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If Chins Could Kill
- Confessions of a B Movie Actor
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 10 h et 3 min
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Hail to the Chin
- Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell, Craig Sanborn
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 7 h et 49 min
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One of my dad’s favorite jokes about getting older was: “I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!” I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a “mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" (my words), cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an “Act II” if you will, could be considered my “maturing years” in show business, when I began to say “no” more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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another great book
- Écrit par Farquhar le 2022-05-24
Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell, Autres
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The Cool Side of My Pillow
- A Book of Essays
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 2 h et 36 min
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The Cool Side of My Pillow is a collection of essays. Don’t let that fancy word fool you. I’m not trying to get highbrow or rant myself blue, but there are experiences and observations outside of the entertainment industry that I feel are worth sharing. What’s it about? Mostly, things that matter to me, like putting in the effort, being honest, and not treating the environment like it’s the enemy.
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More Bruce goodness.
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Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 6 h et 17 min
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Audio is a unique medium. It invites listeners to become a part of the process, to interpret what they hear, however they'd like; whereas motion pictures leave no such room for input. With the completion of this book, it dawned on me that, as an actor by trade, I could play the part; and I'm knee-deep in actor pals - why not record the book like a radio play? So that's exactly what happened. I rounded up an excellent troupe of thespians, from both Los Angeles and my home state of Oregon, and we recorded what was to become this epic listen for you to hear!
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira
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- Auteur(s): Cassandra Peterson
- Narrateur(s): Cassandra Peterson
- Durée: 10 h et 42 min
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The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells - and told by the bombshell herself.
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Read by the Mistress herself and it was great!
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The Chris Farley Show
- A Biography in Three Acts
- Auteur(s): Tom Farley, Tanner Colby
- Narrateur(s): Therese Plummer, L. J. Ganser, Mark Boyett
- Durée: 9 h et 51 min
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The New York Times best-selling biography of an American comedy legend. After three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose in December 1997. Farley's fans immediately drew parallels between his death and that of his idol, John Belushi. Without looking deeper, however, many failed to see that Farley was much more than just another Hollywood drug overdose. In this officially authorized oral history, Farley's friends and family remember his work and life.
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Awesome
- Écrit par affleck le 2018-08-15
Auteur(s): Tom Farley, Autres
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Crash and Burn
- Auteur(s): Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza
- Narrateur(s): Sean Runnette
- Durée: 10 h et 54 min
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At a high point in his career, Artie Lange performed a sold-out show in Carnegie Hall-and he did it with a pocketful of heroin. In the midst of a deep, self-destructive depression, addicted to heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs, he lashed out at everyone around him-from his cohosts on The Howard Stern Show to celebrity guests and even his longtime friends. Then came his legendary meltdown on-air, with 6 million people listening, after which Lange pulled himself together enough to go to a buddy's bachelor party in Amsterdam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone loves a train wreck!!!
- Écrit par Matthew Ramsay le 2023-02-18
Auteur(s): Artie Lange, Autres
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Hail to the Chin
- Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell, Craig Sanborn
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 7 h et 49 min
- Version intégrale
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Au global5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 87
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 87
One of my dad’s favorite jokes about getting older was: “I went out for coffee when I was twenty-one and when I got back I was fifty-eight!” I get what he meant now. Time flies. My first book, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a "B" Movie Actor, was published back in 2001 and it chronicles the adventures of a “mid-grade, kind of hammy actor" (my words), cutting his teeth on exploitation movies far removed from mainstream Hollywood. This next book, an “Act II” if you will, could be considered my “maturing years” in show business, when I began to say “no” more often and gravitated toward self-generated material. Taking stock in the overall quality of my life, I fled Los Angeles and moved to a remote part of Oregon to renew, regroup and reload. If that sounds tame, the journey from Evil Dead to Spider-Man to Burn Notice was long, with plenty of adventures/mishaps along the way. I never pictured myself hovering above Baghdad in a Blackhawk helicopter, facing a pack of wild dogs in Bulgaria, or playing an aging Elvis Presley with cancer on his penis - how can you predict this stuff? The sheer lunacy of show business is part of the fun for me and I hope you'll come along for the ride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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another great book
- Écrit par Farquhar le 2022-05-24
Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell, Autres
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The Cool Side of My Pillow
- A Book of Essays
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 2 h et 36 min
- Version intégrale
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Au global5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 30
The Cool Side of My Pillow is a collection of essays. Don’t let that fancy word fool you. I’m not trying to get highbrow or rant myself blue, but there are experiences and observations outside of the entertainment industry that I feel are worth sharing. What’s it about? Mostly, things that matter to me, like putting in the effort, being honest, and not treating the environment like it’s the enemy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More Bruce goodness.
