{"product_id":"2940169097733","title":"It's Only a Movie: Reel Life Adventures of a Film Obsessive","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo avoid fainting, keep repeating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's only a move\u003cbr\u003e..only a movie\u003cbr\u003e..only a movie\u003cbr\u003e..only a movie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you grew up believing that \u003ci\u003ePlanet of the Apes \u003c\/i\u003etold you all you needed to know about politics, that \u003ci\u003eSlade in Flame \u003c\/i\u003ewas a savage exposé of the pop world, and that \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist \u003c\/i\u003erevealed the meaning of life, then you probably spent far too many of your formative years at the cinema. Just as likely, you soon would have realised that there was only one career open to you - you'd \u003ci\u003ehave \u003c\/i\u003eto become a film critic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIt's only a Movie\u003c\/i\u003e, the incomparable Mark Kermode takes us into the weird world of a life lived in widescreen. Join him as he embarks on a gut-wrenching journey through the former Soviet Union on the trail of the low budget horror flick \u003ci\u003eDark Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, cringe as he's handbagged by Helen Mirren at the Bafta awards ceremony, cheer as he gets thrown out of the Cannes film festival for heckling in very bad French, and don't forget to gasp as he's shot at while interviewing Werner Herzog in the Hollywood hills. Written with sardonic wit and wry good humour, this compelling cinematic memoir is genuinely 'inspired by real events'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097773031664,"sku":"2940169097733","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169097733_p0.jpg?v=1763761189","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169097733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}