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Spoiler alert! : the badass book of movie plots / created by Steven Espinoza, Kathleen Killian Fernandez and Chris Vander Kaay.
Van Pelt Library PN1997.8 .E77 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Espinoza, Steven, author.
- Fernandez-Vander Kaay, Kathleen, 1979- author.
- Vander Kaay, Chris, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.
- Motion pictures.
- Physical Description:
- 240 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London, United Kingdom : Laurence King Publishing Ltd, 2020.
- Summary:
- Celebrate Hollywood film-making in all its formulaic and predictable glory. Spoiler Alert! takes 38 mainstream movie genres, from 'Teen Sex Comedy' and 'Buddy Action Comedy' to 'Film Noir Detective Thriller' and 'Alien Invasion Thriller', and through detailed illustrations reveals what makes them so hilariously recognizable - the plots, the key lines of dialogue, the essential visuals, the crucial characters and even the indispensable props!
- Contents:
- 1 Fantasy Epic p. 8
- 2 Gangster Film p. 14
- 3 Costume Drama p. 20
- 4 Creepy Kid Film p. 26
- 5 War Film p. 32
- 6 Alien Invasion Film p. 38
- 7 Slasher Film p. 44
- 8 Modern Martial Arts Action p. 50
- 9 Young Adult Dystopian Romance p. 56
- 10 Spaceship Thriller p. 62
- 11 Christmas Film p. 68
- 12 Romantic Comedy p. 74
- 13 Spy Adventure p. 80
- 14 Buddy Action Comedy p. 86
- 15 Time Travel Sci-Fi p. 92
- 16 Animal Attack Horror p. 98
- 17 Showbiz Drama p. 104
- 18 Jungle Exploration Drama p. 110
- 19 Western Revenge Film p. 116
- 20 Film Noir Detective Story p. 122
- 21 Atomic Bug/Creature Sci-Fi p. 128
- 22 1950s Melodrama p. 134
- 23 Animated Family Film p. 140
- 24 Inspirational Teacher Drama p. 146
- 25 Disaster Movie p. 152
- 26 Courtroom Drama p. 158
- 27 Serial Killer Thriller p. 164
- 28 Exorcism Horror p. 170
- 29 Superhero Origin Film p. 176
- 30 Erotic Thriller p. 182
- 31 Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi p. 188
- 32 Spooky Old House Horror p. 194
- 33 Prison Drama p. 200
- 34 Heist Movie p. 206
- 35 Road Movie p. 212
- 36 Teen Sex Comedy p. 218
- 37 Political Conspiracy Thriller p. 224
- 38 Zombie Film p. 230.
- Notes:
- "Why we all love Hollywood Cliches!"--Cover.
- ISBN:
- 9781786275271
- 1786275279
- OCLC:
- 1145766086
- Publisher Number:
- 99985040844
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