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Cinégeek
Quoi de mieux que le cinéma pour se la péter en société ? Parce qu’il est difficile de les retenir, Pluttark a listé pour nous des infos FON-DA-MEN-TALES pour tout savoir du 7e art.
Les meilleures comédies romantiques SANS Hugh Grant, les monstres géants classés par taille, les acteurs méconnus ayant interprété des grands personnages… Cette encyclopédie geek et bordélique, complètement subjective mais totalement réjouissante, fourmille d’anecdotes farfelues, drôles et inattendues.
Les meilleures comédies romantiques SANS Hugh Grant, les monstres géants classés par taille, les acteurs méconnus ayant interprété des grands personnages… Cette encyclopédie geek et bordélique, complètement subjective mais totalement réjouissante, fourmille d’anecdotes farfelues, drôles et inattendues.
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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March 12, 2017
Absolutely worth it, for "Nicolas Cage's Hairstyles From The Beyond" alone. Half of these should be immediately made into t-shirts.
September 14, 2017
It takes a talented hand to draw all those celebrity caricatures with spot on resemblance.
Some of the entries are well-know trivia that has been floating around the internet for a while now.
So, not all of it is original.
With regards to the 'Bollywood Film Kit', I don't think the author has personally watched enough Bollywood movies to reach such a conclusion. I'm not an Indian but I know for a fact that all that was from an era long gone.
Some of the entries are well-know trivia that has been floating around the internet for a while now.
So, not all of it is original.
With regards to the 'Bollywood Film Kit', I don't think the author has personally watched enough Bollywood movies to reach such a conclusion. I'm not an Indian but I know for a fact that all that was from an era long gone.
January 5, 2022
Típica hora muerta que no sabes qué hacer... te encuentras un libro en la estantería, empiezas a echarle un vistazo y al final te lo acabas sin darte cuenta.
Los dibujos están bien, las anecdotas algunas bien otras un poco tontas, los chistes... lo mismo, alguna sonrisa y más de una vez manos a la cabeza por vergüeza ajena...
En fin, que se lee rápido pero no creo que lo retenga durante mucho tiempo... igual en unos meses me encuentro con otra hora tonta y lo vuelvo a coger porque no recuerdo que lo he leído.
Los dibujos están bien, las anecdotas algunas bien otras un poco tontas, los chistes... lo mismo, alguna sonrisa y más de una vez manos a la cabeza por vergüeza ajena...
En fin, que se lee rápido pero no creo que lo retenga durante mucho tiempo... igual en unos meses me encuentro con otra hora tonta y lo vuelvo a coger porque no recuerdo que lo he leído.
September 13, 2019
A lot of fun facts with cool art and design.
August 3, 2017
Movie Trivia
John Wayne’s real name was Marion.
For the movie Babe, film makers used dozens of pigs because those suckers get big pretty quick.
In Bollywood films, male and female actresses weren’t allowed to kiss on screen until the 90s.
Adam West turned down the role of James Bond because he felt only British actors should play the part.
There’s actually a movie called Nudist Camp Zombie Massacre about undead exhibitionists.
Get Your Cinegeek On
If any of these factoids caught your interest then Cinegeek is the book for you. This IDW publication is a fascinating combination of Sunday comics, Hollywood trivia, and fun & games. The book is written and illustrated by French cartoonist Pluttark.
Pluttark devotes a semi-regular cartoony column on movie history on the social media site Cinegeek. He covers everything from the earliest of silent films to recent motion pictures such as Michael Bay’s Battleship. Pluttark’s art and sense of humor go hand-in-hand. His tiny drawings border on caricature while many of his jokes are dripping with sarcasm. But there’s a real fanatic devotion to the material he documents in this book. There’s nothing remotely hostile to Cinegeek, no matter how terrible a film referenced within this book may be.
A Fan of Many Genres
Pluttark appears to be a huge fan of sci-fi and Japanese Kaiju. In those posts, the cartoonist really thrives. Being also French, Pluttark peppers about 10% of the book to the cinema of his native land. However, those references to the films of France are pretty darn obscure.
