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Rico Slade Will F*cking Kill You
by
Bradley Sands (Goodreads Author)
What the crap is Arnold Schwarzenegger doing on the cover of Rico Slade's book? This is Rico Slade's goddamn book. Rico Slade is not a body builder, an actor, or a governor. Rico Slade is an action hero.
Rico Slade doesn't care about the political climate. Rico Slade has an advance degree in badassery. Rico Slade's favorite food is the honey-roasted peanut. Rico Slade can...more
Rico Slade doesn't care about the political climate. Rico Slade has an advance degree in badassery. Rico Slade's favorite food is the honey-roasted peanut. Rico Slade can...more
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
February 4th 2011
by Eraserhead Press
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***A BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH RICO SLADE***
Interviewer: “So, Mr. Slade, how does it feel to be the subject of new book?”
Rico Slade: [Not liking the tone of the question, Rico Slade rips the interviewer's fucking throat out after punching him in the fucking face a bunch of fucking times.]
Interview over...
That is Rico Slade in a nutshell.
I'm not exactly sure how to review this one, other than to say it was exactly what I was hoping it would be, plus a bit more. Before I spray the praise hose all ov...more
Interviewer: “So, Mr. Slade, how does it feel to be the subject of new book?”
Rico Slade: [Not liking the tone of the question, Rico Slade rips the interviewer's fucking throat out after punching him in the fucking face a bunch of fucking times.]
Interview over...
That is Rico Slade in a nutshell.
I'm not exactly sure how to review this one, other than to say it was exactly what I was hoping it would be, plus a bit more. Before I spray the praise hose all ov...more
Rico Slade's arch-nemesis, Baron Mayhem, is plotting to destroy the Earth and only Rico Slade can stop him. Rico Slade embarks on an orgy of destruction to find his arch enemy. But what does all this have to do with Chip Johnson, the man who plays Rico Slade in countless movies? Can Johnson's psychologist get to him before he gets to the actor who plays Baron Mayhem?
Rico Slade Will Fucking Kill You is a hilarious tale about an actor who has snapped and thinks he's the character he's played in co...more
Rico Slade Will Fucking Kill You is a hilarious tale about an actor who has snapped and thinks he's the character he's played in co...more
Jul 10, 2012
Shovelmonkey1
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
people who liked 80s action films and parody
Recommended to Shovelmonkey1 by:
bizarro boys
Shovelmonkey1 fucking read this.
Shovelmonkey1 read this on the fucking train. There was no killing there. But if Rico Slade was there he would have fucking killed you. Or at least given you a dead arm.
Shovelmonkey1 read this and immediately became a fervent convert to the high art of badassery.
Shovelmonkey1 is now armed with a tuna fish (which is not as dangerous as a swordfish but it was the nearest she could get) and a bandolier ofwater balloons hand grenades.
Shovelmonkey1 has burned her ward...more
Shovelmonkey1 read this on the fucking train. There was no killing there. But if Rico Slade was there he would have fucking killed you. Or at least given you a dead arm.
Shovelmonkey1 read this and immediately became a fervent convert to the high art of badassery.
Shovelmonkey1 is now armed with a tuna fish (which is not as dangerous as a swordfish but it was the nearest she could get) and a bandolier of
Shovelmonkey1 has burned her ward...more
This was quite the thrill ride. Bradley Sands did an awesome job making your stereotypical action star Chip Johnson go nuts and lose his grip on reality while his mind deteriorates, blending his action role of Rico Slade with his everyday life. Seeing the scene shift from what "Rico Slade" was doing AKA Chip doing as Rico, and then seeing what was really happening from someone elses perspective was downright hilarious, not to mention there are awesome chapter titles to boot.
Bradley does a great...more
Bradley does a great...more
A writhing romp through everything I love/hate about blockbuster action films and everything everyone hates about men (& some women).
This is the place to enjoy more good bad stuff in print than anyone could ever get away with on the big screen!
