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Title: The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made by Vincent Canby, Janet Maslin, Peter M. Nichols ISBN: 0-8129-3001-0 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.55 (22 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: good selection of reviews, but doesn't live up to name
Comment: the biggest mistake was naming this book "The Best 1000 Movies Ever Made." Because these are definitely NOT the Best 1000 movies ever made. Along with almost no silent or very early talkie pictures (not even Birth of A Nation or The Crowd!) there is, as some others have noted, an extremely limited catalog of foreign films, most of which are French and/or date from after 1960. Also, there are some serious stinkers included! I really don't think of Victor/Victoria, Mad Max, or Naked Gun, decent films though they may be, as ranked in the class which includes Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and other classic, timeless films. Plus, it's hard to see how some made it in here judging from the reviewer's opinion of the film! The Dirty Dozen was called "preposterous" and "sadistic" by the critic, but there it is, basking in all its false glory right next to Diner and Dinner at Eight (and also Die Hard, another bizarre inclusion). All told, this is a decent, credible movie companion, but one with a serious identity problem. I suggest Halliwell's or Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever if you're looking for dependable movie watching suggestions, but for good armchair entertainment, this will do.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great gift idea!
Comment: If you have any film buffs on your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa shopping list, buy them this book and wait for the gratitude. Of course no one's going to agree on every movie included, and everyone's going to be angered by some omissions... But that's what makes this book so much fun. Film buffs (like me) love getting all riled up over these kinds of things.
But the reason this book is really essential is that, rather than explaining why each included film is great or "important", the editors chose to include the original reviews printed in the Times when the films were released. Seeing how some of these classics were reviewed in their own time is a real kick. Some, like "Casablanca", were rightfully praised. But check out the scathing review of "Dr. Strangelove", which was clearly ahead of its time.
Of course there will never be a definitive list of 1,000 best movies, but a book like this is really more of a jumping off point for discussion. Personally, I admire a list that's willing to put well-made genre flicks like "Nightmare on Elm Street" alongside classy Hollywood landmarks like "Sunset Boulevard". Not everyone will agree. But they'll definitely enjoy the debate.
Rating: 1
Summary: Why include unavailable movies?
Comment: This is going to be the shortest review I've ever written. I checked out this book from the library and photocopied the "by genre" list in the back. I checked off the ones I had seen (suprisingly few considering how long I've been an avid film fan.) Anyway, as I was going through the list I found the 1950's version of "Death of a Salesman" listed. Now, everyone who has ever looked for that film will tell you it's not available on home video. So, why include it? Anyone who dared to try and tackle watching even a fraction of the movies listed here would have to use another guide such as Leonard Maltin's just to ascertain wheather or not the film is available. I am thinking of looking into "The best Films to Rent you've never heard of" Its actually an achievable goal and at the very least you know the films are available.
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Title: The 100 Best Films To Rent You've Never Heard Of : Hidden Treasures, Neglected Classics, and Hits From By-Gone Eras by David N. Meyer ISBN: 0312150423 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Great Movies by Roger Ebert ISBN: 076791032X Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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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: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: 08 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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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: 5001 Nights at the Movies : Expanded For The '90s With 800 New Reviews by Pauline Kael ISBN: 0805013679 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 15 May, 1991 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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