The Film Books Thread

[VicDakin]

Originally Posted by Rik

Is it any good, mine hasn't arrived yet?

Seems ok for the money,Ive only dipped in,A to Z seems to cover more than slasher films,zombies,hammer movies abit of everything really not exactly indepth but ok.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by VicDakin

Seems ok for the money,Ive only dipped in,A to Z seems to cover more than slasher films,zombies,hammer movies abit of everything really not exactly indepth but ok.

Fair do's, not bad for a cheap buy then

[VicDakin]

Originally Posted by Rik

Fair do's, not bad for a cheap buy then

Yeah,just noticed on some reviews it gives the budget and cinema receipts which is quite interesting

[Rik]

Cool, hopefully mine will arrive tomorrow then

[Rik]

This just arrived with a ****ing great big sticker on the front that's gonna take ages to get off, stupid bastards!

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[bdc]

Maybe try a hairdryer first and then start peeling?

[Rik]

I've peeled it off, just trying to get rid of the glue now, bit of warm water and a careful hand usually does the trick. Ironically it was a sticker from Play.com with the returns address on, something I would need if it ended up ripped!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Slasher Book seems ok to me. The kind of book that can go and hang out next to my second favourite seat in the house.

[Wes]

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[bdc]

Recently picked this up for a mate and had a quick peek/read.

I'd say it's certainly very interesting if you're just getting into one (or more) of the mentioned film genres:

"Appraising over 400 movies, Cinema Italiano unearths the best of Italian cinema. Dario Argento's 'gialli' thrillers and Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns are explored alongside the best films of Luchino Visconti, Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Michelangelo Antonioni. Chapters discuss the rise and fall of genres such as mythological epics, gothic horrors, science-fiction, spy films, WWII movies, costume adventures, zombie films, swashbucklers, political cinema, spaghetti westerns and 'poliziotteschi' crime films. The book also traces the directorial careers and key films of such luminaries as Mario Bava, Sergio Corbucci, Francesco Rosi, Lucio Fulci, Duccio Tessari, Enzo G. Castellari, Bernardo Bertolucci and Gillo Pontecorvo."

"Films include: La dolce vita, Hercules Conquers Atlantis, The Leopard, The Horrible Secret of Dr Hichcock, Contempt, The Gospel According to St Matthew, Castle of Blood, Fists in the Pocket, Django, Battle of Algiers, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blowup, Diabolik, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Conformist, They Call Me Trinity, Violent City, The Marseilles Connection, Illustrious Corpses, Suspiria, The Big Silence, The Mask of Satan, Maciste in Hell, Blood and Black Lace, Hercules Against the Moon Men, The Last Man on Earth, The Wild, Wild Planet, Special Mission Lady Chaplin, Django Kill!, Fellini Satyricon, Deep Red, Sons of Thunder, Tentacles, The Inglorious Bastards, Zombie Flesh Eaters, Puma Man, 1990: Bronx Warriors, 8½, Once Upon a Time in the West, L'Avventura, Black Sabbath, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, Amarcord, Two Women, Planet of the Vampires, Death in Venice, Starcrash, Salvatore Giuliano, Hercules Unchained, Kill, Baby...Kill!" (Cinemaretro)

Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide From Classics to Cult - Howard Hughes I.B Taurus Books (2011) 328 pages