Disaster Movies

A Loud, Long, Explosive, Star-Studded Guide to Avalanches, Earthquakes, Floods, Meteors, Sinking Ships, Twisters, Viruses, Killer Bees, ... Fallout, and Alien Attacks in the Cinema!!!!

By Kay, Glenn & Rose, Michael R. & Nelson, Mike

Publishers Summary:
Complete with a foreword by Mike Nelson, host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, this dynamic guide to one of Hollywood's most popular and enduring genres provides a history of the disaster genre, descriptions of its trends and unusual traits, portraits of famous stars, in-depth plot analyses, and reviews of more than 150 disaster movies. The films reviewed include everything from famous titles such as The Poseidon Adventure, Titanic, and The Towering Inferno to more obscure movies such as The Night the World Exploded, Terror on the 40th Floor, and War Between the Planets. Casual disaster-movie fans, as well as die-hard lovers of the genre will benefit from the rating system, which ranges from "Highly Recommended" to "Avoid at All Costs," and the dubious "Recommended for All the Wrong Reasons."

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ISBN
978-1-55652-612-1
Publisher
Chicago Review Press


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 2006

Adult/High School An engagingly snarky introduction to the genre, including film reviews that range from Highly Recommended to Avoid at All Costs and So Bad It's Good. The critiques are divided into categories that pretty much match the subtitle. The longest are of easily obtained movies, w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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