Pretty In Pink : The Golden Age of Teenage Movies

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Summary: Insightful and eloquent -- a tour de force!
Review: Rarely has this reader chanced upon a work of such light-hearted profundity. While the observations are sharper than Madonna's boustiers, the writing style remains as engaging as a Fleiss girl. Anyone with a soft spot for the dim charm of Andrew McCarthy and his ilk should find this book a delightful romp through the sunny side of the eighties.

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Summary: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!
Review: The recent late-ninties teen movie explosion has proven one thing - that what comes around - well you get idea. This book is a fabulous survey of what went before, concentrating on lesser known films which haven't had so many column inches, and others which were extremly popular but need some kind of retrospective look. Its a wonderful read, each page offering a new type of nostalgia. Plus - its incredibly funny, with Bernsteain bringing the same wit he offers in his fortnightly column in 'The Guardian Guide' to a subject he obviously loves. I've a couple of reservations. Apart from the glossy posters in the centre the illustrations are not much better than those found on a video box and often fail to illustrate the prose with much accuracy. Also, there is no bibliography or index, so finding writing about a favourite film can be a chore. And a few cast lists would be nice. But I suppose that's what The Internat Movie Database is for . . .

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Summary: And I thought Corey Feldman was an English comedian . . .
Review: The recent late-ninties teen movie explosion has proven one thing - that what comes around - well you get idea. This book is a fabulous survey of what went before, concentrating on lesser known films which haven't had so many column inches, and others which were extremly popular but need some kind of retrospective look. Its a wonderful read, each page offering a new type of nostalgia. Plus - its incredibly funny, with Bernsteain bringing the same wit he offers in his fortnightly column in 'The Guardian Guide' to a subject he obviously loves. I've a couple of reservations. Apart from the glossy posters in the centre the illustrations are not much better than those found on a video box and often fail to illustrate the prose with much accuracy. Also, there is no bibliography or index, so finding writing about a favourite film can be a chore. And a few cast lists would be nice. But I suppose that's what The Internat Movie Database is for . . .

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Summary: Pointless Drivel
Review: This book is about as comprehensive as reading the back of a cereal box. Obviuosly, Bernstein is going by memory and not research here. Comprehensive to a point, the book lacks any real nuggets of information and is factually incorrect in many places. For instance, the author states that Larry Monoson, star of The Last American Virgin, was never seen before or since that film. Obviusly, when he rented Friday The Thirteenth: The final chapter and Mask in doing his research, he missed him in both of these films. Huh? Where was he, in the bathroom? Stoned? If you want an interesting voyage into the world of teen cinema, I suggest you go to William Paul's book Laughing Screaming. If you want to waste your money, buy Pretty In Pink.

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Summary: A wonderful review of movies that summed up a generation
Review: This book is great! It brought up all the plus' and minus' of some of the greatest movies ever. The author expresses the same thoughts taht many of us have about these movies - yes they are often cheesy, but they are FUN! If you remember the 80's fondly, you'll love this book.