{"product_id":"comfort-sequels","title":"Comfort Sequels","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sneaky memoir\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the campiness and nostalgia of some of the more infamous (some might say underappreciated) sequels of the eighties and nineties, with brand-new interviews with cast and creative team members, while at the same time emphatically conveying the restorative power these films had on the author's traumatic -- sometimes even dangerous -- upbringing.In the late eighties and early nineties, while other kids were playing softball, Emily was sporting a Pink Ladies jacket, perfecting Michelle Pfeiffer's “Cool Rider” choreography from \u003ci\u003eGrease 2,\u003c\/i\u003e and wearing out the VHS player. \u003ci\u003eComfort Sequels: The Psychology of Movie Sequels from the 80s and 90s\u003c\/i\u003e tells stories from Emily's life, through the movie sequels of their childhood. When a film touches us, makes us deep-belly laugh, and has that feel-good spirit, we want more of it. We want the continuing story. We want the same story even, just recycled and offered in a slightly new way. What felt so good about the original can come back twofold and be the same, but different. \u003ci\u003eComfort Sequels \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the psychology behind what makes certain movie sequels memorable, safe, predictable, and comforting. These sequels are more of the universe we love—exploring something new while maintaining that which is familiar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eComfort Sequels \u003c\/i\u003eis a sneaky memoir, celebrating the campiness and nostalgia that these films evoke. Every chapter is a love letter to a specific movie sequel. As a licensed psychotherapist and psychology professor, Emily interprets characters, story arcs, and major themes in a unique voice from a unique perspective while sharing fun and random behind-the-scenes facts about each film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing interviews with Muppeteer Steve Whitmire (creator of Rizzo the Rat from \u003ci\u003eThe Great Muppet Caper\u003c\/i\u003e), Christine Ebersole (\u003ci\u003eMy Girl 2\u003c\/i\u003e), Stuart Pankin (\u003ci\u003eMannequin 2: On the Move\u003c\/i\u003e), Peter Mosen (\u003ci\u003eGhostbusters II\u003c\/i\u003e), Christopher McDonald and Leif Green (\u003ci\u003eGrease 2\u003c\/i\u003e), and the “Cool Rider” himself, Maxwell Caulfield (Michael, also from \u003ci\u003eGrease 2\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComfort Sequels covers the following twelve comfort sequels; \u003ci\u003eGrease 2, My Girl 2, Karate Kid: Part II, The Great Muppet Caper, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, Ghostbusters II, Batman Returns, Dream a Little Dream 2, Mannequin 2: On the Move, The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Evening Star\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fayetteville Mafia Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391600025873,"sku":"9781949024685","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_4b9e9ac0-c0b8-462c-8b41-68065d39babe.jpeg?v=1776867014","url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/products\/comfort-sequels","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}