The Battenkill Valley; in the southern part of Washington County; is the historical backdrop to many homesteading settlers as well as the Mohawk and Mahican tribes. Two retired Rogers Rangers; James Turner and Joshua Conkey; came to Salem and purchased 25;000 acres of land--known as the Turner Patent--bringing many families from Pelham; Massachusetts; to settle along White Creek and the Battenkill. With the advent of photography; the results of this pioneering spirit were captured; first on glass negative plates and later with roll film; by numerous Salem photographers from 1865 to the early 1900s. As new canals; roads; and railroads of the 1800s were built; local photographers could travel easily with their heavy photography equipment; capturing scenes of the towns and villages nestled in the Adirondack Mountains; replete with their own rivers and lakes. Now; the region thrives off agriculture; logging; mining; and tourism. The Battenkill draws hundreds of fishermen; boaters; and swimmers to the area in the spring and summer.
#3067025 in eBooks 2012-11-03 2012-11-03File Name: B00N159F2U
Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The book itselfBy El JimboI dont write this review based on (my perceived opinion of) the knowledge (or lack thereof) of the authors opinions on whether the movies in this book are really bad; or as some of the reviewers have said; really good. It looks like most of the movies in this book are of the horror genre; and I hadnt seen most of them. Im a sci-fi fan; not a horror fan; but I got the book strictly based on the title alone. I am an avid reader of film books like this. And I DO enjoy really bad movies.There were parts that I enjoyed reading here; and some that I found ridiculous. On the second part of that; I include the section of each review titled "They Really Said It!" There were several entries that I thought the author was stretching it just to find ANYTHING to put in that column. Admittedly some of those may require watching the movie to get the humor the author saw in them; but the good (read: funny) ones of them didnt require that.I also found much of the "Betcha Didnt Know" facts to be more of the Who The Hell Cares variety. Here again; Im not a fan of the genre or a geek from the convention circuit; so some of this stuff may be too esoteric for me; but just right up their alley for the avid fan.Still; all in all; I found the book entertaining; and have added a few movies that Im going to check out just to see if they really are that bad.16 of 19 people found the following review helpful. For ironic hipsters onlyBy T. HeilmanAnyone who knows anything about cult cinema will immediately dismiss this book as utter garbage. They will scratch their heads and wonder why such wonderful films as Deep Red; Suspiria; Re-Animator and From Beyond are doing in a book about bad cinema and why fun drive-in titles like Attack of the Giant Leeches are being picked on.Dissing financial flops like Ishtar and 1941 is hardly creative either.Whenever someone writes a book like this I am compelled to question who it is being written for. The same pinheads who go to Ed Wood screenings to giggle contemptuously and make obnoxious comments to get attention? Miller is the kind of writer who is unable to understand the affection and appreciation these films receive and his textbook response is to heap scorn upon them with poorly thought out arguments.In short; film fans savvy enough to look at this tome before purchasing it will likely think twice. Mr. Miller deserves a place next to Michael Medved in the annals of critical shortsightedness and has insulted this film lover.7 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Just a book full of biased personal opinionBy DesasterI am deeply disappointed.First and most important: It reflects just the authors personal taste. And Im not sure if he actually watched all of these movies. I was hoping for some insightful; maybe even funny reviews of movie disasters; but its nothing but "I dont like this movie. It is stupid. They say stupid things. I dont like this movie." The "reviews" are way to short; not pointing out anything of particular meaning and get dull after like three.Just to make my point:Whoever fails to recognize "Birdemic" as one of the worst movie made to date should not write about "bad" movies.Bad Taste and Plan 9 from outer space both get a trashing in this book.Hello? These are prime examples for "bad" movies you ACTUALLY HAVE TO WATCH; because they will show you that "bad" does not mean "without value".So; instead of paying money for this publication; go to any internet forum and start a thread titled "Worst movie ever". You will most likely get better answers and more entertainment out of it. And if you like movie trivia; imdb has loads of that.
