{"product_id":"showgirls-teen-wolves-and-astro-zombies-a-film-critics-year-long-quest-to-find-the-worst-movie-ever-made-9780061806292","title":"Showgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies: A Film Critic's Year-Long Quest to Find the Worst Movie Ever Made","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Adams's book is great fun! No one intends to make a truly bad movie, but when they do, Michael Adams will be there to watch it...and make it entertaining!\" --John Landis, director of \u003cem\u003eTrading Places \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Blues Brothers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eShowgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e, film critic Michael Adams embarks on a year-long odyssey to discover the worst movie ever made, which \u003cem\u003eMystery Science Theater 3000\u003c\/em\u003e star, writer, and director Kevin Murphy calls \"disturbingly comprehensive, joyously critical, and the best of its kind.\" From all-time cult classics such as \u003cem\u003eReefer Madness \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePlan 9 from Outer Space\u003c\/em\u003e to new entries to the pantheon such as \u003cem\u003eGigli\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBaby Geniuses\u003c\/em\u003e, no genre, star, or director is safe from Adams's acerbic wit and hilarious observations. In the vein of A.J. Jacobs's New York Times bestselling book \u003cem\u003eThe Know-It-All\u003c\/em\u003e, and with the snarky sarcasm of television's \u003cem\u003eMystery Science Theater 3000 \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Soup\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShowgirls, Teen Wolves, and Astro Zombies\u003c\/em\u003e leaves no stone unturned. With a foreword by cult director George A. Romero (\u003cem\u003eNight of the Living Dead \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDawn of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdams, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Adams is the reviews editor of the Australian edition of \u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e magazine and a contributor to \u003cem\u003eMen's Style\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, and RottenTomatoes.com. He also writes the Bad Movies We Love column for Movieline.com and the Schlock \u0026amp; Awe column for TheWrap.com. He lives in Sydney. Those who saw his cameo as Stoned Hippy in the Z-grade classic \u003cem\u003eBloodlust\u003c\/em\u003e won't be looking forward to his zombie acting in \u003cem\u003eSurvival of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317907132690,"sku":"9780061806292","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6570cb8-eb2a-4f68-a0f7-9e30893eb6d4.jpg?v=1727542602","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/showgirls-teen-wolves-and-astro-zombies-a-film-critics-year-long-quest-to-find-the-worst-movie-ever-made-9780061806292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}