One thing I enjoyed the most in Cinegeek were the quizzes. Pluttark might draw 10 bad guys and you have to guess who they are. You may also be required to tell the name of the film in some cases. But those darn additions of French movies were what keep me from earning a perfect score every time! I want a retest!!!
Cinegeek is 90 plus pages of trivia fun and challenge. It’s not a bad deal for the cover price $14.99. However, there is a French language version of this book. So unless you can ‘lire francais’, stick to the IDW published edition that debuts in stores today.
Worth Consuming!
John Wayne’s real name was Marion.
For the movie Babe, film makers used dozens of pigs because those suckers get big pretty quick.
In Bollywood films, male and female actresses weren’t allowed to kiss on screen until the 90s.
Adam West turned down the role of James Bond because he felt only British actors should play the part.
There’s actually a movie called Nudist Camp Zombie Massacre about undead exhibitionists.
Get Your Cinegeek On
If any of these factoids caught your interest then Cinegeek is the book for you. This IDW publication is a fascinating combination of Sunday comics, Hollywood trivia, and fun & games. The book is written and illustrated by French cartoonist Pluttark.
Pluttark devotes a semi-regular cartoony column on movie history on the social media site Cinegeek. He covers everything from the earliest of silent films to recent motion pictures such as Michael Bay’s Battleship. Pluttark’s art and sense of humor go hand-in-hand. His tiny drawings border on caricature while many of his jokes are dripping with sarcasm. But there’s a real fanatic devotion to the material he documents in this book. There’s nothing remotely hostile to Cinegeek, no matter how terrible a film referenced within this book may be.
A Fan of Many Genres
Pluttark appears to be a huge fan of sci-fi and Japanese Kaiju. In those posts, the cartoonist really thrives. Being also French, Pluttark peppers about 10% of the book to the cinema of his native land. However, those references to the films of France are pretty darn obscure.
One thing I enjoyed the most in Cinegeek were the quizzes. Pluttark might draw 10 bad guys and you have to guess who they are. You may also be required to tell the name of the film in some cases. But those darn additions of French movies were what keep me from earning a perfect score every time! I want a retest!!!
Cinegeek is 90 plus pages of trivia fun and challenge. It’s not a bad deal for the cover price $14.99. However, there is a French language version of this book. So unless you can ‘lire francais’, stick to the IDW published edition that debuts in stores today.
Worth Consuming!
January 18, 2020
Cinegreek es un distraído libro - anecdotario acerca del mundo del celuloide. Redactado de forma mordaz, encontraremos categorías listadas por página (con su ‘puntilla’ final, que resultará más o menos graciosa), a nivel estadístico, histórico, cronológico u otro factor aleatorio, como: ‘estrellas del Pop en papeles inadecuados’, ’mejores comedias románticas sin Hugh Grant’, ‘películas que cuesta creer que existieran’ o ‘objetos maléficos que matan a gente’, por ejemplo.
Su apartado gráfico es muy atractivo; quizá lo mejor de la obra. Contiene un diseño muy ‘Pop’, colorido y reducido; al estilo de los adhesivos que salían en pastelitos y bollería de los años 80 (los que tengáis una edad, me entenderéis perfectamente).
Aunque en el previo, cita ser una obra recomendable para cinéfilos empedernidos, hay poca información novedosa entre sus páginas categorizadas. Sin embargo, lo que aumenta su puntuación es el elemento Friki incorporado (en casi todas las listas).
Un añadido más; contiene bastantes spoilers.
En resumen, una obra muy liviana, divertida y con bastante contenido Friki. No es tan lúcida como: ‘Aquellas maravillosas películas’, pero sí aceptable para pasar un rato agradable de lectura y conocer algunas frikadas cinematográficas…que a buen seguro buscaremos para visionar.
Su apartado gráfico es muy atractivo; quizá lo mejor de la obra. Contiene un diseño muy ‘Pop’, colorido y reducido; al estilo de los adhesivos que salían en pastelitos y bollería de los años 80 (los que tengáis una edad, me entenderéis perfectamente).
