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10,000 Ways to Die
10,000 Ways to Die | Alex Cox
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40 years ago as a Graduate student I wrote a book about Spaghetti Westerns, called 10,000 Ways to Die. It's an embarrassing tome when I look at it now: full of half-assed semiotics and other attenuated academic nonsense. In the intervening period, I have had the interesting experience of being a film director. So now, when I watch these films, I'm looking at them from a different perspective. A professional perspective maybe...I'm thinking about what the filmmakers intended, how they did that shot, how the director felt when his film was recut by the studio and he was creatively and financially screwed. 10,000 Ways to Die is an entirely new book about an under-studied subject, the Spaghetti Western, from a director's POV. Not only have these films stood the test of time; some of them are very high art. - Alex Cox
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CathyJ
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Congrats to @GondorGirl on reaching 10,000 litfluence! To celebrate she will give away one book from someone's tbr list. To enter, share this post, tag @GondorGirl and #GG10K and include your favorite book opening line.

Mine is, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

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SilversReviews CONGRATS!! Nice gesture. 7y
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@GondorGirl one of my favorite recent opening lines was from Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. "I love Thursday nights." I love Thursday nights too... Not sure why, just do. #GG10k

GondorGirl Thursdays are pretty good. It's almost the weekend and usually a pretty chill night. 7y
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#GG10K my newest favorite line is: When the lights went off the accompanist kissed her. Bel Canto. Congrats on your 10k!!

Shemac77 Congratulations!! 7y
GondorGirl Ooo- I haven't read that book yet! I'll have too check it out. 7y
Dolly @GondorGirl Sounds romantic doesn't it? 7y
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Wow guys! This is insane! I feel so lucky to have found Litsy and through it, so many amazing book nerds. Because I'm feeling grateful, and want to show my thanks, I'm going to do a 10k giveaway.

Share this post along with your favorite opening line from a book and use the tag #GG10k and tag me in it. Tuesday night I'll choose a random winner and send them a book of their "to read" list.

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