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Louie Bluie (1985)

Crumb director Terry Zwigoff's first film is a true treat: a documentary about the obscure country-blues musician and idiosyncratic visual artist Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, member of the last known black string band in America. As beguiling a raconteur as he is a performer, Louie makes for a wildly entertaining movie subject, and Zwigoff honors him with an unsentimental but endlessly affectionate tribute. Full of infectious music and comedy, Louie Bluie is a humane evocation of the kind of pop-cultural marginalia that Zwigoff would continue to excavate in the coming years.

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Year
- 1985
Language
- English
Duration
- 60 mins
Director
- Terry Zwigoff
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Genres
- Documentary
- Music
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Christopher S 18 Oct 2010

Early documentary effort from Terry Zwigoff is an utterly charming and engaging character study of a man too fascinating for simple description and an affectionate tribute to a dying (or more probable as of 2010, already dead) American culture. One of the rare instances where I thought a film was way too short, I could have spent hours with these people and their music.

Paul P 19 Sep 2010

In the first scene Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstong is shaving without soap or water, just a razor blade. And you just kinda stare at him totally fascinated. That level of fascination is maintained for the rest of the film. This documentary consists of Armstrong telling stories, playing alot of music and even showing you his book of pornography. Zwigoff's first film is alot like his masterpiece 'Crumb' in that it doesn't try to pigeonhole the man its documenting. I wish the film was longer but a few scenes near the end start to stretch this material a little too thin, so maybe its a blessing in disguise.

Chance F 15 Aug 2010

Terry (Crumb) Zwigoff's first film has FINALLY been released on DVD from Criterion. The film is a documentary of bluesman Howard Armstrong who was 75 when this was filmed in 1985...and he's a wonderful character. It's great seeing him play with his old bandmates and joking around and chatting with them about the old days. The man was a great artist as well and shows many of his paintings and drawings. I recommend this film highly.

Roger Ebert 01 Jan 2000

Louie Bluie peers into the areas where nothing is certain, except that these people live and strive and laugh and make music. It is a wonderful film.

Keith E 08 Mar 2011

Engaging, if slight, documentary about blues fiddle/mandolin musician Howard Armstrong. Just a blast to watch and listen.