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ISBN: 1852274743
ISBN13: 9781852274740

The Little Book of Hollywood Cliches: A Compendium of Movie Cliches, Stereotypes, Obligatory Scences, Hackneyed Formulas, Shopworn Conventions and Outdated Archetypes

(Part of the Roger Ebert's Books Of Hollywood Clichés Series)

ISBN: 1852274743
ISBN13: 9781852274740
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Book Overview

This is a collection defining 400 Hollywood cliches. They include "One size fits all", the idea that if a guard or enemy soldier is knocked down unconscious by the hero, his uniform will be a perfect fit and "Bartender establishing shot", the shot that introduces all bartenders wiping a glass. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
ISBN:
1852274743
ISBN13:
9781852274740
Release Date:
November 1995
Publisher:
Virgin Books
Length:
128 Pages
Weight:
0.05 lbs.

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Good, funny book for movie buffs

Even though it's out of print, this is worth looking for. It has little humorous descriptions of worn plot devices used over and over again in movies, as written by Ebert and a cadre of readers. Many laughs.

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