{"product_id":"the-cannon-film-guide-volume-ii-19851987-paperback","title":"The Cannon Film Guide Volume II (1985–1987) (paperback)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Cannon Film Guide Volume II (1985–1987)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e by Austin Trunick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1018 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6x9 (Black \u0026amp; White)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781629338880\u003c\/strong\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Trunick’s \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuide\u003c\/em\u003e . . . will sit comfortably on reference shelves next to Michael J. Weldon’s \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePsychotronic Encyclopedia of Film \u003c\/em\u003eand Danny Peary’s \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCult Movies\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebooks\u003c\/em\u003e.” – Spectrum Culture\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cannon Film Guide\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure trove of info for Golan\/Globus fans. Even diehard Cannon scholars will learn from this tome.” – Paul Talbot, author of the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBronson’s Loose!\u003c\/em\u003e books\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cannon Film Guide Volume II\u003c\/em\u003e, which covers the company’s output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This book takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmerican Ninja\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Delta Force\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOver the Top\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInvasion USA\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMasters of the Universe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRunaway Train,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTexas Chainsaw Massacre 2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing Solomon’s Mines\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLifeforce\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Superman IV: The Quest for Peace\u003c\/em\u003e, and many more. With hundreds of photos and more than forty interviews with Cannon directors, writers, and stars, this is an indispensable reference book for fans of the VHS era’s wildest production company.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For students of film history—of which the Cannon saga has been a largely unexplored chapter—fans of exploitation filmmaking and B-movies, and aficionados of cult cinema, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cannon Film Guide \u003c\/em\u003eis likely to be an essential addition to your bookshelf.” – Den of Geek\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bedlam Files review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eImpulse Gamer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll-American Spookshow Horror Podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBands About Movies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTwo-part interview on the Fan2Fan Podcast: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/fan2fan.libsyn.com\/\u003cwbr\u003ecannon-films-part-1\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/fan2fan.libsyn.com\/\u003cwbr\u003ecannon-films-part-2\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBulletproof Action Podcast guest appearance, discussing Chuck Norris' Cannon career:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/www.bulletproofaction.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\/2022\/07\/19\/bulletproof-\u003cwbr\u003epodcast-episode-71-the-chuck-\u003cwbr\u003enorris-cannon-countdown\/\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/wbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInterview on the Cult Connections podcast: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/podcasts.captivate.fm\/\u003cwbr\u003emedia\/95acfa37-c692-4a06-841d-\u003cwbr\u003e17e0d3e6840f\/Cannon.mp3\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGuest host on Drive-In Asylum's Saturday Night Double Feature introducing \u003ci\u003ePenitentiary 3 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHercules\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePart I: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\u003cwbr\u003ewatch?v=OHCE2nPP8iI\u003c\/wbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePart II: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\u003cwbr\u003ewatch?v=igZ2n59Xx8o\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGuest on the All-American Spookshow podcast, introducing the movie \u003ci\u003eHot Chili \u003c\/i\u003e(1985):\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ehttps:\/\/aaspookshow.podbean.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\/e\/episode-116-cannon-\u003cwbr\u003efodder-hot-chili-1985\/\u003c\/wbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The crown for most fun book of the summer is not up for debate—it is easily Austin Trunick’s second dive into the delightful absurdities released by Cannon Films’ inimitable Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Trunick’s first entry (highlighted in this column from October 2020) covered 1980 to 1984. The focus in volume II is just three years, 1985 to 1987 — but what a three years these were. This was the heyday of Chuck Norris and Michael Dudikoff, not to mention Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Masters of the Universe. Throughout, Trunick writes with passion and humor. While he (and we) love to laugh at Ryan O’Neal’s pained “Oh man. Oh God.” moment in Tough Guys Don’t Dance, he also clearly respects the over-the-top output (including Over the Top) of Golan and Globus. “Cannon’s middle period was a time of unrivaled ambition and excitement, but also a self-inflicted disaster,” he writes. “Those three years at Cannon saw a whirlwind of productivity as wild and chaotic as any ever witnessed in cinema history.” Friends, I can’t wait for volume III.\"\u003cbr\u003e- The Film Stage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInterviewed on the Indie Film Hustle podcast:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?\u003cwbr\u003ev=hom80djqlPo\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAnd a new interview on Cereal At Midnight (1.5k YouTube views so far!):\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/9vswziDaYSo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVol. 2 highlighted on The Film Stage's holiday gift guide:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nhttps:\/\/thefilmstage.com\/the-\u003cwbr\u003efilm-stage-2022-holiday-gift-\u003cwbr\u003eguide\/\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInterview on the Dancing With Ourselves '80s Podcast: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ehttps:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/\u003cwbr\u003e030-Austin-Trunick-Cannon-\u003cwbr\u003eFilms-Expert-Podcast\/\u003cwbr\u003eB0BLRX4GKF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/wbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"HORROR DNA\" BOOK REVIEW:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/www.horrordna.com\/books\/the-cannon-film-guide-volume-ii-1985-1987-austin-trunick-book-review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50211228942593,"sku":"csl1787307926262","price":31.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/the-cannon-film-guide-volume-ii-19851987-paperback_1.jpg?v=1787307932","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/the-cannon-film-guide-volume-ii-19851987-paperback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}