The Book of Movie Lists: An Offbeat, Provocative Collection of the Best and Worst of Everything in Movies

by Joseph McBride

Book Overview

Joseph McBride is mostly known for cooking up feasts for the mind--learned books on great directors (Steven Spielberg, Orson Welles, Hawks on Hawks). This book of addictive tidbits is more like a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809228912
• ISBN13: 9780809228911
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

GREAT BOOK! INTERESTING READ FOR MOVIE BUFFS!

I thought this book was very original. It provided movie lists that were unique and offered something different from every other book on movies that I have read. It was a fun read.

Great book. Really enjoyed it.

This book was a joy to read. Loved it, and read it in one sitting. Anyone who loves movies and wants something different would love this book/. The lists were definitely offbeat, but that's what I liked about them. It was something different and very informative.

response to reader

This is a response to "Reader from North Carolina July 7, 1999." Yes, the book is a compilation of Mr. McBride's opinions. Yes, it contains lists of movies. That is why it is called "The Book of Movie Lists: An Offbeat Provocative Collection of the Best and Worst of Everything in Movies." Since Joseph McBride is a well-respected film critic and biographer, I was anxious to learn which movies particularly delighted him and which did not. The book did not disappoint me. In fact, I found it delightful. It is filled with fresh insights and anecdotes about movies and it was the catalyst for many discussions among my friends.

The perfect holiday gift for your favorite movie buff.

This is no ordinary book of movie lists. It is an amazing collection of Hollywood insider tidbits, jokes, information and facts. It is not only highly entertaining but also very informative. I thought I knew a lot about the movies until I read Mr. McBriide's book and found out so much more. In addition, it a great book to bring out at holiday parties, resulting in great discussions and many laughs. It is the perfect addition to the festive season. I highly recommend it.

Highly humerous good information by Bill

I have read Joseph McBride's book and have been a fan of his many books for quite some time. This one, The Book of Movie Lists, is one of his best. The Book of Movie Lists is a highly imaginative, eccentric collection of things about movies. My faviorate lists were John McBride's Faviorate James Bond Movies and the ten nuns. I perticully enjoyed this book for its reference format and its odd humor that makes one want to keep turning the page.