Any fans of Louis Theroux here?

wazza300 · 23 Mar 2015 at 13:39

was interesting programme,i still feel that they shouldn't let them out though if they have killed someone in the past

theres just no way of knowing if they are safe or not

The Running Man · 23 Mar 2015 at 19:10

wazza300 said:
was interesting programme,i still feel that they shouldn't let them out though if they have killed someone in the past

theres just no way of knowing if they are safe or not

So thus concluding rehabilitation doesn't work?

wazza300 · 23 Mar 2015 at 20:00

Not according to that guy in the programme they let out who went one to shoot two people dead no,after originally killing someone

I also think some of them fake mental illness so to escape jail

snips86x · 23 Mar 2015 at 20:10

Irish_Tom said:
I like his programs but he grates me a bit.

I think it's the way he asks extremely difficult questions in an unbelievably naive way.

It's probably the only reason he isn't dead yet, but the 'I'm genuinely stupid enough to ask you these questions because I don't know any better' act annoys me.

Fairly sure the answer is no said:
i love him. the "act" can sometimes be that he's trying to ask the questoins that the viewers are thinking, he's taking it from our point and how we might take it. watch his later ones and he asks the questoins like he used to but also explains why to the people.

This really! He's supposed to be asking in that manner, it what makes him a good watch!

adam98150 · 23 Mar 2015 at 22:55

Just started watching his stuff on netflix. It's brilliant, and really funny at times.

Smeghead · 24 Mar 2015 at 12:27

Does anyone know when his Scientology thing is planned to be released? I'm really looking forward to that one.

Guerrilla · 24 Mar 2015 at 12:41

Glaucus said:
Didn't like that "hospital" it all felt so wrong.

Yea it was strange, half prison half hospital... With so much medication it was bizarre.

As always though was an interesting watch.

Father Ted · 24 Mar 2015 at 13:22

My wife has experience of working in a secure mental hospital in this country. She was shocked by the apparent lack of support for the patient who was shown being released back into the community, he didn't look nearly ready enough to leave.

Wizzfizz · 24 Mar 2015 at 13:37

I enjoy watching his documentaries, I'll have to catch up on this new one

"andy" · 24 Mar 2015 at 14:56

i love louis

hes never afraid to just get straight in there , asks the questions you want answered and usually gets the results . Never afraid to embarass or put himself in a little danger either. IE the episode where he asks the professional wrestler if its ''real'' and gets an absolute beasting

Glaucus · 24 Mar 2015 at 15:27

Guerrilla said:
Yea it was strange, half prison half hospital... With so much medication it was bizarre.

As always though was an interesting watch.

It was more the medicine and teaching them what to say and do. I suppose a learned response they know the careers are looking for, rather than finding out what they are actually thinking and feeling.

Guerrilla · 24 Mar 2015 at 15:29

Glaucus said:
It was more the medicine and teaching them what to say and do. I suppose a learned response they know the careers are looking for, rather than finding out what they are actually thinking and feeling.

Yea that's the impression I got too, they could have probably got most people to behave to that acceptable level with such a cocktail of drugs and teachings.

jas72 · 24 Mar 2015 at 15:36

wazza300 said:
Not according to that guy in the programme they let out who went one to shoot two people dead no,after originally killing someone

I also think some of them fake mental illness so to escape jail

So the one case out of 100s should enforce the policy.

Speaking from personal experience there should be no way someone would choose a mental hospital over jail as there is no set time limit for release.

jas72 · 24 Mar 2015 at 15:37

Father Ted said:
My wife has experience of working in a secure mental hospital in this country. She was shocked by the apparent lack of support for the patient who was shown being released back into the community, he didn't look nearly ready enough to leave.

There is a lack of support from them moment they enter. :mad:

wazza300 · 24 Mar 2015 at 16:25

jas72 said:
So the one case out of 100s should enforce the policy.

Speaking from personal experience there should be no way someone would choose a mental hospital over jail as there is no set time limit for release.

they can if they face death row

and yes if they kill anyone me personally I wouldn't let them out again

physichull · 24 Mar 2015 at 17:03

Anyone else think that female doctor was a right weirdo? It was so awkward when she was just stood there pausing to think on her answer....

I think the hospital is obviously flawed. The mere fact that Louis asked that younger guywhther he loved his father or not....only to find out later that he seemingly has never discussed that with his therapists! Their rehabilitation programme seemed to have some gaping holes.

KIA · 25 Mar 2015 at 12:24

Smeghead said:
Does anyone know when his Scientology thing is planned to be released? I'm really looking forward to that one.

Filming was still going on just a few weeks ago on the Louis Theroux BBC feature about Scientology, so we don’t expect it to be in theaters for some time yet.

http://tonyortega.org/2015/01/02/fi...s-bbc-film-on-scientology-stairway-to-heaven/

Dark_Injection · 25 Mar 2015 at 16:50

Deffo one of my fav people for docus, I have seen all of the older ones,and only one of the LA stories (the dog one).

I read on the BBC website a few days ago about the hospital episode, so im excited to watch this. Its on my to-do list this week! The article he wrote sounded interesting.

Gunni Parker · 25 Mar 2015 at 22:24

The wrestling episode... hands down!

Smeghead · 26 Mar 2015 at 08:41

Dark_Injection said:
Deffo one of my fav people for docus, I have seen all of the older ones,and only one of the LA stories (the dog one).

I read on the BBC website a few days ago about the hospital episode, so im excited to watch this. Its on my to-do list this week! The article he wrote sounded interesting.

The dog one was easily his weakest doc of recent years in my opinion. The hospital one (I'm guessing we're talking about the same one - where people with terminal illnesses try whatever treatment they can?) is one of his best, and utterly heartwrenching. It's up there with the dementia episode as my favourite.