My copy is going up on GR swap, get it while it's hot!
This is the place to enjoy more good bad stuff in print than anyone could ever get away with on the big screen!
My copy is going up on GR swap, get it while it's hot!
Jul 01, 2011
Christopher tm
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of absurdist lit and goofy humor
Recommended to Christopher by:
Bradley Sands
At this point, I've probably agonized over writing this review longer than Bradley Sands took to write the book.
I'm not having trouble reviewing Rico Slade Will Fucking Kill You because I *liked* it; I've no problem admitting I enjoy offbeat or lowbrow things. Trouble is I feel like a farmer what's been abducted by aliens and anally probed, and now I not only have to explain what happened to the sheriff, but I gotta tell Missus Farmer that in the future a finger or two might not be an unwelcome...more
I'm not having trouble reviewing Rico Slade Will Fucking Kill You because I *liked* it; I've no problem admitting I enjoy offbeat or lowbrow things. Trouble is I feel like a farmer what's been abducted by aliens and anally probed, and now I not only have to explain what happened to the sheriff, but I gotta tell Missus Farmer that in the future a finger or two might not be an unwelcome...more
This one is about an action movie star who basically loses it & thinks he is his movie character in real life. Loved the main character's badassness (I know it's not a word yet still appropriate for the main character), but this one left me shaking my head. Had some hilarious moments skewering the action genre heroes like Rambo, Die Hard & any Arnold movie that were great. However the language & depravity to levity ratios were a bit to out of whack for me to really enjoy it. I hate t...more
Oh, Bradley Sands -- why the truck stop incident?!
Okay, it would be easy to focus on RICO SLADE (said in a deep, booming voice), but I found Chip Johnson to be the more interesting character. Watching Chip's mental deterioration was heartbreaking to me, even as I laughed at the rest of the book.
This is another one of those books that I don't want to say too much about for fear of ruining it for those who haven't read it yet. I can't imagine anyone reading this and not enjoying some aspect of it...more
Okay, it would be easy to focus on RICO SLADE (said in a deep, booming voice), but I found Chip Johnson to be the more interesting character. Watching Chip's mental deterioration was heartbreaking to me, even as I laughed at the rest of the book.
This is another one of those books that I don't want to say too much about for fear of ruining it for those who haven't read it yet. I can't imagine anyone reading this and not enjoying some aspect of it...more
I need to give this book five stars. If I don't, Rico Slade will fucking kill me.
And you do not want Rico Slade after your ass. He's Arnold, The Rock, Dolph, and Sylvester all rolled into one. He will rip your throat out faster than the Taco Bell Chihuahua can say "Yo Quiero Taco Bell."
The problem is there is no Rico Slade. Rico is just an actor named Chip Johnson who plays Rico. He is slovenly, balding, and is like Rico only in his mind. Yet when Chip goes postal in Hollywood, the fate of the w...more
And you do not want Rico Slade after your ass. He's Arnold, The Rock, Dolph, and Sylvester all rolled into one. He will rip your throat out faster than the Taco Bell Chihuahua can say "Yo Quiero Taco Bell."
The problem is there is no Rico Slade. Rico is just an actor named Chip Johnson who plays Rico. He is slovenly, balding, and is like Rico only in his mind. Yet when Chip goes postal in Hollywood, the fate of the w...more
"Wait, what the hell just happened?" was my initial response when I completed this. It was a blur of high-stakes wackiness, and by the time I might have grown tired of the broad humor which occasionally strayed into lazy Hollywood stereotypes, it was already over.
But oddly I have fond feelings about it despite the dialogue that sometimes felt clunky, and not always in an ironically bad sort of way.
The title and the summary promised me hilarious, high-stakes cheesiness, and I was a trifle disappo...more
But oddly I have fond feelings about it despite the dialogue that sometimes felt clunky, and not always in an ironically bad sort of way.