- Écrit par W. Boulier le 2021-01-17
Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
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Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 6 h et 17 min
- Version intégrale
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Audio is a unique medium. It invites listeners to become a part of the process, to interpret what they hear, however they'd like; whereas motion pictures leave no such room for input. With the completion of this book, it dawned on me that, as an actor by trade, I could play the part; and I'm knee-deep in actor pals - why not record the book like a radio play? So that's exactly what happened. I rounded up an excellent troupe of thespians, from both Los Angeles and my home state of Oregon, and we recorded what was to become this epic listen for you to hear!
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4 out of 5 stars
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good, not great.
- Écrit par Farquhar le 2022-05-29
Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
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Yours Cruelly, Elvira
- Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
- Auteur(s): Cassandra Peterson
- Narrateur(s): Cassandra Peterson
- Durée: 10 h et 42 min
- Version intégrale
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Au global5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 106
The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells - and told by the bombshell herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read by the Mistress herself and it was great!
- Écrit par Linus Bourque le 2023-03-10
Auteur(s): Cassandra Peterson
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The Chris Farley Show
- A Biography in Three Acts
- Auteur(s): Tom Farley, Tanner Colby
- Narrateur(s): Therese Plummer, L. J. Ganser, Mark Boyett
- Durée: 9 h et 51 min
- Version intégrale
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Au global5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 63
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 61
The New York Times best-selling biography of an American comedy legend. After three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose in December 1997. Farley's fans immediately drew parallels between his death and that of his idol, John Belushi. Without looking deeper, however, many failed to see that Farley was much more than just another Hollywood drug overdose. In this officially authorized oral history, Farley's friends and family remember his work and life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- Écrit par affleck le 2018-08-15
Auteur(s): Tom Farley, Autres
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Crash and Burn
- Auteur(s): Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza
- Narrateur(s): Sean Runnette
- Durée: 10 h et 54 min
- Version intégrale
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 33
At a high point in his career, Artie Lange performed a sold-out show in Carnegie Hall-and he did it with a pocketful of heroin. In the midst of a deep, self-destructive depression, addicted to heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs, he lashed out at everyone around him-from his cohosts on The Howard Stern Show to celebrity guests and even his longtime friends. Then came his legendary meltdown on-air, with 6 million people listening, after which Lange pulled himself together enough to go to a buddy's bachelor party in Amsterdam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone loves a train wreck!!!
- Écrit par Matthew Ramsay le 2023-02-18
Auteur(s): Artie Lange, Autres
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Kiss and Make-Up
- Auteur(s): Gene Simmons
- Narrateur(s): Gene Simmons
- Durée: 8 h et 56 min
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There would have been no KISS without Gene Simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon. KISS and Make-Up is the wild, shocking, unbelievable story, from the man himself, about how an immigrant boy from Israel studied to be a rabbi, was saved by rock and roll, and became one of the most notorious rock stars the world has ever seen.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Something tells me that Gene voted for Trump.
