{"product_id":"the-film-snobs-dictionary-an-essential-lexicon-of-filmological-knowledge-paperback","title":"The Film Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Filmological Knowledge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Kamp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLawrence Levi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the same brain trust that brought you \u003ci\u003eThe Rock Snob*s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, the hilarious, bestselling guide to insiderist rock arcana, comes \u003ci\u003eThe Film Snob*s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e, an informative and subversively funny A-to-Z reference guide to all that is held sacred by Film Snobs, those perverse creatures of the repertory cinema. No longer must you suffer silently as some clerk in a \"Tod Browning's \u003ci\u003eFreaks\u003c\/i\u003e\" T-shirt bombards you with baffling allusions to \"wire-fu\" pictures, \"Todd-AO process,\" and \"Sam Raimi.\" By helping to close the knowledge gap between average moviegoers and incorrigible Snobs, the dictionary lets you in on hidden gems that film geeks have been hoarding (such as Douglas Sirk and Guy Maddin movies) while exposing the trash that Snobs inexplicably laud (e.g., most chop-socky films and Mexican wrestling pictures). Delightfully illustrated and handily organized in alphabetical order for quick reference, \u003ci\u003eThe Film Snob*s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e is your fail-safe companion in the video store, the cineplex, or wherever insufferable Film Snobs congregate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID KAMP is a longtime writer for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, where short versions of \u003ci\u003eThe Film Snob*s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eThe Rock Snob*s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared, and also contributes regularly to \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e. LAWRENCE LEVI has written about films and film culture for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications, and was a colleague of Kamp's at \u003ci\u003eSpy\u003c\/i\u003e, the much-missed satirical magazine. Both Kamp and Levi live in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eROSS MacDONALD's illustrations have graced many major periodicals, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Rolling Stone. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Connecticut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748117709088,"sku":"9780767918763","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91b7aefa67652779153fb8d33b99b31b.webp?v=1779904777","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-film-snobs-dictionary-an-essential-lexicon-of-filmological-knowledge-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}