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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider (2004, Hardcover)
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PublisherBES Publishing
ISBN-100764157019
ISBN-139780764157011
eBay Product ID (ePID)5995272
Product Key Features
Book Title1001 Movies You Must See before You Die
Number of Pages960 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFilm / Guides & Reviews, Film / Reference, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts
AuthorSteven Jay Schneider
FormatHardcover
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Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight72.1 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width6.8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-104860
Reviews_1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is one heavy, fat tome, but it_s a great motivating guide to cinema. After reading one of its engaging, often profound entries on a missed film, you want to run out to Premiere Video and rent it. Best of all, it includes international, silent, animated and recent films such as City of God. And yes, Richard Linklater_s Slacker is here._ —Dallas Morning News, April 29, 2004 _Instead of simply summarizing the plot, Schneider and his team of experts briefly explain why each film is a must see. _ Schneider_s choices are irrefutable. Highly recommended for all film, general public, and academic reference collections._ — Library Journal, April 15, 2004 _An excellent new film anthology from Barron_s Publishing_ 1001 Movies will serve as one of your ultimate movie guides. It presents everything you need to know about the must-see films_ For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for enthusiastic fans, and for readers who enjoy thumbing through reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories, here_s the place to start reading._ —The Wave Channel Guide, February 14, 2004 __the book is a pretty good one, Schneider_s sources are solid_ the book is much more reliable that the New York Times book of _1,000 Movies Ever Made._ _ illustrations often opt for choice rarities rather than ordinary iconography._ —Buffalo News, February 22, 2004 _The critical essays that I_ve sampled are concise and intelligent. Style: *** 3 Stars Usefulness:*** 3 Stars_ —Charles Matthews, Mercury News, February 29, 2004 _If you_re constantly wondering what to pop into the VCR or DVD player, get this book!_ —The Star, March 8, 2004 _A mammoth-size, newspaper-weight coffee table book celebrating the twentieth century celluloid canon__ —Gotham, April 2004 _Every essay demonstrates Rosenbaum_s fervent dedication to the cinema and more important that he has the knowledge and insight to support his impassioned opinions. _ compiled with an eye to historical importance and popular acclaim. _ a useful guide for casual viewers and film buffs alike._ —Gordon Flagg, Booklist, April 1, 2004, "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is one heavy, fat tome, but it's a great motivating guide to cinema. After reading one of its engaging, often profound entries on a missed film, you want to run out to Premiere Video and rent it. Best of all, it includes international, silent, animated and recent films such as City of God. And yes, Richard Linklater's Slacker is here." -- Dallas Morning News , April 29, 2004 "Instead of simply summarizing the plot, Schneider and his team of experts briefly explain why each film is a must see. Schneider's choices are irrefutable. Highly recommended for all film, general public, and academic reference collections." -- Library Journal , April 15, 2004 "An excellent new film anthology from Barron's Publishing 1001 Movies will serve as one of your ultimate movie guides. It presents everything you need to know about the must-see films For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for enthusiastic fans, and for readers who enjoy thumbing through reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories, here's the place to start reading." -- The Wave Channel Guide , February 14, 2004 " the book is a pretty good one, Schneider's sources are solid the book is much more reliable that the New York Times book of '1,000 Movies Ever Made.' illustrations often opt for choice rarities rather than ordinary iconography." -- Buffalo News , February 22, 2004 "The critical essays that I've sampled are concise and intelligent. Style: *** 3 Stars Usefulness: *** 3 Stars" --Charles Matthews, Mercury News , February 29, 2004 "If you're constantly wondering what to pop into the VCR or DVD player, get this book!" -- The Star , March 8, 2004 "A mammoth-size, newspaper-weight coffee table book celebrating the twentieth century celluloid canon " -- Gotham , April 2004 "Every essay demonstrates Rosenbaum's fervent dedication to the cinema and more important that he has the knowledge and insight to support his impassioned opinions. compiled with an eye to historical importance and popular acclaim. a useful guide for casual viewers and film buffs alike." --Gordon Flagg, Booklist , April 1, 2004, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is one heavy, fat tome, but it’s a great motivating guide to cinema. After reading one of its engaging, often profound entries on a missed film, you want to run out to Premiere Video and rent it. Best of all, it includes international, silent, animated and recent films such as City of God. And yes, Richard Linklater’s Slacker is here.” —Dallas Morning