The title and the summary promised me hilarious, high-stakes cheesiness, and I was a trifle disappo...more
As I read more of the bizarro genre, I've come to the conclusion that its books can be generally divided into one of two camps: "weird" bizarro and "funny" bizarro. "Weird" Bizarro focuses on shocking and often disgusting the reader with impossible situations involving demons and vaginas and gore (see: everything Carlton Mellick III has ever written), while "funny" bizarros are in essence pitch-black comedies, taking a situation that could never occur in mainstream literature and pulling it to i...more
Feb 15, 2012
Mark
added it
Recommends it for:
Bruce Willis, Jason Statham and Dame Judi Dench
Recommended to Mark by:
Dan Schwent
Shelves:
never-again,
bizarre
The last few weeks have seen me up to my eyes most nights in motherf**cking and slaughter not, you understand, because Poole has suddenly become a hot bed of naughtiness well at least not down my street but because I have been wading my way through the bleak vision of Baltimore given us by 'The Wire'. Ths is an amazing series of investigations into drug wars, corruption and embezzlement all heavily flavoured with cursing, shooting and sex in no particular order or proportions and it performed th...more
Rico Slade will f'ing kill you, its true. But what about Chip Johnson, the action movie star who plays Rico Slade? That’s really what this extremely entertaining and facetious book is about. With loads of sarcasm and humor Bradley Sands uses Rico Slade to twist and pervert the action movie genre we all love from the 80’s and 90’s, complete with Arnold on the front cover. From the beginning were thrown into your standard scenario with a plane hijacking, but this one involves a swordfish. From the...more
The title says it all, “Rico Slade will Fucking Kill You!” Bradley Sands has served up a quick action-packed read with his 2011 novel from Lazy Fascist Press, but there is more to it than just an action hero on a rampage.
Within the covers of “Rico...” Sands deals with issues of identity, whether intentionally or not. The blurring of reality and fantasy, self-esteem/image, stereotypes; how we see ourselves and others forms the backbone of this story. Through the character of Rico Slade and the...more
Within the covers of “Rico...” Sands deals with issues of identity, whether intentionally or not. The blurring of reality and fantasy, self-esteem/image, stereotypes; how we see ourselves and others forms the backbone of this story. Through the character of Rico Slade and the...more
Sometimes we get caught up in "beautiful prose" or "coming of age story" and forget the reason we started reading. It was because it was fun. It made us forget reality for a minute. And Rico Slade Will Fucking Kill You does just that. It's fun as hell. And I couldn't stop reading it no matter how immature it felt.
The synopsis for Rico Slade does not do Rico Slade justice. But granted, if the synopsis was written "right" it would ruin the story. The story really doesn't reveal itself until a few...more
The synopsis for Rico Slade does not do Rico Slade justice. But granted, if the synopsis was written "right" it would ruin the story. The story really doesn't reveal itself until a few...more
What the crap is Arnold Schwarzenegger doing on the cover of Rico Slade’s book? This is Rico Slade’s goddamn book. Rico Slade is not a body builder, an actor, or a governor. Rico Slade is an action hero.
Rico Slade doesn’t care about the political climate. Rico Slade has an advanced degree in badassery. Rico Slade’s favorite food is the honey-roasted peanut. Rico Slade can rip out a throat with his bare hands.
But Rico Slade has a problem. His arch-nemesis, Baron Mayhem, is threatening to drop a b...more
Rico Slade doesn’t care about the political climate. Rico Slade has an advanced degree in badassery. Rico Slade’s favorite food is the honey-roasted peanut. Rico Slade can rip out a throat with his bare hands.
But Rico Slade has a problem. His arch-nemesis, Baron Mayhem, is threatening to drop a b...more
A hell of a lot of hot-blooded fun. Like, if-Preacher-was-adapted-to-literature hot-blooded fun. But Rico Slade doesn’t give a crap about Preacher, or comics, or being compared. Rico Slade only allowed himself to be in a book written by Bradley Sands because reality would not be able to handle him.
