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Overview"Vern, the self-styled 'outlaw film critic' is described by ""Hellboy"" director Guillermo Del Toro as ""equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael... a national treasure!"" Now Vern unleashes his magnum opus: an in-depth study of the world's only aikido instructor turned movie star/director/writer/blues guitarist/energy drink inventor, the ass-kicking auteur Steven Seagal. "" ""A book that'll shake the very foundations of film criticism, break their wrists and then throw them through a window."" """ Full Product DetailsAuthor: VernPublisher: Titan Books Ltd Imprint: Titan Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9781845769277ISBN 10: 1845769279 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 01 May 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 9780857687227 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviews* Equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael, Vern is a National Treasure!!! Guillermo Del Toro, director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy * Film criticism genuinely gets no better than this. I would be jealous if I didn't enjoy reading him so damn much 'Moriarty', Ain't It Cool News Editor We can't believe this actually exists, but the world is certainly a better place for it. New York Magazine Uproariously funny... the film book I never knew I always wanted to read. Nerve.com """* ""Equal parts Hell's Angels and Pauline Kael, Vern is a National Treasure!!!"" Guillermo Del Toro, director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy * ""Film criticism genuinely gets no better than this. I would be jealous if I didn't enjoy reading him so damn much"" 'Moriarty', Ain't It Cool News Editor ""We can't believe this actually exists, but the world is certainly a better place for it."" New York Magazine ""Uproariously funny... the film book I never knew I always wanted to read."" Nerve.com""" Author Information"As a frequent writer for Ain't It Cool News, Vern has gained notoriety for his unorthodox reviewing style and his expertise in ""the films of Badass Cinema."" His review of the slasher movie CHAOS earned him a wrestling challenge from its director; his explosive essay on the PG-13 rating of LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD prompted Bruce Willis himself to walk barefoot across the broken glass of movie nerd message boards to respond. Guillermo Del Toro, the director of PAN'S LABYRINTH, called Vern ""a national treasure.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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