Cult Movies 3: 50 More of the Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird and the Wonderful [Paperback]

Danny Peary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1988

This is the thrid volume of "cult movies." Cult some times means a film before its time - or bad. Either way, this collection of films is a must for any film buff looking to expand their repertoire.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-- Another in a popular and readable series. In three to seven pages, Peary provides synopses, credits, and stills for each movie. The crux of each entry is highly personal discussion of the elements that contribute to the cult status of each. A quarter of the films included are from the '80s, and almost all date since the '50s.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; 1st edition (October 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671648101
• ISBN-13: 978-0671648107
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a boy I was passionate about sports, movies, television, and music, and now I make my living by writing about each of these topics. Pretty amazing. I was born in West Virginia, grew up in South Carolina and New Jersey, got a B.A. in History at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and an M.A. in Cinema at USC. I have been living in New York City since 1977 with my wife Suzanne (our married daughter Zoe and granddaughter Julianna live too far away in Maryland), publishing books and articles on movies and sports (mostly baseball). I watch an insane number of movies and politely root for the A's, Lakers, Giants, and UConn women in basketball. I am the writer-researcher on the long-running television interview show, "The Tim McCarver Show," and have done three books with Tim, who is a close friend. I also worked with the dear Ralph Kiner on his autobiography, "Baseball Forever." My twenty-first book, written with Tom Clavin, is my first biography, "Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero" for Touchstone/Simon&Schuster. We have a facebook fan page for the book, for which we interviewed 130 people. I also contribute celebrity interviews on brink.com and am the New York correspondent for the Australian magazine, "FilmInk." I love to write, but there's nothing more exciting than creating a project or more satisfying than finishing it.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perry is the best at, January 2, 2003

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This review is from: Cult Movies 3: 50 More of the Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird and the Wonderful (Paperback)

Danny Perry's obvious love of film is infectious. His knowledge lost and beloved classics of the odd and forgotten will make you run out to th local video store in search of gem after gem. Even when you disagree with him, Perry supports his viewpoint in a fun, quickwitted style. My only complaint is that as 20 years has gone by since its intial publication where is CULT MOVIES 4?