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5.0 out of 5 stars
BUSTAGUT FUNNY---NO BULLSTUFF!
This is Joe Bob's "life" story and general commentary on life in Grapevine, TX, and America as a whole. If you know who he is you know there's a lot of intelligence underneath the hayseed facade. Mr. Briggs is a great figure of pop culture and that ain't no bullstuff!
Published on March 27, 2000 by grinlv
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, But He's Done Better
From reading Joe Bob's great compilations of Dallas Times Herald reviews ("Joe Bob Goes to the Drive In" and "JB Goes Back to the Drive In") featuring clever anecdotes before getting to the inevitable boob and head count, I thought a novel would be the perfect place for JB's prose.. after reading "Western Civilization" I think his wit works better in the short form...
Published 9 months ago by Jared Smith
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BUSTAGUT FUNNY---NO BULLSTUFF!,
This review is from: A Guide to Western Civilization or My Story (Paperback)
This is Joe Bob's "life" story and general commentary on life in Grapevine, TX, and America as a whole. If you know who he is you know there's a lot of intelligence underneath the hayseed facade. Mr. Briggs is a great figure of pop culture and that ain't no bullstuff!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
PEE-YOUR-PANTS FUNNY!,
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This review is from: A Guide to Western Civilization or My Story (Paperback)
This hysterically funny "autobiography" of drive-in movie critic Briggs is one of the best humor novels ever written. Taking a well-deserved swipe at over-hyped celebrity books, Briggs goes through life with a bemused grin on his face and not too many thoughts in his head. His recounting of how he invented the first topless bar in America is a scream, and his life as a Country/Western star is a hoot, too. Don't miss this one, even if you aren't familiar with Joe Bob's drive-in movie columns. Also, it actually predates many overinflated celeb autobios, like SEINLANGUAGE, PRIVATE PARTS, and ENTER WHINING.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, But He's Done Better,
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This review is from: A Guide to Western Civilization or My Story (Paperback)
From reading Joe Bob's great compilations of Dallas Times Herald reviews ("Joe Bob Goes to the Drive In" and "JB Goes Back to the Drive In") featuring clever anecdotes before getting to the inevitable boob and head count, I thought a novel would be the perfect place for JB's prose.. after reading "Western Civilization" I think his wit works better in the short form.
This one runs out of steam a bit quicker than its spiritual predecessor, Hunter Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" in which Hunter labors under the pretense of searching for the American dream; I'm not sure what Joe Bob was searching for in "Western Civilization" but I think I'd like to get back to reading some drive in movie reviews. Read it if only as a precursor to current gen writers such as Cris Hendrix, but look for "Goes to the Drive In" and the follow up "Goes Back to the Drive In" if you want the best of Joe Bob Briggs.
4.0 out of 5 stars
How it all began,
This review is from: A Guide to Western Civilization or My Story (Paperback)
A great read for any Fan of Monstervision and Joe Bob Briggs
The story of How he was born and raised, his many troubles with the law and how he found love in all the wrong places it's a good fun read |
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A Guide to Western Civilization or My Story by Joe Bob Briggs (Paperback - June 1, 1988)
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