The Bigger Little Book of Hollywood Clichaes: a Greatly Expanded and Much Improved Compendium of Movie Clichaes, Stereotypes, Obligatory Scenes, ... Shopworn Conventions and Outdated Archetypes - Hardcover

Ebert, Roger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852278315 ISBN 13: 9781852278311

Publisher: Virgin Books, 1999

Synopsis

Since "The Little Book of Hollywood Cliches" was first published the author has been flooded with new contributions and, along with some of his own insights, has combined the best of old and new in this expanded compendium of movie cliches, stereotypes and obligatory scenes.

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From the Publisher:

A very funny guide to the cliches of Hollywood movies.
Following the phenomenal success of Roger Ebert's original Little Book of Hollywood Cliches, this best-selling author was bombarded with hundreds of fresh ideas and contributions from his readers. Featuring these great new additions and fantastic insights from the author, The Bigger Little Book of Hollywood Cliches is now bigger and better than ever. He has combined the true classics from the first edition and the very best latest ideas to create this greatly expanded and much improved compendium of movie cliches, obligatory scenes, shopworn conventions and outdated archetypes. This is the ultimate book for all movie-goers and reveals all the stereotypes and hackneyed formulas that appear in nearly every Hollywood flick! What do you mean, you've never noticed them?

About this edition

• Publisher: Virgin Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1852278315
• ISBN 13: 9781852278311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176