News, April 29, 2004 Instead of simply summarizing the plot, Schneider and his team of experts briefly explain why each film is a must see. … Schneider’s choices are irrefutable. Highly recommended for all film, general public, and academic reference collections.” — Library Journal, April 15, 2004 An excellent new film anthology from Barron’s Publishing… 1001 Movies will serve as one of your ultimate movie guides. It presents everything you need to know about the must-see films… For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for enthusiastic fans, and for readers who enjoy thumbing through reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories, here’s the place to start reading.” —The Wave Channel Guide, February 14, 2004 …the book is a pretty good one, Schneider’s sources are solid… the book is much more reliable that the New York Times book of ‘1,000 Movies Ever Made.’ … illustrations often opt for choice rarities rather than ordinary iconography.” —Buffalo News, February 22, 2004 The critical essays that I’ve sampled are concise and intelligent. Style: *** 3 Stars Usefulness:*** 3 Stars” —Charles Matthews, Mercury News, February 29, 2004 If you’re constantly wondering what to pop into the VCR or DVD player, get this book!” —The Star, March 8, 2004 A mammoth-size, newspaper-weight coffee table book celebrating the twentieth century celluloid canon…” —Gotham, April 2004 Every essay demonstrates Rosenbaum’s fervent dedication to the cinema and more important that he has the knowledge and insight to support his impassioned opinions. … compiled with an eye to historical importance and popular acclaim. … a useful guide for casual viewers and film buffs alike.” —Gordon Flagg, Booklist, April 1, 2004, "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is one heavy, fat tome, but it's a great motivating guide to cinema. After reading one of its engaging, often profound entries on a missed film, you want to run out to Premiere Video and rent it. Best of all, it includes international, silent, animated and recent films such as City of God. And yes, Richard Linklater's Slacker is here." — Dallas Morning News , April 29, 2004 "Instead of simply summarizing the plot, Schneider and his team of experts briefly explain why each film is a must see. … Schneider's choices are irrefutable. Highly recommended for all film, general public, and academic reference collections." — Library Journal , April 15, 2004 "An excellent new film anthology from Barron's Publishing… 1001 Movies will serve as one of your ultimate movie guides. It presents everything you need to know about the must-see films… For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for enthusiastic fans, and for readers who enjoy thumbing through reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories, here's the place to start reading." — The Wave Channel Guide , February 14, 2004 "…the book is a pretty good one, Schneider's sources are solid… the book is much more reliable that the New York Times book of '1,000 Movies Ever Made.' … illustrations often opt for choice rarities rather than ordinary iconography." — Buffalo News , February 22, 2004 "The critical essays that I've sampled are concise and intelligent. Style: *** 3 Stars Usefulness: *** 3 Stars" —Charles Matthews, Mercury News , February 29, 2004 "If you're constantly wondering what to pop into the VCR or DVD player, get this book!" — The Star , March 8, 2004 "A mammoth-size, newspaper-weight coffee table book celebrating the twentieth century celluloid canon…" — Gotham , April 2004 "Every essay demonstrates Rosenbaum's fervent dedication to the cinema and more important that he has the knowledge and insight to support his impassioned opinions. … compiled with an eye to historical importance and popular acclaim. … a useful guide for casual viewers and film buffs alike." —Gordon Flagg, Booklist , April 1, 2004
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.4375
Table Of Contentback cover These are the films nobody should miss-from 12 Angry Men to Z, from art house classic to western-their selection for this book based on historical, popular, and critical acclaim. This huge volume gives you the reviews, often witty, always informative, and written by a team of internationally published critics. Once you open 1001 Movies you'll never be at a loss for a film choice again. flap copy Here is everything you need to know about the movies you simply must see-all 1001 of them! Whether you want to look up details about a film you thought you knew by heart, or if you're simply trying to decide what to watch tonight, 1001 Movies will serve as your ultimate movie guide. It presents everything you need to know about those magnificent, must-see films-not only the ones you shouldn't have missed the first time around, but also the classics that are worth seeing again and again. Open this book to any page and you'll find a major film's vital statistics, plus a few facts about it that might surprise you. If you collect DVDs and VCRs, you'll find this volume a must for your bookshelf. But even if you're simply a casual moviegoer, you're sure to enjoy browsing through this big, entertaining volume. For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for enthusiastic fans, and for readers who enjoy thumbing through and reminiscing over unforgettable screen memories, here's the place to start reading. You'll find information and reviews covering nearly a century of memorable movies. So read, enjoy, and relish!
