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Joe Bob Briggs
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thumb|Joe Bob Briggs in 2018
Joe Bob Briggs (born 27 January 1953) is the pseudonym of John Irving Bloom, a syndicated film critic, writer and actor.
Quotes
The man is ugly, the man is evil, and the man is in love. This is gonna be an American classic.
Darkman review
I made the mistake of watching "A.I." on cable the week they showed it about 792 times, and I ended up watching it every time it was on.
A.I. review
Speaking of things that'll make your head explode, "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" finally made it to the drive-in
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story review
The fifties were when people started coming down on "juvenile delinquents," "hoodlums," "vandals"--anybody that was young, wore a motorcycle jacket, and didn't act polite around older people.
I Was a Teenage Werewolf review
"I think we should take money from everyone," I told her, "regardless of their ability to pay. After all, this is America."
La Femme Nikita review
Menahem Golan, the Israeli king of the ninja flick, announced he was producing the remake.
Night of the Living Dead (1990 remake) review
Repeated phrases
Eleven dead bodies. One dead cat. No breasts.
This line is from a review of Candyman II: Farewell To The Flesh
Similar "summary" lines feature in many of the reviews.
If you know what I mean, and I think you do.
Since Joe-Bob was unallowed to swear or make sexual remarks (beyond a point) in the newspaper, anything regarding sex he was unallowed to say was said with a euphemism, such as "Making the sign of the four-legged spouting walrus," followed by this.
Example: Swamp Thing Review
Joe Bob says check it out.
Used as the final sentence in all reviews except the very earliest.
Example: Ice Pirates Review
External links
Official home page
Category:Authors from the United States
Category:Film critics from the United States
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from Dallas
Category:Actors from Arkansas