101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die

Author: Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733324963
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Whether you know every line from THE GREAT ESCAPE or could watch THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI again and again, 101 WAR MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE is the book for you. Take a war, any war, from the beginning of time to the present day, throw in some amazing heroes, antiheroes and a whole lot of action and you have a classic war film. From Billy Wilder's STALAG 17 to THE DEER HUNTER this is the perfect guide. War films transcend more than one genre. From the first "antiwar" film, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, through Bogart and Hepburn in THE AFRICAN QUEEN to Clint Eastwood's powerful LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, war films have spanned several worlds of film-making. Discover movies filled with jingoistic propaganda made during wartime, as well as those that look back and ask the huge, burning questions that governments still refuse to answer. With insight from critics, film historians and academics, 101 WAR MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE offers a breadth of knowledge and passion for a celluloid century of tanks and trenches, guns and grenades, heart-rending deaths and heroic leadership. So if you love war movies, now is the time to don your flak jacket and begin the march to victory.

101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die

Author: Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780733324956
Category : Science fiction films
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Can you tell your Dagobah from your Delos and your Ming from your Morlock? Do you need help understanding 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY? From the classic low-budget Flash Gordon tales to the slick CGI-realised world of THE MATRIX, science-fiction films have long pushed the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic. 101 SCI-FI MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE is your perfect one-stop guide to them all. Science fiction allows every other movie genre to leap - quite literally - into another dimension. Take a classic police chase and set it on Mars. Create a haunted house story, then add the robots. Take the classic boy-meets-girl story, then make them mutants. Great sci-fi movies turn the known world onto its head, play with the laws of physics and all the while hold the viewer spellbound with a gripping vision of future worlds. With insight from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 SCI-FI MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, applies knowledge and passion to a century of close encounters, distant planets, time travel, black holes, strange outfits, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, fantastic spaceships, fluorescent drinks and subterranean societies. Strap yourself in: you′re set for a rocket ride to sci-fi heaven.

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Author: Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
ISBN: 9781788403450
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Film Buff's Bucket List

Author: Chris Stuckmann
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1633530949
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
From the star YouTube reviewer, “a fantastic selection of movies, both big and small, that all film lovers can enjoy . . . a wonderful reference guide” (Alicia Malone, author Backwards and in Heels). Comic book heroes, ice princesses, apocalyptic lovestruck teens, whatever masterpiece Pixar is rolling out—not to mention countless indies and foreign films—there’s been no shortage of things to watch in recent years. But which films are the best of the best? What are the top twenty-first century movies to see before you die? Chris Stuckmann, one of YouTube’s most popular film reviewers with over 125 million views, gives us his best of the best in this list of the fifty very best movies since 2000—with all the style and punch his YouTube fans have come to love. “Chris Stuckmann is the Roger Ebert of Youtube and this book is awesome.” —Varla Ventura, author of Sheroes

101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die

Author: Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9780764162756
Category : War films
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
(back cover) Ballad of a Soldier - Apocalypse Now - Enigma - The Great Escape - Downfall - The Charge of the Light Brigade - A Bridge Too Far - Black Hawk Down - Saving Private Ryan - Platoon - The Longest Day - Stalag 17 - M*A*S*H - Grave of the Fireflies - Gallipoli - No Man's Land - Ran - The Killing Fields - Patton - Dr. Strangelove - The Dam Busters - Empire of the Sun - La Grande Illusion - Devils on the Doorstep - Land and Freedom - Hill 24 Doesn't Answer - Glory - Good Morning, Vietnam - Das Boot - Europa, Europa - Hell in the Pacific - Hotel Rwanda - Cross of Iron - Full Metal Jacket - Rome, Open City - Lawrence of Arabia - Salvador - The Bridge on the River Kwai - Stalingrad - A Matter of Life and Death - Shame - In Which We Serve - Three Kings - Zulu - The Deer Hunter - Wings - Welcome to Sarajevo - The Thin Red Line - Catch-22 (front flap) Whether you know every line from The Great Escape or could watch The Bridge on the River Kwai again and again, 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die is the book for you. Take a war, any war, from the beginning of time to the present day, throw in some amazing heroes, antiheroes, and a whole lot of action, and you have a classic war film. From Billy Wilder's Stalag 17 to Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter, this is the perfect guide. War films transcend more than one genre. From the first "antiwar" film, All Quiet on the Western Front, through Bogart and Hepburn in The African Queen to Clint Eastwood's powerful Letters from Iwo Jima, war films have spanned several worlds of filmmaking. Discover movies that show us heroic struggles, as well as those that question the motives and morality of war. With insight from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die offers a breadth of knowledge and passion for a celluloid century of tanks and trenches, guns and grenades, heart-rending deaths, and heroic leadership. So if you love war movies, now is the time to don your flak jacket and begin the march to great entertainment. (back flap) Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer. He is editor of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die, and 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die, all available from Barron's. He is also the author and editor of many other books on film.

101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up

Author: Suzette Valle
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr. -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 9781942875154
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Movies can make you think, teach you a lesson, or just let you escape into a fantasy world for a few hours. 101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up can help both kids and parents choose classic and contemporary movies appropriate for the entire family by providing recent film suggestions, as well as a base of classic films to round out a young reader's exposure to movies.

Historical Dictionary of American Cinema

Author: M. Keith Booker
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538130122
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 655

Book Description
One of the most powerful forces in world culture, American cinema has a long and complex history that stretches through more than a century. This history not only includes a legacy of hundreds of important films but also the evolution of the film industry itself, which is in many ways a microcosm of the history of American society. Historical Dictionary of American Cinema, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries covering people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres that have made American cinema such a vital part of world culture.

Leonard Cohen and Philosophy

Author: Jason Holt
Publisher: Open Court
ISBN: 0812698827
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
From the early years, when he morphed from celebrated poet to provocative singer-songwriter, to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Leonard Cohen has endured as one of the most enigmatic and profound figures—with a uniquely compelling voice and unparalleled depth of artistic vision—in all of popular music. The aesthetic quality and intellectual merit of Cohen’s work are above dispute; here, for the first time, a team of philosophers takes an in-depth look at its real significance. Want to know what Cohen and Kierkegaard have in common? Or whether Cohen rivals the great philosophical pessimist Schopenhauer? Then this book is for you. It provides the first thorough analysis of Cohen from various (philosophical) positions. It is intended not only for Cohen fans but also undergraduates in philosophy and other areas. It explores important neglected aspects of Cohen’s work without attempting to reduce them to academic tropes, yet nonetheless will also be useful to academics—or anyone—beguiled by the enigma that is Leonard Cohen.

The Annotated Abbott and Costello

Author: Matthew Coniam
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476647763
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 491

Book Description
Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. Oddly, their films have not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those of other comedy teams. This book is a scene-by-scene, film-by-film guide to their movies, making a compelling case for their inclusion at the very top of comic artists. Featuring new research and some surprising revelations, the book introduces newcomers to the delights of this uproarious team and provides confirmed fans with the ultimate companion to their work. Also included is a foreword by John Landis, the celebrated director and Abbott and Costello devotee.

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Author: Steven Jay Schneider
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 968

Book Description
Lists "must-see" movies in a chronological arrangement, providing information on director, producer, screenplay writer, music, cast members, and awards, along with a detailed review of each.