Product Description

Telling you everything you need to know about the must-see movies, from the ones you shouldn't have missed the first time around, to the ones you can see again and again, this reference guide details each genre of film, from romance to horror and sci-fi. It tells you exactly why these films deserve inclusion in the list, about the their conception and development and even about the most famous pieces of memorabilia associated with them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #500704 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 1120 pages

From the Back Cover
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.

About the Author
Steven Schneider is currently completing PhDs in Philosophy at Harvard University and in Cinema Studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His essays and reviews appear in a host of cinematic journals, including CineAction, Post Script, Film & Philosophy, Projections, Journal of Popular Film & Television, Central Europe Review, American Society of Aesthetics Newsletter and Other Voices. In addition to his publications and research, Steven teaches film and philosophy at Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Birbeck College (London), New York University, CUNY-Staten Island and Mercy College.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Coffee Table Book
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!

The Perfect Film Book
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.

A surprisingly good read.
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.