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Title: National Lampoon's 1964 High School Yearbook : 39th Reunion Edition by P. J. O'Rourke ISBN: 1-59071-012-6 Publisher: Rugged Land Pub. Date: 06 September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A long-overdue reprint
Comment: This parody was a masterpiece in its own time. So many people have had more than one copy of it, because we passed it around, gave it away and then replaced it, and shared it with as many people as we could. Everything just seemed so perfect, right down to the tiniest details like the hundreds of (clever) names under the photos of the 10th and 11th grade students.
Admittedly, the additional material in this edition is fairly predictable, although a few of the scenarios (such as "F. George Furter" being set up to take the corporate fall for the Van Husens) are both inventive and plausible. And yes, the overall quality of the reproduced photographs is somewhat disappointing.
But for those of us who have been looking for a copy of this without any success for quite a while, this "39th reunion" edition is a "must-have." And for anyone else who was a teenager in the '60s, '70s, or '80s and who does not own a copy of the original edition or who (worse!) has never even seen or heard of it, this is also a "must-have."
Please disregard some of the comments made in other reviews (below) ----- about P.J. O'Rourke's politics, about a gay priest, about stereotyping a female Catholic high school senior, etc. ----- there is NO POLITICS in this, just funny and creative stuff. (A few people have made it their life's work to be offended by every little thing, and never miss a chance to complain and attack; perhaps they believe it demonstrates their exquisite sensitivity and superior powers of critical analysis.) If you liked Animal House or any of National Lampoon's early issues, just trust me and order your own copy of this yearbook.
And this time ... don't lose it!
Rating: 4
Summary: I remember reading the original edition in 1974
Comment: But, like a previous poster, I too hate what P.J. O'Rourke has become. It seems as though his mentality is pure 1950s.
Rating: 4
Summary: Buy It for the Old Stuff, Not the New
Comment: As the editor of my 1964 high school yearbook, I've always had great affection for the National Lampoon spoof. And although I still have my original copy, I wanted to see what they could do with the "updated" version. Sadly, not very much. Even though it's hardbound (sort of) it somehow loses the yearbook idea from the first moment you open it and see a full page advertisement for NL's upcoming "Big Book of Love" which features President Clinton's dog going after his crotch. How did that get into my beloved yearbook?
Further, a lot of the pages look like they were copied on a home scanner rather than using the original artwork. The pictures were among the funniest elements, but now many of the photos are just too dark. And the "update" on class members is unoriginal and forced. For instance, the artsy class member Forrest Swisher is now a priest and altar boy supervisor. Gee, who could have seen that coming?
Still, I give it high marks (4/5) because the original humor stands the test of time and is even strengthened by it. Not only does it capture Larry Kroger's high school yearbook, but his most personal school hygiene records ("picks at himself"), his family history, his essays, report cards, love notes, and even, hilariously, a few chapters of his American History text.
So I highly recommend NL's 1964 High School Yearbook, especially to those who have never seen it, but must subtract a bit for the implementation. We needed a better reunion.
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Title: Truly Tasteless Cartoons by National Lampoon's Staff, Lapoon Magazine National, Sam Gross, P. C. Vey ISBN: 0809239132 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: National Lampoon's Big Book of Love by Scott Rubin, Sean Crespo, Mason Brown, Steve Brykman ISBN: 1590710185 Publisher: Rugged Land Pub. Date: 07 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: That's Sick! by Editors National Lampoon, National Lampoon ISBN: 0809236958 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: National Lampoon Presents True Facts: the Big Book by John Bendel, Jason Ward ISBN: 0809235595 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Gallery of Regrettable Food by James Lileks ISBN: 0609607820 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 11 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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