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Movies (and other things) : a collection of questions asked, answered, illustrated

Title
Movies (and other things) : a collection of questions asked, answered, illustrated / Shea Serrano ; illustrated by Arturo Torres ; foreword by John Leguizamo ; afterword by Don Cheadle.
Author
Serrano, Shea
Publication
  • New York : Twelve, 2019.
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Torres, Arturo
  • Leguizamo, John
  • Cheadle, Don
Description
255 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things). One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in McFarland, USA, and white saviors Native Americans in Dances with Wolves, and white saviors Black people in Black or White, and white saviors the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day? Another of the chapters, for a second example, answers what other high school movie characters would be in Regina George's circle of friends if we opened up the Mean Girls universe to include other movies (Johnny Lawrence is temporarily in, Claire from The Breakfast Club is in, Ferris Bueller is out, Isis from Bring It On is out...). Another of the chapters, for a third example, creates a special version of the Academy Awards specifically for rom-coms, the most underrated movie genre of all. And another of the chapters, for a final example, is actually a triple chapter that serves as an NBA-style draft of the very best and most memorable moments in gangster movies. Many, many things happen in Movies (And Other Things), some of which funny, others of which are sad, a few of which are insightful, and all of which are handled with the type of care and dedication to the smallest details and pockets of pop culture that only a book by Shea Serrano can provide"--
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Trivia and miscellanea.
  • Essays.
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • Anecdotes.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Who's the better tough guy movie dog owner? -- Who gets it the worst in Kill Bill? -- Is this movie better, the same, or worse with The Rock in it? -- Were the Jurassic Park raptors just misunderstood? -- What's the order of the Gangster Movie Moment fictional draft? -- Can I ask you a couple questions about the MCU? -- Did Denzel's race-forward football camp work or not? -- Who's in the Regina George circle of friends? -- Which movie had the more intense opening, Face/Off or Finding Nemo? -- Which kills are in the Action Movie Kills Hall of Fame? -- Can we talk about Selena for a minute? -- Which movie death hurt you the most as an adult? -- Do you wanna read an essay about Friday? -- When did you know Booksmart was special? -- Who wins what at the Brand New Academy Awards? -- Who's in the perfect heist movie crew? -- Did the Rockford Peaches make the right decision trading Kit? -- Do you think this movie villain would be a good hang? -- Which was better: Get Out or The Social Network? -- What happened at the Michael Myers press conference? -- Was Andy Dufresne's time in prison worth it or not? -- Which race was white-saviored the best by Kevin Costner? -- When did Michael B. Jordan break your heart into the most pieces? -- When was Diane Keaton the most charming in Something's Gotta Give? -- What was Dominic Toretto's win-loss record? -- Afterword by Don Cheadle.
Call Number
MFL 20-1150
ISBN
  • 9781538730195
  • 1538730197
  • 9781538717394 (special, signed edition)
  • 1538717395 (special, signed edition)
  • 9781538717400 (special, signed edition)
  • 1538717409 (special, signed edition)
  • 9781538751008 (special edition)
  • 1538751003 (special edition)
  • 9781538730201 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • 2019017224
  • 40029660573
OCLC
1108807737
Author
Serrano, Shea, author.
Title
Movies (and other things) : a collection of questions asked, answered, illustrated / Shea Serrano ; illustrated by Arturo Torres ; foreword by John Leguizamo ; afterword by Don Cheadle.
Publisher
New York : Twelve, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Local Note
VARIOUS ANECDOTES. COLOR ILLUSTRATED.
Added Author
Torres, Arturo, illustrator.
Leguizamo, John, writer of foreword.
Cheadle, Don, writer of afterword.
Other Standard Identifier
40029660573
Research Call Number
MFL 20-1150
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