1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
I am loving Steven Jay Schneider’s book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Hardcover, 960 pages, 4.5 pounds and impossible to put down.
This isn’t a book of the best 1001 films ever made. It’s a compilation of some really great and interesting films that you’ve probably overlooked or never heard of. If you’re a film buff then you’ll want a copy of this book right away.
If you’re a Netflix or Zip.ca member then you’ll have plenty of films to add to your list. I’ve seen a lot of the films in this book but I was surprised by how many films I haven’t seen or have trouble remembering. Here’s a sample:
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Nashville (1975)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Breaking Away (1979)
In The Year of The Pig (1969)
No Man’s Land (2001)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
The layout of the book is similar to a film festival guide. It has a small review of each film, and in the sidebar it contains the country of origin, language, director, cast, writer, producer, director of photography, music and awards. Quite often there is a photo with each film as well.
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I’m suspicious of the book now that you said it recommends “No Man’s Land” (2001). That movie is dull - the only reason it seems to be getting hyped is because it’s foreign.
The movie is so bad that “No Man’s Land” (1987), the one with Charlie Sheen in it, is better than the 2001 one.
Posted by: Doomster on February 13, 2006 4:39 AM
I haven’t seen No Man’s Land (2001) but did see the 1987 movie of the same title. I agree that it wasn’t a great film but it might be interesting to watch again just to see Robert Downey Jr.
I wouldn’t say that all the movies in this book are stellar. They aren’t. That’s what I like about it. It has compiled a list of movies that you may have overlooked.
I think there are some gems in this selection of films. There are probably a few dogs in there as well. I just read the quick synopsis of each film in the book and try to decide if I want to see it or not.
Posted by: Jay on February 13, 2006 3:12 PM
I read the book, but only read the articles that I DIDNOT watch, the ones I never heard of, which turned out to be a lot more than I thought.
P.S. There are better movies the ones listed
Godfather and starwars series
Schindler’s list, lawrence of arabia
psycho, forrest gump, pulp fiction
singing in the rain, clockwork orange
also check out AFI’s 100 years 100 movies list
Posted by: Octavian the 3rd on October 23, 2006 2:31 PM
