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I can‘t remember ever reading a non-fiction book that was this funny and engaging. I had a great time reading about the exploits of Bill Murray, Steve Martin, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, and Eddie Murphy. This book definitely made me want to look up some of their sketches from the early days of SNL and watch some of their movies (Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Three Amigos, The Jerk, Trading Places, The Blue Brothers)

finally finished this. first book of the year! these wild and crazy guys (especially Steve Martin) were part of my life in the 80s and i loved hearing the backstories of some of my favorite movies. that said, by the end i was glad to be done and able to start something else :)
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I grew up on 80s comedies. Steve Martin‘s SNL skits were performed by a twelve year old me in the hallways of my church for a captive audience of my peers who were less educated on comedy of years gone by. Nick de Semlyen reminded me of all the comics, skits, and movies I grew up loving in Wild and Crazy Guys, an exploration of a decade of comedy that changed everything.

https://onthebl.org/2019/07/20/wild-and-crazy-guys

This was not as funny as I was expecting it to be, much of it is down right sad, especially concerning John Belushi and John Candy. However that said, it's very entertaining and an insightful look at comedy movie making in the 80s and early 90s. It's a good 80s nostalgia fix. Curtis Armstrong (aka Booger from the Revenge of the Nerds movies) was the perfect narrator for this book 4 💥💥💥💥 out of 5.

I just got this from Audible. I can't wait to listen to it. 80s comedies are the BEST!!