The book opens with a plane-jacking scene involving a swordfish-wielding villain and the protagonist tearing out throats. Normally that would be enough for me to say “Yup, that’s awesome” and call it a...more
The book opens with a plane-jacking scene involving a swordfish-wielding villain and the protagonist tearing out throats. Normally that would be enough for me to say “Yup, that’s awesome” and call it a...more
Rico Slade reads like ‘Falling Down’ with a sense of humor rather than a sense of injustice. Except, of course, instead of a reserved and frustrated Michael Douglas we have Rico F’n Slade- the most awesome action star Hollywood has ever ogled. The story starts out snappy as the man behind Rico’s badassness, Chip Johnston, has himself a wee-little breakdown. As his mental stability wanes Chip/Rico cuts a swath of comedic chaos across Hollywood tailed by his hard timing psychologist Harold Schwar...more
Upon finishing the first chapter of RSWFKY--in which Rico deals with an annoying passenger on a flight by ripping out her throat (don't worry, he comforts her with a peck on the cheek), then throws a would-be hijacker out of the plane, and finally parachutes down to Disney World--I began to suspect that this was no ordinary tale. After finishing the remaining 49 chapters, my suspicion was confirmed.
Imagine if the action hero played by Arnold Schwarzenegger (in that movie with the guns, explosio...more
Imagine if the action hero played by Arnold Schwarzenegger (in that movie with the guns, explosio...more
I think the cover of this book is a good litmus test for whether you will enjoy it or not. If you see the picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the fiery blast in the background, and the title and you don't laugh, or at least chuckle, then you probably shouldn't bother. Or, out of spite, you could just read it anyway.
Rico Slade is an asskicking, throat-ripping badass of an action movie character played by actor Chip Johnson. One day during filming, Chip has a mental breakdown on set, and it causes...more
Rico Slade is an asskicking, throat-ripping badass of an action movie character played by actor Chip Johnson. One day during filming, Chip has a mental breakdown on set, and it causes...more
Chip Johnson is having a bad day living out the fantasy of Rico Slade. Rico Slade must save the world from Baron Mayhem. In order to reach Baron Mayhem, Rico will kill, maim, destroy and explode everything in his path.
I really liked this story in all its psychotic glory. Chip has totally lost his mind and Rico Slade has stepped in to take over. Bradley Sands writing style captures the machismo and bravado that is Rico Slade, the greatest action star ever to be on film.
From start to finish, Sands...more
I really liked this story in all its psychotic glory. Chip has totally lost his mind and Rico Slade has stepped in to take over. Bradley Sands writing style captures the machismo and bravado that is Rico Slade, the greatest action star ever to be on film.
From start to finish, Sands...more
When I started reading this, my first thought was "What the hell?".
My second thought was "The fuck?!"
My third thought was "Holy shit"
My fourth...well, you get the idea.
I went into reading this completely clueless. I finished reading this pretty much the same way. Simply put, this is the tale of an action movie star losing his god damned mind.
Like Mel Gibson only without the antisemitism.
And more blood and laughs.
Oh, and everyone else in this story? All the side characters like directors and th...more
My second thought was "The fuck?!"
My third thought was "Holy shit"
My fourth...well, you get the idea.
I went into reading this completely clueless. I finished reading this pretty much the same way. Simply put, this is the tale of an action movie star losing his god damned mind.
Like Mel Gibson only without the antisemitism.
And more blood and laughs.
Oh, and everyone else in this story? All the side characters like directors and th...more
I've read A LOT of funny books, but none had me laughing as hard as Rico Slade did. The difference is how often I laughed and how hard. And the good stuff just keeps coming. It's constant sometimes. It's a good feeling to be laughing throughout a whole entire chapter of a book; not just every few pages. Bradley Sands is one of the best comedic writers ever, and Rico Slade is his masterpiece. His style is completely original and cannot be copied, which makes him extremely unique as a writer. Read...more
Rico Slade Will Fucking Kill You is the book Mark Leyner would come up with if he'd been up for a few days and decided to enter the Three Day Novel Writing Competition by composing a response to Fight Club after watching Commando several times on repeat.
