The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Dead Poets Society, and Everything in Between
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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 flicks, two Coreys, and one summer when "Baby" refused to be put in a corner.
The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie 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 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 relevant to all ages.
From a late '70s Hollywood influx to an early '90s indie scene that gave youth cinema a timely reboot, film expert James King highlights the personal struggles, the social changes, and the boardroom shake-ups that produced an iconic time in movie history.
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 560
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 504
Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Really About Caddyshack Until Hour 5
- De William M. en 07-01-18
De: Chris Nashawaty
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You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried
- The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation
- De: Susannah Gora
- Narrado por: Kelli Tager
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
The landscape that the Brat Pack memorialized is rich with cultural themes and significance, and has influenced an entire generation who still believe that life always turns out like an '80s movie. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried takes us back to that era, through Susannah Gora's interviews with key players such as Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and John Cusack, and mines all the material from the movies to the music to the way the films were made to show how they helped shape our visions for romance, friendship, society, and success.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brings me back to my teenage years! Fantastic Narration! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- De Amazmama en 06-24-22
De: Susannah Gora
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Best. Movie. Year. Ever.
- How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
- De: Brian Raftery
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 529
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 447
From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999 - arguably the most groundbreaking year in American cinematic history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like talking about movies with a friend
- De Shawn Inmon en 05-30-19
De: Brian Raftery
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Age of Cage
- Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career
- De: Keith Phipps
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: You've seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over 40 years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes? Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent filmography of a successful career
- De Pamela Plimpton en 04-04-22
De: Keith Phipps
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American Rebel
- The Life of Clint Eastwood
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 94
From the New York Times best-selling author Marc Eliot comes the definitive biography of one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful actors, producers, and directors in the history of American motion pictures. Marc Eliot examines the ever-exciting, often tumultuous arc of Eastwood's life and career, from his days as a disaffected college dropout, to his rise to fame as the archetypal loner, to his acceptance into the pantheon of the Academy as a multiple Oscar Award winner.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I learned the hard way.
- De Ty Pritchard en 07-23-10
De: Marc Eliot
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Homey Don't Play That!
- The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution
- De: David Peisner
- Narrado por: JD Jackson
- Duración: 13 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 106
Few television shows revolutionized comedy as profoundly or have had such an enormous and continued impact on our culture as In Living Color. Inspired by Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, and Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans created a television series unlike any that had come before it. In Living Color shaped American culture in ways both seen and unseen. Now, Homey Don't Play That! reveals the complete, captivating story of how In Living Color overcame enormous odds to become a major, zeitgeist-seizing hit.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wow, that sucked......
- De Just W en 10-11-18
De: David Peisner
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Caddyshack
- The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
- De: Chris Nashawaty
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 560
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 504
Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Really About Caddyshack Until Hour 5
- De William M. en 07-01-18
De: Chris Nashawaty
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Let’s Go Crazy
- Prince and the Making of Purple Rain
- De: Alan Light
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 7 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 464
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 460
Purple Rain is a song, an album, and a film - each one a commercial success and cultural milestone. How did this semiautobiographical musical masterpiece that blurred R&B, pop, dance, and rock sounds come to alter the recording landscape and become an enduring touchstone for successive generations of fans?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Must-Read For Any PRINCE Fan
- De Bryan K. Chavez en 05-06-16
De: Alan Light
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The Simpsons
- An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
- De: John Ortved
- Narrado por: John Allen Nelson, Justine Eyre
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
John Ortved's oral history is the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of the television phenomenon known as The Simpsons, as told by many of the people who produce it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Content, Awful Reading
- De JH Easton en 03-13-11
De: John Ortved
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 703
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 700
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
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Pictures at a Revolution
- Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
- De: Mark Harris
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 17 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 606
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 441
Here is the epic human drama behind the making of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, The Graduate, In the Heat of the Night, Doctor Dolittle, and Bonnie and Clyde - and through them, the larger story of the cultural revolution that transformed Hollywood and America forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Would It Be Too Much To Ask?