- Écrit par Christa White le 2021-08-13
Auteur(s): Gene Simmons
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The Kids in the Hall
- One Dumb Guy
- Auteur(s): Paul Myers, Seth Meyers - foreword
- Narrateur(s): Paul Myers
- Durée: 7 h et 59 min
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The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy spans the entirety of the Kids' storied career, from their early club shows in Toronto to their recent live reunion tours across North America-and everything in between. Along for the ride are a plethora of fans, peers, and luminaries to celebrate the career and legacy of Canada's most subversively hilarious comedy troupe. You'll hear tributes from Seth Meyers, Judd Apatow, Garry Shandling, Paul Feig, Mike Myers, David Cross, Michael Ian Black, Brent Butt, Jonah Ray, Dana Gould, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Richter, and Baroness Von Sketch.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The world needs more Kids In The Hall
- Écrit par Al le 2021-04-19
Auteur(s): Paul Myers, Autres
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Tough Sh-t
- Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
- Auteur(s): Kevin Smith
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Smith
- Durée: 5 h et 55 min
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Take one look at Kevin Smith: He's a balding fatty who wears a size XXL hockey jersey, shorts, and slippers year-round. Not a likely source for life advice. But take a second look at Kevin Smith: He changed filmmaking forever when he was twenty-four with the release of Clerks, and since then has gone on to make nine more profitable movies, runs his own production company, wrote a best-selling graphic novel, and has a beautiful wife and kids. So he must be doing something right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2022-04-22
Auteur(s): Kevin Smith
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Live from New York
- The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests
- Auteur(s): James Andrew Miller, Tom Shales
- Narrateur(s): Christina Delaine, Paul Woodson
- Durée: 28 h et 18 min
- Version intégrale
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 61
When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a dazzling galaxy of trail-blazing talents recalled three turbulent decades of on-camera antics and off-camera escapades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating book
- Écrit par R. Whitlock le 2019-08-17
Auteur(s): James Andrew Miller, Autres
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House Divided
- A Political Satire
- Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Narrateur(s): Bruce Campbell
- Durée: 2 h et 28 min
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 5
In a country torn between left and right, two politicians are about to make history. How? By working together! In a nutshell, that’s the premise of this book. House Divided is a political satire, but it’s really a political fantasy, because it takes two opposing candidates, who wouldn’t normally be caught dead together, and challenges them to spend a weekend in the remote Oregon desert - hiking together, camping together, even getting wasted together!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bruce never disappoints
- Écrit par nate le 2022-08-10
Auteur(s): Bruce Campbell
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Trejo
- My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood
- Auteur(s): Danny Trejo, Donal Logue
- Narrateur(s): Danny Trejo, Donal Logue
- Durée: 13 h et 19 min
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 97
On screen, Danny Trejo the actor is a baddie who has been killed at least a hundred times. He’s been shot, stabbed, hanged, chopped up, squished by an elevator, and once, was even melted into a bloody goo. Off screen, he’s a hero beloved by recovery communities and obsessed fans alike. But the real Danny Trejo is much more complicated than the legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You’ve Got to Get to Know Trejo
- Écrit par Sherry Lynn Burry le 2021-07-26
Auteur(s): Danny Trejo, Autres
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Coreyography
- Auteur(s): Corey Feldman
- Narrateur(s): Corey Feldman
- Durée: 8 h et 52 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 97
In this brave and moving memoir, Corey Feldman is revealing the truth about what his life was like behind the scenes: His is a past that included physical, drug, and sexual abuse, a dysfunctional family from which he was emancipated at age fifteen, three high-profile arrests for drug possession, a nine-month stint in rehab, and a long, slow crawl back to the top of the box office.
