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Title: The Art of X2: The Making of the Blockbuster Movie (X2: X-Men United) by Timothy Shaner, Bryan Singer ISBN: 1-55704-577-1 Publisher: Newmarket Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is awesome
Comment: If you are looking for concept art, production stills and behind the scenes photography, this is the book.
The book goes in chronological order, for the most part, and shows the concept drawings and paintings, the storyboard sketches (and text), and places them next to finished photography of the sets and characters, which gives you a great idea of how the concepts are turned into reality.
It takes you into character development for all of the major characters, with concept art to final film stills. The characters covered are: Nightcrawler (with a great full page poster of "the amazing nightcrawler"), Charles Xavier, Wolverine, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Rogue, Storm, Pyro, Magneto, Mystique, Mutant 143, and Lady Deathstrike. Most characters have only 2 pages each, but Nightcrawler, Mystique, Wolverine, Mutant 143, and Lady Deathstrike have multiple pages which show sketches and final photography.
The locations/sets covered in the book are: the White House, X-Mansion, Cerebro, Plastic Prison, X-Jet, Alkali Lake, and Stryker's Base.
This book is 100% filled with great content: drawings, photos, and storyboards, along with a section on the special effects. I wish it were twice as big, but everything in the book is awesome.
Rating: 4
Summary: NICELY PUT TOGETHER!
Comment: THE BOOK DESIGN AND CLASSY JACKET ALONE ARE WORTH THE MONEY. LOVED THE MOVIE. THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THEY DON'T PUT ENOUGH COHERENT STORYBOARDS INTO THE CONTENT. ALSO, THE NIGHTCRAWLER'S MOCK-UP CIRCUS POSTER DON'T REALLY GIVE ANY ADDITIONAL VALUE OVER THE BOOK'S GENERAL CONTENT.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Mutant Makers' Pictorial
Comment: The Art Of X2 is a great companion to the movie. Director Bryan Singer and Production Designer Guy Dyas allowed the editors at New Market Press great access to storyboards, sketches, sets, costumes, cast and the special effects team, for a rounded look inside the film.
Aside from a 20 page inroducton/overview on the making of the film, text is reserved for photo explanations, cast quotes, and minimal crew commentary. This allows for the photos to "soar" off the pages and not get bogged down by "wordy" text. Readers can still get a sense of what making the film must have been like.
The book comes in two ways: a hardcover and softcover version. Divided into 4 sections, the deluxe hardcover of The Art Of X2, goes beyond the softbound edition. It includes more illustrations, a complete version of the script (as of April 2003), an eight page gatefold featuring Nightcrawler, and a 16 page spread of art/photos from the first film. In my opinion, if "film books" are your thing, than the hardcover version is your best bet--only X fans of the highest order, need to, also consider the hardcover. The book has 264 pages and is recommended
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Title: The Hulk: The Making of the Movie Including the Complete Screenplay (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook Series) by James Schamus, John Turman, Michael France, Stan Lee, Ang Lee ISBN: 1557045976 Publisher: Newmarket Press Pub. Date: 20 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Art of The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings) by Gary Russell, Peter Jackson ISBN: 0618430296 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 02 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: X-Men 2 by Chris Claremont ISBN: 0345461967 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title:X2: Original Motion Picture Score ASIN: B000096L6O Publisher: Trauma (Red) Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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Title: The Art of The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings) by Gary Russell ISBN: 0618331301 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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