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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780307716606
- Book Title
- You Couldn't Ignore Me if You Tried : the Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Performing Arts, Social Science
- Topic
- Film / General, Popular Culture, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism
- Item Weight
- 11.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307716600
ISBN-13
9780307716606
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92951891
Product Key Features
Book Title
You Couldn't Ignore Me if You Tried : the Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Film / General, Popular Culture, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism
Genre
Performing Arts, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks . . . what makes it so readable is the juicy, behind-the-scenes stuff." --Associated Press "Gora interviews all the major actors and players anew, and knits together a narrative that, in the end, gives fans a clear, sound understanding of what commercial and cultural forces produced these films-- Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Say Anything and more--and why they still mean a great deal to so many." -- Chicago Sun-Times "As entertaining as it is seamlessly reported and written . . . a poignant homage to Hughes and his films." -- Elle "I've become addicted to Susannah Gora's . . . masterful documentation of Hughes and the Brat Pack films." --Steve Spears, St. Petersburg Times, "As readable as it is informative, Susannah Gora's book sets these influential films into a cultural and cinematic context--and provides compelling behind-the-scenes stories about the people who made them."--Leonard Maltin "A must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks...what makes it so readable is the juicy, behind-the-scenes stuff."-- Mike Householder, Associated Press "Gora interviews all the major actors and players anew, and knits together a narrative that, in the end, gives fans a clear, sound understanding of what commercial and cultural forces produced these films -- "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Say Anything" and more -- and why they still mean a great deal to so many." -- Chicago Sun-Times "I've become addicted to Susannah Gora's new book, "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried," her masterful documentation of Hughes and the Brat Pack films." --Steve Spears, St. Petersburg Times, "As readable as it is informative, Susannah Gora's book sets these influential films into a cultural and cinematic context-and provides compelling behind-the-scenes stories about the people who made them."--Leonard Maltin "A must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks...what makes it so readable is the juicy, behind-the-scenes stuff."-- Mike Householder, Associated Press "Gora interviews all the major actors and players anew, and knits together a narrative that, in the end, gives fans a clear, sound understanding of what commercial and cultural forces produced these films - "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Say Anything" and more - and why they still mean a great deal to so many." - Chicago Sun-Times "I've become addicted to Susannah Gora's new book, "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried," her masterful documentation of Hughes and the Brat Pack films." -Steve Spears, St. Petersburg Times From the Hardcover edition., "As readable as it is informative, Susannah Gora's book sets these influential films into a cultural and cinematic context-and provides compelling behind-the-scenes stories about the people who made them."--Leonard Maltin "A must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks...what makes it so readable is the juicy, behind-the-scenes stuff."-- Mike Householder, Associated Press "Gora interviews all the major actors and players anew, and knits together a narrative that, in the end, gives fans a clear, sound understanding of what commercial and cultural forces produced these films - "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Say Anything" and more - and why they still mean a great deal to so many." - Chicago Sun-Times "I've become addicted to Susannah Gora's new book, "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried," her masterful documentation of Hughes and the Brat Pack films." -Steve Spears, St. Petersburg Times
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/33092
Synopsis
A deep dive into the Brat Pack, John Hughes, and the timeless movies they made together--"a must-have for fans of '80s teen flicks" (Associated Press) "As readable as it is informative, Susannah Gora's book sets these influential films into a cultural and cinematic context--and provides compelling behind-the-scenes stories about the people who made them."--Leonard Maltin From Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and St. Elmo's Fire to Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Say Anything, the films of the Brat Pack have influenced an entire generation who still want to believe life always turns out like an eighties movie. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried takes us back to that golden age of youth cinema, telling for the first time the complete story behind how these films were made. Through original and revealing interviews with scores of key players like Molly Ringwald, Matthew Broderick, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, John Cusack, Cameron Crowe, and Ally Sheedy, author Susannah Gora has crafted a sweeping tribute to a body of films that stirred an entire generation and a gripping account of the people who brought these films to life., You can quote lines from Sixteen Candles ("Last night at the dancemy little brother paid a buck to see your underwear"), your iPod playlist includes more than one song by the Psychedelic Furs and Simple Minds, you watch The Breakfast Club every time it comes on cable, and you still wish that Andie had ended up with Duckie in Pretty in Pink . You're a bonafide Brat Pack devotee--and you're not alone. The films of the Brat Pack--from Sixteen Candles to Say Anything --are some of the most watched, bestselling DVDs of all time. The landscape that the Brat Packmemorialized--where outcasts and prom queens fall in love, preppies and burn-outs become buds, and frosted lip gloss, skinny ties, and exuberant optimism made us feel invincible--is rich with cultural themes and significance, and has influenced an entire generation who still believe that life always turns out the way it is supposed to. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried takes us back to that era, interviewing key players, such as Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and John Cusack, and mines all the material from the movies to the music to the way the films were made to show how they helped shape our visions for romance, friendship, society, and success.
LC Classification Number
PN1998.3.H84G67 2011
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