Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection

by Mike White

Harangue for Hollywood! From the blighted urban squalor of Detroit--Paris of the Midwest--came enfant terrible Mike White and his mutant publication, Cashiers du Cinemart. For fourteen years and fifteen issues the writers of Cashiers du Cinemart provided a treasure trove of writing on film and popular culture. This book collects the best articles from the fifteen year history of Cashiers du Cinemart magazine with sections dedicated to Quentin Tarantino, Star Wars, Black Shampoo, Unproduced screenplays, celebrity interviews, and much more. Everything has been refreshed, polished, and improved for this volume of movie mayhem.

Featuring articles by Leon Chase, Chris Cummins, Skizz Cyzyk, Andrew Grant, Clifton Howard, Rich Osmond, Mike Thompson, Andrea White, and Mike White.
Cover art by Jim Rugg and Jasen Lex. Illustrations by Dean Stahl, Pat Lehrner, and Jonathan Higgins.
Copy editing and layout by Lori Hubbard Higgins.

Genres: Nonfiction

390 pages

First published October 1, 2010

Reviews

[Mike Everleth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cashiers du Cinemart is one of the greatest film zines of all time, mostly due to its eclectic coverage of the indie, cult and mainstream movie worlds. This is a great compilation of some of their best pieces.

[SHUiZMZ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book awhile ago...but I will be revisiting it soon. It was such a fun read.

[Terry Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic collection of interviews, columns and opinion pieces from the legendary "Cashiers du Cinemart" fanzine. I can say I now know more about the blaxploitation masterwork BLACK SHAMPOO than any white boy from North Carolina will ever need, and that's cool, my brother, that's cool. The kindle version is bargain priced for under $10.00 ... don't miss out!

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and readable collection of filmmaker interviews and in-depth articles.