Popcorn - Ben Elton

It should have been the greatest night in Bruce Dalamitri life, Oscar night and he was a dead cert to win the Oscar for best Director following the success of his ultra violent ultra cool movies. Add to this the fact that upon collection of his Oscar he would then have the platform to speak out against the liberal wish washy Hollywood critics who blame his films for a rise in violence and later that night he would perform on a different platform in the form of the hottest Playmate on the scene and the subject of many a school boy (and Bruce) wet dreams. What Bruce does not know is that also by the end of the night he will get to meet his number one fan however ...  Read the complete review

I’ll be honest – this book took a while to get into. The only other Ben Elton book I’d read before this was Inconceivable, and the subject matter there was completely different, lighter maybe. Even though it was about a couple struggling to conceive a child, it wasn’t about murder. The humour there was also a lot lighter and less dark, and on the whole the book was easier to read. But I’m not writing an opinion on that, I’m writing an opinion on Popcorn (the book, not the favoured cinema snack). The word “gritty” could have been invented to deal with a book of this nature – it certainly doesn’t pull any ...  Read the complete review

Ben Elton books are nice and easy to read and I do find them very funny but I also can recognise that a bit like the foodstuff that provides the title of this book, once you have consumed it you are left wanting something more filling a short while later. Elton generally satires something in his books and in this one it is Hollywood and the instant fame thing that are in his cross hairs. Bruce Dalamitri should be on cloud nine, it is Oscar night and he is a sure bet for an award, plus in his acceptance speech he had planned a tirade against those who blame his films for an increase in violence however things are not going to plan as he is being held hostage by ...  Read the complete review

Okay when I got this book to tell you the truth I was just getting rid of some book vouchers before they expired and this above all looked like it would be worth a look, I was wrong as I will continue to explain. The Plot: Scout and her lunatic of a boyfriend Wayne are the mall murderers, they randomly kill Americans (which by the way isn't really a crime!). Bruce Delamitri is a well known director of violent films and winner of best Director Oscar. Whats the link well a rather poor one actually. The Mall murderers are huge fans of Bruce's films and they decide that since they are obviously doomed for what they have done that the director of these ...  Read the complete review

A page-turner with morals? So many people love this book and who am I to disagree. “…a viciously funny satire that also works as a tongue-in-cheek thriller” - The Sunday Times “An absolute coup of black comedy” – Daily Telegraph Ben Elton started off as a stand-up comic back in the 80’s (remember them?) and then decided to write novels too. His stand-up is very political and he chooses to give his novels a moral and political tone. The moralising may not be to everyone’s liking but thankfully each of his novels can hold their own as plain old funny books. The plot is extremely ...  Read the complete review