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Patrick,
I took a look at the ACME page today. Looking great, bud. I appreciate it.

Joe Bob [E-mail, Nov 3, 1996]

The ACME Joe Bob Page is not sponsored by or
affiliated with Joe Bob Briggs or any of his ex-wives.
[Joe Bob]

The ACME Joe Bob Page is solely the work of Patrick Spreng, a close, personal friend of Joe Bob Briggs, but is NOT sponsored by or affiliated with Joe Bob or any of his ex-wives.
I can NOT get messages to Joe Bob any better than you can -- use the e-mail address or postal address.

To discuss the meaning of life with Joe Bob, write Joe Bob Briggs, P.O. Box 2002, Dallas, Texas 75221. Joe Bob even hangs out on the Internet: Joe Bob Briggs.
To discuss Joe Bob with Patrick Spreng, write to Patrick

Three dead bodies. One breast. Two motor vehicle chases with crash and burn. Heads roll. Electrons roll. Two Martian transvestites in clown suits. One webmaster geek. Kung Fu. Monkey Fu. Bimbo Fu. Deja Fu. Drive-In Academy Award Nominations for John Stewart for saying "Do you have sex in public with all your friends?" and for web-geek Patrick Spreng for doing it the drive-in way. In other words, no plot to get in the way of the web site.

Four stars.
Joe Bob says check it out.

News from Joe Bob

July 11, 2005 - Joe Bob's newest book, Profoundly Erotic: Sexy Movies that Changed History is available now from Universe Press. You can order it from Amazon.com here.
Movie stars do it better, or so it seems. Sex on the silver screen unfolds in such a perfect way and we get sucked in. Whether we want to admit it or not, much of our sexual behavior has been learned from the movies. From Joe Bob Briggs comes Profoundly Erotic, a collection of essays on sex in film. This guide explores the most seminal films—from cult classics to Hollywood blockbusters—that both shaped and reflected America’s changing mores and codes about sex. Briggs, who has been called the Leonard Maltin of cult movies, makes good on his reputation as an off-kilter and daring movie guru in this revealing look at filmed fornication.

Profoundly Erotic follows Joe Bob’s popular Profoundly Disturbing. Now Joe Bob takes on the key films that turn us on, such as It Happened One Night (1938), Lolita (1962), Belle de Jour (1967), and sex, lies, and videotape (1989). Illustrated with lurid stills and posters, the book strips down the hottest screen moments in history with the bodies we adore, from Rudolf Valentino and Mae West to Brigitte Bardot and Sharon Stone. In addition to the ten main movies, the book features a hundred more capsule reviews in “For Further Frisson” sidebars.

Praise for Profoundly Disturbing:
“A valuable and entertaining survey of movies that broke taboos.”
—Leonard Maltin
“The book merits attention from fans tired of high-minded essays about classics such as Citizen Kane, and explains why crass, tasteless pictures often make more impact than those released with the stamp of respectability.”
—Publishers Weekly
Jul 10, 2005 - Joe Bob has hooked up with HorrorNet, (formerly the Scream Channel) a newly-formed cable network delivering horror, suspense, thriller oriented entertainment. More info as it develops. . .
Feb 18, 2002 - Joe Bob's previous book, Profoundly Disturbing: Shocking Movies That Changed History, with an introduction by Roger Corman, was released June 2003 by Universe Press. You can order it now in both hardcover and paperback versions
From the murky depths can come the most extraordinary things. . . . Profoundly Disturbing examines the underground cult movies that have — unexpectedly and unintentionally — revolutionized the way that all movies would be made. Called "exploitation films" because they often exploit our most primal fears and desires, these overlooked movies pioneered new cinematographic techniques, subversive narrative structuring, and guerrilla marketing strategies that would eventually trickle up into mainstream cinema. In this book Joe Bob Briggs uncovers the most seminal cult movies of the twentieth century and reveals the fascinating untold stories behind their making.
All the subgenres in cult cinema are covered, with essays centering around twenty movies including Triumph of the Will (1938), Mudhoney (1965), Night of the Living Dead (1967), Deep Throat (1973), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Drunken Master (1978), and Crash (1996). Accompanying the text are dozens of capsule reviews providing ideas for related films to discover, as well as kitschy and fun archival film stills. An essential reference and guide to this overlooked side of cinema, Profoundly Disturbing should be in the home of every movie fan, especially those who think they've seen everything.
Nov 26, 2002 - Joe Bob has just shot a pilot for a television series to be called The Joe Bob Report. No word yet on when or where this show might land, but watch this space for details when they arrive. Check out these behind-the-scenes photos from the filming of the pilot.
Finally, Joe Bob has his own Official Joe Bob Web Site - The Joe Bob Report. Check it out!