{"product_id":"comfort-sequels-emily-marinelli-9781949024685","title":"Comfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis sneaky memoir\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the campiness and nostalgia of some of the more infamous (some might say underappreciated) sequels of the eighties and nineties, with brand-new interviews with cast and creative team members, while at the same time emphatically conveying the restorative power these films had on the author's traumatic -- sometimes even dangerous -- upbringing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late eighties and early nineties, while other kids were playing softball, Emily was sporting a Pink Ladies jacket, perfecting Michelle Pfeiffer's \"Cool Rider\" choreography from \u003ci\u003eGrease 2, \u003c\/i\u003e and wearing out the VHS player. \u003ci\u003eComfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s\u003c\/i\u003e tells stories from Emily's life, through the movie sequels of their childhood. When a film touches us, makes us deep-belly laugh, and has that feel-good spirit, we want more of it. We want the continuing story. We want the same story even, just recycled and offered in a slightly new way. What felt so good about the original can come back twofold and be the same, but different. \u003ci\u003eComfort Sequels \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the psychology behind what makes certain movie sequels memorable, safe, predictable, and comforting. These sequels are more of the universe we love--exploring something new while maintaining that which is familiar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eComfort Sequels \u003c\/i\u003eis a sneaky memoir, celebrating the campiness and nostalgia that these films evoke. Every chapter is a love letter to a specific movie sequel. As a licensed psychotherapist and psychology professor, Emily interprets characters, story arcs, and major themes in a unique voice from a unique perspective while sharing fun and random behind-the-scenes facts about each film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing interviews with Muppeteer Steve Whitmire (creator of Rizzo the Rat from \u003ci\u003eThe Great Muppet Caper\u003c\/i\u003e), Christine Ebersole (\u003ci\u003eMy Girl 2\u003c\/i\u003e), Stuart Pankin (\u003ci\u003eMannequin 2: On the Move\u003c\/i\u003e), Peter Mosen (\u003ci\u003eGhostbusters II\u003c\/i\u003e), Christopher McDonald and Leif Green (\u003ci\u003eGrease 2\u003c\/i\u003e), and the \"Cool Rider\" himself, Maxwell Caulfield (Michael, also from \u003ci\u003eGrease 2\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComfort Sequels covers the following twelve comfort sequels; \u003ci\u003eGrease 2, My Girl 2, Karate Kid: Part II, The Great Muppet Caper, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, Ghostbusters II, Batman Returns, Dream a Little Dream 2, Mannequin 2: On the Move, The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Evening Star\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Marinelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949024687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949024685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fayetteville Mafia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Emily Marinelli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659713753343,"sku":"9781949024685","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_183965b5-092a-46d1-9a29-b37362387d7e.jpg?v=1781202945","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comfort-sequels-emily-marinelli-9781949024685","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}