Overview
Hook. Wet Hot American Summer. Valley of the Dolls. There are some movies that defy traditional critical assessment -- films that are panned by reviewers, but that go on to become beloved classics and cult phenoms anyway.
Ever been crushed to learn your favorite movie -- or a new one you''re dying to see -- has been given the big green splat from Rotten Tomatoes'' infamous Tomatometer? The site''s editors stand by their critics and scores, but they also feel your pain: Fresh films shouldn''t get all the glory! In Rotten Movies We Love, the RT team celebrates 101 Rotten movies that can''t be missed, including:
classics: The Last Dragon, Empire Records, The Craft, MacGruberEver been crushed to learn your favorite movie -- or a new one you''re dying to see -- has been given the big green splat from Rotten Tomatoes'' infamous Tomatometer? The site''s editors stand by their critics and scores, but they also feel your pain: Fresh films shouldn''t get all the glory! In Rotten Movies We Love, the RT team celebrates 101 Rotten movies that can''t be missed, including:
- Box office behemoths that bombed with critics:Space Jam, Maleficent, Bad Boys
- Sci-fi treasures so bad they''re awesome:Cherry 2000, Zardoz, Masters of the Universe
- Rare Rottens from Fresh directors:The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Marie Antoinette, Legend, Willow
- Deeply beloved cult classics:The Last Dragon, Empire Records, The Craft, MacGruber
- Underrated gems ahead of their time:The Strangers, Event Horizon, Practical Magic, The Cable Guy
- Sequels worth a second look:Home Alone 2, Rocky IV, Jurassic Park III, Return to Oz
- Underrated gems ahead of their time:The Strangers, Event Horizon, Practical Magic, The Cable Guy
- Sequels worth a second look:Home Alone 2, Rocky IV, Jurassic Park III, Return to Oz
classics: The Last Dragon, Empire Records, The Craft, MacGruber
- Underrated gems ahead of their time:The Strangers, Event Horizon, Practical Magic, The Cable Guy
- Sequels worth a second look:Home Alone 2, Rocky IV, Jurassic Park III, Return to Oz
classics: The Last Dragon, Empire Records, The Craft, MacGruber
- Underrated gems ahead of their time:The Strangers, Event Horizon, Practical Magic, The Cable Guy
- Sequels worth a second look:Home Alone 2, Rocky IV, Jurassic Park III, Return to Oz
''s most well-known film critics -- Leonard Maltin, Terri White, Amy Nicholson, David Fear, K. Austin Collins, and more -- and punctuated with black-and-white film stills and punchy graphics, it''s a fun romp through the quirkier corners of film history, sure to delight any cinephile or pop-culture fanatic.
Details
ISBN
9780762496051
Binding
Trade paper
Pages
224
Release Date
10/12/2019
2019-12-10T11:00:00+11:00
