terry Zwigoff Terry Zwigoff
Starring:
Howard Armstrong Ted Bogan
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Genres:
Documentary, Music
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Louie Bluie

1985
Documentary
Music
1h 15m
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Avg Percentile 65.07% from 67 total ratings
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mercMerc
Rated 18 Dec 2023
75
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bandyBandy
Rated 24 Sep 2023
90
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em_edEM-ED
Rated 11 Nov 2022
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opioOpio
Rated 08 Dec 2021
49
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theshiznitTheShiznit
Rated 06 Mar 2021
65
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teochamplainteochamplain
Rated 20 Nov 2020
99
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indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 11 Sep 2020
63
15th
Zwigoff brought me to this but unless you're a fan of old country-blues this is a slog. It's performances strung together w/ Bluie either hanging out w/ seniors who don't speak/are hard to understand or sharing old anecdotes that aren't particularly funny or historically insightful. Only 3 moments interested me: watching Bluie play w/ 2 seniors who don't look too far from Jim Crow; his mocking of modern art; & his Crumb-like Porn Bible, which looked infinitely more interesting than this film.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
cascadecascade
Rated 26 Jul 2020
75
83rd
freddiequellFreddieQuell
Rated 24 Jul 2020
83
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storm57storm57
Rated 27 Jun 2020
98
55th
dlthompsondlthompson
Rated 19 Apr 2020
80
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allneonslikeallneonslike
Rated 05 Feb 2020
70
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Rated 06 Dec 2019
98
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chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 20 Apr 2019
85
84th
gwynplainegwynplaine
Rated 14 Mar 2019
80
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matecosidomate_cosido
Rated 05 Mar 2019
80
71st
knivesknives
Rated 24 Feb 2019
89
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ethaninglisEthanInglis
Rated 28 Dec 2018
80
41st
mathiasamathiasa
Rated 06 Dec 2018
30
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pugs4lessPugs4Less
Rated 22 Aug 2018
90
67th
sokarsa24sokarsa24
Rated 05 Jun 2018
40
0th
avgcrtckravgcrtckr
Rated 29 Apr 2018
68
84th
filmaffinityfilmaffinity
Rated 29 Apr 2018
73
90th
yiannosYiannos
Rated 01 Apr 2018
75
84th
(Viewed on 20/03/11): Zwigoff has a real knack for getting beneath the skin of his subjects, and while L.B isn't as definitive as Crumb, it's a fascinating tour through a lost African-American artform (string blues) from a bygone era. Like Crumb, it's also a glimpse into the life and craft of an eccentric outsider artist who is completely candid about his perverse sexual proclivities. Thankfully Armstrong is an expert raconteur who would be compelling just reading the phone book. A minor gem.
Rated 01 Apr 2018
apsaysapsays
Rated 21 Mar 2018
73
76th
flundflund
Rated 27 Sep 2017
80
87th
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 06 Aug 2017
14
76th
ashfieldmallashfieldmall
Rated 12 May 2017
70
68th
filmcricketfilmcricket
Rated 19 Mar 2017
89
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Rated 05 Mar 2017
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nevinliuNevinLiu
Rated 29 Jan 2017
80
68th
caffecaffe
Rated 03 Aug 2016
70
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mrwhiplashMrWhiplash
Rated 04 Jul 2016
100
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traversetownTraverseTown
Rated 27 Mar 2016
45
23rd
juandelbaldejuandelbalde
Rated 25 Mar 2016
80
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ildorio10Ildorio10
Rated 11 Feb 2016
70
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Rated 15 Dec 2015
70
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Rated 19 May 2015
70
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sebbysebby
Rated 23 Nov 2014
75
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Rated 14 Sep 2014
75
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debaser1985debaser1985
Rated 10 Jul 2014
77
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parallaxParallax
Rated 19 Apr 2014
83
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dumptruk4lifDumptruk4Lif
Rated 10 Dec 2013
100
97th
The film embodiment of "old age is just a state of mind". Howard Armstrong is a true renaissance man- a musician of many instruments, a fond partaker of various cultures, a self taught artist and sharp dresser with a poison tongue. It would be another 20 years before his passing, but the life shown up to this point in the movie is already rich with experience and knowledge. Some people sit around their whole lives while others do it all. I know who I'd prefer to be.
Rated 10 Dec 2013
mallampmallamp
Rated 27 Jun 2013
80
75th
windswinds
Rated 26 May 2013
5
51st
morkmork
Rated 04 May 2013
80
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rielRiel
Rated 10 Apr 2013
86
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mikirurkstgMikiRurk_STG
Rated 06 Feb 2013
64
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nrm03NRM03
Rated 26 Nov 2012
70
72nd
thewirethewire
Rated 10 Oct 2012
76
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dsjoerdsmadsjoerdsma
Rated 15 Sep 2012
70
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toupetoupe
Rated 01 May 2012
70
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sunsetparadesunsetparade
Rated 27 Apr 2012
80
42nd
alexandrsaaralexandrsaar
Rated 27 Jan 2012
84
86th
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 13 Dec 2011
69
63rd
If you like old country string band music with a bluesy feel, you might be interested in this film. I liked the music, and I liked "Louie Bluie,"--not just his music and drawings--but his personality.
Rated 13 Dec 2011
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 23 Oct 2011
77
87th
kangadoodookangadoodoo
Rated 19 Aug 2011
55
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strangelimestrangelime
Rated 24 Jul 2011
85
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aaautinAAAutin
Rated 15 Apr 2011
55
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vercettivercetti
Rated 29 Mar 2011
80
75th
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 09 Feb 2011
81
69th
Very loose and casual. Any background information is provided by Armstrong and his cohorts in a series of shootin' the shit conversations. Zwigoff doesn't try to sell us on his importance to the world of blues (although the music is terrific), but he's just one of those great old characters whose charisma and rich well of experience makes for entertaining storytelling. For me the best moment was when he reveals his "Whorehouse Bible. The documentary isn't that revelatory, but it's a lot of fun.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
mrhedgepigMrHedgepig
Rated 14 Jan 2011
88
56th
choicecodCHOICECOD
Rated 18 Dec 2010
88
88th
scottathonScottathon
Rated 31 Aug 2010
73
46th
Really fantastic music.
Rated 31 Aug 2010
risseladaRisselada
Rated 13 Jan 2010
73
57th
imdbimdb
Rated 25 Dec 2009
79
93rd
collectioncollection
Rated 31 Jul 2009
63
41st

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