Synopses & Reviews
Complete with a foreword by Mike Nelson, host of
Mystery Science Theater 3000, this dynamic guide to one of Hollywood's most popular and enduring genres provides a history of the disaster genre, descriptions of its trends and unusual traits, portraits of famous stars, and reviews of more than 150 disaster movies. The films reviewed include everything from famous titles such as
The Poseidon Adventure,
Titanic, and
The Towering Inferno to more obscure movies such as
The Night the World Exploded,
Terror on the 40th Floor, and
War Between the Planets. Casual disaster-movie fans, as well as die-hard lovers of the genre will benefit from the rating system, which ranges from "Highly Recommended" to "Avoid at All Costs," and the dubious "Recommended for All the Wrong Reasons."
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"[Kay and Rose] provide a fine read." Sci-Fi magazine
About the Author
Glenn Kay studied film at Ryerson University and has reviewed films for local newspapers and on local television.
Michael Rose is a writer and filmmaker who studied film at Ryerson University.