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Summary: It's Warner Lite! Very Light
Review: "Let's Go to the Videotape" consists of 112 short anecdotes, observations and stories packed into 303 pages. To say that "Let's Go" is quick reading is to overstate the obvious. If this compilation had no weaknesses other than brevity, it could be highly recommended. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Mr. Wolf is an entertaining and very popular TV sports newsman. I looked forward to his 11:00 PM slot on NYC's Channel 2 for years. He is also a very able-and serious- public speaker. Mr. Wolf is in a different element here and his writing skills fall resoundingly short of his broadcasting abilities. Is this for a lack of effort? To be specific, many of the "chapters" could have easily been combined into a more concise format. Also, the grammar, or lack of same, cries out for an EDITOR! Did Warner, or his ghostwriter, ever notice the spell check icon? This is an affliction common to many books these days. Editing is an expense to be cut! More importantly, Warner (the publisher) should either invest in a fact checker or Warner (the author) should refresh his memory.i.e: 1) He mistold the tale of Mickey Mantle's 1956/1957 holdout by $40,000- a fortune in those days. 2) The "Bad News" Barnes basketball player was Jim, out of Texas Western (now Texas El Paso) and later the Knicks. 3) Chapter 84 ("Hello Allie") utterly glosses over how unpopular Allie Sherman was during his disastrous tenure as coach of the NY football Giants. The franchise needed 20 years to recover from that clown and his disastrous trade of the great Sam Huff. The author blew that one! If I had read with a red pencil, I could compile a longer list, but I'm certain the point is made. This is lightweight stuff. No harm no foul but no red meat either. I can't resist a closing pun: If you paid full hardcover price for this one, YOU LOST!
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Summary: IF YOU DIDN'T BUY THIS BOOK AND LIKE TO LAUGH--YOU LOST
Review: An amusing and insightful look at an unlikely conquerer of the ny sports scene -- which can be the toughest in the country. covers a wide range of topics, which makes it comprehensive; yet never gets bogged down. I enjoyed it!
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Summary: Warner Wolf's Book is GREAT!
Review: I live in the New York area, and every night I look forward to watching Warner Wolf's sports report every night on "NEWS 2 at 6:00." His book is great, with funny stories about his life, and humorous ways to look at sports. Many people take sports too seriously, but Warner knows what it's all about: FUN! Even if you're not a sports fan, you'll love this book!
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Summary: If you paid full retail for this book ... YOU LOST!
Review: I picked this up ... at a discount bookstore and could not have been more delighted. After first being introduced to Wolf on the ...morning radio program, I can't get enough! Unlike some celebrity authors, this book was actually written by Warner Wolf. It reads just as though he were speaking to you during one of his rants during a broadcast. Warner has a very unique take on the sports world and he "gets it". If you "get it", you will enjoy this book. If you don't, you probably stumbled upon this book by accident...
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Summary: If you paid full retail for this book ... YOU LOST!
Review: I picked this up ... at a discount bookstore and could not have been more delighted. After first being introduced to Wolf on the ...morning radio program, I can't get enough! Unlike some celebrity authors, this book was actually written by Warner Wolf. It reads just as though he were speaking to you during one of his rants during a broadcast. Warner has a very unique take on the sports world and he "gets it". If you "get it", you will enjoy this book. If you don't, you probably stumbled upon this book by accident...
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Summary: Sports-readin' fun!
Review: I'm no Redskins fan --- I'd rather die first! Warner loves the 'skins and it comes up regularly. That aside, this is a fine read for anyone who enjoys the man and the work he does. I've always liked Warner's "schtick" and so I also enjoyed the read. He's one of the best reasons these days for tuning in Imus In The Morning. Keep up the good work, Warner; we're watching and listening (and reading).
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Summary: Fun reading
Review: Lots of short chapters. Each on a different subject, so you can put the book down anytime and not need to remember a big story when you pick it back up. The author has a good sense of humor and covers some interesting subjects.
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Summary: If You Had Warner Wolf & No Laughs...YOU LOST!!
Review: One of the truly great personalities in sports broadcasting, Warner offers his unique perspective on everything from baseball to golf, and most points in between. Wolf is so brutally honest about his career and the people he has met that you have to admire his step-up-to-the-plate, fresh takes on a variety of subjects.This is a real page-turner, written in a light vein and laugh-out-loud funny! There are also a few surprises in store for the many fans of the Don Imus radio show, whose impression of Warner may be only from the few minutes he is allowed for his sports reports there. Warner doesn't mince words, but a lot of what he has to say is pretty deep, once you get past the laughs. I really enjoyed this book. It's for fun and it's a quick read, but the author also makes the reader think. "CHANGE THE RULES!" An entertaining book doesn't HAVE to be only for laughs...this one will also make you say, "Hm-m-m-m-m!" I would recommend it to anyone. Even my wife(who yells, "Isn't there anything ELSE on?", whenever I turn on a TV sporting event)loved it. It has enough substance outside of the sports environment to make a book that's even interesting to sports HATERS! You won't regret the few bucks you'll spend for "Let's Go To The Videotape!"
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Summary: If you bet that this would be a good book...YOU LOST!
Review: Warner Wolf has been a New York institution but anyone who thinks this book is great should be put in an institution. There are over 100 chapters but most of them are anywhere between half a page and 2 pages. Some of the chapters are on ridiculous subjects. It's as if Warner just wrote down the first thought that popped into his head. The book has no structure. He's not a dinosaur but some of his views are a tad outdated. It's like spending an evening with someone who tells stories that he thinks are hysterical but aren't really. Thankfully, I didn't have to pretend to laugh. I should have read Warner's first book "Gimme a Break" but it's out of print. Too bad this book isn't out of print.
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Summary: "Gimme a break"
Review: Warner Wolf is an endearing character and a fabulous sportscaster. Never one to pull a punch, Mr. Wolf makes it his lifelong ambition to correct all idiotic rules and misnomers in modern sports. The problem is that he does it much better as a television personality than as a writer. I have no problem with opinionated people, but in a novel at least some effort should be made to offer the arguments of both sides before tendering the author's opinion. Also, there are so many chapters that are no more than a few paragraphs long. I found that to be somewhat tedious. It is more enjoyable to read a book where the author spins the story around many similar events and ties them together rather than penning numerous disjointed anecdotes. Nothing more is revealed here than many of Mr. Wolf's fans do not already know so they will be disappointed. The argument about the admission of Pete Rose into baseball's Hall of Fame hardly ranks up there with the exclusion of Galileo from the Catholic Church. Gimme a break!
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