The Film Books Thread - Page 31

Wes · #**301** 20th October 2011, 07:14 AM

Lots of great books on this thread, a lot of stuff I didn't know about, so many thanks to everyone who chimed in... I put together a list of my film books on my blog, covering all sorts of Cinema - there's some cult writings there as well. The list is too long to reprint here so check out the link below - each listing contains a link to Amazon for extra info...

A Collection of Books about Cinema

prawnee · #**302** 20th October 2011, 08:44 AM

What a great collection of books Wes. If only i had the space of funds

wayfarer · #**303** 20th October 2011, 08:58 AM

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What a great collection of books Wes. If only i had the space of funds

same here!

Wes · #**304** 20th October 2011, 09:05 AM

Thanks guys... a lot of them were picked up second hand over the years - you can always pick up some nice stuff cheap on Amazon Market place, although someone is selling a copy of the Deep Red Horror Handbook over there for like 500 bucks - crazy ! The cost of the Bava book was a killer, I'm glad I bought it...

prawnee · #**305** 20th October 2011, 09:18 AM

Managed to pick up the hardback of Profondo Argento on ebay eariler this year for £30, just noticed a new copy on amazon for £250

although Alan Jones say he's revising it.

I'm after Monster in the Movies by John Landis and Drew Struzan: Oeuvre. Hopefully father christmas will be kind to me this year!

Wes · #**306** 20th October 2011, 09:26 AM

Profondo Argento is a fine book, probably the best book about Argento... I have the Art of Darkness as well and I would advise people to stay well clear of it unless you like stuffy scholarly achedemic writing... Being a FAB book it's a thing of beauty with gorgeous stills and artwork but I hated this book...

wayfarer · #**307** 20th October 2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Thanks guys... a lot of them were picked up second hand over the years - you can always pick up some nice stuff cheap on Amazon Market place, although someone is selling a copy of the Deep Red Horror Handbook over there for like 500 bucks - crazy ! The cost of the Bava book was a killer, I'm glad I bought it...

I've got a copy of the Deep Red Horror Handbook. It's been well thumbed and not worth selling on. It was one of my most vital resources back in the early 90s along with the Hong Kong Movie guide.

Wes · #**308** 20th October 2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wayfarer

I've got a copy of the Deep Red Horror Handbook. It was one of my most vital resources back in the early 90s...

Same here, a huge influence... Probably the book I owe the most to is the Time Out Film Guide which made me think about films...

Splatterdragon73 · #**309** 20th October 2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes

I have the Art of Darkness as well and I would advise people to stay well clear of it unless you like stuffy scholarly achedemic writing... Being a FAB book it's a thing of beauty with gorgeous stills and artwork but I hated this book...

I actually have two copies of the above tome, one softback the other a hard edition. The former was given to me free as compensation for the long wait pre-order purchasers had to endure for the latter variant to be published.

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Originally Posted by wayfarer

I've got a copy of the Deep Red Horror Handbook. It's been well thumbed and not worth selling on. It was one of my most vital resources back in the early 90s along with the Hong Kong Movie guide.

My copy of TDRHH is probably the only secondhand film book i have in my collection and yours truly can't recall if The Essential Hong Kong Movie Guide i own was snapped up used too. It may well have been and good reads both of 'em.

Pete · #**310** 20th October 2011, 04:38 PM

Picked this up today from Oxfam for £2.50, anyone read it?