- De Casey Keller en 12-31-08
De: Mark Harris
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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted
- And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic
- De: Jennifer Armstrong
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
- Duración: 11 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Mary Tyler Moore made her name as Dick Van Dyke's wife on the eponymous show; she was a cute, unassuming housewife that audiences loved. But when screenwriters James Brooks and Allan Burnes dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, network executives replied: "Americans won't watch television about New York City, divorcées, men with mustaches, or Jews." But Moore and her team were committed, and when the show finally aired, in spite of tepid reviews, fans loved it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An Interesting Story That Never Quite Gets Told
- De S. Blythe en 07-26-13
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Steve McQueen
- A Biography
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 73
One of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and '70s with now-classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullit, Steve McQueen is renowned as one of the most exciting actors ever to come out of Hollywood. Now, in Steve McQueen: A Biography, best-selling author Marc Eliot gives unique insight into McQueen's life, from his films to his three marriages, many affairs, and struggles with addictions.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Snooze
- De Cill en 10-27-11
De: Marc Eliot
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Robin Williams
- De: Emily Herbert
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 6 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 264
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 235
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 235
Through roles in cherished films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Aladdin and Hook, he became the genial face of family comedy. His childlike enthusiasm was infectious, sweeping viewers away. Allied to his lightning-quick improvisation and ability to riff lewdly off any cue thrown at him, Robin was that rare thing - a true comic genius who appealed to adults and children equally. He could also play it straight, and empathetic depth came to him naturally.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good... but too many quotes
- De DDub en 11-09-18
De: Emily Herbert
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You Might Remember Me
- The Life and Times of Phil Hartman
- De: Mike Thomas
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 288
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 264
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 266
Both joyous tribute and serious biography, Mike Thomas' You Might Remember Me is a celebration of Phil Hartman's multi-faceted career and an exhaustively reported, warts-and-all examination of his often intriguing and sometimes complicated life - a powerful, humor-filled and disquieting portrait of a man who was loved by many, admired by millions and taken from them far too early.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I Will Remember You Phil Hartman
- De Roxanna en 12-19-14
De: Mike Thomas
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Uncommon People
- The Rise and Fall of The Rock Stars
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INSIGHTFULL!
- De CLAUDIA R KENNEDY en 02-18-18
De: David Hepworth
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Seven Dirty Words
- The Life and Crimes of George Carlin
- De: James Sullivan
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 153
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 127
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 129
In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Carlin's CV with no Depth or Insight
- De Dubi en 01-23-14
De: James Sullivan
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Never a Dull Moment
- 1971 - the Year That Rock Exploded
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: David Hepworth
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 201
On New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court in London, effectively ending The Beatles. You might say this was the last day of the pop era. The following day, which was a Friday, was 1971. You might say this was the first day of the rock era. And within the remaining 364 days of this monumental year, the world would hear Don McLean's "American Pie", The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar", The Who's "Baba O'Riley", Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A blast from the past
- De Amazon Customer en 07-30-16
De: David Hepworth
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The Sound of Music Story
- How a Beguiling Young Novice, a Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing Von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
- De: Tom Santopietro
- Narrado por: Eric Michael Summerer
- Duración: 11 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Now Tom Santopietro has written the ultimate Sound of Music fan audiobook with all the inside dope, from behind-the-scenes stories of the filming in Austria and Hollywood to new interviews with Johannes von Trapp and others. Santopietro looks back at the real-life story of Maria von Trapp, goes on to chronicle the sensational success of the Broadway musical, and recounts the story of the near cancellation of the film when Cleopatra bankrupted 20th Century Fox.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A must for super-fans
- De Simone en 07-29-17
De: Tom Santopietro
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The landscape that the Brat Pack memorialized is rich with cultural themes and significance, and has influenced an entire generation who still believe that life always turns out like an '80s movie. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried takes us back to that era, through Susannah Gora's interviews with key players such as Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and John Cusack, and mines all the material from the movies to the music to the way the films were made to show how they helped shape our visions for romance, friendship, society, and success.
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Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
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Shock Value
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Much has been written about the storied New Hollywood of the 1970s, but while Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola were making their first classic movies, a parallel universe of directors gave birth to the modern horror film - aggressive, raw, and utterly original. Based on unprecedented access to the genre's major players, New York Times critic Jason Zinoman's Shock Value delivers the first definitive account of horror's golden age.
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Rock Concert
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Decades after the rise of rock music in the 1950s, the rock concert retains its allure and its power as a unifying experience - and as an influential multibillion-dollar industry. In Rock Concert, acclaimed interviewer Marc Myers sets out to uncover the history of this compelling phenomenon, weaving together groundbreaking accounts from the people who were there. Rock Concert provides a fascinating, immediate look at the evolution of rock 'n' roll through the lens of live performances.
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Very fun
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- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
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Nicolas Cage is many things, but love him, or laugh at him, there's no denying two things: You've seen one of his many films, and you certainly know his name. But who is he, really, and why has his career endured for over 40 years, with more than a hundred films, and birthed a million memes? Age of Cage is a smart, beguiling book about the films of Nicolas Cage and the actor himself, as well as a sharp-eyed examination of the changes that have taken place in Hollywood over the course of his career.
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Excellent filmography of a successful career
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- Narrado por: Lloyd James
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- De: Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller
- Narrado por: Christopher Burns, Eric Conger
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
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A history of Saturday Night Live that finally reveals what really went on backstage, on the set, in the writers' offices, and on the town. Dozens of stars, writers, and guest hosts recall the backstage gossip, feuds, foibles, drugs, sex, struggles, and calamities of the show that changed television.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting inside look, so-so presentation
- De Tim en 12-22-02
De: Tom Shales, y otros
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The Late Shift
- Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night
- De: Bill Carter
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 13 h y 43 m
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When beloved host Johnny Carson announced his retirement after 30 years on The Tonight Show, millions of Americans mourned. But inside the television industry, the news ignited a battle between two amazing talents - Jay Leno and David Letterman - who both yearned to occupy the departing legend's chair. For NBC, it would be a decision with millions of dollars at stake. Soon these two comedians with strikingly different styles, who had once shared a friendship as they worked the clubs together, would be engaged in a fierce competition for the prize.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed, spectacular, and riveting!
