Synopses & Reviews
In 2007, Nathan Rabin set out to provide a revisionist look at the history of cinematic failure on a weekly basis. What began as a solitary ramble through the nooks and crannies of pop culture evolved into a way of life. andlt;Iandgt;My Year Of Flopsandlt;/Iandgt; collects dozens of the best-loved entries from the andlt;Iandgt;A.V. Clubandlt;/Iandgt; column along with bonus interviews and fifteen brand-new entries covering everything from notorious flops like andlt;Iandgt;The Cable Guyandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Last Action Heroandlt;/Iandgt; to bizarre obscurities like andlt;Iandgt;Glory Roadandlt;/Iandgt;, Johnny Cashand#8217;s poignantly homemade tribute to Jesus. Driven by a unique combination of sympathy and Schadenfreude, andlt;Iandgt;My Year Of Flopsandlt;/Iandgt; is an unforgettable tribute to cinematic losers, beautiful and otherwise.
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My Year of Flops is a must for every fan of slightly rank movies. I’ll just come right out and say it: This book is guaranteed to make you as happy as a baby Psychlo on a straight diet of Kerbango!”
—Mike Sacks, author of And Here’s the Kicker and SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junk
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and#8220;Jon Krakauer's writing is beyond vivid. You FEEL the cold of Everest as your read his words. andlt;iandgt;Into Thin Airandlt;/iandgt; is a harrowing journey, well worth your time. Iand#8217;ve also heard great things about Nathan Rabin's andlt;iandgt;My Year of Flopsandlt;/iandgt;.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;Aziz Ansari
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"Nathan Rabin's andlt;iandgt;My Year of Flopsandlt;/iandgt; is like watching a genius nurse a score of frightened, wounded baby birds back to life--a superhuman level of care and compassion lavished on That Which Never Had A Right To Exist. Truly brilliant."andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;Patton Oswalt, author of andlt;iandgt;Zombie Spaceship Wastelandandlt;/iandgt;
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"Nathan Rabin is all-knowing (without being smarmy), open-and kind-hearted (without being sappy), and he'll make you laugh on every page. You can't have a better friend sitting next to you as you watch these glorious atrocities."andlt;BRandgt; and#8212;Mike Sacks, author of andlt;iandgt;And Hereand#8217;s the Kickerandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junkandlt;/iandgt;
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"Nathan Rabin's book is funnier than John Travolta's facial hair in andlt;Iandgt;Battlefield Earthandlt;/Iandgt;. He's a brave man for undertaking this dangerous mission and returning alive with a highly entertaining tale."andlt;BRandgt; --A.J. Jacobs, author of andlt;Iandgt;The Year of Living Biblicallyandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
Based on the A.V. Club column, My Year of Flops is Head Writer Nathan Rabin's romp through the most notorious movies in cinematic history.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Nathan Rabin andlt;/bandgt;is a staff writer for andlt;iandgt;The Dissolveandlt;/iandgt;, a new film website from the popular music website andlt;iandgt;Pitchforkandlt;/iandgt;. Previously, he was the head writer for andlt;iandgt;The A.V. Clubandlt;/iandgt;, the entertainment guide of andlt;iandgt;The Onionandlt;/iandgt;, a position he held until recently since he was a college student at University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1997. Rabin is also the author of a memoir, andlt;iandgt;The Big Rewindandlt;/iandgt;, and an essay collection based on one of his columns, andlt;iandgt;My Year of Flops. andlt;/iandgt;He most recently collaborated with pop parodist "weird Al" Yankovic on a coffee table book titled andlt;iandgt;Weird Al: The Bookandlt;/iandgt;. Rabinand#8217;s writing has also appeared in andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Wall Street Journal, Spin, The Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, Nerve, andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Modern Humorist.andlt;/iandgt; He lives in Chicago with his wife.andlt;iandgt;A.V. Clubandlt;/iandgt; was founded in 1995 as the arts-and-entertainment arm of the satirical newspaper and website andlt;iandgt;The Onionandlt;/iandgt;. The two brands quickly became distinct from each other, with andlt;iandgt;The Onionandlt;/iandgt; providing humor and Americaand#8217;s finest news, and the andlt;iandgt;A.V. Clubandlt;/iandgt; becoming a significant, well-received source for pop culture news andandnbsp;commentary. In recent years, the andlt;iandgt;A.V. Clubandlt;/iandgt;and#8217;s web presence has become huge, attracting over a million unique users per month who visit for reviews, interviews, listings, and features on film, television, music, books, and more. andlt;iandgt;Inventoryandlt;/iandgt;andnbsp;will enjoy contributions from the entire andlt;iandgt;A.V. Clubandlt;/iandgt; staff, but the primary staff members assigned to the book projectandnbsp;are Editor Keith Phipps, Managing Editor Josh Modell, and Associate Editors Tasha Robinson and Kyle Ryan.