Saturday, 24 November 2007
'Telegraph' Confirms: Ten Bad Dates Ideal Xmas Prezzie
posted @1:37 p.m. by Richard Kelly
The following from today's Telegraph speaks for itself, happily. The writer, Sameer Rahim, has made an interesting selection from the Walken list...
"Ten Bad Dates with De Niro: a Book of Alternative Movie Lists ed. Richard T Kelly 458pp, Faber & Faber, £12.99, T £10.99
This would make an excellent present for film lovers, or anyone who claims to be one. The editor has asked various people - from filmmakers such as the Coen brothers, Steven Soderbergh and Mike Figgis to buffs such as Ryan Gilbey, DBC Pierre and our very own Tim Robey - to compile quirky movie lists.
We have "Top 10 Films it's Painful to Like" (Love Actually triumphs); "Top 10 Thespian Turns in Drag" (surely Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie should have been higher than fourth?); and, my favourite, "Top 10 Lines by Christopher Walken".
From The Comfort of Strangers (adapted by Harold Pinter from Ian McEwan's novel): "I respect you as an Englishman, but not if you're a… Communist poof. You're not a poof, are you?""
Saturday, 24 November 2007
'Guardian' Confirms: Ten Bad Dates is Funny...
posted @10:58 a.m. by Richard Kelly
Well, we made it into today's Guardian round-up of the best Humour titles for Christmas, and I'm more than happy to be Humourous. Carrie O'Grady writes: ""List books" make a strong showing this year; half a dozen attractive hardbacks manage to be amusing and informative. Faber's meaty Ten Bad Dates With De Niro (£12.99) is endlessly dip-into-able. Its offbeat, detailed top-10s are all the better for being written by some of our wackier stars: the Coen brothers, Steven Soderbergh and DBC Pierre all chip in."
Saturday, 3 November 2007
Media Update
posted @2:09 p.m. by Richard Kelly
After indulging in that peculiar vanity project of Googling oneself/one's peculiar works, I am delighted to report the following kind words for Ten Bad Dates out there on the great shining cyber-sea.
A fine review in The Oxford Times. Bless you, Oxford, and scribe Colin McBride.
Another lovely review in Lisburn Today. Thank you Northern Ireland. "A splendidly witty, diverting and charmingly illustrated gift book of alternative film top tens"? How's about you, Julie Ann Spence?
A thoughtful mention on the blog of one of our esteemed contributors, Tim Burton's Boswell, author of Burton on Burton and a forthcoming Sweeney Todd book among other things, Mr Mark Salisbury. Cheers Mark.
Some interesting thoughts occasioned by the Independent's serialisation of Tony Quinn's list of Great Endings, from the well-regarded Carrie Rickey of the Philly Enquirer. Thank you Carrie. And you can follow a link from her page to Tony's Independent piece.
Also from our US brethren, a considerate word for our efforts from David Hudson of the excellent GreenCine. Much obliged David.
And you can follow a link to the full text of the much-appreciated Empire review here, for which we are eternally grateful.
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Empire magazine digs Dates
posted @2 p.m. by Richard Kelly
We can report a heartwarming 4-star review for Ten Bad Dates in this month's EMPIRE:
‘A wonderful book of private passions and guilty pleasures ... a terrific accompaniment to any film fan's library. Don't go to the pub without it.’ Empire
The following recent citations have also been gratefully received:
‘Hugely entertaining.’ Good Book Guide
‘Of all the books of film lists, this is probably the best and definitely the most interesting.’ BBC Collective