- De John Collins en 02-09-21
De: Bill Carter
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Steve McQueen
- A Biography
- De: Marc Eliot
- Narrado por: Marc Eliot
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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One of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and '70s with now-classics such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Bullit, Steve McQueen is renowned as one of the most exciting actors ever to come out of Hollywood. Now, in Steve McQueen: A Biography, best-selling author Marc Eliot gives unique insight into McQueen's life, from his films to his three marriages, many affairs, and struggles with addictions.
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Snooze
- De Cill en 10-27-11
De: Marc Eliot
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The Genius of the System
- Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
- De: Thomas Schatz, Steven Bach - preface
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 24 h y 32 m
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At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's traditional blend of business and art. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making - and unmaking - of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. The Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Textbook on Old Hollywood
- De Charlie Morton en 05-26-23
De: Thomas Schatz, y otros
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I Want My MTV
- The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
- De: Craig Marks, Rob Tannenbaum
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 20 h y 38 m
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It was a pretty radical idea - a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. But it did work. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined. I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new music, and have something to talk about at parties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most Entertaining Book of the Year
- De David en 10-24-12
De: Craig Marks, y otros
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Brat
- An '80s Story
- De: Andrew McCarthy
- Narrado por: Andrew McCarthy
- Duración: 4 h y 55 m
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Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at Bernie's, and Less Than Zero, and as a charter member of Hollywood's Brat Pack. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs has come to represent both a genre of film and an era of pop culture. In his memoir, McCarthy focuses his gaze on that singular moment in time. The result is a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction, and masculinity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Short and jumpy, like his career
- De Wendi en 05-22-21
De: Andrew McCarthy
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The Improv
- An Oral History of the Comedy Club That Revolutionized Stand-Up
- De: Budd Friedman, Tripp Whetsell, Jay Leno - foreword
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Shockingly tone deaf
- De JenniferW en 06-28-23
De: Budd Friedman, y otros
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George Michael
- A Life
- De: James Gavin
- Narrado por: Paul Bellantoni
- Duración: 18 h y 13 m
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George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s. His fabricated image—that of a hypermacho sex god—loomed large in the pop culture of his day. It also hid—for a time—the secret he fought against revealing: Michael was gay. George Michael: A Life explores the compelling story of a superstar whose struggles, as well as his songs, continue to touch fans all over the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Definitive Biography
- De Anonymous User en 10-09-22
De: James Gavin
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Don't Call It Hair Metal
- Art in the Excess of '80s Rock
- De: Sean Kelly
- Narrado por: Sean Kelly
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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There may be no more joyous iteration in all of music than 1980s hard rock. It was an era where the musical and cultural ideals of rebellion and freedom of the great rock 'n' roll of the '50s, '60s, and '70s were taken to dizzying heights of neon excess. Attention to songcraft, showmanship, and musical virtuosity (especially in the realm of the electric guitar) were at an all-time high, and radio and MTV were delivering the goods en masse to the corn-fed children of America and beyond.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for any musician or music lover
- De Scott Roland en 07-22-23
De: Sean Kelly
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The Devil’s Candy
- The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco
- De: Julie Salamon
- Narrado por: Julie Salamon
- Duración: 18 h y 17 m
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When Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon unlimited access to the film production of Tom Wolfe's best-selling book The Bonfire of the Vanities, both director and journalist must have felt like they were on to something big. How could it lose? But instead Salamon got a front-row seat at the Hollywood disaster of the decade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WHAT A GEM!!!
- De Momofour en 07-04-21
De: Julie Salamon
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie
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- Matthew Michael Caron
- 09-17-24
A fun, behind the scenes look at your favorite 80's films.
As someone who likes films and has a soft spot for 80's films in particular, I enjoined this peek "behind the curtain".
If I had one criticism, however, it would be that the author spends the first chapter apologizing for how the movies haven't aged well and many things are inappropriate when viewed through a modern lens. While not inaccurate, it definitely starts the book on a down note.
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- RunnerGirlDE
- 09-06-24
Huh?
If I didn't already know the titles of the movies I certainly wouldn't know from what this guy was saying.
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- Richard E. Meier
- 05-22-22
inaccurate as all get out
I don't know if it was written wrong, or read wrong, but either way, you may want to have a conversation with whoever was paid to edit and review this audiobook.
Since this book is a timeline book about an era, the actual dates are important. I could only get halfway through Chapter 4, before I was frustrated enough to quit listening. It's nearly impossible to get in a groove, because so far, there has been at least a dozen instances where the information is blatantly wrong. Brooke Shields was referred to as "The Ultimate 90's Girl Next Door", and Sean Penn and Tom Cruise starred in "Taps" in 1991. By 1991, Tim Cruise had already done "Top Gun", "Cocktail", "Days of Thunder", " Risky Business", and even "Rainman". So, it's terribly difficult to take this book seriously, or get any enjoyment out of it when you are questioning every date mentioned in a book about a specific timeline of an era.
If details are of no concern, go ahead and waste a credit
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