A hip, irreverent, witty tour of 203 of the worst movies of all time, describing absurd plotlines, the worst dialogue, most over-the-top performances, and memorably wacky scenes. Photos.
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Margulies and Rebello, authors of a feature in Movieline magazine titled "Bad Movies We Love," here expand on their column with write-ups on 203 films. Possibly showing the effects of viewing too many bad titles, the writers have movie stars "sneer," "leer," "grimace," "smirk," or "shrug" entire sentences, and they occasionally twist or misstate a fact if it makes for a better story. Most of the chosen films fall into the "women's picture" genre. As expected, names like Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner, Joan Crawford, Mickey Rourke, Pia Zadora, and Rob Lowe are plentiful. The reviewers' air of gleeful bitchiness is sometimes very amusing, but it is best appreciated in small doses, since the subject matter calls for a certain amount of repetition in tone and terms (e.g., ham ). Only comprehensive film collections need consider.
- John Smothers, Monmouth Cty. Lib., Manalapan, N.J.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- John Smothers, Monmouth Cty. Lib., Manalapan, N.J.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Bad Movies We Love (Plume) (Paperback)
I hate to say it, but I think I have seen every movie in this book, most more than twice. This is a very funny (and helpful for the afficianado) book. The premise is different than the usual book about "bad" movies: no "Plan Nine from Outer Space" et al- that's left to Michael Medved and his ilk. No, these are movies that just are slightly crazed, over the top, or just, well, BAD. Ones that will make you ask "What were they thinking? What were they smoking! " Some of the movies are laugh-out-loud stinkers like "Female on the Beach", some are just jaw-droppingly awful like "Xanadu". But the writing is funny and fresh, and you will find yourself agreeing with the reviews of the movie you have seen, and going to the video store for the movies you have not. Unfortunately one of the authors is no longer living, but I would hope that they could collect the rest of the reviews from Movieline (the magazine from which this book sprang) and put out more editions as soon as possible
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Heh, heh, heh,
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This review is from: Bad Movies We Love (Plume) (Paperback)
As a movie buff, I not only love a truly great film, I love the "so bad they're great" films! While I have never seen some of these films, especially the older ones, I was rolling on the floor when I read the reviews for Love Story, Mommie Dearest, Flashdance, Xanadu, and the Airport movies! What really makes this book a must read is the authors' diabolical senses of humor! My only question was, why weren't Two of a Kind (1983), Ice Castles (1979) and The Two Minute Warning (1976) included???
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you love camp, Susan Hayward, Valley of the Dolls...,
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This review is from: Bad Movies We Love (Plume) (Paperback)
this is THE book for you! It's nice to have all of one's fave "bad" films at one's fingertips, especially when some of them aren't available on video yet. A MUST for any film freak
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