books: adventures of buckaroo ... (obsessively screenplay)

books: adventures of buckaroo ...

books:

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Earl Mac Rauch

Gallery Books, 2001

"I speak Spanish to God, French to women, English to men, and Japanese to my horse." -- Buckaroo Banzai Buckaroo Banzai. A strange, elusive figure, his name whispered in barrooms and boardrooms, his advice sought by pashas and presidents, his exploits recounted in movies, novels, and comic books that seem somehow more real than life itself. Buckaroo Banzai. First and foremost an extraordinary brain surgeon. In his spare time designer and ...

Sci-Fi Savant
Glenn Erickson, DVD Savant

Point Blank, 2011

"When it comes to classic sci-fi movies it's rare to find much in the way of new insights. But Glenn Erickson, whose fine website DVD Savant has produced some of the most enlightening and clear eyed commentary on the Internet, has gathered together his essays on 116 imagi-movies, both famous and obscure, into Sci Fi Savant. It's a treasure trove of ideas, opinions and research that'll entertain you for hours. A must-have!" Joe Dante, director of ...

How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
Denny Martin Flinn

Lone Eagle, 1999

All good screenplays are unique, but all bad screenplays are the same. Flinn's book will teach the reader how to avoid the pitfalls of bad screenwriting and arrive at one's own destination intact.

Screening Space: The American Science Fiction Film
Vivian Sobchack

Rutgers University Press, 1997

Screening Space , the reprint classic from Rutger's University Press, has been significantly enlarged to update the science fiction film since the early 1980s, examining classic and contemporary sci-fi films as a significant genre. Winner of the 1995 Pilgrim Award, the book examines the differences between the religious themes of 2001: A Space Odyssey and the clinical random evil depicted in Event Horizon . Vivian Sobchack's detailed analysis ...

City Secrets Movies: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Cinema's Hidden Gems: A City Secrets Book

Universe, 2009

Called "the best literary gift to travelers since the Baedeker and Henry James" (Financial Times), City Secrets guides are charming travelers’ companions to the world’s most fascinating cities. In New York, London, Rome, Florence, and Venice, City Secrets offers reflections and discoveries from the authors, artists, and historians who know each city best. Movies takes this intimate, insider’s approach to the arts, featuring brief essays ...

Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 ...
A.V. Club

Scribner, 2009

Each week, the writers of The A.V. Club issue a slightly slanted pop-culture list filled with challenging opinions (Is David Bowie's "Young Americans" nearly ruined by saxophone?) and fascinating facts. Exploring 24 great films too painful to watch twice, 14 tragic movie-masturbation scenes, 18 songs about crappy cities, and much more, Inventory combines a massive helping of new lists created especially for the book with a few favorites first ...

Hollywood Escapes: The Moviegoer's Guide to Exploring Southern California's Great Outdoors
Harry Medved, Bruce Akiyama

St. Martin's Griffin, 2006

LET THE MOVIES BE YOUR GUIDE! * Hike THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE Trail! * Behold the KILL BILL Chapel! * Enter THE DOORS Indian Caves! * Swim at BEACH BLANKET BINGO's Malibu! * Escape to SOME LIKE IT HOT's Resort! * Raft the STAGECOACH River! * Explore HIGH PLAIN DRIFTER's Ghostly Lake! * Trek to the LOST HORIZON Waterfall! * Discover the STAR WARS Sand Dunes! Here is the first comprehensive guide to Southern California's outdoor filming ...

Geek Wisdom
N. K. Jemisin, Genevieve Valentine, ...

Quirk Books, 2011

THE GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH. Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don’t—something we all can learn from. Geek Wisdom takes as gospel some 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies (“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”), television ...

The Rough Guide to Superheroes (Rough Guide Reference)
Paul Simpson, Helen Rodiss, ...

Rough Guides, 2004

Faster than a speeding bullet this new Rough Guide brings you the mind-bending truth about the fantasy world’s bravest and baddest, telling you all you need to know about the superheroes who save us – and their vile enemies. The guide includes chapters on; Superheroes and Heroines - the essential guide including sidekicks, catchphrases, ridiculous costumes and implausible powers, the villains from Asbestos Lady to Zeelmo and the low-down on ...

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
Craig Fass, Brian Turtle, ...

Plume, 1996

Describes a trivia game in which actors' appearances in movies are linked to the movies of Kevin Bacon.

Spencer's Adventures -- Let Go of That Toe!
Gary Hogg

Little Buckaroo Books, 2002

When Spencer brings his new pet to school, not even the principal's little piggies are safe from Jaws the Wonder Turtle.

Buckaroo Banzai: Return Of The Screw
Earl Mac Rauch

Moonstone, 2008

Everyone's favorite adventurer/surgeon/rock star is back again just in time to save the world! Along with his Hong Kong Cavaliers, Banzai must battle more than one surprise arch enemy, each with their own motives, but all acting in concert to bring Banzai (and the universe as we know it) to his knees! All this sandwiched between a couple of great rock and roll guitar solos, a few surgical procedures, a crazy gun battle on land and air, Buck's ...

Movie Quotes To Get You Through Life
Jim Silverstein

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Movie Quotes To Get You Through Life is a hilarious collection of over 2000 movie quotes organized by situations in which they may be used in everyday life. Movie Quotes To Get You Through Life is a fantastic book for any movie fan or anyone who loves to quote movies.

Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Movie Posters (Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Movie Posters)

Bruce Hershenson, 1999

Garbage Snooper Surprise (Spencer's Adventures)
Gary Hogg

Little Buckaroo Books, 2002

To catch a garbage snooper, Spencer turns into Stinkman, the world's smelliest superhero.

War of the Worlds: From Wells to Spielberg
John L. Flynn

Galactic Books, 2005

Earth invaded by Mars! Millions incinerated by heat ray! Panic grips nation as Martian tripods advance on Washington! Remember the headlines? They said it wouldn't happen here, and then, wave after wave, the Martians attacked the Earth with a vengeance. H.G. Wells' great novel, The War of the Worlds , chronicled the first wave. Then Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast, followed by George Pal's 1953 movie. The Martians kept coming! This book ...

The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies 1 (Rough Guide Reference)
John Scalzi

Rough Guides, 2005

The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies is a comprehensive guide to the ''final frontier'' of film. It explores our fascination with space exploration, time travel, fantastical worlds and alternative futures. This guide explains how everything from the philosophy of Plato to classic Victorian tales and cult comic books have helped to create one of cinema''s most engaging genres. Discover the classics from Mexico, Russia and Japan, not forgetting the ...

The Secret Me: A Film Fanatic's Record
Shane Windham

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

This entry in The Secret Me series allows you to rate nearly four thousand movies! Fill in the blanks to rate hundreds more. If you consider yourself a movie buff, then this is one book you should not be without. All entries in The Secret Me series are currently available for sale on Amazon, and include: A Biased Perspective A Companion's Relic A Companion's Relic (the naming edition) A Couch Potato's Take ...

Spencer's Adventures -- Stop that Eyeball!
Gary Hogg

Little Buckaroo Books, 2002

Not dino slobber, a walking glob of glue, or even the son of Big Foot can keep Spencer from entering his dinosaur eyeball in the school's art contest.

Spencer's Adventures -- Don't Bake That Snake
Gary Hogg

Little Buckaroo Books, 2002

When Spencer lets Big Jim's snake loose in the school's kitchen, he discovers the perfect recipe for disaster.