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Title: Napalm & Silly Putty by George Carlin ISBN: 0-7868-8758-3 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.45 (128 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: If you know what you're getting, you'll love it
Comment: Those people who are offended by the humor in this book: do you even know who the hell George Carlin is? Why on earth would you buy his book, and then complain about angry, profanity-laced, pro-drug, anti-religion humor? It's like buying a gallon of milk when you know you're lactose intolerant. That's who George Carlin is! Why are you surprised?
For those sane people who expect George Carlin humor when buying a George Carlin book, you will find an awful lot to laugh about in Napalm & Silly Putty. Sure, he's got a few old routines in here (not nearly as many as others have suggested), but if, like me, you haven't heard them in 20 years, you'll find them funny all over again. The sections on sports and death are particularly hilarious, and the Short Takes have many gems ("The reason I talk to myself is that I'm the only one whose answers I accept;" "When Ronald Reagan got Alzheimer's Disease, how could they tell?").
It may not be as good as Brain Droppings, but this is still a very funny book by one of the most creative comic minds of the past century. Read it and laugh.
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic Carlin....at his BEST!
Comment: During George Carlin's four decades long comedy career he has been hailed as a comedic genius who has constantly pushed the envelope...and he is at his outrageous BEST in Napalm & Silly Putty.
If you are a Carlin fan, you will LOVE this 269-page book, take it with you and re-read it often. If you don't know who he is and want to find out what all fuss is about after reading
books on comedy, this will give you a good idea of who he is. You don't get his hilarious facial expressions here, or his act-enhancing body language, but you'll clearly see why he
has been hailed as the true successor to Lenny Bruce....except for the fact that Carlin is more often than not hilarious. If you're upset by x-rated language, this book isn't for you.
Napalm & Silly Putty is actually divided into three sections throughout. His various routines on various subjects such as driving, cats, dogs and Jesus, his Short Takes, and his
bits on the news. One of my favorites routines is his bit on the fear of germs, where he notes that "in prisons before they give you a lethal injection they swab your arm with alcohol...And you can see their point: wouldn't want some guy to go to hell AND be
sick..."
Then there are many riffs on the news. and his Short Takes. Short Takes are in the form of hilarious one liners, short jokes and blunt-but-true observations ("Joan Rivers has turned
into one of the people she used to make fun of.")
This book is GREAT for a)anyone who loves to laugh, b)fans and collectors of comedy books, c)Carlin's fans, d)anyone interested in comedy writing or comedy. I always highlight comedy and joke books, then re-read the ones I like -- and when I re-read
Napalm & Silly Putty I laugh out loud, all over again. Carlin is a treasure...and so is this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: The ultimate non-PC contrarian continues to rock!
Comment: This one is one of the best George Carlin books in my judgement, alongside his "Braindroppings."
Carlin, a favorite of the college lecture circuit, is one of my favorite comedians for his calculated non-PC attack on all our sacred cows and taboos.
We need sharp-tongued devil's advocates like Carlin to periodically shake us off of our complacency and slumber.
Don't read this book if you are offended by the F-word, because he is famous for using it liberally.
But the pay-off for enduring his profanity is considerable. For me, he is just another Richard Pryor.
There are no half-way measures with Carlin. You either like him or hate him. I happen to be one of those who like his mega-watt jolts and sharp takes on social reality, such as:
>> "Golf courses for the homeless..."
>> "Your children are overrated..."
>> "Sports should be fixed..."
>> "Interview with Jesus..."
Carlin takes no prisoners.
I highly recommend these 260 pages of fierce, bleeding-edge social satire and humor. Proof positive that there is true freedom of expression (thank God!) in this country. In any other country they probably would have locked him up a long time ago!
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Title: Brain Droppings by George Carlin ISBN: 0786883219 Publisher: Hyperion Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Best Of George Carlin 2004 Day-To-Day Calendar by George Carlin ISBN: 0740736620 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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Title: More Napalm & Silly Putty by George Carlin ISBN: 1565115309 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Pub. Date: 11 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Rants by DENNIS MILLER ISBN: 038547802X Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 14 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Rant Zone : An All-Out Blitz Against Soul-Sucking Jobs, Twisted Child Stars, Holistic Loons, and People Who Eat Their Dogs! by Dennis Miller ISBN: 0060505370 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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