Reviews for No respect

The average rating for No respect based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-08-15 00:00:00 Losson Leonard It's Not Easy Bein' Me is Rodney Dangerfield's book about his storied life from childhood to stardom and all the craziness in between. Rodney is known by many as being a nonstop generator of one-liners, and as funny as his jokes are, he is far more than just a funny guy. In his book, you will discover a lot about this man that you probably never would have suspected about him. Some of it will make you crack-up with uncontrollable laughter; some of it will leave you feeling quite down and despondent; all of it will certainly entertain you and give you a greater appreciation for one of comedy's all-time greats. First and foremost, this book is absolutely hilarious! I almost never find myself laughing when reading a book, no matter how "funny" it is supposed to be, but this book made me laugh at almost every page. Rodney Dangerfield's jokes are legendary and so clever that one cannot help but crack up at them. Dispersed throughout his life story are breaks in the narrative where Rodney places some of his jokes that loosely relates to the topic of the chapter. I never found these jokes to be distracting or out of place, but rather very entertaining and helpful to the mood and pace of the book. I know I will be coming back to this book many times in the future to look over these fantastic jokes to tell to my friends and family because everyone needs to hear the hilarious jokes of one of comedy's greatest minds. What I loved most about this book was how fast paced it was, moving very quickly and never getting slow or boring even in-between the jokes. Rodney's style of joke-telling is very fast with a strong punchline at the end that almost never fails to kill the audience with laughter. In that same manner, the more serious aspects of his memoirs were just as quick-witted and hard-hitting with engaging anecdotes about his interesting life, coming at you non-stop in quick succession to constantly entertain and amuse. It's Not Easy Bein' Me was easily one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read because of how quick and funny it was from start to finish. I learned a lot about Rodney Dangerfield after reading his book. Beforehand, my only knowledge on the guy extended as far as knowing a couple dozen of his jokes because my dad recites them all the time, as he is a huge Rodney fan himself. Since my dad always spoke so highly of the guy, I figured I needed to finally read up on him to see what all the hubbub was about; I'm glad I did. One thing that was surprising was to find out that Rodney Dangerfield was just a stage name, and his real birth name was Jacob Rodney Cohen. He didn't even come up with his now-famous name himself; he just asked some guy to make something up for him before going onstage one night to cover his true identity. Funny how things work out! These memoirs are chock-full of fun facts, interesting details, and even some sad realizations about Rodney's life that will keep you glued to the book. In fact, I was shocked to learn how depressing Rodney's life truly was growing up. I always thought his shtick about getting No Respect was all made up for laughs, but apparently a lot of those jokes were, unfortunately, based on his real life adversities. His mother in particular was not a very good person to him, and certain things that happened to Rodney as a child were heartbreaking to read about. It looks to me like Rodney Dangerfield was the proverbial sad clown, one who covered up his sorrow with jokes and laughter. I'm glad things started to turn around for him later in life, but his depression always lingered to some degree, which is quite a shame to think about considering how outgoing and jovial he came off as. On the lighter side of things, I found out that Rodney Dangerfield helped start the careers of many famous and successful comedians that we know today. Did you know that he had a hand in helping Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Rosanne Barr, Jim Carrey, and many others comedic greats? Where would comedy be today without the mark left by Rodney Dangerfield? I don't want to know. Rodney Dangerfield was not like most other famous comedians who have made it big. Rather than getting sucked up in the glory, the fame, and the money, Rodney stayed true to himself and never lost sight of why he got into comedy in the first place. He never considered himself to be better than his audience or other comedians; Rodney never passed up on a handshake with some random joe on the street, and he was always hospitable to strangers and amateur comedians. What made so many people connect to Rodney Dangerfield was his style of comedy, that he was the downtrodden everyman who never got the respect he deserved. This is a sentiment that many of us feel in our lives, and to see it personified onstage by such a funny person is what made so many people gravitate towards Rodney Dangerfield in the first place. If you want to read a hilarious memoir by one of comedy's greatest talents, then It's Not Easy Bein' Me is the book for you. His jokes will leave you laughing your ass off; his anecdotes will make you wish you were there to witness these fantastic tales yourself; and Rodney's legacy will make you wish he were still with us today, lighting up our world with some much needed laughter. Rodney sadly passed away shortly after completing his memoirs, so this book acts as a final tribute to one of the funniest people who ever lived. Though his whole act was predicated on never getting any of the respect he deserved, he will always have my greatest respect and admiration as both an average guy as well as a comedic legend. Rodney and his book get an A-OK from me!

Review # 2 was written on 2012-01-04 00:00:00 Shaun Kewley Overall the writing of the book was average; Rodney tends to go off on stream of cosciousness tangents, and the book takes several diversions as a result. But Rodney's dark sense of humor is intact each time, so most of these are welcome. And for a figure with this much experience who is simply fun to listen talk about most anything, the weaknesses in structure are easily excused. Starting with his younger years to his first days in comedy, then to his days as an aluminum siding salesman and back to the comedy days that made him a legend, Rodney's story is a pretty remarkable one, and Rodney keeps it candid and revealing. His commentary on other contemporary talents such as Sam Kinison, Jim Carrey, and even Mike Tyson is also amusing. People who aren't fans of comedy might not enjoy it as much, but if you even have a casual interest in the craft its a solid read.