The Complete Spielberg is a comprehensive examination of Spielberg's work to date, from his eighteen feature films to his unrealised projects, his amateur and TV output to his experiences as a producer - even his little known forays into acting are covered! Combining in-depth analysis for the seasoned buff with behind-the-scenes trivia for the casual fan. The Complete Spielberg is an essential guide to cinema's most accomplished storyteller.
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'No previous tome has come close in terms of both width and depth... a perfect blend of attention to detail and accessibility ... simply indispensable stuff' -- Empire
'This is the ultimate Spielberg guide, simply crammed with opinion, trivia and analysis, all of it enthusiastically relayed by the author' -- Film Review
'This is the ultimate Spielberg guide, simply crammed with opinion, trivia and analysis, all of it enthusiastically relayed by the author' -- Film Review
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As well as being the reviews editor of Empire movie magazine, Ian Freer is a lifelong Spielberg fan and, as such, was the perfect author for this volume in Virgin Books' critically acclaimed 'The Complete' series, which also includes books on Hitchcock, Kubrick and Lynch. Covering all of Steven Spielberg's films, including his early amateur ones, his TV work, his work as both producer and actor, and his unrealised projects, this is the book on Spielberg for any fan to have on their shelf.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Whether a Spielberg buff, ot merely a fan of his many films, 'The Complete Spielberg' is sure to please any one who turns the first page. Inside is not only an extremely interesting blow by blow account of Spielberg's rise to the top, but also all of his work covered in every little detail.
From his uncredited production work (did you know that Spielberg was an un-credited producer of 'Chicken Run' and 'What Lies Beneath' amongst others?), to his television work and ultimately his feature films, this book details the birth of Spielber'g work, the production of some of the world's greatest movies, and how each film was finally received.
Full of trivia and more information than you would care for, this book is ideal for those who know Spielberg inside out, but also for this who are new to his work.
If you want to learn more about the golden boy of Hollywood, and the man who made some of the world's best celluloid treats, then you can't go wrong with Freer's guide. It is an easy, enjoyable read that you will return to time and time again. I guarantee that.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Ian Freer has created an amazingly insightful look at the 21st centurys most important director. Covering all of his films and tv projects, no stone is left unturned. Each film is broken down and covers backstory, production, casting and behind the scenes information. Truely an indispensible guide to Stephen Spielburg that no film fan should be without.
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Got this as a gift from my wife (she knows am nuts about Spielberg films). I love this book and cant get enough of it. Its not at all biographical as I first assumed (not a big fan of biographies really), its more of a look at his films, the influences, how they were made and the raw facts about them. I think it helps you appreciate Spielberg as a film maker and one begins to see why he made certain choices in his drecting. I think it also dimistifies some of the mystries of filmmaking as we see some fantastic ideas were sometimes mistakes or things that did not quite go as planned.
In all I think its a fantastic well written book. Another good thing about it is you dont have to go throguh it in one go as it is broken down into his films in chronological order. I found it more relaxing to pick out my favourite films films (like 'the colour purple', 'saving private ryan', Empire of the sun' and my all time favourite 'Sciendler's List'.
In all I think its a fantastic well written book. Another good thing about it is you dont have to go throguh it in one go as it is broken down into his films in chronological order. I found it more relaxing to pick out my favourite films films (like 'the colour purple', 'saving private ryan', Empire of the sun' and my all time favourite 'Sciendler's List'.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Boring and not particularly fascinating to anyone
I got this very very cheap on amazon so I'm not complaining about the money.
Spielberg is said to be a great director, although I prefer him as producer (Goonies, Back... Read more
Spielberg is said to be a great director, although I prefer him as producer (Goonies, Back... Read more
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Very good, but ...
... the movie only gives an account of his work up to Saving Private Ryan (1998). Meaning there's nothing about Minority Report, A.I. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2006 by E. Bay-andersen
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