Download or read book VideoHound s Complete Guide to Cult Flicks and Trash Pics written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a guide for alternative film fans, cult flick devotees, connoisseurs of trash and every movie buff with a twisted sense of humour. This book profiles 1000 really good bad movies, really bad bad movies and really good movies that were largely overlooked.
Download or read book VideoHound s DVD Guide written by Mike Mayo and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2001 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book VideoHound s Independent Film Guide written by Monica Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only video guide devoted exclusively to movies made outside the Hollywood studio system. Here are reviews of 1,000 films, many of which have moved out of the art houses and into mainstream theaters. The book brims with attitude and humor, trivia, 50 intriguing sidebars of information, and approximately 100 photos.
Download or read book VideoHound s Cult Flicks and Trash Pics written by Carol A. Schwartz and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists and reviews alternative and underground films that have achieved cult status.
Download or read book The Horror Spoofs of Abbott and Costello written by Jeffrey S. Miller and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-03-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are more famously known for their straight comedy routines, they did make a number of films in which horror played a crucial role. The first part of this critical reference examines the Abbott and Costello "Meet the Monsters" spoof films (Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Mummy). The second sections deals with Abbott and Costello's films with horror elements that do not follow this formula: Hold That Ghost, The Time of Their Lives and Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff. The plot of each film is examined in detail with special attention paid to the comedians' styles of comedy, the effect of the horror scenes, and the place of the film in the Abbott and Costello canon. The reactions of critics (then and now) and the influences the films have had on the horror and comedy genres and on pop culture are also discussed. A lengthy introduction provides background on the lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and the development of Universal Studios as the premier horror factory.
Download or read book Now a Terrifying Motion Picture written by James F. Broderick and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular reception. Among the print-to-film titles discussed are Frankenstein, Dracula, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Masque of the Red Death, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Phantom of the Opera, Psycho, The Exorcist, and The Shining.
Download or read book Videohound s Video Premieres written by Mike Mayo and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 500 movies are released directly to video each year, while another 100 or so have extremely limited theatrical releases. To learn about these mysterious movies and buried treasures, turn to "VideoHound's Video Premieres", a collection of reviews and ratings for 1,000 of the best and worst direct-to-video movies and limited in every genre. 100 photos.
Download or read book Uncle John s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our first all-new edition to top 500 pages, this was the Bathroom Reader that made the publishing world stand up and take notice—these guys are here to stay. Also appearing for the first time in Giant 10th Anniversary is our famous “Extended Sitting Section,” a series of extra-long articles for those truly leg-numbing experiences. There are also plenty of short and medium articles covering a whole host of topics, including little-known history, pop science, myth-conceptions, celebrity rumors, comedian quotes, and, of course, really dumb crooks. Read about… * The anatomy of laughter * Is your name your destiny? * The history of the electric guitar * What really happened at Roswell * The Politically Correct quiz * The secret of Nancy Drew * Legendary TV flops * Why you itch And much, much more!
Download or read book From Abba to Zoom written by David Mansour and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of memories for anyone born in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s features more than three thousande references on everything from television shows to dolls, and features such entertaining lists as "best toys" and "all-time coolest singers." Original.
Download or read book Uncle John s Ultimate Bathroom Reader written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncle John’s all-new 8th edition is packed with everything that Bathroom Reader fans have come to expect from this stellar series—short, medium, and long articles covering a whole host of topics—everything from dumb crooks to funny quotes to forgotten history. Read about… * Ice cream origins * Olympic cheaters * Celebrity mummies * The first Thanksgiving * Groucho’s wit and wisdom * Weird tales of the Ouija board * The creation of Frankenstein’s monster * “Earring Magic Ken” and other weird dolls And much, much more!
Download or read book Just XML written by John E. Simpson and published by Prentice Hall Professional. This book was released on 2001 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation "Drawing on everyday examples from daily newspapers to 1950's "B" movies, Just XML, Second Edition gets you rolling with XML faster than you ever thought possible! Sure, you'll learn the theory you need along the way, but most important, you'll be using XML from the very beginning. Before you waste time and money learning more complicated approaches to web development, discover how much you can do with just XML!"--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Download or read book The Works of Tim Burton written by J. Weinstock and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Burton has had a massive impact on twentieth and twenty-first century culture through his films, art, and writings. This book examines how his aesthetics, influences, and themes reflect the shifting social expectations in American culture by tracing his Burton's move from a peripheral figure in the 1980s to the center of Hollywood filmmaking.
Download or read book Haunted Kansas written by Lisa Hefner Heitz and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ghost stories and narration unique to the state of Kansas. The stories are a blend of mystery and menace. The ghosts are shown are to notoriously linked to a specific structure or landscape, whether it be an 18th century mansion or a bottomless pool.
Download or read book Guide to American Directories written by Barry T. Klein and published by . This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Just XSL written by John E. Simpson and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2002 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just XSLis an easy, hands-on tutorial on three related XSL technologies: XPath, XSLT, and XSL-FO. Best-sellingJust XMLauthor John E. Simpson introduces all three through a single, easy-to-follow sample application that demonstrates exactly how they work together in the real world. Breezy and informal,Just XSLis perfect for both developers and content specialists.
Download or read book BFI Film and Television Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Columbia Pictures Horror Science Fiction and Fantasy Films 1928 1982 written by Michael R. Pitts and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1928 through 1982, when Columbia Pictures Corporation was a traded stock company, the studio released some of the most famous and popular films dealing with horror, science fiction and fantasy. This volume covers more than 200 Columbia feature films within these genres, among them Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and The Revenge of Frankenstein. Also discussed in depth are the vehicles of such horror icons as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and John Carradine. Additionally highlighted are several of Columbia's lesser known genre efforts, including the Boston Blackie and Crime Doctor series, such individual features as By Whose Hand?, Cry of the Werewolf, Devil Goddess, Terror of the Tongs and The Creeping Flesh, and dozens of the studio's short subjects, serials and made-for-television movies.
