Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops

From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats - a riotous and revealing story of Hollywood's most spectacular flops. 'So entertaining, smart and funny.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'Beautifully written. I really enjoyed it.' MARINA HYDE 'A fabulous shadow history of Tinseltown.' TLS'Fascinating.' EMPIRE'Wildly enjoyable.' GUARDIAN'Hugely entertaining.' PROSPECT'Failure fascinates, for all the reasons that success is a drag . . .'In his hugely acclaimed alternative history of Hollywood, Tim Robey leads us through a century of its most notable flops. From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats - here is the definitive take on these ill-fated, but essential celluloid failures.'Expertly researched.' SIGHT & SOUND 'A rollicking, gossipy triumph.' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Amusing and wince-inducing in equal measure.' INDEPENDENT

Pagina's: 352, Editie: Main, Paperback, Faber And Faber Ltd.