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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I finished it. I would not recommend a cover-to-cover read; this book, ironically, became like a movie that had overstayed its welcome. It would be a great book for film buffs to turn into every few days and find a new movie for the evening. I'll stick to rewatching Peep Show.
Exactly what it says on the cover. I thought it was a well put together list. I can't say I agreed with them all but I found it to be informative and definitely found several movies I'm looking forward to checking out.
Wow, that was an epic journey through cinema.
There's so much I want to say about this collection, but am afraid my review would be too long if I put all my thoughts down.
This is obviously an amazing book for any cinema enthusiast. Each entry is accompanied by an essay that gives a brief overview of the story and what made the film stand out.
I read the book in sequence and over a concentrated period of time, but that really isn't how you're supposed to read a book like this. It's a kind of coffee table book that you check on every so often.
I loved that this book reacquainted me with old classics I had forgotten about - like Nanook of the North and Man With a Movie Camera - and has introduced me to a plethora of films I now want to track down.
However, I am a bit bewildered by the focus on earlier decades. More than 3/4 of the book features films before the 1980s. The decade with the most features is the 70s, from which more films feature than the entirety of the 21st century!
I'm also surprised at how much of a focus there is on American and European cinema. There are a handful of entries from Asia and barely anything from Africa.
I almost feel like they should have dedicated this book to western cinema and had a different book for non-western films instead of trying to shoehorn the odd Asian film in the list.
There is also an overtly white lens used in this book; a handful of films featuring non-white protagonists or made by nonwhite filmmakers exist in this book which makes for uncomfortable reading.
As wonderful a book as this is, it feels surprisingly dated (despite being a recent edition) and not at all a wholesome look at world cinema.
Having said that, anyone who loves films is going to want this.
There's so much I want to say about this collection, but am afraid my review would be too long if I put all my thoughts down.
This is obviously an amazing book for any cinema enthusiast. Each entry is accompanied by an essay that gives a brief overview of the story and what made the film stand out.
I read the book in sequence and over a concentrated period of time, but that really isn't how you're supposed to read a book like this. It's a kind of coffee table book that you check on every so often.
I loved that this book reacquainted me with old classics I had forgotten about - like Nanook of the North and Man With a Movie Camera - and has introduced me to a plethora of films I now want to track down.
However, I am a bit bewildered by the focus on earlier decades. More than 3/4 of the book features films before the 1980s. The decade with the most features is the 70s, from which more films feature than the entirety of the 21st century!
I'm also surprised at how much of a focus there is on American and European cinema. There are a handful of entries from Asia and barely anything from Africa.
I almost feel like they should have dedicated this book to western cinema and had a different book for non-western films instead of trying to shoehorn the odd Asian film in the list.
There is also an overtly white lens used in this book; a handful of films featuring non-white protagonists or made by nonwhite filmmakers exist in this book which makes for uncomfortable reading.
As wonderful a book as this is, it feels surprisingly dated (despite being a recent edition) and not at all a wholesome look at world cinema.
Having said that, anyone who loves films is going to want this.
Ändå rätt många klassiska filmer som inte är listade i boken, och väldigt många Ingmar Bergman-förslag? Lite trist.
a lot of these films are very debatable BUT this book introduced me to a bunch of more underground/unknown films so thx
informative
medium-paced
1001 films... and no Truman Show smh.
I received the newest 2020 edition for Christmas and I have had the absolute best time going through the book and marking off the films I have seen. There are many films which I had never heard of and many which have now been added to my ever-growing to watch list! There is a fantastic range of films from all eras as well as a huge variety of international and foreign language film- thought there are not many recent additions of the last twenty years or so but I was kind of expecting that. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in film and its also a great way to proactively spend time during Lockdown!
I received the newest 2020 edition for Christmas and I have had the absolute best time going through the book and marking off the films I have seen. There are many films which I had never heard of and many which have now been added to my ever-growing to watch list! There is a fantastic range of films from all eras as well as a huge variety of international and foreign language film- thought there are not many recent additions of the last twenty years or so but I was kind of expecting that. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in film and its also a great way to proactively spend time during Lockdown!
Any other psychopaths read this thing cover to cover? No, just me? Ok...
I can’t rate this because I don’t remember the writing but I do remember reading this book cover to cover and looking at it whenever I had friends come over when I was a teenager