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OverviewComplete with a foreword by Mike Nelson, host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, this dynamic guide to one of Hollywood's most popular and enduring genres provides a history of the disaster genre, descriptions of its trends and unusual traits, portraits of famous stars, and reviews of more than 150 disaster movies. The films reviewed include everything from famous titles such as The Poseidon Adventure, Titanic, and The Towering Inferno to more obscure movies such as The Night the World Exploded, Terror on the 40th Floor, and War Between the Planets. Casual disaster-movie fans, as well as die-hard lovers of the genre will benefit from the rating system, which ranges from Highly Recommended to Avoid at All Costs, and the dubious Recommended for All the Wrong Reasons. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Glenn Kay , General Michael RosePublisher: Chicago Review Press Imprint: Chicago Review Press Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781556526121ISBN 10: 1556526121 Pages: 402 Publication Date: 01 August 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsA great addition to the coffee table in a vacation house or the bookshelf in the family room. --Entertainment Today Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |