Stranded at the Drive-In by Garry Mulholland
Everyone undergoes some kind of teenage trauma, and a fundamental way of coping, or rite of passage, is the teen movie. Yet until now there has been no book that explores this successful movie sub-genre with any depth. Step forward Garry Mulholland, who, taking his cue from his previous, hugely acclaimed pop culture list books (This is Uncool and Fear of Music) , seeks to create a pantheon of the very finest teen movies, or in Garry Mulholland's words: 'I'll be doing what film critics have been loathe to do since the 1950s, and taking the entire subculture of teen movies seriously, making a constant and compelling argument that Grease and A Nightmare on Elm Street tell us a great deal more about modern life and human nature than Citizen Kane and The Godfather.' From Kes to Fame, Badlands to the Breakfast Club, and National Lampoon's Animal House to Twilight, Garry Mulholland re-evaluates a much maligned genre, and brings it all back again: the good, the bad and the traumatic.
Mulholland has an undeniable knack for a one-liner, and his clear passion for the subject means some entriescarry genuine emotional kick" -- Tom Huddleston Time Out 20111215 Taking in everything from Grease to Fame, angst has never been so fun. -- N/A We Love Pop 20111207
As well as being the author of THIS IS UNCOOL: THE GREATEST 500 SINGLES SINCE PUNK AND DISCO, and FEAR OF MUSIC (the greatest 261 albums), Garry Mulholland has contributed frequently to the GUARDIAN and TIME OUT and currently writes for THE OBSERVER MUSIC MONTHLY and Q MAGAZINE.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781409122500 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409122506 |
| Title | Stranded at the Drive-In |
| Author | Garry Mulholland |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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