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2 out of 5 stars
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- Écrit par jolene le 2020-04-24
Auteur(s): Corey Feldman
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Odd Thomas
- You Are Destined to Be Together Forever
- Auteur(s): Dean Koontz
- Narrateur(s): David Aaron Baker
- Durée: 59 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Amid the dizzying rides, tantalizing games of chance, and fanciful attractions of a state fair, two teenage sweethearts on the cusp of life and love's pleasures find their way to a shadowy carnival tent brimming with curiosities. There, from the bizarre and enthralling Gypsy Mummy, a mechanized merchant of dreams and prognosticator of tomorrows, the young couple learns what fate promises for them. But fate, for Odd Thomas and Stormy Llewellyn, is something altogether different: full of dark corners, sharp edges, and things no seer or soothsayer could ever anticipate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More Odd & Stormy Please!
- Écrit par Serena Penner :) Kindle Customer le 2021-09-26
Auteur(s): Dean Koontz
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Do What You Want
- The Story of Bad Religion
- Auteur(s): Bad Religion, Jim Ruland
- Narrateur(s): Rob Shapiro
- Durée: 10 h et 25 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Do What You Want's principal storytellers are the four voices that define Bad Religion: Greg Graffin, a Wisconsin kid who sang in the choir and became an LA punk rock icon while he was still a teenager; Brett Gurewitz, a high school dropout who founded the independent punk label Epitaph Records and went on to become a record mogul; Jay Bentley, a surfer and skater who gained recognition as much for his bass skills as for his antics on and off the stage.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Arrogance
- Écrit par Mike Buie le 2023-03-15
Auteur(s): Bad Religion, Autres
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The Salvage Crew
- Auteur(s): Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
- Narrateur(s): Nathan Fillion
- Durée: 8 h et 21 min
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An AI overseer and a human crew arrive on a distant planet to salvage an ancient UN starship. The overseer is unhappy. The crew, well, they're certainly no A-team. Not even a C-team on the best of days. And worse? Urmahon Beta, the planet, is at the ass-end of nowhere. Everybody expects this to be a long, ugly, and thankless job. Then it all goes disastrously wrong. What they thought was an uninhabited backwater turns out to be anything but empty.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting story
- Écrit par Bender le 2021-02-04
Auteur(s): Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
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Phantoms
- Auteur(s): Dean Koontz
- Narrateur(s): Buck Schirner
- Durée: 14 h et 39 min
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They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Way too long....
- Écrit par Wendy Poloway le 2019-07-04
Auteur(s): Dean Koontz
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FantasticLand
- A Novel
- Auteur(s): Mike Bockoven
- Narrateur(s): Angela Dawe, Luke Daniels
- Durée: 10 h et 1 min
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Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where "Fun is Guaranteed!" But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror. Photos soon emerge online of heads on spikes outside of rides and viscera and human bones littering the gift shops, breaking records for hits, views, likes, clicks, and shares.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Audiobook.
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2018-09-19
Auteur(s): Mike Bockoven
Description
Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor.
Am I supposed to know this guy? you think to yourself.
No, and that's exactly the point. The truth is that though you might not have a clue who I am, there are countless working stiffs like me out there, grinding away every day at the wheel of fortune.
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is my first book, and I invite you to ride with me through the choppy waters of blue collar Hollywood.
Okay, so buy the damned book already!
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Moyenne des évaluations de clientsÉvaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Indigenous Joe Public Name
- 2018-09-21
A Delight! #Audible1
This book was a delight. As soon as I started listening I couldn't get enough of it. I had listened through it in no time. If you enjoy his movies you'll love this book.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Galen Pendleton
- 2018-01-13
Beautiful yet horrifying look into acting.
Mr. Campbell delivers a honest and sincere performance. A must for any filmmaker ( just starting out, or seasoned veteran) or anyone with even the slightest curiosity of what these poor people go through for our entertainment.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Grimrock
- 2017-12-22
It's Bruce Campbell
if you've looked at this, it's likely because you know who Bruce Campbell is. I've read this several times already, but the treat of having The Chin dictate his life experiences is an utter treat. The behind the scenes commentary on his early projects with the Raimis is every bit as entertaining as him serving up witticisms about his parts in such cinematic classics as Serving Sara.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Alex2king
- 2022-12-10
Groovy!
