Ten Sure Signs a Movie Character is Doomed, and Other Surprising Movie Lists
by Richard Roeper
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Richard Roeper, co-host of Ebert & Roper at the Movies, has compiled his own collection of movie lists. Forget about such stale categories as Actor with the Most Oscar Nominations'. The roster of films in which 'Ben Affleck Cries Like a Big Fat Baby' is just one of the irreverent, offbeat and inventive lists Roeper includes in this book. Others include 'Age Difference Between Michael Douglas and His Leading Women/Girls' and 'Eight Movies in Which Tom Cruise Plays a Cocky, Lone-Wolf Free show more Spirit Who Must Endure Heartache Before He Learns Valuable Lessons About Life.'' show lessTags
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This is a fun book to read for movie lovers, listing all the cliches and film tropes. It reminds me of the Siskel and Ebert (and later Roeper) reviews where they would have fun excoriating movies for just these reasons. Love Roeper's sense of humor. The numerous lists make it easy to pick up and put down whenever you have time.
Moderately amusing just to read alone, but this book of lists really shines as a conversation starter or quiz book with movie junkie friends.
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Richard Roeper is co-host of the nationally syndicated Ebert & Roeper. A syndicated columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, he has won numerous professional awards for his columns, and has been seen and heard on a number of national TV and radio shows
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 791.4302907 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures Standard subdivisions
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- PN1998 .R568 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
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