Aunque en el previo, cita ser una obra recomendable para cinéfilos empedernidos, hay poca información novedosa entre sus páginas categorizadas. Sin embargo, lo que aumenta su puntuación es el elemento Friki incorporado (en casi todas las listas).
Un añadido más; contiene bastantes spoilers.
En resumen, una obra muy liviana, divertida y con bastante contenido Friki. No es tan lúcida como: ‘Aquellas maravillosas películas’, pero sí aceptable para pasar un rato agradable de lectura y conocer algunas frikadas cinematográficas…que a buen seguro buscaremos para visionar.
January 31, 2018
As with most books about film I’ve read I found this to be pretty annoying. I don’t know if the author is a man or woman but I found this very male gaze. Lots of objectifying woman actors and gross language like panties.
The films they focused on were mostly action type blockbusters some of which I like, I’m not a film snob but heaps of cool less mainstream films were missed out.
Two stars cos it was a cool idea but only two stars cos it wasn’t done very well.
The films they focused on were mostly action type blockbusters some of which I like, I’m not a film snob but heaps of cool less mainstream films were missed out.
Two stars cos it was a cool idea but only two stars cos it wasn’t done very well.
May 9, 2019
This is a fun book filled with interesting tidbits and Easter eggs. Its drawn in a clean, cartooney style that will captures the fun vibe of the book.
The book can be enjoyed by all ages and really, anybody who likes movie trivia. It actually feels like the author felt like drawing different actors, props, vehicles from movies, etc... and then made a fun little book about it.
Check it out, for a casual and entertaining read.
The book can be enjoyed by all ages and really, anybody who likes movie trivia. It actually feels like the author felt like drawing different actors, props, vehicles from movies, etc... and then made a fun little book about it.
Check it out, for a casual and entertaining read.
October 29, 2021
Cinegeek: A colorful collection of cartoons, captions and quizzes on classic (and not-so-classic) cinema. It was originally written in French and illustrated by Rudy Spiessert, a.k.a Pluttark (translated by Brandon Kander). The drawings are dynamite, the categories are creative, and there's fun on every page. This cinegeek gives it two thumbs up!
November 16, 2019
J'ai bien rigolé avec cette BD! Elle a tout de suite clamé mon attention à la bibliothèque. Je l'ai trouvé très humoristique et je la conseille aux fans de cinéma. Principalement les fans de Star Wars, Seigneur des Anneaux, Jackie Chan etc
June 4, 2018
A super fun book about movie trivia!
February 6, 2018
A quirky, visual book that examines quirky aspects of film, such as "Unknown Actors Who Nonetheless Played Legendary Characters" and "Actors Who Have Played Satan in Movies".
December 2, 2019
A fun Geeky book, great little trivia nuggets and cool art! Makes for a quick read when you’re on the toilet, and perhaps would make a good gift for that Geek friend or spouse.
October 9, 2020
A fun quick read. Has a few trivia quizzes. Loved i, but not geeky enough to handle the quizzes.😄
November 6, 2021
Had some interesting things and the drawings are nice
December 28, 2021
Cool book with some interesting facts about movies.
January 4, 2022
Es un libro entretenido, lleno de datos curiosos y bonitas ilustraciones. Se lee en un rato.
September 16, 2022
Un divertimento para un rato sin más
October 14, 2024
My dad and I thumbed through this when the power went out one time and it was a fun little read. Perfect for the movie lover in your life.
March 15, 2015
Malheureusement un livre un peu trop light mais qui contient d'excellentes références et surtout des clins d'oeil humoristiques qui font très souvent mouche !
De Indiana Jones à James Bond en passant par Le Seigneur des Anneaux , tous en prennent presque pour leur grade !
De Indiana Jones à James Bond en passant par Le Seigneur des Anneaux , tous en prennent presque pour leur grade !
November 22, 2015
Divertidísimo! Imprescindible para frikis del séptimo arte.
January 8, 2018
A lot of this trivia was already known before reading. The art was fun.
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