Bruce Campbell, The star of the Evil Dead films, what else needs to be said?!
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Bruce Novakowski
- 2022-12-09
Perfect for film buffs, fans of the movies & a peek inside the industry
A great and insightful look into Bruce’s long and varied career and into the ins and outs of the film & TV industry. As an accomplished actor, director and producer, Bruce gives unique and entertaining insight into his career and the industry as a whole, from the indie world all the way up to big, box office movies and A-listers. A great listen for film lovers of any type. Very entertaining.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Farquhar
- 2021-11-20
what a (read) listen
i was never one for autobiographies. However, i took a chance on this one as the actor is one of my favourites.
What a ride, well worth the money and then some. Can't wait to experience the next one.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Derrick Castiglione
- 2021-11-19
as a Bruce Campbell Fan this book is Gold!
really enjoyed this loved hearing all the behind-the-scenes tidbits. if you are a Bruce Campbell fan or curious about the evil Dead films this book is a must
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- jbird
- 2021-08-10
An easy book to finish.
Bruce Campbell sure is a pleasure to listen to. His stories from his career as an actor are entertaining and interesting. I love how he repeatedly gives credit to all the people behind the scenes who make everything possible.
He comes across as a classy individual unwilling to let the spotlight linger on him for too long and I've really enjoyed this opportunity to learn more about him and the film industry.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-08-06
What a book!
This bio was a story ripped straight from slightly above mediocrity. The delivery was on par.
If I had to give this audiobook a rating using a system - let's say the alphabetical one - it'd be a solid B.
All jokes aside I loved the candor of Bruce in discussing his life and being frank about his encounters, modest stardom crossed the with everyman fandom of his own and even his worst moments.
The book often gets slow and tedious like an average person's diary, but that's mostly what he based it on: A real man, trying to do something he was passionate about and still having to jump through hoops like any other person trying to make it.
Fact is, he loves what he does, he understands the hard work he's done and he's not ashamed of having to figure it out.
While this book may not have been a number one on any list, I think anyone wanting a healthy and sincere story surrounding film and tv, this is a great book. And I mean that whether or not you're a Deadite.
Remember: Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart
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- Ryan
- 2020-10-26
Bruce Campbells voice is audio chocolate
I would have likely passed this over had Bruce not narrated it himself. He really gives a wonderful performance and doesn't simply drone on.
I do wish he spent more time on the more notable of his projects (army of darkness) but it's nice to know he has been busy throughout his career, albeit much of which flew under the radar.
He is an actor that really deserves more but nonetheless if you are a fan of HIM, this is worth your time.
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- Stingray
- 2014-08-05
One Of The Most Enjoyable Books I Have Ever Heard
Would you listen to If Chins Could Kill again? Why?
Yes
There is a wealth of insider information on how Hollywood works and the inside story on what it takes to be a successful actor.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Bruce Campbell, of course.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
The tender story of how a chin conquered Hollywood and won our hearts
Any additional comments?
This book is funny, informative and sometimes downright dangerous to listen to when driving home from work as you can laugh so hard you might fall out of your seat - thank goodness for seat belts.
I've enjoyed Bruce's work in front of the camera since I first saw him in the Evil Dead series. It wasn't until I listened to this book that I found out that he was an integral part of many other favorite movies and TV shows in a behind the camera capacity.
Thanks to Bruce's dramatic reading and witty prose, this is one of the all time best listens I've ever gotten from audible.com.
I hope audible gets more of Bruce's books in stock soon.
I hope you get as much enjoyment out of this book as I did.
Cheers.
