MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
Über dieses Produkt
Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100762469390
ISBN-139780762469390
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038668268
Product Key Features
Book TitleEssentials Vol. 2 : 52 more Must-See Movies and Why They Matter
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicFilm / Guides & Reviews, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / Direction & Production
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJeremy Arnold
Book SeriesTurner Classic Movies Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight39.3 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-935110
Reviews"Lavishly illustrated and intelligently written... The new Volume 2 handsomely complements Volume 1 design-wise and sits neatly on the shelf beside its older brother."-- Raymond Benson, Cinema Retro, "Film historian and author Arnold ( Christmas in the Movies ) returns for a second bite at the classics apple with this delightful sequel to 2016's The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter ... Arnold's knowledge is vast, and the joyful tone of his sprightly writing is infectious. With a foreword by current TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, an index and an extensive bibliography, and a list of all the films screened on The Essentials , this book will please film buffs of all ages and levels of cinema knowledge."-- Library Journal starred review, "Film historian and author Arnold ( Christmas in the Movies ) returns for a second bite at the classics apple with this delightful sequel to 2016's The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter ... Arnold's knowledge is vast, and the joyful tone of his sprightly writing is infectious. With a foreword by current TCM host Ben Mankiewicz, an index and an extensive bibliography, and a list of all the films screened on The Essentials , this book will please film buffs of all ages and levels of cinema knowledge." -- Library Journal starred review, "As in the first collection of essays, Jeremy Arnold provides background information and perspective on each title, while the publisher frames all of this in a handsome package with carefully-chosen stills....You can't go wrong revisiting any of [these] movies and you'll enjoy rekindling thoughts and memories of them in this appealing and well-written survey."-- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, "As in the first collection of essays, Jeremy Arnold provides background information and perspective on each title, while the publisher frames all of this in a handsome package with carefully-chosen stills....You can't go wrong revisiting any of [these] movies and you'll enjoy rekindling thoughts and memories of them in this appealing and well-written survey." -- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, "A clear and concise breakdown of why these movies are worth your time... This is the perfect gift for someone that wants to get into classic movies but has no idea where to start." -- Journeys in Classic Film, "A clear and concise breakdown of why these movies are worth your time... This is the perfect gift for someone that wants to get into classic movies but has no idea where to start."-- Journeys in Classic Film
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.4375
SynopsisA guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2 . -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define the meaning of the word "classic." Featured films:Sunrise (1927)Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)Freaks (1932)Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)Twentieth Century (1934)Top Hat (1935)Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)Dodsworth (1936)Awful Truth, The (1937)Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)Stagecoach (1939)Women, The (1939)Great Dictator, The (1940)Philadelphia Story, The (1940)Maltese Falcon, The (1941)Ball of Fire (1941)Sullivan's Travels (1942)Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)Cat People (1942)Laura (1944)Mildred Pierce (1945)Brief Encounter (1945)Notorious (1946)Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)Asphalt Jungle, The (1950)Rashomon (1950)Place in the Sun, A (1951)American in Paris, An (1951)The Quiet Man (1952)High Noon (1952)Kiss Me Deadly (1955)Night of the Hunter, The (1955)Pather Panchali (1955)Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Face in the Crowd, A (1957)Sweet Smell of Success (1957)Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)Vertigo (1958)Pillow Talk (1959)Apartment, The (1960)Psycho (1960)Ride the High Country (1962)Battle of Algiers, The (1966)Producers, The (1967)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Sting, The (1973)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Harlan County, USA (1976)Network (1977)Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)Field of Dreams (1989), A guide to fifty-two examples of must-see movies, The Essentials Vol. 2 from the Turner Classic Movies series packed with behind-the-scenes stories, illuminating commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define what it means to be a classic. Since 2001, Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials has been the ultimate destination for cinephiles showcasing films that have had a lasting impact on audiences and filmmakers everywhere. Enjoy one film per week for a year of stellar viewing or indulge in your own classic movie festival. Spanning the silent era through the late 1980s with such diverse films as Top Hat , Brief Encounter , Rashomon , Vertigo , and Field of Dreams , it's an indispensable book for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of cinema and discover or revisit landmark films that impacted Hollywood forever. In this second volume based on the series, fifty-two films are profiled with insightful notes on why they're Essential watches and feature TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and the late Robert Osborne, as well as Rob Reiner, Sydney Pollack, Molly Haskell, Carrie Fisher, Rose McGowan, Alec Baldwin, Drew Barrymore, Sally Field, William Friedkin, Ava DuVernay, and Brad Bird., A guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2 . -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define the meaning of the word "classic." Featured films: Sunrise (1927) Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Freaks (1932) Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) Twentieth Century (1934) Top Hat (1935) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Dodsworth (1936) Awful Truth, The (1937) Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938) Stagecoach (1939) Women, The (1939) Great Dictator, The (1940) Philadelphia Story, The (1940) Maltese Falcon, The (1941) Ball of Fire (1941) Sullivan's Travels (1942) Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Cat People (1942) Laura (1944) Mildred Pierce (1945) Brief Encounter (1945) Notorious (1946) Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947) Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948) Asphalt Jungle, The (1950) Rashomon (1950) Place in the Sun, A (1951) American in Paris, An (1951) The Quiet Man (1952) High Noon (1952) Kiss Me Deadly (1955) Night of the Hunter, The (1955) Pather Panchali (1955) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Face in the Crowd, A (1957) Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) Vertigo (1958) Pillow Talk (1959) Apartment, The (1960) Psycho (1960) Ride the High Country (1962) Battle of Algiers, The (1966) Producers, The (1967) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Sting, The (1973) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Harlan County, USA (1976) Network (1977) Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Field of Dreams (1989)
LC Classification NumberPN1998
Bewertungen und Rezensionen
Relevanteste Rezensionen
- 01. Jun. 2021
excellent reference
great read!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
