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Summary: MORE PICTURES WOULD'VE BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED,
Review: and an index, too. But still, Bernstein's book is quite witty and entertaining and it did more to bring back memories of the '80s than THE WEDDING SINGER did. I only wish that more pictures of some of the lesser-known talents of the day (Mary Stuart Masterson, especially) had been printed. Way too much ink was wasted on Judd Neslon. Not cool, but recommended reading nevertheless. Peace, bro.
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Summary: Some kind of close to wonderful
Review: I always like reading Jonathan Bernstein's column in "The Guide," and this potted history of teen films from the 1980s is in that league. It suffers from the odd inaccuracy, and his habit of relating the ENTIRE plots of movies is a mistake, but since books about teen movies are far thinner on the ground than books about '70s movies...what the hey. (Favourite quote: "(Charlie Sheen) provided years of laughter and entertainment. Moving on to an entirely separate subject, his movies have included...")
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Summary: Some kind of close to wonderful
Review: I always like reading Jonathan Bernstein's column in "The Guide," and this potted history of teen films from the 1980s is in that league. It suffers from the odd inaccuracy, and his habit of relating the ENTIRE plots of movies is a mistake, but since books about teen movies are far thinner on the ground than books about '70s movies...what the hey. (Favourite quote: "(Charlie Sheen) provided years of laughter and entertainment. Moving on to an entirely separate subject, his movies have included...")
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Summary: Fun and insubstantial
Review: I can sum up my review of this book rather simply: don't buy it, but do read it; borrow it from the library instead.A fun romp through the fabulous Brat Pack movies of the 80s, Bernstein's book is a little too short on analysis, a little too full of plot, and offers tantalizing teases of trivia and behind the scenes information but never delivers a whallop punch. It's fun, light reading, and entertaining enough, but it doesn't truly serve as a reference material to the subject, and as such, I wouldn't recommend it as something worth purchasing for your book collection. By all means, take a copy out from the library and spend a fun weekend flipping through its pages -- I wish I had done that, instead of spending money on a copy that now gathers dust on the shelves.
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Summary: A fun blast from the past!
Review: I was a teenager in the 80's and I loved these movies. This book outlines all the "Teen" movies in the 1980's, from "Porky's" to "Can't Buy Me Love" It was a fun trip down memory lane and I enjoyed learning some lesser known facts about the movies and actors themselves. A must have for affecionado's of the 80's. Includes smaller versions of some of the most popular movies original movie theater posters.
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Summary: A fun blast from the past!
Review: I was a teenager in the 80's and I loved these movies. This book outlines all the "Teen" movies in the 1980's, from "Porky's" to "Can't Buy Me Love" It was a fun trip down memory lane and I enjoyed learning some lesser known facts about the movies and actors themselves. A must have for affecionado's of the 80's. Includes smaller versions of some of the most popular movies original movie theater posters.
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Summary: A fun blast from the past!
Review: I was a teenager in the 80's and I loved these movies. This book outlines all the "Teen" movies in the 1980's, from "Porky's" to "Can't Buy Me Love" It was a fun trip down memory lane and I enjoyed learning some lesser known facts about the movies and actors themselves. A must have for affecionado's of the 80's. Includes smaller versions of some of the most popular movies original movie theater posters.
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Summary: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!
Review: I've read a few books in my time. Good ones, bad ones. Some that were neither -- you know what I mean, gentle reader, both good and bad at the same time. Sometimes a book will start out good and end up bad. Sometimes, and I find this is the more rare phenomenon, the book will start out bad and then pull a "U-Turn" and end up good. That may in fact be my favorite kind of book.
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Summary: A wonderful review of movies that summed up a generation
Review: Mr. Bernstein is first out of the 80s nostalgia gate with a wry criticism/summary of that decade's many "teen" movies. As the title might suggest, particular attention is paid to the films of John Hughes (and rightfully so). Although many chapters are written with tongue firmly planted in cheek, the book is not without some salient points on plot, character development and/or types, and the symbiosis between 80s movies and the times they reflect. The author (and this reader) realizes that Ebert et al will never give these films more than a passing nod while writing yet another "revisitation" of The Godfather trilogy, "Chinatown," "Citizen Kane," etc., so enjoy this book for its humor but also for its insight.
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Summary: The 80s are nostalgia already - God do I feel old...
Review: Mr. Bernstein is first out of the 80s nostalgia gate with a wry criticism/summary of that decade's many "teen" movies. As the title might suggest, particular attention is paid to the films of John Hughes (and rightfully so). Although many chapters are written with tongue firmly planted in cheek, the book is not without some salient points on plot, character development and/or types, and the symbiosis between 80s movies and the times they reflect. The author (and this reader) realizes that Ebert et al will never give these films more than a passing nod while writing yet another "revisitation" of The Godfather trilogy, "Chinatown," "Citizen Kane," etc., so enjoy this book for its humor but also for its insight.
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