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Spoiler Alert!: The Badass Book of Movie Plots: Why We All Love Hollywood Cliches
Steven Espinoza, Kathleen Killian Fernandez, Chris Vander Kaay
Film scripts & screenplays, Film: styles & genres
A fun and wry look at the way movies are plotted, designed, styled and made
Feel like you've seen these movies before? Spoiler Alert celebrates 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 key lines of dialogue, the essential visuals, the crucial characters and the indispensable cast, scenes, and props.
So grab some popcorn and buckle up for a laugh-out-loud ride through the wonderful world of film!
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