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Summary: An Angry Philosopher
Review: Carlin has been around for an awful long time and he is still a very funny man. He comes across like an philosopher except really angry and bitter about things in the world. However, because I identify with a lot of the things he says, he can not be far from reality.Some of the material in this book is from stand-up routines Carlin has done. Some of the stuff is really fresh. I really enjoyed Carlin's expose on the camcorder. Some people just don't know when to stop filming. How can people possibly watch all of thehome movies from their meaningless lives. I liked reading bits and peices of this book just to brighten up my day. It reads well this way. Overall, well worth the price!
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Summary: appalling, really, considering the talent involved
Review: I was given this book as a gift, from someone who knows my admiration for Carlin's comedy and social commentary. He is as caustic and as merciless as we need, yet his bruising wit is usually fortified by his image as someone who avoids association with the ... that clogs our culture. Who figured he would add to it? All the points raised in other reviews are on the mark: The material here is astonishingly lame and badly assembled -- throwaway lines, retread themes from his shows, unedited rambles and no defining features. Totally unmemorable and immediately disposable. Indeed, there's so little material in the first place that the book resorts to that trendy-in-publishing use of big airy type and different sized fonts on each page. Sort of like the "new American cuisine" movement in restaurants a few years ago that meant really small portions of food on big, big plates. In his defense, Carlin has never claimed any particular fondness for or sense of obligation to his audience. I would have thought, though, that he'd have enough self-respect that he wouldn't put out something so damn weak. Wrong. I'm reminded of the classic Simpsons show when Bart attended a summer camp run by Krusty the Klown that was little more than a prison. "Why, Krusty, why?" Bart asked at the end. "Because they drove a truckload of cash up to my house," Krusty blurted out. Ah. Okay. Got it.
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Summary: Tired bits, stale wit - Don't waste your money.
Review: Carlin introduces his book as mostly "drivel." Well, at least he didn't lie. This collection of one liners and short paragraphs gets most of its laughs through shock value - nothing thoughtful. It's essentially plays off the fact that words like fart and f**k, are just funny to say; especially if you deliver them like George Carlin. In the end, it seems to be a book George put together just to make money - exactly the thing he lambasts about the rest of corporate america and materialistic Americans. Sad. Don't waste your money.
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Summary: It's George....what else can I say?
Review: Napalm and Silly Putty is the latest book that George Carlin has wrote. It's funny and hilarious to read. Many fans will recognize a lot of his older and newer routines are in this book. All the short takes, which were the funniest thing in his last book Brain Droppings, are more spread out in the book and are also some of the funniest things in the book. I especially like the rendition of "A Place for my Stuff" in this book. If you are new to George, I recommend reading Brain Droppings, then getting this book. The quality is a little down, but maybe it's because I've heard and read about him so much that I'm kinda used to his style of humor. It's still funny and a good read however.
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Summary: For all of the Political Correct people.
Review: Napalm and Silly Putty is George Carlin's follow up book to Brain Droppings. Though I feel that Brian Droppings was a much stronger book, if you're a Carlin fan, you'll like this one as well. Much of the material in this book has been covered throughout Carlin's numerous stage appearances. So, if you've actually seen Carlin on TV or live, it is easy to read this material and enjoy it for what its worth. However if you haven't, some of the bits may come of a little awkward. Like with all comedy, sometimes it's in the delivery and not the content. George once again show's the man that fans have come to love, and others can't stand. His quirky wisdom fills the book, and his anti-government, anti-religion, anti-yuppie, and anti-social order rings true. He's a twisted thinker, pining for a world of anarchy. Everyone else's daily struggles and contradictions are his "entertainment." He's a cynical and sarcastic man living in a political correct era. So, read the book then look at the world around you. You'll quickly notice how society gives George Carlin plenty of material to work with.
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Summary: PERFORMING LIVE, OR IN WRITING, CARLIN'S THE BEST!
Review: George Carlin is without a doubt one of the best comedians of all time. If you enjoy hearing his comic mayhem on CDs or seeing him live, you'll fall in love with "Napalm & Silly Putty". Filled with humor, both new and old, this book has just about everything from airplane announcements to expressions that make no sense; from life to death; from organ doners and random thoughts; and a whole lot more! Also, this book contains short takes just like from "Brain Droppings". This book will have you laughing out loud and begging for more. This book will offend people who dispise others for thinking on their own and voicing their openions, hypochondriacs, and people with no sense of humor. As for the rest of you, buy this book!! It's a must have for any Carlin fan.
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Summary: Not the freshest piece of writing ever, but still must read.
Review: George Carlin's latest batch or witty writings and pundent puns- Napalm and Silly Putty, includes even more of his classic material pieces, short takes, and even new bits as well (die-hard Carlin fans like myself will tell if it's new or not, others will find it just as entertaining). While it might not be a fresh effort like Braindroppings was, it is still an excellent read if you wanna throw a comment at somebody or take some time to contemplate some of the stuff Carlin actually says (although that's not likely looking at his core audience). One of the best new books of the new millennium, never-the-less. By the way, it's always good to hear the bit Golf Courses for the Homeless, and now it's even better to hear swipes at Tiger Woods this time!
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Summary: The man inside is worth 5 stars!
Review: We, as a society, NEED (more than most can comprehend) the Lenny Bruces, Andy Kaufmans, Jello Biafras, and George Carlins to keep us free, aware and alive! Buy this book as a donation, a financial VOTE to keep free speech and driving satire alive in America. Trust me.
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Summary: Not vile, not offensive .... and not very funny either
Review: There is no doubt that Carlin is (or was) a groundbreaking and historically important comedian. He earned his stripes years ago with such brilliant albums as AM/FM and great bits like the 7 dirty words. A this point however, with literary efforts like these, it seems that he is pretty much just mailing in his effort. I found 10% of this book funny and/or clever (hence more than 1 star), 10% ripped off from other comedians (... in particular), and the other 80% simply not funny or interesting. It wasn't offensive or sacriligious, it was worse--not funny. Also, at the risk of sounding prudish (which I'm not), I found his incessant swearing to be entirely gratuitous. There is no question that you need the full range of our language including good dirty words here and there to punch up a joke or story and on those occasions the right swear word can be indispensable. But there is also such thing as overkill. And in Carlin's case it just seems very forced (especially with the ... all over the place). It seemed to me as if Carlin--who is going on about 65 by now--is trying, in his way, to say to us: "I'm vital! (or as he might put it: "I'm ... vital!"). I'm relevant!. I'm happening! Look at how I swear all over the place (even when it adds nothing to the joke). You know I must be hip, because that's how hip guys talk." As I say, historically, he is an important comedian. But now he seems well past his prime and, and this point is trying to come off as the brash young iconoclast and it just doesn't work
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Summary: CARLIN BOMBS WITH NAPALM
Review: From his tasteless introduction to the last purulent page of Napalm & Silly Putty, Carlin brilliantly illustrates why Western civilization is crumbling. That this profane, mean-spirited book made the New York Times bestseller list further demonstrates that there is no hope for humankind. Bowel movements, dismembered children, death by various gruesome means, vicious attacks on women, organized religion, the handicapped, and the elderly, are but a few of Carlin's topics. Is his sick social commentary a reflection of where we're going? If I weren't obliged to return the book to the public library I would have flushed it down Carlin's oft referred to toilet. Please do not reward this man for his moral corruption and spiritual decay by buying his book. This aged-hippie pot head, fallen from grace ex-Catholic needs immediate psychiatric intervention. A "good talking to" just isn't going to cut it.
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