Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff

Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff

A Miscellany of Fantastic Films from the Past 50 Years

Wood, Jennifer M.

$513.00 MXN

Sinopsis

Cinephiles rejoice! From Mental Floss, an online destination for more than a billion curious minds since its founding in 2001, comes the ultimate book for movie lovers. The Curious Movie Buff is filled with fascinating facts and behind-the-scenes insights about the making of your favorite movies from the last 50 years. Every film fan will find something to love, with the team at Mental Floss profiling more than 60 films of the past half century, from well-known blockbusters to critical favorites and cult classics. The highlighted titles span across various decades and genres and include iconic franchises like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings, Oscar-winning classics such as The Godfather and Titanic, rip-roaring comedies from Blazing Saddles and The Big Lebowski, indie hits like Reservoir Dogs and Paranormal Activity, and superhero favorites such as Superman and The Dark Knight.
Interspersed throughout are quirky sidebars and movie-buff lists culled from the Mental Floss archives, such "Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Locations You Can Visit IRL," "Remakes That Are Better Than the Original Movie," The 25 Best Movie Endings of All Time," "Summer ‘Blockbusters’ That Completely Tanked at the Box Office," and "The Best Movie Trailers Ever."

Editorial:
Weldon Owen
Año de edición:
2022
Materia
Cine
ISBN:
978-1-68188-884-2
Páginas:
272
Encuadernación:
Pasta dura
Idioma:
Inglés

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