Boys and Toys: Ultimate Action-Adventure Movies

By Douglas Brode

Loaded with stills that give a sweeping presentation of what guys like, this is the perfect book for downtime, college campus, the bar, late-night poker games, pizza parties or the chronically dateless. Here are all the top film picks, along with a brief description of each and how they are rated. Performers such as Willis, Segal, Cruise, Ford, Schwarzenegger, Washington, Stallone, Connery, Brando, Wayne, Clooney, Eastwood, Gibson, Bronson, Nicholson and McQueen are featured in this comprehensive list of every type of action-adventure movie.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806523816
• ISBN13: 9780806523811
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable Romp through Action-Adventure Flicks!

For all you fans of Bruce, Mel, Arnold, Clint, et al, this is the book you've been waiting. Douglas Brode's book is a handy, enjoyable, comprehensive look at those often brain-dead but enjoyable flicks featuring lots of explosions, countless deaths, hot babes galore, bullets by the bucket-load, memorable fight scenes, edge-of-your-seat car chases and snappy one liners. And, oh yeah, lots of explosions! While action-adventure flicks have been a long-time Hollywood staple, Brode's book concentrates on the genre from the 1950s on. Chapters are devoted to the essential action-adventure films of the fifties, sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties and beyond; A-list and B-list action stars; legendary one-liners; disaster films; classic fight flicks; memorable action babes; the Vietnam War on film; and so on. Brode casts a pretty wide net; there's something here for everyone! There have been some classic action-adventure films and Brode gives them their due. And the not-so-classic action films get their share of well-deserved brick-bats as well. In short, it's a fun read and informative too.

Great!

Simply stated, this is a ride on the testosterone roller coaster known as the action film. Brode reintroduces us to all of our favorite action heros, from John McClain ("Yippee-ki-yay, M-f'er") to William Wallace and everyone in between. A must for every action film fan.