tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post3994228334117539082..comments2024-02-29T06:11:26.267-08:00Comments on Cool Ass Cinema: Cool Ass Cinema Book Reviews: It's Hammer Time!venoms5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-28359958026946071702010-10-29T21:01:20.346-07:002010-10-29T21:01:20.346-07:00Well I can't wait to see what you've got i...Well I can't wait to see what you've got in mind, Shaun!venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-62441746971970918952010-10-29T11:59:06.206-07:002010-10-29T11:59:06.206-07:00I was going to mention the Elstree price increase....I was going to mention the Elstree price increase. I dont actually own either of these books, but I read them for a dissertation thing I had to write. Naturally the price has put me off, but I might buy the Bray one soon. I have quite a few books on the subject too - David Pirie's 'A Heritage of Horror' is a key one (for decades this was the only book dedicated to British horror). I liked John Hamilton's study of Tigon 'Beasts in the Cellar' as well. This exchange has given me an idea for a blog post!Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-37404415025542168492010-10-29T10:57:53.275-07:002010-10-29T10:57:53.275-07:00Hi, Shaun, On the inside dust jacket for his LIFE ...Hi, Shaun, On the inside dust jacket for his LIFE IN PICTURES hardback he has an anecdote regarding a coming soon book he has authored entitled HAMMER FILMS-THE REAL STORY. There's no image of the cover, so I wonder if this is that book?<br /><br />I've got other books on Hammer and British horror cinema in general, but Kinsey's books have been a breath of fresh air to me. Of the 13 I have on the subject, Kinsey's were the most fascinating to me (regarding Hammer) simply on that it isn't bogged down in a preponderance of glossy pictures. <br /><br />I was ready to read and see something different about these movies as opposed to the same old thing. Which is why I pointed that out in the review just in case somebody looking for a lot of images will get what they're looking for (hopefully). As you said, the Hearn book is a great intro.<br /><br />It's odd, though, that when I first ordered the two Kinsey books, the BRAY edition I had to order from the UK as it was very expensive through amazon. Now, the BRAY book is available cheaper than its cover price at amazon and the ELSTREE book has skyrocketed in price.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-14236505431353027172010-10-29T08:18:44.910-07:002010-10-29T08:18:44.910-07:00These are three of the better books on the market ...These are three of the better books on the market to deal with Hammer, and I'd add a fourth with Denis Meikle's 'A History of Horrors'. I think Kinsey's books have a tendency to get bogged down in facts and figures, and when reading them I did yearn for the expansive and imaginative use of language you do get in critical studies (the good ones at any rate). The casefiles of the BBFC were a particular coup for Kinsey, and I believe therein lies the greatest value of these two volumes. The Hearn & Barnes book is beautifully illustrated, the best looking of any Hammer book, and the perfect introduction. Kinsey has another book coming out before the end of the year Brian - <br /><br />http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hammer-Films-Unsung-Heroes-Behind/dp/0955767024/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288365464&sr=1-1<br /><br />Might be worth a purchase.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.com