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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Tedious at times, but the overall read was good to share the experiences Mr. Murphy had on his year trek. A lot of funny moments and interesting locations. Having worked at a movie theatre a lot of scenarios are spot on with what guests say and do and scenarios within the complex which makes it even funnier. Also interesting was the foreshadowing from 2001 where most prints were still on reels to the digital transfer that was just beginning at the time. My stint in the theatre business saw the final transfer from reels to all digital so being able to see an insider look at the beginning to what I saw the end of was interesting.
I was hoping this would be all movie reviews and sort of the movie version of Nick Hornby's awesome reading journal compilations [b:The Polysyllabic Spree|4260|The Polysyllabic Spree|Nick Hornby|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165403935s/4260.jpg|2961810], [b:Housekeeping Vs. The Dirt|4259|Housekeeping vs. The Dirt|Nick Hornby|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165403928s/4259.jpg|7949] and [b:Shakespeare Wrote for Money|4457297|Shakespeare Wrote for Money|Nick Hornby|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cn-PbmuQL._SL75_.jpg|4505545]. Instead, Murphy tackles various themes of the moviegoing experience, e.g., extreme theaters, independent theaters, seeing the same movie at different theaters, theaters that serve food, etc, each week, and writes a short essay on each. It's not some revealing academic anthropology text, but it's moderately interesting and occasionally funny -- and there are some good reviews in there to boot.
4/16/09 - This book didn't make the cut to be kept -- going to sell.
4/16/09 - This book didn't make the cut to be kept -- going to sell.
I love Kevin’s riffing work but the book is both odd in time and feels its age more than being a capsule of a moment.
Because I love Tom Servo, I really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, that wasn't in the cards. It has it's funny moments to be certain, but the author comes across as angry and very bitter. It just wasn't a fun book. I wish it was.
We discussed MST3K in a special episode of the all All the Books Show:
https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-249-lockdown-recommendations-tv
We discussed MST3K in a special episode of the all All the Books Show:
https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-249-lockdown-recommendations-tv
For a guy who claims to be a movie fan, he pretty much just bitches about every aspect of the moviegoing experience (except when the film is being shown in some hard to reach exotic locale). I think Murphy pictures himself as a lovable curmudgeon. He comes across as a cranky old fart.
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was a fun, light read. His passion for film really comes through which is what ultimately bumped this from a 3* to a 4* for me.
There was a good mix of short reviews and adventures (visiting the world's smallest theater, working at a theater, going to film festivals, etc). While it came out over a decade ago, most of the themes are still relevant in 2016 (digital replacing film, "googolplexes" and Hollywood crap, home video hurting the theater biz).
There was a good mix of short reviews and adventures (visiting the world's smallest theater, working at a theater, going to film festivals, etc). While it came out over a decade ago, most of the themes are still relevant in 2016 (digital replacing film, "googolplexes" and Hollywood crap, home video hurting the theater biz).
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
For lovers of the social moviegoing, movieloving experience. Murphy crystalizes the unpretentious joy - he sees Broken Blossoms AND Corky Romano.