{"product_id":"it-doesnt-suck-adam-nayman-9781770414402","title":"It Doesn't Suck: Showgirls","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. Enough time has passed since \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e flopped spectacularly that it's time for a good hard look back at the sequined spectacle. A salvage operation on a very public, very expensive train wreck, \u003ci\u003eIt Doesn't Suck\u003c\/i\u003e argues that \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e is much smarter and deeper than it is given credit for. In an accessible and entertaining voice, the book encourages a shift in critical perspective on Paul Verhoeven's \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e, analyzing the film, its reception, and rehabilitation. This in-depth study of a much-reviled movie is a must-read for lovers and haters of the 1995 Razzie winner for Worst Picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expanded edition includes an exclusive interview between the author and \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e director Paul Verhoeven, as well as a new preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Pop Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Nayman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770414401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770414402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.70w x 0.50d","brand":"Adam Nayman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043645190399,"sku":"9781770414402","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfeb6537-7045-46c6-b366-701a75429a68.jpg?v=1684968348","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-doesnt-suck-adam-nayman-9781770414402","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}