Rotten Movies We Love

Name: Rotten Movies We Love
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780762496051
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Cult Classics, Underrated Gems, and Films So Bad They're Good

By The Editors of Rotten Tomatoes

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Rotten Movies We Love celebrates films that critics initially panned but which have become beloved classics and cult favourites. The editors of Rotten Tomatoes explore these underrated movies through short write-ups that examine why audiences love them despite low Tomatometer scores. The book includes fun tales about how these films were made and their impact on pop culture, organised into seven engaging categories such as People's Champs and Cult Leaders. It also features 15 essays by notable critics from publications like Rolling Stone and The New Yorker. Illustrated with black-and-white stills and two-colour artwork, it's a lively journey through quirky film history, with titles including Die Hard with a Vengeance, Valley of the Dolls, Space Jam, and Hocus Pocus.
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Rotten Movies We Love

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for film enthusiasts, pop culture fans, and anyone interested in movie history, particularly those who enjoy cult classics and discovering underrated gems. It suits readers who appreciate witty, insightful commentary on films that defy critical expectations.

Celebrating everything from guilty pleasures to campy cult classics, Rotten Tomatoes' first book is a light-hearted, slightly irreverent delight for the cinephile and pop-culture fanatic.

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HOOK. WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER. VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. There are some movies that defy traditional standards—films panned by critics that go on to become beloved classics and cult phenoms anyway.

In Rotten Movies We Love, the editors at Rotten Tomatoes—the leading online aggregator of movie and TV show reviews—explore and celebrate these underrated films. The book is comprised of short write-ups on "rotten" movies, focusing on why we love them, why they scored so low on RT's infamous Tomatometer, fun stories about their making, and how they have become pop-culture touchstones. The book is broken into seven categories that hint at the reasoning found within—People's Champs, Cult Leaders, Sequels Worth a Second Look, and so on—and will also feature 15 essays by critics from Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and more, each about a rotten movie that they love. Punctuated with black-and-white film stills and punchy two-colour illustrations, the book is a fun romp through quirky, unusual film history.

Featured films include:

Cherry 2000

Die Hard with a Vengeance

Bad Boys

Valley of the Dolls

First Wives Club

Space Jam

The Wiz

The Greatest Showman

Burlesque

The Holiday

Hocus Pocus

Xanadu

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Readers have praised Rotten Movies We Love for highlighting underrated films and sparking fond memories of movies that have become iconic despite lousy initial receptions. Emily V. Gordon, co-writer of The Big Sick, notes it includes some of her favourite movies and shines a light on hidden gems. Jimmy Fallon expressed enthusiastic anticipation for the book, joking about its Rotten Tomatoes score but confident he would enjoy it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762496051

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 November 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Adult

Illustration: 50 Plates, black & white, 20 Illustrations, two color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 240

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Rotten Tomatoes is your go-to source for what to watch, packed with recommendations from critics and fans - and opportunities for lively debate and discussion. It's the home of the Tomatometer, the world's most trusted measure of collective critical thought and the Audience Score, which takes the temperature of fans.