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Writings on Bruce Willis, Badass Cinema and Other Important Topics

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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With the hilarious 'instant cult classic' "Seagalogy", Vern wrote a book that shook the very foundations of film criticism. Now he's back, and this time he's got all of 'the films of badass cinema' in his sights! From "Die Hard" to "The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie", "Transformers" to "Mary Poppins", Vern has an opinion on everything, and he's not shy about sharing them.

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Utgivningsdatum:2010-04-30
Mått:136 x 207 x 28 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Titan Books Ltd
ISBN:9781848563711

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As a frequent writer for Ain't It Cool News, Vern has gained notoriety for his unorthodo reviewing style and his expertise in "the films of Badass Cinema." His review of the slasher movie CHAOS earned him a wrestling challenge from its director; his explosive essay on the PG-13 rating of LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD prompted Bruce Willis himself to walk barefoot across the broken glass of movie nerd message boards to respond.

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"Vern is the greatest writer about film writing about film anywhere that film is written about. If you disagree, I will pay a big guy to punch you in a soft place." - 'Moriarty', Ain't It Cool News * "Equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael, Vern is a National Treasure!!!" Guillermo Del Toro, director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy. "We can't believe this actually exists, but the world is certainly a better place for it." New York Magazine "Uproariously funny... the film book I never knew I always wanted to read." Nerve.com"

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chapter oneWARRIORS300THE WARRIORSENTER THE NINJAGYMKATA chapter twoTHOU SHALT NOT LIE WITH CARTOONS AS WITH LIVE ACTIONENCHANTEDTHE POLAR EXPRESS 3-D IMAX SPOOKARAMATHE BEOWULF 3-D IMAX EXPERIENCEGARFIELDCARSMARY POPPINSX-2: X-MEN UNITEDchapter threeBLOW THINGS UP REAL GOODACTION JACKSONSTONE COLDCOMMANDOPREDATORPREDATOR 2THE PROTECTORTO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOMEPAPARAZZIMEL GIBSON'S APOCALYPTOchapter fourPHILOSOPHYKNIGHTRIDERSHOLY MOUNTAINGROUNDHOG DAYWAKING LIFEchapter fiveTANGENTSFRIDAY AFTER NEXTCRANKWALKING TALL (2004)chapter sixIT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HAMLETVern vs. TRANSFORMERSTHE TERMINATOR(THE) T(ERMINATOR) 2(: JUDGMENT DAY)E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL: THE SPECIAL EDITION: FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY: THE MOVIEMISSION:IMPOSSIBLE: PART 3THE DARK KNIGHTALIENSchapter sevenTHE ISSUESBLACK BOOK (ZWARTBOEK)WHITE DOGCRASH (2005)Racially questionable double feature:John Ford's PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND and Karl Armstrong's NINJA VENGEANCEBROKEBACK MOUNTAINTHEY LIVEchapter eightTHE ARTSTHE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIEACROSS THE UNIVERSEFINDING NEVERLANDTHE ORDER: FROM CREMASTER PART 3Chapter nineMISCELLANEOUSSTAR WARS PART 3: REVENGE OF THE SITHS2001: A SPACE ODYSSEYDOMINOM. NIGHT SHYAMALAN'S LADY IN THE WATERchapter tenFILTH AND SLEAZEZOOTHE ARISTOCRATSHATED: GG ALLIN AND THE MURDER JUNKIESTHE REAL CANCUNTHE BROWN BUNNYBAD LIEUTENANTchapter elevenTALES FROM VERN'S BLOODY CRYPT OF PHANTASMOGORIFYING HORRORSPHANTASM II: LORD OF BALLSFREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARECANDYMANTHE GINGERDEAD MANHIGH TENSION (aka HAUTE TENSION, aka SWITCHBLADE ROMANCE)SLUMBER PARTY MASSACREFUNNY GAMESVern on the CHAOS dvd, the age old torture porn debate, and what happens when a pro-wrestler runs loose in the L.A. County Coroner's OfficeTHE VIRGIN SPRING- or Max Von Sydow's Badass Revengechapter twelveTHE MANY FACETS OF BADASS CINEMAROLLING THUNDERSORCERERKIKIJUROEASTERN PROMISESDOLEMITEKARATE FOR LIFEENTER THE DRAGONTHE GLOVEDEATH WISH IISUDDEN IMPACTUNFORGIVENYOJIMBOandA FISTFUL OF DOLLARSand - why the hell not -LAST MAN STANDINGinterlude:OUTLAW MUSICchapter thirteenBRUCENOTHING LASTS FOREVER: THE BIRTH OF DIE HARDMCCLANE. JOHN MCCLANE. THE WORKING MAN'S JAMES BONDBRUCE WILLIS'S DIE HARD 2December 21st, 1999THE LAST BOY SCOUTTHE FIFTH ELEMENTSUDDEN DEATHFOX - Vern has some words for you about the pansy-assing of the 4th DIE FLACCID movieAfterwordMan Stuff