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Summary: For the sarcastic and ironic humorist in all of us
Review: Don Novello (formerly known as Father Guido Sarducci from the "Saturday Night Live" of the 1970s and 1980s) has compiled a comic gem with this collection of his letters to corporations, mayors, presidents--even Saudi princes.Lazlo Toth, Novello's hilariously opaque and irony-free alter ego charges forth into the world under the motto, "You send out letters, you get back letters, that's for sure!" He sends out letters on essentially NOTHING to everyone he can think of, and he gets back letters which are sometimes side-splitting in their serious response to his blather. The Mister Bubble correspondence is a classic in which Toth complains to the Mister Bubble company that he doesn't understand how he is supposed to make use of their product when the box clearly states, "KEEP DRY." The ensuing letters back and forth are golden comedy.
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Summary: Brilliant American Humor
Review: During the classic years of Saturday Night Live, I would always check the opening credits to see if Don Novello or Andy Kaufman would be on that night, my two favorite comedians, both writers of completely original, completely crazy bits. The Lazlo Letters (TLL) shows Novello as a writer who, like Kaufman, totally commits to his comic premise. In this case, the premise took twenty years of letter writing to make happen. This book is truly great American satire, busting the pretensions of corporations and celebrity icons in a truly original way. The fact that Novello's original concept is hilarious is proven by the reams of pissant imitators who ripped him off Well, Novello has written a funny sequel CITIZEN LAZLO, which I'd also recommend. The hell with 'em, Lazlo! Fight! fight! fight!
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Summary: Pretty Darn Good
Review: I had read Letters from a Nut by Ted Nancy and was made aware of the original Lazlo letters. Having read the book, I was, of course, entertained.
We see the world through the eyes of Lazlo Toth, American Hero. A man who berates the Hershey Corporation upon receiving a deformed M&M. A man who "congradulates" Richard Nixon repeatedly for taking on all those "Commie newsmen." A man who writes new lyrics to The Lady is a Tramp and submits his version, The Lady is a Queen, to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.
Having read Nancy's book first, I must say that I found that book to have more entertainment (the idea of a bus passenger dressed as a giant stick of butter still continues to amuse me) than Toth's "Fight! Fight! Fight!" But you can't knock an original, and all will enjoy Lazlo's letters and his courteous replies from those who can't decide whether or not Lazlo is for real!
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Summary: Not worth the money
Review: I was very disappointed with 'The Lazlo Letters'! This book might be slightly humorous if you are over the age of 50. You have to have known what was going on in politics in the 1970's to have any appreciation whatsoever for this book. I wouldn't recommend it. If you are looking for something truly hilarious, I recommend 'Letters From a Nut'.
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Summary: Definately worth spending money on
Review: If you're into cynical, sarcastic humor this is a must read. Half the fun is that no one knows that they're the butt of a joke & would be mortified if they knew how many people were reading it & laughing at them. This of course is my favorite type of humour but if you're not into it than I'd stay away from this one. Overall it gets two thumbs up. Stand up for our president! Fight, fight, fight!
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Summary: Begging for a sequel to "The Lazlo Letters"
Review: In the Mae Brussell Collection, I came across this wonderful book by Don Novello. Humerous, educational, empathetic, insightful - it is a must read. I assume that Don Novello (Lazlo) still has the original letters he received from the powerful public figures to whom he wrote. If so, I hope that he prices these ageless treasures and publishes a book detailing the current worth of his priceless collection. Curators, such as myself, would love to see that sequel.
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Summary: The original is still the greatest!
Review: Lazlo Toth (a/k/a Father Guido Sarduci a/k/a Don Novelo)was thefirst to do a "zany letters to corporations/politicians"book (though never straying too far from sanity). And Lazlo goes straight to the top - Mobile, McDonalds, Nixon-Ford-Carter, the Queen, Frank Rizzo - they are all here! END
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Summary: The original goods
Review: Long before the less thoughtful and often ridiculous "Letters from a Nut," Don Novello's alter ego, Lazlo Toth, was already making a name for himself in the world of politics and big business. Perhaps the funniest thing about this book (and the succeeding volume) is the emergence of Lazlo's oddball personality in his oft-misspelled but earnest proposals, congratulations, and complaints. Though some of the subject matter hasn't aged very well, this is still hilarious stuff.
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Summary: The original goods
Review: Long before the less thoughtful and often ridiculous "Letters from a Nut," Don Novello's alter ego, Lazlo Toth, was already making a name for himself in the world of politics and big business. Perhaps the funniest thing about this book (and the succeeding volume) is the emergence of Lazlo's oddball personality in his oft-misspelled but earnest proposals, congratulations, and complaints. Though some of the subject matter hasn't aged very well, this is still hilarious stuff.
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Summary: special delivery
Review: Novello's "From Bush to Bush" goes from funny to hysterical. It's probably one of the most outragious collaborations of political humor i've ever had the pleasure to read.
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