Synopsis"You played it for her, Sam. Now, play it for me." Everybody loves a good movie, andCasablancais just one of the classics described in this, the ultimate book about movies! This volume's expert team of authors spans a full century of production, concisely describing 1001 of the best films from around the world. The listings are dramatically augmented with memorable photos, both in color and black and white. The book is a chrono-logical survey covering the best cinematic dramas, comedies, westerns, musicals, suspense and horror films, gangster classics, films noir, sci-fi epics, documentaries, and adaptations of novels and stage plays. Starting in 1902 with the French production,Le voyage dans la lune(A Trip to the Moon) and the famous 1903 American short,The Great Train Robbery,this immensely enjoyable read moves forward chronologically. Film fans review the 1920s silent classics of D. W. Griffith and the comedies of Chaplin and Keaton, then go on to the era of sound films, beginning in 1927 with Al Jolson inThe Jazz Singer.Soon to follow were von Sternberg's 1931 classic with Marlene Dietrich,Der Blaue Engel(The Blue Angel), the Bela Lugosi portrayal ofDracula,and the inimitableKing Kong.Other highlights from the 1930s include screwball comedies likeIt Happened One NightandBringing Up Baby,the elegant song-and-dance fests that paired Astaire and Rogers, the crazy antics of the Marx Brothers, and the classic Warner Brothers gangster films where James Cagney, George Raft, and Edward G. Robinson were brought to justice in the final reel. In the 1940s,The Maltese FalconandCasablancamade Humphrey Bogart a household name--and spanning nearly a half-century, from the 1930s to the '80s, Alfred Hitchcock's suspense classics thrilled millions. Also well represented are the post-World War II European New Wave directors, including Pasolini, Fellini, and Antonioni from Italy, Resnais and Truffaut from France, and many others. Here too in words and photos are the classic westerns, from epics starring John Wayne and Gary Cooper to those in which Clint Eastwood shot it out with the bad and the ugly. --And certainly not to be overlooked are the great musicals, fromSingin' in the RaintoChicago.Readers who open this book to any page will find a major film described with a complete list of credits, an essay summarizing its story line and screen-history, and still shots of some of the film's memorable scenes. At the back of the book, both an alpha-betical index and a genre index will help readers find any film they're looking for in a hurry. Collectors of DVDs and video tapes will find this volume a must for their bookshelf, but even casual moviegoers will enjoy browsing through this big, entertaining reference book. For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for general moviegoers, and for readers who enjoy reminiscing over unforgettable lines of dialogue, here's the best place to start., "You played it for her, Sam. Now, play it for me." Everybody loves a good movie, and Casablanca is just one of the classics described in this, the ultimate book about movies This volume's expert team of authors spans a full century of production, concisely describing 1001 of the best films from around the world. The listings are dramatically augmented with memorable photos, both in color and black and white. The book is a chrono-logical survey covering the best cinematic dramas, comedies, westerns, musicals, suspense and horror films, gangster classics, films noir, sci-fi epics, documentaries, and adaptations of novels and stage plays. Starting in 1902 with the French production, Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) and the famous 1903 American short, The Great Train Robbery, this immensely enjoyable read moves forward chronologically. Film fans review the 1920s silent classics of D. W. Griffith and the comedies of Chaplin and Keaton, then go on to the era of sound films, beginning in 1927 with Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer. Soon to follow were von Sternberg's 1931 classic with Marlene Dietrich, Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel), the Bela Lugosi portrayal of Dracula, and the inimitable King Kong. Other highlights from the 1930s include screwball comedies like It Happened One Night and Bringing Up Baby, the elegant song-and-dance fests that paired Astaire and Rogers, the crazy antics of the Marx Brothers, and the classic Warner Brothers gangster films where James Cagney, George Raft, and Edward G. Robinson were brought to