A love letter to 80s teen movies, something happened starting in the late 70s. Mar 05, 2018 on this weeks episode of the moranalytics podcast, patrick moran interviews kevin smokler, author of brat pack america. A love letter to 80s teen movies rare bird books, 2016is what everyone in their 40s who loved watching movies as they were growing up wants it to be. A love letter to 80s teen movies 2016 the essay collection practical classics. Its actually a love letter to 80s teen movies, and i suspect the former might have been a working title that was changed not long before going to press. A love letter to 80s teen movies, author kevin smokler gives the reader virtual tours of iconic 80s teen movies. Kevin smokler, the author of brat pack america played a trivia quiz with trareneeabout 80s movies. It is a dark satire on superhero sidekicks, influenced partly by the publicity stunt in which readers voted to kill off batmans sidekick jason todd, but also built on other longstanding rumors and undercurrents in the history of the superhero genre, prominently commercialism, homosexuality, pedophilia, violence, and the fascist tendencies inherent in superheroes. A love letter to 80s teen movies by kevin smokler paperback. In the week leading up to the event i was lucky enough to. Brat pack america ebook por kevin smokler 9781942600923. Goodreads lists the title of this book as brat pack america.
Kevin smokler brat pack america corte madera book passage. The new book brat pack america traces how these places made their mark not just onscreen, but on the landscape of america itself. Thankyou, thankyou smokler for this book which is now a part of my 80s tribute collection and a book im sure to read again and again. Audiences from berlin to formerly bombay became acquainted with silver screen legends and the various tics and. Relive your 80s childhood with brat pack america geekdad.
A love letter to 80s teen movies smokler, kevin on. One of book riots best books from indie presses 2016. This program was recorded at the livermore public library civic center on august 25, 2018. An american brat gets off to a fast and funny start. Join 99% invisibles roman mars in conversation with author kevin smokler about the lasting legacy of some of the decades most familiar set pieces. Join 99% invisibles roman mars in conversation with kevin smokler, author of brat pack america, about the lasting legacy of some of the most familiar set pieces of the 1980s. On this weeks episode of the moranalytics podcast, patrick moran interviews kevin smokler, author of brat pack america. Teen movies of the 1980s had always been a great love of mine but there have. Join us at the book cellar to celebrate kevin smoklers new book, brat pack america. Head back to high school via the library with this interview of him discussing another book of his here. Hello shermer were here this weekend for book expo america. Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and chock full of interesting facts about your favorite 80s movies, this book is a must for any fan.
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Brat pack america smokler, kevin 9781942600671 hpb. Brat pack america paperback a love letter to 80s teen movies. By james orbesen on december 12, 2016 leave a comment movies are a global business. From the fictional towns of hill valley, ca, and shermer, il, to the beautiful landscapes of astoria and brownsville, or. Visiting cult movies of the 80s, but theyve got the subtitle wrong. In brat pack america, smokler takes readers on a journey through the fictional and sometimes not so fictional towns created throughout the teen. As far as brat pack america goes, my first two books were about books and i was ready to try something different. From the fictional towns of hill valley, ca, and shermer, il, to the beautiful landscapes of the goondocks in astoria and the time of your l. Brat pack is not what i would call an enjoyable read, and i say this with full knowledge of every implication of that phrase.
In brat pack america, kevin smokler gives virtual tours of your favorite movies while also picking apart why these locations are so important to these movies. At brat pack in redmond, we offer a ton of kids salon services. Lee brat pack america a love letter to 80s teen movies por kevin smokler disponible en rakuten kobo. From the fictional towns of hill valley, ca, and shermer, il, to the. Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and a trapper keeper full of interesting facts about your favorite 80s movies, brat pack america is a must for any fan of the breakfast club and back to the future, of ferris buellers day off, pretty in pink, and dead poets society. Dvdtalks francis rizzo iii sat down with author kevin smokler to talk about his new book, brat pack america, which looks at the importance of location in 80s teen movies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A love letter to 80s teen movies and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
The brat pack, john hughes, and their impact on a generation a musthave for fans of 80s teen flicks. Aug 28, 2018 this program was recorded at the livermore public library civic center on august 25, 2018. First mentioned in a 1985 new york magazine article, it is now usually defined as the cast members of two specific films released in 1985the breakfast club and st. Brat pack america multnomah county library overdrive. Noted author and public speaker kevin smokler discussed his book brat pack america.
Brat pack is the title of a comic book limited series by rick veitch. From the fictional towns of hill valley, ca, and shermer, il, to the beautiful landscapes of the. Animal house, the goonies, stand by me get two thumbs. If you, like me, adored the movies of your youth and cant get enough of them, theres a new book you will enjoy.
