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Title: The 100 Best Films to Rent You'Ve Never Heard of: Neglected Classics, Hits from By-Gone Eras, and Hidden Treasures by David N. Meyer ISBN: 0-312-15042-3 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 15 December, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This is the one to buy!!!
Comment: As a person who looks for hidden treasures away from the "new release" section, this book is a treasure in itself. We only got it a couple of weeks ago, and we've already seen several films from it- Let it Ride with Richard Dreyfuss and The Tall Guy with Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson. Both were worth the price of the book.
If you want to try going off the well-beaten path for a movie once in a while, this is the book for you. Enjoy!!
Rating: 1
Summary: Don't judge a book by its titel
Comment: What a titel! I expected information about film I haven't heard about, but all I found was a book about underrated, but noneless well-known pictures. Or do you know a person who don't know "The Adventures of Robin Hood" or "Out of the Past" or "My Darling Clemtine"? These are classics, man! Everyone interested in movies had heard about it. So where is the book that keeps the promise this titel implies?
Rating: 5
Summary: Great guide for journey into world of movies
Comment: David Meyer, in his book, accomplishes what other movie critics fail to even remotely understand. In his own unpretentious way, he lifts the craft of film criticism to the same lofty heights as literary criticism. And if he continues to produce works of the same quality, he may reflect the soul of cinema as well as Northrope Frye revealed the soul of Shakespeare. In other words, David Meyer as a critic has become an artist himself.
Taken collectively, Mr. Meyer's essays in this book act as a thread which, when followed, will take you into the heart of cinema. The journey best begins with Black Narcissus - a film about which Mr. Meyer writes, "rent me first." Black Narcissus is the dream we have all experienced. It sits on the edge of our consciousness like a beautiful stained glass window, allowing the light of the soul to shine through in its many colors. And after you've watched the movie several times, you may find that Black Narcissus has the symmetry of a diamond - each time you look at it, a particular facet of the story will reflect light in a slightly different, yet beautiful, way.
From there, I would use your own intuition to decide the next film listed in his book. Perhaps, your intuition will lead you, as it did me, to the film noir classic, In a Lonely Place and then to the creative genius of The Thief of Baghdad. Or it will take you somewhere else. It's your voyage - I'd just use Mr. Meyer has your navigator.
This last point illuminates what lies behind all of Mr. Meyer's reviews - trust. In my opinion, he'll guide you in such a way that you won't end up crashing against the rocks, caught up watching movies that are of no value or, worse yet, ones that unconsciously pull you down into the dark waters. You can rely on his judgment to avoid the bad trip and fully experience the brilliant world of movies.
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Title: The New York Times Guide to the Best 1000 Movies Ever Made by Vincent Canby, Janet Maslin, Peter M. Nichols ISBN: 0812930010 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: 365 Four-Star Videos You (Probably) Haven't Seen by Leslie Hamilton ISBN: 0809232197 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: The A List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films by Jay Carr, National Society of Film Critics ISBN: 0306810964 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Great Movies by ROGER EBERT ISBN: 0767910389 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 11 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2004 by Leonard Maltin ISBN: 0451209400 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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