Seagalogy

Seagalogy PDF Author: Vern
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 0857687301
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 656

Book Description
Vern, the self-styled 'outlaw film critic' is described by Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro as "equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael... a national treasure!" Now Vern unleashes his magnum opus: an in-depth study of the world's only aikido instructor turned movie star/director/writer/blues guitarist/energy drink inventor, the ass-kicking auteur Steven Seagal. "A book that'll shake the very foundations of film criticism, break their wrists and then throw them through a window."

The Way of the Shadow Wolves

The Way of the Shadow Wolves PDF Author: Steven Seagal
Publisher: 5th Palace Publishing
ISBN: 9780999497500
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Action adventure about a tribal police officer in Arizona who stumbles onto a crime involving international covert operations.

The Last Canadian

The Last Canadian PDF Author: Henry Hook
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Simon & Schuster of Canada
ISBN: 9780671787431
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A fresh collection of cryptic crosswords, filled with all the irreverent wordplay--anagrams, reversals, homophones, charades, double definitions, and palindromes--for which Henry Hook is known.

Seagalogy (Updated and Expanded Edition)

Seagalogy (Updated and Expanded Edition) PDF Author: Vern
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0857687220
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Vern, the self-styled 'outlaw film critic' is described by Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro as "equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael... a national treasure!" Now Vern unleashes his magnum opus: an in-depth study of the world's only aikido instructor turned movie star/director/writer/blues guitarist/energy drink inventor, the ass-kicking auteur Steven Seagal. "A book that'll shake the very foundations of film criticism, break their wrists and then throw them through a window."

Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the film Die Hard)

Nothing Lasts Forever (Basis for the film Die Hard) PDF Author: Roderick Thorp
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
ISBN: 193516984X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
High atop a Los Angeles skyscraper, an office Christmas party turns into a deadly cage-match between a lone New York City cop and a gang of international terrorists. Every action fan knows it could only be the explosive big-screen blockbuster Die Hard. But before Bruce Willis blew away audiences as unstoppable hero John McClane, author Roderick Thorp knocked out thriller readers with the bestseller that started it all. A dozen heavily armed terrorists have taken hostages, issued demands, and promised bloodshed — all according to plan. But they haven’t counted on a death-defying, one-man cavalry with no shoes, no backup, and no intention of going down easily. As hot-headed cops swarm outside, and cold-blooded killers wield machine guns and rocket launchers inside, the stage is set for the ultimate showdown between anti-hero and uber-villains. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight... to the death. Ho ho ho!

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman PDF Author: Vic Armstrong
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN: 085768793X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 613

Book Description
You may not know it, but you've seen Vic Armstrong's work in countless movies. From performing stunts in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice to directing the actions scenes for recent blockbusters The Green Hornet and Thor, the Academy Award-winning Vic Armstrong has been a legend in the movie industry for over 40 years. Along the way he's been the stunt double for a whole host of iconic heroes, including 007, Superman, and most memorably, Indiana Jones - as Harrison Ford once joked to him, "If you learn to talk I'm in deep trouble." As a stunt co-ordinator and second unit director, Vic is behind the creation of such movies as Total Recall, The Mission, Dune, Rambo III, Terminator 2, Charlie's Angels, Gangs of New York, War of the Worlds, I Am Legend and Mission: Impossible III, to name but a few, as well as several Bond films. He's got a lot of amazing stories to tell, and they're all here in this hugely entertaining movie memoir, which also features exclusive contributions from many of Vic's colleagues and friends, including Harrison Ford, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Pierce Brosnan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Angelina Jolie, Kenneth Branagh and Sir Christopher Lee. With an introduction by Steven Spielberg, and over 100 previously unpublished on-set photos from Vic's own collection.

Taking Shape

Taking Shape PDF Author: Dustin McNeill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578586816
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 440

Book Description
Silver Shamrock. Thorn. White Horses. It's all in here. Join authors Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins for a deep dive into the evolution of Halloween's vast mythology. Extensively researched, TAKING SHAPE is the ultimate guide to the first forty years of Haddonfield history. Featuring exclusive interviews with filmmakers from every installment, prepare to gain new insight into Halloween's iconic boogeyman. Oh, you don't believe in the boogeyman? You should. TAKING SHAPE includes: - Comprehensive story analysis on the entire series - A rundown of all deleted and alternate scenes - A look at what scholars got right (and wrong) about H1 - Exclusive details on Nigel Kneale's original H3 script - Comparisons of early scripts to the final theatrical films - A rare interview with H5 screenwriter Michael Jacobs - An exhaustive account of H6's troubled production - An examination of H20's roots as a direct-to-video sequel - A revealing look behind the grunge of the Rob Zombie era - Insight into how test audiences and execs shaped the films - In-depth dissection of the official novelizations

You're Only as Good as Your Next One

You're Only as Good as Your Next One PDF Author: Mike Medavoy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439118132
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
“An under-read and engaging show-biz memoir.” –The New Yorker "If I had a talent for anything, it was a talent for knowing who was talented." Mike Medavoy is a Hollywood rarity: a studio executive who, though never far from controversy, has remained well loved and respected through four decades of moviemaking. What further sets him apart is his role in bringing to the screen some of the most acclaimed Oscar-winning films of our time: Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, and Sleepless in Seattle are just some of the projects he green-lighted at United Artists, Orion, TriStar, his own Phoenix Pictures. "The ultimate lose-lose situation for a studio executive: to wind up with a commercial bomb and a bad movie." Of course, there are the box office disasters, and the films, as Medavoy says, "for which I should be shot." They, too, have a place in his fascinating memoir -- a pull-no-punches account of financial and political maneuvering, and of working with the industry's brightest star power, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Meg Ryan, and countless others. "Putting together the elements of a film is a succession of best guesses." Medavoy speaks out on how movie studio buyouts have stymied the creative process and brought an end to the "hands-off" golden age of filmmaking. An eyewitness to Hollywood history in the making, he gives a powerful and poignant view of the past and future of a world he knows intimately.

BEV

BEV PDF Author: Andrea Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476797366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Based on the real life story of a little-known figure in the Civil Rights Movement: a white social worker who left the comforts of her life in New York City to travel to the segregated South, comes BEV, a fictionalized account of the strength, compassion, and dangers people faced in their fight to help African Americans achieve equality. After watching the horrifying images of dogs, hoses, and violence on March 7, 1965 a.k.a Bloody Sunday, Bev Luther, a white Northerner, determined she could no longer afford to remain a spectator. As a social worker, she knew she was needed to help and march alongside African Americans, Asians, and Latinos in the quest for equality. Along with several other Northerners—mostly whites—she decided to travel down to the tense segregated South right in the middle of an era that would change America forever. With a clear understanding of history and evocative language, BEV is the fictionalized account of those who answered the call to help their fellow citizens earn the right to vote.
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