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Popcorn (Paperback)

by Ben Elton (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; New edition edition (5 May 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671855670
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671855673
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.9 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 626,844 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Bruce Delamitri makes cool films about killers. Films in which people die to a rock and roll soundtrack. Meanwhile, psychotic, unbalanced Wayne and Scout are actual killers. On Oscar night, as Bruce becomes King of Hollywood, they go on a murderous rampage, and it is not quite to Bruce's liking.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars I missed something very important..., 25 Oct 2000
I'm putting my low level of enjoyment for this book down to the possibility that I missed something very important. I was told this book is a masterpiece, very witty and a must read... but on turning the final page I felt nothing but relief: for finishing what I can only describe as a poorly written pastiche, more like a collage than an original work of fiction. Not one point in this book did I find cleaver or new, and remember not a single snigger throughout.

This was my first and last book by Elton... Ben Elton finds himself very funny and unless you subscribe to this personal fantasy, its almost impossible to find Popcorn titillating.

Read with care, don't expect much, as I did, and maybe it'll be worth it. If you have studied any kind of Media or Communications course however, steer clear, the book is one big convention and genre list. If it came out 5 years before it did then maybe.

I mean not to insult those who liked this book. It just didn't ring my bell.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cultural Window, 17 Oct 2002
By Simon Woolhead (Newcastle, England) - See all my reviews
This is one of the most balanced books I have ever read. Not only does Popcorn have a genuinely fixating plot with a brilliant storyline, it also has some fantastic humor with dry sarcasm in some places and blatant comedy in others. But the book's by far most impressive aspect is its social commentary. Elton casts an eye over the daytime chat show media and reproduces it in a totally believably, yet intrinsically funny, way.
Of course, however, the most important aspect is the aspect on the 'film violence' debate. Elton presents the views of Bruce Delamitri in such a way that even the most hardened antagonist of violent imagery would surely be drawn about to his views. The minds of two killers are concisely portrayed to the point that their plight, and solution to it, is completely reasonable. This book, then, is a true masterpiece of readability and debate.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best book I've read.!!, 14 April 1999
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As a huge blackadder fan and someone who admires Ben Eltons comic writing I simply had to read at least one of his books. I chose Popcorn by reputation and was not dissappointed. Ben Elton manages to craft a novel which makes you live the whole issue of violence on TV and enters you into an impossible dillema. I've been so impressed with this book that I have now read all of Eltons work.. I love his work and can't wait for the next installment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A witty, funny, thought-provoking, topical satire thriller
In this intelligent thriller from an unexpected source, Ben Elton fuses many different qualities into an excellent book. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2003 by Jamie F

4.0 out of 5 stars popcorn`
This can only be described as one of the most fantastic satirical works of all time (bar any comedies of Shakespeare). Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2002 by vix_hanlon

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.
Before you read this book, watch a Tarentino flick. Pulp Fiction would be my personal choice, as Elton obviously based his 2 criminal lovebirds on the ones in PF. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2002 by Ed Hokes

2.0 out of 5 stars Disinctly average
Having read four other of Elton's books before this one, I must say I finished this novel feeling pretty dissapointed. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Elton + Tarantino = Excellent
This is an excellent book by Ben Elton - on two conditions. First, you must be familiar with Elton and his sense of humour and like it. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2001 by draven@orbit.net.mt

4.0 out of 5 stars Sex, violence and media corruption. Can you ask for more
Well it started off as a boring, english assingment, otherwise I would have never even heard of Ben Elton. Read more
Published on 9 May 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Elmore Leonard directed by Quentin Tarantino
Yawn!

While a fan of Elton's until now, this was all but unreadable. Readers of Elmore Leonard and those who've watched too many Quentin Tarantino movies will find Popcorn very... Read more

Published on 6 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A cracking read, I couldn't put it down!
This to me is Ben Elton's finest hour; Popcorn is a fun, exciting, thought-provoking read and I would recommend it to all. Enjoy.
Published on 17 Aug 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb piece of writing
Wow! I am 15 years old and before I read this reading a book was a real chore. After reading this I can read book after book. Read more
Published on 10 Jul 2000 by simon_mhz@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic
Yet another success from Elton. I felt an enormous sense of satisfaction after having read this fine book.
Published on 1 Jul 2000 by kris@planglobe.com

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