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The Coffee Table, Coffee Table Book (Hardcover)
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
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September 17th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Who’s the author?
Well, you have to also consider the author of the book. Though everyone seems to know about the ‘Seinfeld’ episode, they don’t seem to notice that Alexander Payne, of ‘Sideways’…
September 18th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Probably the most interesting aspect of the “Coffee Table Book” is the obvious pun of the title; beyond that, it’s basically a lot of avant-garde furniture. Most coffee table books are just giant books that sit and collect dust on people’s coffee tables.
But this? It’s a book, and it’s about coffee tables. Get it? Yeah, yeah. So did “Seinfeld’s” Kramer. And without the kooky sidekick to give it an entertaining twist, the “Coffee Table Book” really comes across as rather boring, except to aficionados of interior design.
The photography is quite pretty, and most of the coffee tables are interesting — they range from futuristic to icky (a topless, leather-clad woman on all fours makes up the base of one — shades of “Spinal Tap”) to 100% ordinary. Some are flowing structures of metal, wood and glass, while others are garish blobs of plastic.
The problem is, you can only look at pictures of coffee tables for so long. And it doesn’t help that the little text blurbs accompanying each picture really don’t illuminate much. A tiny shred of history, and maybe a quote are included. As a result, it feels like a hardcover furniture catalog, with only one item of furniture included.
It’s a cute idea, but the “Coffee Table Book” is too long and bland to be of any actual interest. It would be best on — you guessed it — the coffee table, so guests can chuckle at the title.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:48 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Original?
Well… it’s not *that* original!Seinfeld, episode 86 (The Opposite) - Kramer has this idea, a few episodes earlier about a coffee table book about coffee tables. In ep.
September 18th, 2009 at 5:03 am
how can someone bring an idea from the longest running, most popular sitcom in tv history into reality and not give any credit to that show. absolutely disgusting.
September 18th, 2009 at 6:29 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
A coffee table book ABOUT coffee tables!
A coffee table book ABOUT coffee tables? This has to be one of the most unique, original ideas in a long time!