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Summary: Hilariously funny!
Review: "Reel Shame" made me laugh out loud, particularly the very visual descriptions of Jack Palance doing bizarre things in fine, fine cinematic works. Extremely amusing!
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Summary: The best of the worst, and the worst of the best.
Review: ...Chris Holland and Scott Hamilton have compiled some of their funnier/est reviews of bad b-movies, along with some new material, from their website for this very funny book. The duos criticism always blend good-natured sarcasm/ribbing with just the right dose of critical honesty, and it is impossible to read just one (believe me, I've tried). The authors have even added in some dollops of information for the b-movie newcomer/curious, along with a list of recommended reading and other, similar websites worth visiting. For fans of b-movies (or just of sarcastic reviews of silly movies) this is a must read.... Highly recommended.
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Summary: Laughing out loud
Review: Aside from being a subversive expose of all that Hollywood hype, this book is extremely funny. The authors obviously love the bad movies they write about, but they aren't fooled by them. This should make you look at your local video selection in a whole new light!
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Summary: A humorous, tongue-in-cheek read
Review: Collaboratively written by the creators of the B-movie website ..., Christopher Holland and Scott Hamilton, Reel Shame: Bad Movies And The Hollywood Stars Who Made Them is an unflinching look at some of today's most popular stars, including Kevin Costner, Shannen Doherty, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more, and the truly gut-wrenching bottom-barrel movies they once made. Individual chapters group the movies by trashy genres ranging from chainsaw massacres to sexy sizzlers, and discuss alleged reasons why these now-great names allowed themselves to become part of some of the sleaziest frames to be served upon the silver screen. A humorous, tongue-in-cheek read Reel Shame is especially recommended for B-movie enthusiasts.
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Summary: 200 Pages of Bad Movie Goodness!
Review: Don't let the somewhat simplistic cover fool you! This book is spectacular! It's well written and extremely humorous! And boy do they point out a lot of cool stuff! Like, do you ever notice how popular a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio is when he dies in it? Titanic, smashed the box office, but The Beach flopped. If you've always wanted to know how some of Hollywood's biggest stars began their careers, or if you enjoy heckling bad movies, this book is must read! Damn good job Chris and Scott!
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Summary: Bad films
Review: I have a true weakness for bad films and this book covers them. The only drawback is I wish they would of covered more films.
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Summary: Deserves a Golden Turkey award.
Review: I thought this would be about the making of bad movies -- interviews with actors and directors, discussions of backstage business, and so on. Nope, it's yet another book of reviews of bad movies. But while Roger Ebert and others assume that lots of people watch movies, these guys state explicitly that the only people who watch movies are heterosexual men. Emphasis on the heterosexual. Boy, are they heterosexual! Evidently the only reason the authors -- or anyone else -- watch movies is to get a glimpse of cleavage. Gee, I thought a few heterosexual men occasionally thought of something besides cleavage -- guess not. Anyhow, the reviews are more offensive than the movies themselves. You'll need a shower after this one.
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Summary: Deserves a Golden Turkey award.
Review: I thought this would be about the making of bad movies -- interviews with actors and directors, discussions of backstage business, and so on. Nope, it's yet another book of reviews of bad movies. But while Roger Ebert and others assume that lots of people watch movies, these guys state explicitly that the only people who watch movies are heterosexual men. Emphasis on the heterosexual. Boy, are they heterosexual! Evidently the only reason the authors -- or anyone else -- watch movies is to get a glimpse of cleavage. Gee, I thought a few heterosexual men occasionally thought of something besides cleavage -- guess not. Anyhow, the reviews are more offensive than the movies themselves. You'll need a shower after this one.
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Summary: A Must Have For Any B-Movie Fan!
Review: If you like bad movies and love reading about them, this book is for you. The authors are witty and their love for bad movies shine through. Makes a great gift too!
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Summary: A masterpiece of schlock cinema review
Review: This book is a rare find: few works are so devoted to the lowliest and most shameful aberrations to sully the silver screen, and even fewer offer such sharp writing and humorous takes on film conventions. Like a rose emerging from a manure-fertilized tract of mud...you know what? Forget the flowery praise, let's keep it simple: go out and read this book, I doubt you'll be disappointed. While it is a must-have for the serious b-movie fan, the casual filmgoer will also find it engrossing, revealing as it does the dark origins and career foibles of the top Hollywood illuminati. And more importantly, it's both hilarious and safety-conscious (yes, safety-conscious...bearing numerous warnings lest we someday find ourselves watching such seizure-inducing fare as Tentacles or The Lonely Lady.)
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