A love letter to 80s teen movies about kevin smokler kevin smokler is the author of the essay collection practical classics. A love letter to 80s teen movies rare bird books, 2016is what everyone in their 40s who. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide smokler, kevin. Zareen ginwalla anxiously awaits the arrival of her husband, cyrus, owner of a sporting goods store. Kevin smokler is the author of the book brat pack america. Rare bird books, a vireo book, 9781942600671, 288pp. Hes spoken at and hosted events about pop culture and human creativity in our changing world at universities, conferences, corporations, libraries and taverns of ill repute throughout north america. Brat pack america ebook by kevin smokler rakuten kobo. They discuss smoklers journey to becoming a fulltime writer before ultimately penning this outstanding book. Dec 12, 2016 america, it might seem to an outside audience, consisted of two distinct locales separated by a giant question mark. Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and chock full of interesting facts about popular 80s teen movies, brat pack america is a must for any fan. A love letter to 80s teen movies 01 by smokler, kevin isbn. Literati is pleased to welcome kevin smokler in support of his book brat pack america. The 1980s were a transitional time for american concepts of urban and suburban life, particularly from the perspective of the middle class.
Apr 09, 2010 the brat pack was a riff on the rat pack the 1960s group of actors that included humphrey bogart, frank sinatra, sammy davis, jr. Brat pack is the title of a comic book limited series by rick veitch selfpublished under the company name king hell press. The associated press the definitive book on the brat pack, their filmography, and their cultural impact. Washington street, ann arbor, mi 48104, usa literati is pleased to welcome kevin smokler in support of his book brat pack america. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading brat pack america. Jun 12, 2017 literati is pleased to welcome kevin smokler in support of his book brat pack america. Elmos firealthough other actors are sometimes included. Writing in unreaderly times, a san francisco chronicle notable book of 2005.
A love letter to 80s teen movies in an appearance at powells city of books nov. Kevin smokler is the author of 3 books, the director of one documentary film and a boatload of essays and cultural criticism. In brat pack america, smokler takes readers on a journey through the fictional and sometimes not so fictional towns created throughout the teen movies of the 80s. From the fictional towns of hill valley, ca, and shermer, il, to. A love letter to 80s teen movies, kevin smokler explores both the real and fictional backdrops of nowclassic 1980s films targeted to young audiences. Brat pack america by kevin smokler overdrive rakuten. This is something close to an axiom given how hollywood iconography has swaddled the globe. Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and chock full of interesting facts about your favorite 80s movies, brat pack america is a must for any fan. Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and chock full of interesting facts about your favorite 80s movies, brat pack america is a must for. Kevin smokler from the fictional towns of hill valley, ca, and shermer, il, to the beautiful landscapes of astoria and brownsville, or, from the iconic suburbs of the san fernando valley to the seemingly scary. It is a dark satire on superhero sidekicks, influenced partly by the publicity stunt in which readers voted to kill off batmans sidekick jason todd, but also built on other longstanding rumors and undercurrents in the history of the superhero genre, prominently commercialism, homosexuality, pedophilia, violence, and. I will recommend this book to all of my friends and family who im sure will wanna start caravanning to these towns and film locations mentioned in brat pack america. The brat pack, john hughes, and their impact on a generation.
Yet, as illustrated in kevin smoklers brat pack america. A love letter to 80s teen movies kindle edition by smokler, kevin. In a recent live interview with roman mars about his book at spur in oakland excerpted in sections below, smokler discussed what these movies meant to viewers at the time and what they. A love letter to 80s teen movies, author kevin smokler gives virtual tours of iconic 80s teen movies like sixteen candles 1984, pretty in pink 1986and. A love letter to 80s teen movies, author kevin smokler gives virtual tours of iconic 80s teen movies like sixteen candles 1984, pretty in pink 1986 and. In brat pack america, kevin smokler gives virtual tours of your favorite movies while also picking apart why. We use technology that makes getting rid of lice fast, safe and is 4 week guaranteed. Despite this, i dont think there is a single book that proved to me the uselessness of trying to use an objective standard, such as a 5 star rating, to critique an art form. The brat pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teenoriented comingofage films in the 1980s. Youre looking as good as you did here for ferris and cameron and sloans day. Oct 08, 2016 dvdtalks francis rizzo iii sat down with author kevin smokler to talk about his new book, brat pack america, which looks at the importance of location in 80s teen movies.
Continue with the conversation kevin smokler started by visiting his personal website here. A love letter to 80s teen movies, and to let people know about the film series inspired. First mentioned in a 1985 new york magazine article, it is now usually defined as the cast members of two specific films released in 1985 the breakfast club and st. Oct 11, 2016 brat pack america paperback a love letter to 80s teen movies. Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and a trapper keeper full of interesting facts about your favorite 80s movies, brat pack america is a must for any fan of the breakfast club and back to the future, of ferris buellers day off, pretty in.
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