1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

I love these sets of books and I have a few from 1001 albums too listen to and 1001 places to visit and a few more. I have a dog that has separation anxiety that got ahold of two of these books because apparently they taste as good and are as soothing to poop out as they are to read. I had to replace the two destroyed books so I purchased those and saw this book used but in very good condition. I got this book and there are pages that are torn, pages that are dog eared, pages with writing in them, and the outer cover sleeve has seen much better days. At the end of the day it's a complete book and has all of the great information in it that a pristine brand shiny new book would have in it but I would have been a little more enthused about the book if it was in the condition that it was promoted as being in. I love to read so beggars can't be choosers but if you're extremely anal retentive and require immaculate books this is probably not the venue to purchase a used one with. Again, the book is fantastic because of its content being all there but man it looks like someone kicked it through a rainstorm down a mountain side and that's mildly annoying if you're expecting a book in used, very good condition. Used very good condition to me would be maybe a few very minor defects in the cover sleeve and maybe a page or two with small dog ears to mark those pages.

I have been a movie lover since I was a little kid. I used to go to movies alone in Chicago when I was 11 years old. At that time the theaters would show two movies and numerous cartoons. Now you see one movie and twenty minutes of previews of coming attractions now known as trailers. When I saw this book (1001 Movies you must see before you die by Steven Jay Schneider and updated by Jan Haydn Smith) on Amazon for a bargain price I immediately purchased it.This giant 960 page hardcover book is amazing and this short review cannot do it justice. This highly informative and enjoyable to read book is a movie lover’s dream. Even though this is the kind of book you can open to any page and enjoy the book; however, I have always been the type of book reader who always begins reading a book from the front first page to the last. Further I also always read the preface and introduction parts of the book.This fantastic book is organized by year. There is a film index and checklist in the beginning portion of this volume. Movies that came out from 1900 up to 2011 are covered in this book. Each page gives a brief overview of the movie and why it is a must see film. There are so many great films in this collection that it would be impossible to list all of them. I was surprised at how many I had already seen. There were even a few of the silent films that I had seen in the past being a lifelong movie buff. One of the things I was surprised at was out of 1001 must see movies; Cyrano De Bererac starring Jose Ferrer was not mentioned. I know there were many movie versions over the years, but the 1930 film is certainly a classic. I am also disappointed that the movie “The Adventures of Don Juan” starring Errol Flynn in 1948 was also not on this must see movie list.Once I began reading this book, it was hard to put down. I had already read half of this volume before I had to rest. If you are a movie buff you should check out this giant book. I am sure it is probably updated every few years. This one only goes up to movies made in 2011; nevertheless, it is still a fantastic read.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: The Samurai Soul: An old warrior’s poetic tribute).

I bought this book for the same reason I bought Tom Moon's "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die." I am fascinated by the topic and this book has exposed me to films I might not otherwise have ever been aware of.The first movie I remember seeing in a theater was "The Absent-Minded Professor" in 1961. I was nine. So my knowledge of the first fifty-plus years of film making is a bit sketchy. Of course I'm familiar with (and own) copies of such titles as Chaplin's "The Gold Rush" (1925), Buster Keaton's "The General" (1927), as well as most of the domestically available films of the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, and W.C. Fields.However, this book has intrigued me to look deeper into the silent film era, and there are no fewer than forty silent films listed. Of special interest to me are the two earliest entries: French director George Melies 1902 film "Le Voyage Dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)," 14 minutes; and what most regard as the first western, 1903's "The Great Train Robbery," 12 minutes, which was made by the Edison Company.The author makes no attempts to rank the films included, and please note that nowhere does the title suggest that these are the 1,001 "best" films. Sure, many are great films. However, some are included mainly because of their historical or cultural significance. Bottom line, this is fascinating reading, and will certainly make for spirited debate around the office water cooler. If you approach this book with an open mind, you will not only be entertained but you might learn something as well. [Note: This is the 2011 updated edition. The final eight films are all from 2010; the most recent being "True Grit," which was released in December of that year.] RECOMMENDED

I love it!

...wenn man mal nicht weiß “was anschauen “, speziell alte Filme, dann ist das sehr hilfreich !

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書物ではHalliwell's Film Guide （1994年）やシネマクラブ洋画編（1996年）を参考に映画を鑑賞してきた者としては、新しい参考書を求めていました。選択に文句を言うつもりはありませんが、１ページ丸ごと写真だったりするページも結構あり、あと500本くらい入れてもよいのでないかと感じます。特に、非英語圏の作品、30年代以前、およびドキュメンタリー系が弱い感じです。ちなみに評者は個人的にはこの20年は主にIMDbを活用しています。

No me arrepiento de esta compra pero, sinceramente, esperaba un análisis más profundo de las películas. En muchas ocasiones la reseña se limita a un resumen glorificado de la misma. El hecho de que año a año se quede desactualizado es otro handicap a considerar.

Très bon ouvrage à recommander à tous les cinéphiles. Et aux autres également. A avoir dans sa bibliothèque, et à consulter sans modération