1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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Editor: Steven Jay Schneider
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 0764159070
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Summary: 4 Stars

I thought the product was "Like New" But it's close enough. :-) I bought the book for my boyfriend for Christmas. He's a huge movie buff. I've been going through it to find movies to get him that he hasn't seen already. 98% of the movies are older and a little harder to find but still definitely worth it for any movie fanatic.

Summary of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Updated with brand-new entries to describe the most recent major motion pictures, this critically-acclaimed volume spans more than a century of moviemaking, concisely describing 1001 of the best films from around the world. New in this edition are entries to describe such film hits as Lord of the Rings, Mystic River, Farenheit 9/11, and Million Dollar Baby. But in fact, this volume's team of critics goes back to 1902, describing such films as The Great Train Robbery, and progressing chronologically across the decades to cover 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 made by filmmakers around the world. Each entry includes a full list of cast and credits, awards won by the film, an essay summarizing the story line and screen-history, and still shots of the film's memorable scenes. At the back of the book, both an alphabetical index and a genre index will help readers find any film they're looking for. Movie fans will find descriptions of great musicals like Singing in the Rain, westerns like High Noon, science-fiction classics like Star Wars, dramas like Chinatown and Schindler's List, and international classics from master directors who include Fellini, Antonioni, Resnais, Truffaut, Eisenstein, Kurosawa, and many others. Here is a volume that belongs in the personal library of film buffs, movie reviewers, collectors of DVDs-and every reader who enjoys reminiscing over great movies of the past and present. Hundreds of movie still shots in color and black and white. "... a great motivating guide to cinema. After reading one of its engaging, often profound entries on a missed film, you want to ... rent it. Best of all, it includes international, silent, animated, and recent films."
--Dallas Morning News

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