That's not a diss.
RSWFKY is easily the best bizarro book I've read and one I'll probably read a few more times again. It touches on masculinity, gender roles, homosexuality, mass media and problems of the psyche in a package which may be conside...more
That's not a diss.
RSWFKY is easily the best bizarro book I've read and one I'll probably read a few more times again. It touches on masculinity, gender roles, homosexuality, mass media and problems of the psyche in a package which may be conside...more
Chip Johnson plays action hero Rico Slade-a fusion between Chuck Norris and Sylvester Stallone. Sadly, Chip Johnson, who is balding, shares absolutely nothing with his action hero counterpart.
Chip Johnson begins to lose his grip on reality and believes he is Rico Slade. He runs around causing real and imagined terror. His psychotherapist chases after him and his money in an attempt to fix his rapidly disintegrating marriage which can only be saved by buying a piece of expensive bling for his wif...more
Chip Johnson begins to lose his grip on reality and believes he is Rico Slade. He runs around causing real and imagined terror. His psychotherapist chases after him and his money in an attempt to fix his rapidly disintegrating marriage which can only be saved by buying a piece of expensive bling for his wif...more
I'm not a superhero or a movie star like Arnold Schwarzenagger, but I feel their pain. "It hurts when you can't leave your mansion without putting on a metaphysical mask to hide your true self."
Full review here: http://superheronovels.com/2011/07/24...
Full review here: http://superheronovels.com/2011/07/24...
Poor Chip Johnson. He plays Rico Slade in the movies, but now he has lost his mind and is playing Rico Slade in real life. Living out his action hero delusion, Chip wreaks havoc throughout Hollywood on his way to Baron Mayhem's fortress (aka his ex-boyfriend George's apartment) while his hair obsessed psychologist tries to help/kill him and at the same time save his own marriage. This story chugs along with fight after insane fight where the line between reality and Chip's fantasy world becomes...more
Rico Slade will indeed kill you. The man, he's on a mission to stop Baron Mayhem from destroying the planet with a bomb that can eliminate everything but the world's currency. However, if you step in his way, he has no qualms about tearing your throat out with his bare hands; whether you're a middle-aged tourist walking the streets of Hollywood, or you're a grandmother on an airplane. But the story is deeper than that. Rico Slade is just a character in an action movie series. Chip Johnson is th...more
When I first saw the title of this book, I already knew that I shouldn't take it too seriously or expect too much from it. Still, I still feel slightly disappointed with the contents of the book. The first pages seemed promising, I even cracked a smile or two. But the quality of the language from random things just goes downhill to the gross out swear words.
The story itself is not THAT bad. If you think about it, it is even... interesting, at the very least. To sum it all up, an actor of action...more
The story itself is not THAT bad. If you think about it, it is even... interesting, at the very least. To sum it all up, an actor of action...more
I got this for free a few months ago when there was a special deal on bizarro.com. i started reading it back then ... stopped, and finished it recently.
Uber-violent situations are spliced up between the story of a loser psychiatrist trying to find Chip Johnson/Rico Slade as he hacks his way into self-realization. Think of the movie "Falling Down" only with Michael Douglas' character believing that he should kill everyone (instead of just accidentally killing people). That's pretty much this boo...more
Uber-violent situations are spliced up between the story of a loser psychiatrist trying to find Chip Johnson/Rico Slade as he hacks his way into self-realization. Think of the movie "Falling Down" only with Michael Douglas' character believing that he should kill everyone (instead of just accidentally killing people). That's pretty much this boo...more
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Bradley Sands is an author of bizarro fiction. He wrote TV Snorted My Brain, Please Do Not Shoot Me in the Face: A Novel, Rico Slade Will F*cking Kill You, Sorry I Ruined Your Orgy, and other books.
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