{"product_id":"9780571316571","title":"The Grip of Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eGordy LaSure's passionate about film. He eats film, he drinks film, and sometimes he'll even \u003ci\u003ewatch \u003c\/i\u003ea film. But most of all he loves \u003ci\u003etalking to people \u003c\/i\u003eabout film: whether a comely student with low confidence and a father complex, a Studio 'development' exec who doesn't trust his own judgement, or the countless people Gordy LaSure's encountered in his capacity as the web moderator on an Excessive Sweating Discussion Forum. Gordy LaSure's \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003etalking about films and how they'd be a shit ton better if only people would pull their asses out of their ears and listen to Gordy LaSure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voyage of this book can be categorised as an attempt to understand How In Hell Film Works. Why are some films bad, and some films \u003ci\u003eterrible?\u003c\/i\u003eHow come just a handful of films (\u003ci\u003eTitanic, Porky's, Dirty Harry\u003c\/i\u003e) are\u003ci\u003eany good at all\u003c\/i\u003e? Gordy'll tell you How and Why, and he'll give you a slug of Wherefore on the side. And he doesn't shoot from the hip; he shoots from the gut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124381991152,"sku":"9780571316571","price":15.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571316571_p0.jpg?v=1763718957","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571316571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}