Dimensions
162 x 210 x 54mm
Here is everything you need to know about the movies you simply must see-all 1001 of them! Whether you want to look up particular details about a film you thought you knew by heart, or you simply cannot decide what film to watch tonight, 1001 MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE is the only film guide you need.
Open the book at any page and you will find a major film's vital statistics, together with an engaging and insightful review, and some intriguing facts about it that might surprise you. Illustrated throughout with evocative movie stills, this highly browsable volume is great to look at as well as packed with information. It features films from every continent and every genre, from art house to horror and from musicals to westerns.
Whether you are a student of cinema, a discerning film buff, a casual filmgoer, or a film enthusiast keen to relive key screen moments, 1001 MOVIES YOU MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE is a fascinating book to dip into and an indispensable reference. Featuring more than a century of memorable movies, it highlights the movies you should never have missed the first time around, the classics that are worth seeing time and time again and the masterpieces you did not previously know about.
Films added to this edition are:
AUDITION (1999), LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) [THIS ENTRY MENTIONS THE OTHER FILMS IN THE TRILOGY], TALK TO HER (2002), UZAK (2002), CITY OF GOD (2002), IRREVERSIBLE (2003), KILL BILL VOL 1 (2003), HEAD ON (2004), ONCE (2006), THE HOST (2006), THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007), NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007), THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007), LA VIE EN ROSE (2007), ATONEMENT (2007), THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (2007), SURFWISE (2007), THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WEIRD (2008), GOMORRAH (2008), THE CLASS / ENTRE LES MURS (2008), THE DARK KNIGHT (2008), WALL-E (2008), SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008), THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008), & THE WRESTLER (2008).
