1001 Movies: You Must See Before You Die (1001 Must/Before You Die) by Steven Jay Schneider  (5)

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This book tells you everything you need to know about the must-see movies, from the ones you shouldn't have missed first time around, to the ones you can see again and again. Expert critics in each genre of film, from romance to horror and sci-fi, will tell you exactly why these films deserve inclusion in this definitive illustrated list, about their conception and development, and even about the most famous pleces of memorabilia associated with them. Packed with vital statistics, and a few facts that may surprise you, this is a collector's must for the bookshelf as well as being an entertaining read for all those that love the wonderful world of film.

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The films that no-one should miss, from 12 Angry Men to Z, from art-house to western, selected and written by a team of internationally published critics and based on historical, popular, and critical acclaim. Often hilarious, always instructive, with 1001 Movies you'll never be at a loss for a film choice again. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Excellent Coffee Table Book, 5 Feb 2004 By  "joa02dpm" - See all my reviews This review is from: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (Hardcover) Rather than the challenge the book's title suggests (it would take a week of soild film watching to see this lot - though what a week!) this is an excellent book. As an almost encyclopaedic book of quality film, it is always handy when flicking through the TV schedules, or before a trip to the video library, making way for a series of great nights in. This book is much more than a 'Halliwells' style reference guide, though, and its snappy style and colour pictures make it easy to dip into for a few moments as a light read with a cup of tea. Like most of these guides, it will probably start as many arguements as it will solve, but left in a strategic place, it will soon solve those awakward dinner-party silences. Perhaps the only criticism of the book would be that it is too encompasing - 1001 films allows for a lot of films that would stretch the tag of classic to its very limits!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: The Perfect Film Book, 7 Dec 2003 By  "scribeoflight" - See all my reviews    This review is from: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (Paperback) This is possibly the perfect film book; full of gorgeously reproduced stills and incisive, readable short essays, it’s both an indulgent, enjoyable read and a useful, eye-opening guide. Arranged chronologically, a page allocated to each film, this brick-like tome is as intellectually satisfying as it is visually attractive. Highly recommended.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   8 of 9 people found the following review helpful: A surprisingly good read., 11 Mar 2005 By A Customer I actually bought this simply as a reference book, in order to find out what classic movies might appeal to me and to find out which of the movies I had already seen were included. However, I soon discovered that the film reviews contained in this book are highly informative and entertaining to read (I found the early ones - the films are ordered chronologically - most interesting as they are extremely old films from about 1900 which I will never see). I did not necessarily agree with all of the choices for the 1001 films themselves (Three Kings was included and yet The Day Of The Jackal and The Magnificent Seven were not), but even though you might question their choices this is an essential read for any aspiring film buff.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Film Buff A reasonable good volume if a little patchy in places. Excellent pictorial reference to all good films, though the actual writing is a little information light. Read more Published on 3 Feb 2004 by E. Porter-daniels Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...