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- Sarah Nelson
- 2015-04-04
Chin-tacular
I loved this book. Bruce (we're on a first name basis) has a perfect voice for narration. I could (and did) listen to him talk for hours. The book made me realize just how human actors actually are. His stories are funny and his observations of society are hilarious. I enjoyed every minute of this book.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- TW Brown, Author, Editor, and Reviewer
- 2015-02-16
Easily a B+
As a long time fan of Bruce Campbell, it was sort of interesting to hear him talk about things that were far from glamorous when it comes to the life of a "movie star" in the industry. He also gave some fun backstories to a few of those films you know you love if you are even bothering to glance at this title.
The only downside is that this book was written well before "Burn Notice" took off and became a bit of a hit. It would have been fun to hear about some of that part of what has now become perhaps a nudge closer to B+ as far as his acting status is concerned.
If you want something fluffy and full of pretentious nonsense, read the tabloids. If you want a real guy to tell you how it really is, this is a fun read.
Having Bruce read his own book made it that much better. You felt like you were just hanging out and he was telling you his tale.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- georgellama
- 2016-05-04
The audio edition is better than the book.
I read the book several years ago and throughly enjoyed it. Bruce's narration makes a very good book great.
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- wolffw1056
- 2015-06-08
Hail To The King!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Anyone I know who's a fan of any of these subjects will enjoy this audiobook:
Chins
The Evil Dead
Cheesy B Movies
Chins
Sam Raimi
Burn Notice
Spider-Man
Chins
Darkman
True Stories Based on Early 80s Horror Movies
Fake True Stories Based on Early 80s Horror Movies
1973 yellow Oldsmobile
Chins
True Fake Fake Stories Based on Early 80s Horror Movies
Chins
What was one of the most memorable moments of If Chins Could Kill?
Any moment involving chins.
Which character – as performed by Bruce Campbell – was your favorite?
Himself. Although his impression of the greedy, pig-headed Ted Raimi is also pretty spot on. From what I've heard about him he sounds like a pretty terrible person who, in place of a chin, is just all neck*
*What I heard about him came primarily from this book.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me want to chainsaw my own chin off in shame of the knowledge that it will only get me so far in life...which turns out won't be very far.
Any additional comments?
Chins, chins, chins! Listen to this audiobook now please.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Tammi
- 2015-01-20
Makes you understand the movie & TV business
This was a very hysterical book. Bruce explains his family background and complete history of the film business. I never saw Evil Dead, but now it's on my Netflix list. He also explains everything you ever wanted to know about tv & movie business. Fair warning though there is no mention of his Burn Notice days, as it was only in season 4.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Stacey K.
- 2014-09-15
A Look Into the Life of a Hollywood Working Stiff
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely. It offers an incredible and hilarious look into Bruce Cambell's life, and is enjoyable, even if you don't know him.
What other book might you compare If Chins Could Kill to and why?
There are not many other books that I have read or listened to that are similar. ICCK is its own beast.
Which character – as performed by Bruce Campbell – was your favorite?
All are wonderful, Irvin Shapiro and the Acid-Dropping Fan being standouts.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There was many a moment when I physically laughed out loud at his well-told anecdotes.
Any additional comments?
I highly recommend this book to anyone who would be interested in the crazy world of Hollywood.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 2015-04-30
Groovy!!!
Loved listen to him tell his story, it was sitting listen to good friend or family.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- MC
- 2014-09-05
Hilarious, honest, fascinating, and ever so Bruce
If you could sum up If Chins Could Kill in three words, what would they be?
Bruce Campbell rules
What was one of the most memorable moments of If Chins Could Kill?
The whole story of evil dead is pretty fantastic and hearing about them all growing up together was fantastic.
What about Bruce Campbell’s performance did you like?
He brings a certain ineffable charm to every line, you hear one word and you know it's really Bruce.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed out loud many times.
Any additional comments?
I love Bruce Campbell.
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- Josh C
- 2016-04-19
Bruce Campbell rocks out his story!
Great listen for fans of Bruce Campbell. Much like Ash vs. Evil Dead, nobody else could have pulled this off.
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