To view prices and purchase online, please login, or register for an account.
Fast Times and Excellent Adventures: The Surprising History of the '80s Teen Movie
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Fast Times and Excellent Adventures: The Surprising History of the '80s Teen Movie
Contributors:
By (Author) James King
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:
Constable
Publication Date:
27th February 2018
UK Publication Date:
1st March 2018
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Films, cinema
Radio / podcasts
Dewey:
791.4309
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
464
Dimensions:
Width 154mm, Height 232mm, Spine 38mm
Weight:
580g
Description
'Brilliant' Mail on Sunday
Take a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields and the Brat Pack; of three Porky's, two Coreys and one summer when everyone called her Baby . . . Fast Times and Excellent Adventures goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers and where ambitious future superstars Sean, Demi and Tom all got their big break. Music, comedy and politics - all play a part in the surprisingly complex history of the '80s teen movie. And while the films might have been aimed primarily at adolescents, the best tackle universal issues and remain a magnet to all ages. Time of your life, huh kidFrom a late '70s Hollywood in flux to an early '90s indie scene that gave youth cinema a timely reboot, respected film expert James King smartly highlights the personal struggles, the social changes and the boardroom shake-ups that produced an iconic time in movie history.Reviews
Brilliant * Mail on Sunday *
Author Bio
Mark Kermode calls James King 'one of my favourite film critics and he writes with wit, flair and schoolboy-ish enthusiasm.' King has presented movie shows for BBC Radio 1, 5Live, ITV and Sky and is an ambassador for BAFTA's annual Rising Star award. Matthew Broderick once signed his VHS copy of Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
