Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer: Writings on Bruce Willis, Badass Cinema and Other Important Topics

With the hilarious "instant cult classic" Seagalogy, Vern wrote a book that shook the very foundations of film criticism. Now he's back, and this time he's got all of 'the films of badass cinema' in his sights! From Die Hard to The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Transformers to Mary Poppins, Vern has an opinion on everything, and he's not shy about sharing them...

Genre
humor
Themes
movies
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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