The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:6th Sep '12
Should be back in stock very soon
The hilariously forthright successor to the bestselling It's Only a Movie
If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change?
How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it's been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years?
If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change?
How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it's been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years?
Why pay to watch films in cinemas that don't have a projectionist but do have a fast-food stand?
And, in a world where Sex and the City 2 was a hit, what are film critics even for?
Outspoken, opinionated and hilariously funny, The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex is a must for anyone who has ever sat in an undermanned, overpriced cinema and wondered: 'How the hell did things get to be this terrible?'
Very angry and very funny * Empire *
Kermode has nutsy-boltsy knowledge, fierce and idiosyncratic enthusiasms ... and some very interesting things to say * Guardian *
As impressive as it is entertaining ... Takes a wrecking ball to the studio chicanery * Word *
Expertly written, funny and fascinating * Shortlist *
Frankly alarming * Metro *
Catching Mark Kermode in full rant is like witnessing an irate bloke slagging off an unfaithful mistress. Only funnier ... Disagreeing with Kermode is just as much fun as agreeing with him * Daily Telegraph *
A spectacularly well-researched and vehement argument * Sunday Times *
Combines historical context with hilariously barbed anecdotes * Total Film *
The angrier Mark Kermode gets, the funnier he is; good news then that this book is FURIOUS * Empire *
[A] laugh-out-loud account that will tickle the funny bone of any film fanatic * Star *
- Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: More4 Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2011
ISBN: 9780099543497
Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 20mm
Weight: 235g
336 pages