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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
the title is right. 1999 was a great year for film. one of my favorite films ever (wasn't mentioned in the book) came out in 1999, CENTER STAGE.
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
fast-paced
Sure, if you're a die-hard Matrix or Star Wars Episode I fan, you've already seen all the behind-the-scenes footage of the making of your favorite films, but for lesser-known titles and/or less die-hard fans, it's still interesting to learn about the making of many great films.
3 1/2 stars.
A bit surface level but very entertaining and makes a very compelling argument for the strength of this year in film
A bit surface level but very entertaining and makes a very compelling argument for the strength of this year in film
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
First off, I don’t think this is a book. That’s no disrespect to Raferty; but a book needs some unifying thesis, and this feels more like a year-long series of anniversary articles for a magazine. You can see Raferty grasping for a thesis as he tries to argue that 1999 marked a peak of filmmaking, but I don’t think it gets there any more than you could say 1982 was a peak of filmmaking. Sometimes a lot of good movies come out in a given year, and you need more than a coincidence of the calendar to say why. I think the book is on to something about 90s culture, but sitting on the hook of 1999 only stifles it from going deeper.
When I graduated high school in 1999, I was dating a guy who was seriously into movies so I’ve seen most of the titles highlighted here (some against my will
fast-paced
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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