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The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex
The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex | Mark Kermode
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If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a change? How can 3-D be the future of cinema when it's been giving audiences a headache for over a hundred years? Why pay to watch films in cinemas that don't have a projectionist but do have a fast-food stand? And, in a world where Sex and the City 2 was a hit, what are film critics even for? Outspoken, opinionated and hilariously funny, The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex is a must for anyone who has ever sat in an undermanned, overpriced cinema and wondered: 'How the hell did things get to be this terrible?'
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rockpools
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Ol' Flappy Hands (BBC film critic Mark Kermode) rants about the usual things - 3D movies, the decline of projectionists, popcorn etc. The book gives him time to go into a little more depth, and kept me laughing, even when I'd heard many of his complaints before. I found the sections on the English-language remakes of foreign language films & what's lost in translation particularly interesting.

& now I really want to see Sex & The City 2! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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"Look at the two pictures below. Obviously with this being an audiobook you can't actually look at the pictures. Obviously. But bare with us, it'll all sort of make sense. It's essentially two pictures, both in black and white, that appear to show a man walking towards us with a fence next to him. OK, back to the text! "

It's a beautifully sunny, wintery day here. I'm audiotravelling.

SandyW Ha. I've always wondered how the author/narrator would handle that. 😂😂😂 6y
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rockpools
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I got this on Audible when I had a trial a few years back. I haven't listened to it, because I found the narration unlistenable- quite a surprise as I love listening to Mark rant on about stuff.

Coming back to it now, with a few more audiobooks behind me, I've ramped the speed up to 1.5, we're in full-rant mode, and all is good. They really must have told him to s l o w d o w n!

And the story about attempting to buy cinema tickets online 😂😫!

KarenUK I love Mark Kermode and his rants! 💕 6y
rockpools @KarenUK He's proper angry-funny in this - it's fab! 6y
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#aprilbookshowers #goodintitle
A few from my bookshelves. Im not sure if i should say " Hello to Jason isaacs " or it will fall on stony ground, are there any wittertainees in litsy world?

rockpools Whassup? 6y
andrew61 @RachelO whassup with your bad self ☺👍 6y
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