{"product_id":"showgirls-teen-wolves-and-astro-zombies-a-film-critics-year-long-quest-to-find-the-worst-movie-ever-made-paperback","title":"Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies: A Film Critic's Year-Long Quest to Find the Worst Movie Ever 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\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Adams's book is great fun! No one intends to make a truly bad movie, but when they do, Michael Adams will be there to watch it...and make it entertaining!\" --John Landis, director of \u003cem\u003eTrading Places \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Blues Brothers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eShowgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e, film critic Michael Adams embarks on a year-long odyssey to discover the worst movie ever made, which \u003cem\u003eMystery Science Theater 3000\u003c\/em\u003e star, writer, and director Kevin Murphy calls \"disturbingly comprehensive, joyously critical, and the best of its kind.\" From all-time cult classics such as \u003cem\u003eReefer Madness \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePlan 9 from Outer Space\u003c\/em\u003e to new entries to the pantheon such as \u003cem\u003eGigli\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBaby Geniuses\u003c\/em\u003e, no genre, star, or director is safe from Adams's acerbic wit and hilarious observations. In the vein of A.J. Jacobs's New York Times bestselling book \u003cem\u003eThe Know-It-All\u003c\/em\u003e, and with the snarky sarcasm of television's \u003cem\u003eMystery Science Theater 3000 \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Soup\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShowgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e leaves no stone unturned. With a foreword by cult director George A. Romero (\u003cem\u003eNight of the Living Dead \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDawn of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowgirls \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e Spice World?\u003cbr\u003eReefer Madness \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e Robot Monster?\u003cbr\u003ebattlefield Earth \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e The Black Gestapo?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne reviewer's relentless search for the most appalling abomination ever to disgrace the screen--at the rate of one movie a day . . . for a year!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every cinematic classic the studios have released, there have been dozens of cheesy monstrosities, overpriced flops, and schlocky epics. Rampaging robots, bouncing bimbos, moronic martial artists, vapid vampires, troubled teens, barbaric bikers, and idiotic infants--all of these, and more, have been foisted on us in the name of entertainment. And entertaining they are--for all the wrong reasons!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a cast of thousands, including A-listers like Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock in their Z-grade origins, and firsthand interviews with bad-movie aficionados, from Leonard Maltin and David Sedaris to John Waters and Eli Roth, this odyssey charts one intrepid critic's attempt to maintain a normal family life and two day jobs as he watches hundreds of dreadful tapes and DVDs in every conceivable genre. Even movie buffs will be surprised by what they can learn as they laugh out loud at the worst of the worst. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by revered \u003cem\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/em\u003e director George A. Romero, \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTeen Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAstro Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable journey deep into film's forbidden vault of irredeemable crud. Be afraid. Be very afraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShowgirls \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e Spice World?\u003cbr\u003eReefer Madness \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e Robot Monster?\u003cbr\u003ebattlefield Earth \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e The Black Gestapo?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne reviewer's relentless search for the most appalling abomination ever to disgrace the screen--at the rate of one movie a day . . . for a year!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every cinematic classic the studios have released, there have been dozens of cheesy monstrosities, overpriced flops, and schlocky epics. Rampaging robots, bouncing bimbos, moronic martial artists, vapid vampires, troubled teens, barbaric bikers, and idiotic infants--all of these, and more, have been foisted on us in the name of \"entertainment.\" And entertaining they are--for all the wrong reasons!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a cast of thousands, including A-listers like Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock in their Z-grade origins, and firsthand interviews with bad-movie aficionados, from Leonard Maltin and David Sedaris to John Waters and Eli Roth, this odyssey charts one intrepid critic's attempt to maintain a normal family life and two day jobs as he watches hundreds of dreadful tapes and DVDs in every conceivable genre. Even movie buffs will be surprised by what they can learn as they laugh out loud at the worst of the worst. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by revered \u003cem\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/em\u003e director George A. Romero, \u003cem\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTeen Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAstro Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable journey deep into film's forbidden vault of irredeemable crud. Be afraid. Be very afraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.04 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467965743357,"sku":"9780061806292","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MVNXbzIrRGdTRzhOTlN4OUw0UHdKdz09.webp?v=1777281677","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/showgirls-teen-wolves-and-astro-zombies-a-film-critics-year-long-quest-to-find-the-worst-movie-ever-made-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}