Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode – It's Only A Movie – BFFS Members' exclusive content and discount offer
If you grew up believing that Planet of the Apes told you all you needed to know about politics, that Slade in Flame was a savage exposé of the pop world, and that The Exorcist revealed 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 have to become a film critic, (or started a film society!)
Mark Kermode's memoir – It's Only A Movie - is published on 4 February 2010. To mark the occasion, and in honour of the amazing work of BFFS members in nurturing and supporting independent community cinema, Random House would like to invite BFFS members to enjoy access to some exclusive content and a special discount of 40% when purchaisng the book online at www.OnlyAMovie.co.uk.
The exclusive content includes:
- A fiendishly tricky film quiz put together by Mark – challenge your audience to see who can get the highest score. Email info@bffs.org.uk for a copy.
- A series of video blogs about the power of cinema and the importance of independent cinemas – From describing his experience of an intimate film-club screening in a Welsh back garden to observing the uncomfortable effects of The Exorcist on fellow-cinema goers, Mark talks candidly about his love of independent film and reveals why he always prefers the cinema to a DVD.
You can preview these clips by clicking here. - Three podcasts – BFFS members can listen to Mark reading some of the funniest parts of the book, including his fascinating account of interviewing Linda Blair, his description of how he got his first review of Blue Velvet drastically wrong, how he got his first job as a film critic at Time Out and the secret of his successful relationship with Simon Mayo.
You can listen to these podcasts by clicking here. - Ask Mark a question via his Twitter chat – if you have a burning question you'd like to ask Mark then you will have the opportunity when he hosts a Twitter chat. Just follow @DrMarkKermode for more information.
- Buy a signed copy of the book at a 40% discount – there are a limited number of signed copies available for pre-order at: www.OnlyAMovie.co.uk. Email info@bffs.org.uk for the checkout code.
- Read the prologue for free – you can read the start of It's Only A Movie by clicking here.
In It’s Only a Movie, 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 Dark Waters, 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’.
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