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Summary: You will laugh!
Review: It helps to be as familiar with Carlin's stage delivery, so that you can more or less "hear" this material in his voice and intonation. But you will laugh, regardless. Only from the brilliant mind of Mr. Carlin will you hear/read such observational gems!!I gotta wonder if having a sense of perception and observation like his is a blessing or a curse. I guess he is still about as "counterculture" as counterculture can be nowadays, but he is also has an incisive, intelligent mind, make no mistake! And he is politically incorrect not for shock's sake, but because he has his b.s. meter on at all times and isn't afraid to comment on it. Not all of the material translates well to written form, but if you can "hear" it in his voice, it is like having Carlin the Master give a command performance just for you.
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Summary: Funny
Review: Read this book. No, really, read it. Read this book with an open mind, and it's hilarious. Read it any other way and you'll feel guilty for the rest of your life. This book is good, vulgar fun.
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Summary: Good Stuff...but ABRIDGED!
Review: I bought the "unabridged" cassette version of this, but when I got it, I found it was actually "unabridged EXCERPTS," which is the kind of oxymoron that you'd think Carlin would despise. Having said that, this is a great supplement to the book, because as most Carlin fans know, at least 50% of the joke is in his delivery; so it's good to hear this stuff actually performed by Carlin himself. But you still have to buy the book to get the entire work.
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Summary: An extremely funny book, though not for everyone
Review: I read this one day getting strange looks from my friends, who were wondering what was so funny. That is, until they began reading over my shoulder, and began laughing too. I found that when I read it, my reading mimicked his delivery style found on 'You are all diseased' (which I highly recommend). I am also a fan of his older work, but if you haven't heard any of his recent stand-up you might wonder what happened. Just remember that was thirty years ago, you're probably as old now as your parents were then(scary), and I'm as old now as you probably were then(20). Then he was commenting on your parents world, now its your turn. If you dont like this book, give it to your kids(they'll appreciate it).
I thought the one-liners dragged on a bit, many made me laugh out loud, others I didn't get, some also made you think. If you are offended by scary four letter words you've been hearing since before puberty, you'll be offended. If you appreciate that this world is rather messed up(I'd use a scary four letter word plus "ed", but I don't think amazon.com would like that) you'll see that Carlin's commentaries aren't bitter as some reviews say, but realistic without pointless optimism to make you comfortable.
I finished it in just a few days, and wanted more. I hope the world holds off on destroying itself long enough for Carlin to give us all a few more laughs.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: This book had me laughing out loud while I was readsing it in the Book store. It's full of George Carlin's weird observations, strange sayings and all around bad taste, and I loved it.
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Summary: I liked it, but...
Review: It's one thing when you read it, and it's a whole other thing when you actually hear it. Don't get me wrong -- George Carlin is my favorite comedian, and it breaks my heart to give his book a mere three stars. But, what can I say? The book just isn't that great. Some parts of the book weren't very funny. I still enjoyed them, more or less, but I can't say I wasn't disappointed. The punch line is: buy one of his CDs first. If you like his style, buy the book. But if you think George Carlin is mean and gross and stupid, then take the book and shove it up your behind, you unenlightened piece of dog excretion!
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Summary: a Carlin free-for-all....
Review: ....and definitely not for the easily insulted, offended, or hyperpolitically juxtaposed. Good flip-through mayhem directed everywhere and nowhere in particular. Lots of fun.
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Summary: a must read from America's Greatest Active Comic
Review: George Carlin's literary forays are a great success with Brain Droppings. Perhaps the most insightful/hilarious of his essays is one called "Play Ball'' in which the great comic takes on the sportscasting establishment exposing the trivialities and meaningless facts all too frequently revealed by sportscasters. One thing Carlin needs to work on, though: he needs to produce much more cogent anti-theistic arguments.
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Summary: This book is NOT in compliance...
Review: I first fell in love with the standup comedy of George Carlin when, in my youth, I viewed one of his HBO specials. Until Chris Rock came along, Carlin was my all-time favorite. I've found myself consistently and happily entertained by his rather mean-spirited and interesting takes on people, politics, religion, and the silly things we do in life. He also has an amazing mastery of the English language, which he makes a big part of his act as well- poking fun at how others have mangled it, how it's changed over time to be more politically correct, etc. 'Brain Droppings' continues and expands on his comedy- his views, thoughts, and insights about the world around him, as well as people and events. After perusing this book, I've found a great deal of my views about life and the world to parallel his. As a result, I give 'Brain Droppings' high praise. Carlin states the problems he sees with everything, but offers nothing, beyond some outrageous 'cures' that makes a little sense in their own weird way, on how to remedy them. This is because he sees no true hope for the future of mankind, and gleefully awaits its destruction. So why try? Hmmm... sounds about right to me... Also contained within are a few of his classic standup pieces, including 'The Difference Between Baseball and Football', and 'A Place For My Stuff!'. But, unlike many other comedian-penned novels, this one doesn't merely re-hash the author's stand-up dialogue. There's plenty of new and original material to enjoy as well. My favorite bits are the 'Short Takes'- strange little random thoughts that Carlin's come up with over the years. He has a seemingly endless list of them inside this book, many of which are much more profane and adult-oriented. Some are outrageously hilarious, others make you say, 'Huh?' Here's a few examples of the cleaner 'Huh?' short takes: 'I almost don't feel the way I do', 'Every thing is the same. It's just a little different now', 'If we could just find out who's in charge, we could kill him.' I'm sure these make sense to someone somewhere... One thing that I really enjoy about this tome is that it's arranged in a brilliantly haphazard fashion, with no real linkage between chapters. One could skip from one part of the book to another, and another, without missing a beat. You get bored with one chapter, just flip a chunk of pages and head on over to another one. Or even work your way backwards to a previous spot in the book. Despite the novel's length- 258 pages- I've found it to be a fairly fast read. Good... gives me spare time to do something useful with my life. 'Late...
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Summary: Had me Laughing out loud!
Review: When I started reading it at a bookstore I was laughing so much a woman came up to me and asked what was I reading. Great way to break the ice. After I finished the last page I wondered if George ever read "Fragments" by sociologist/philosopher Jean Baudrillard who also offers a caustic but thought provoking observations about the human race. The only difference is George gives it a funny twist while Baudrillard takes more of a stoical point of view in pointing out our own stupidity. But both are equally keen observers that I sometimes wonder if George and Jean influenced each other as crazy as that might sound. The best books I love are the ones that change the way I see myself and the world and for anyone who enjoyed this book I recommend "Fragments" by Jean Baudrillard as a wonderful supplement to Brain Droppings. However, "Fragments" will take a little longer to absorb than the instant slapstick punchlines in Brain Droppings but its worth it! Read these two books and you'll see everything in the world as a divine comedy.
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