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“Cinema helps us to remember that although we all have the right to shine, some of us must shine in the background, out of focus, and not too brightly.”

Ayoade on Top by Richard Ayoade

February 29, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 7 Comments

Finally, a book about the greatest film of our generation! What film, you may ask? What film does Richard Ayoade venerate, dissect, cling to, and live for? Richard Ayoade; the author of several books on film, director and writer of several films, host of a delightful travel show, and beloved cast member/co-creator of Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (and many other things) has written an entire book about the forgettable 2003 Gwenyth Paltrow rom-com View From the Top. Yes, View From the Top; the movie where Mike Myers […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: a view from the top, air travel, british humor, comedy, cult comedy, dry humor, film, film criticism, Garth Marenghi's Dark Place, gwenyth paltrow, parody, Pop Culture, read by the author, Richard Ayoade, sarcasm, Satire, the IT crowd, travel man

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:22 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor · Tags: a view from the top, air travel, british humor, comedy, cult comedy, dry humor, film, film criticism, Garth Marenghi's Dark Place, gwenyth paltrow, parody, Pop Culture, read by the author, Richard Ayoade, sarcasm, Satire, the IT crowd, travel man ·
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