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"Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film. Airplane! premiered on July 2nd, 1980. With a budget of $3.5 million it went on to make nearly $200 million in sales and has influenced a multitude of comedians on both sides of the camera. Surely You Can't Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the...
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"In the apocalyptic world we live in, Mother Nature is angry. Danger waits at every turn, and catastrophes like the Los Angeles sharknados have taught us that we need to be ready for anything ... But fear not. [This book] is the first and only comprehensive guide to surviving the very worst that Mother Nature can throw our way. Inside this life-saving reference, youll find vital information about dozens of unnatural disasters and ungodly monsters...
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"From the 1950s through the 1970s, disaster films were among the most popular of any genre. This book is a guide to disaster films of this golden age. Featuring interviews as well as vintage photos, lobby cards, and production stills, The Golden Age of Disaster Films a fascinating look into the genre of disaster cinema"--
5) Disaster mon amour: on our love affair with catastrophe, so long as it is happening to someone else
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As anyone in the news business knows, audiences swell with the scale of disaster; humans have always been drawn to the rumors of our own demise. In this darkly comic book, noted film historian David Thomson examines iconic disasters, both real and fictional, exposing the slippage between what occurs and what we observe. Demonstrating how disasters become yet another commodity for our consumption, Thomson shows how digital culture sates our desire...
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2103: Captain Sean Murdoch and warden Tarkis discover a bomb aboard the prison ship Lilith.
Triangle: a close group of friends travel to the Caribbean for their annual vacation. Their fishing trip turns to terror as their boat enters the Bermuda Triangle and they encounter a ghost ship.
Poseidon adventure: As the luxury liner Poseidon slices through the waters of an ocean storm, a terrorist is on board with an explosive message for the world.
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