justice in the final reel. In the 1940s, The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca made Humphrey Bogart a household name--and spanning nearly a half-century, from the 1930s to the '80s, Alfred Hitchcock's suspense classics thrilled millions. Also well represented are the post-World War II European New Wave directors, including Pasolini, Fellini, and Antonioni from Italy, Resnais and Truffaut from France, and many others. Here too in words and photos are the classic westerns, from epics starring John Wayne and Gary Cooper to those in which Clint Eastwood shot it out with the bad and the ugly. --And certainly not to be overlooked are the great musicals, from Singin' in the Rain to Chicago. Readers who open this book to any page will find a major film described with a complete list of credits, an essay summarizing its story line and screen-history, and still shots of some of the film's memorable scenes. At the back of the book, both an alpha-betical index and a genre index will help readers find any film they're looking for in a hurry. Collectors of DVDs and video tapes will find this volume a must for their bookshelf, but even casual moviegoers will enjoy browsing through this big, entertaining reference book. For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for general moviegoers, and for readers who enjoy reminiscing over unforgettable lines of dialogue, here's the best place to start., "You played it for her, Sam. Now, play it for me." Everybody loves a good movie, and Casablanca is just one of the classics described in this, the ultimate book about movies! This volume's expert team of authors spans a full century of production, concisely describing 1001 of the best films from around the world. The listings are dramatically augmented with memorable photos, both in color and black and white. The book is a chrono-logical survey covering the best cinematic dramas, comedies, westerns, musicals, suspense and horror films, gangster classics, films noir, sci-fi epics, documentaries, and adaptations of novels and stage plays. Starting in 1902 with the French production, Le voyage dans la lune (A Trip to the Moon) and the famous 1903 American short, The Great Train Robbery, this immensely enjoyable read moves forward chronologically. Film fans review the 1920s silent classics of D. W. Griffith and the comedies of Chaplin and Keaton, then go on to the era of sound films, beginning in 1927 with Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer. Soon to follow were von Sternberg's 1931 classic with Marlene Dietrich, Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel), the Bela Lugosi portrayal of Dracula, and the inimitable King Kong. Other highlights from the 1930s include screwball comedies like It Happened One Night and Bringing Up Baby, the elegant song-and-dance fests that paired Astaire and Rogers, the crazy antics of the Marx Brothers, and the classic Warner Brothers gangster films where James Cagney, George Raft, and Edward G. Robinson were brought to justice in the final reel. In the 1940s, The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca made Humphrey Bogart a household name--and spanning nearly a half-century, from the 1930s to the '80s, Alfred Hitchcock's suspense classics thrilled millions. Also well represented are the post-World War II European New Wave directors, including Pasolini, Fellini, and Antonioni from Italy, Resnais and Truffaut from France, and many others. Here too in words and photos are the classic westerns, from epics starring John Wayne and Gary Cooper to those in which Clint Eastwood shot it out with the bad and the ugly. --And certainly not to be overlooked are the great musicals, from Singin' in the Rain to Chicago. Readers who open this book to any page will find a major film described with a complete list of credits, an essay summarizing its story line and screen-history, and still shots of some of the film's memorable scenes. At the back of the book, both an alpha-betical index and a genre index will help readers find any film they're looking for in a hurry. Collectors of DVDs and video tapes will find this volume a must for their bookshelf, but even casual moviegoers will enjoy browsing through this big, entertaining reference book. For students of cinema, for discerning film buffs, for general moviegoers, and for readers who enjoy reminiscing over unforgettable lines of dialogue, here's the best place to start.
LC Classification NumberPN1998.A16 2003
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