{"product_id":"huh-an-a-z-of-why-classic-american-bad-movies-were-made-paperback","title":"Huh?: An A-Z of Why Classic American Bad Movies Were Made - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Schock\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eHal C. F. Astell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, by film critic Hal C F Astell of the Apocalypse Later review site, explores the quirky and surprising reasons why 26 classic American bad movies were made. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt aims to be highly representative of different budgets, timeframes and genres. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilms included range from big budget Hollywood productions like \u003ci\u003eStrange Interlude\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaw\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Conqueror\u003c\/i\u003e to no budget indie flicks like \u003ci\u003eManos: The Hands of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Beast of Yucca Flats\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Camp Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey span the years from from 1932 (\u003ci\u003eStrange Interlude\u003c\/i\u003e) to 1980 (\u003ci\u003eFist of Fear, Touch of Death\u003c\/i\u003e), with each decade fairly represented. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey also span diverse genres: not just horror and science fiction films, but also martial arts, melodrama, biker, adventure, exploitation, war, espionage, western, comedy, biopic, historical drama and message movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA complete list of chapters with their theme is: A is for Ambition: \u003ci\u003eEegah\u003c\/i\u003e (1962)\u003cbr\u003e B is for Bruce: \u003ci\u003eFist of Fear, Touch of Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1980)\u003cbr\u003e C is for Con: \u003ci\u003eThe Creeping Terror\u003c\/i\u003e (1964)\u003cbr\u003e D is for Debt: \u003ci\u003eThe Corpse Grinders\u003c\/i\u003e (1971)\u003cbr\u003e E is for Ego: \u003ci\u003eManos: The Hands of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e (1966)\u003cbr\u003e F is for Frustration: \u003ci\u003eThe Beast of Yucca Flats\u003c\/i\u003e (1961)\u003cbr\u003e G is for Gimmickry: \u003ci\u003eStrange Interlude\u003c\/i\u003e (1932)\u003cbr\u003e H is for Hubris: \u003ci\u003ePlan 9 from Outer Space\u003c\/i\u003e (1959)\u003cbr\u003e I is for Insanity: \u003ci\u003ePink Angels\u003c\/i\u003e (1971)\u003cbr\u003e J is for Justice: \u003ci\u003eChild Bride\u003c\/i\u003e (1938)\u003cbr\u003e K is for Knockers: \u003ci\u003eDouble Agent 73\u003c\/i\u003e (1974)\u003cbr\u003e L is for Location: \u003ci\u003eCreature from the Haunted Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (1961)\u003cbr\u003e M is for Mimicry: \u003ci\u003eLife Returns\u003c\/i\u003e (1935)\u003cbr\u003e N is for Necessity: \u003ci\u003eMonster a Go-Go\u003c\/i\u003e (1965)\u003cbr\u003e O is for Opportunity: \u003ci\u003ePolk County Pot Plane\u003c\/i\u003e (1977)\u003cbr\u003e P is for Patchwork: \u003ci\u003eDevil Monster\u003c\/i\u003e (1946)\u003cbr\u003e Q is for Quickie: \u003ci\u003eCuban Rebel Girls\u003c\/i\u003e (1959)\u003cbr\u003e R is for Religion: \u003ci\u003eBlood Freak\u003c\/i\u003e (1972)\u003cbr\u003e S is for Sex: \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaw\u003c\/i\u003e (1943)\u003cbr\u003e T is for Timeslot: \u003ci\u003eThey Saved Hitler's Brain\u003c\/i\u003e (1976)\u003cbr\u003e U is for Unknown: \u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Camp Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e (1964)\u003cbr\u003e V is for Violence: \u003ci\u003eBlood Feast\u003c\/i\u003e (1963)\u003cbr\u003e W is for Whimsy: \u003ci\u003eRat Pfink a Boo Boo\u003c\/i\u003e (1966)\u003cbr\u003e X is for eXploitation: \u003ci\u003eChained for Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1951)\u003cbr\u003e Y is for Yes: \u003ci\u003eThe Conqueror\u003c\/i\u003e (1956)\u003cbr\u003e Z is for Zeal: \u003ci\u003eReefer Madness\u003c\/i\u003e (1936)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile he still has a day job in IT, Hal C F Astell is a teacher by blood and a writer by inclination, which gradually morphed him into a movie reviewer. He writes primarily for Apocalypse Later, his movie review site, but also for others who ask nicely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the rain of England, he's still learning about the word 'heat' after nine years in Phoenix, AZ, where he lives with his better half, Dee, in a house full of assorted critters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust in case you care, his favourite movie is Peter Jackson's \u003ci\u003eBad Taste\u003c\/i\u003e, his favourite actor is Warren William and he thinks Carl Theodor Dreyer's \u003ci\u003eThe Passion of Joan of Arc\u003c\/i\u003e is the best movie ever made. He's always happy to talk your ears off about the joys of precodes, fifties B pictures or Asian horror movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's usually easy to find at film festivals, conventions and events because he's likely to be the only one in a kilt. He's friendly and doesn't bite unless asked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuh?\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book, published alongside a second, \u003ci\u003eVelvet Glove Cast in Iron: The Films of Tura Satana\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457408188669,"sku":"9780989461306","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MTRnY3hVekZDQ256QXNabU5hZEI4dz09.webp?v=1777237587","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/huh-an-a-z-of-why-classic-american-bad-movies-were-made-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}