The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
A Novel Approach to Cinema
$21.68
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2011
Summary
In 1977, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training had a moment in the sun. A glowing junk sculpture of American genressports flick, coming-of-age story, family melodrama, after-school special, road narrativethe film cashed in on the previous year’s success of its predecessor, The Bad News Bears. Arguing against the sequel’s dismissal as a cultural afterthought, Josh Wilker lovingly rescues from the oblivion of cinema history a quintessential expression of American resilience and joy.Rushed i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593764180 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593764189 |
| Author: | Josh Wilker, Sean Howe |
| Publisher: | Soft Skull Press |
| Imprint: | Soft Skull Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 86g |
| Dimensions: | 165mm x 120mm |
| Series: | Deep Focus |
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About The Author
Josh Wilker
Josh Wilker studied writing at Johnson State College and Vermont College. He has worked as a proofreader, copyeditor, teacher, bookstore clerk, liquor store clerk, truck loader, and gas station attendant. He writes about his childhood baseball cards at cardboardgods.net and in his book, Cardboard Gods. He lives with his wife in Chicago.
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