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henniebooks's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars!
BEAUTIFUL BOOK. I highly recommend it, it contains lots of informations not to mention 2 big posters, or a wand permit!
BEAUTIFUL BOOK. I highly recommend it, it contains lots of informations not to mention 2 big posters, or a wand permit!
trish204's review against another edition
4.0
The Archive of Magic is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second movie in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
I did buy the first one two years ago because I’m a sucker for finding out more about prop-making, the actors, how the sets were designed, what the design concepts for the costumes looked like vs how it looked in the movie in the end, the CGI used and, of-course, wanted to know more about the beasts as well. I didn‘t know there would be one for the second movie as well, but really should have known.
Once again, we get a book with a magnetic clasp and photographs of high quality (which still doesn‘t excuse the exorbitant price).
Sadly, I have to confess that I didn‘t like the movie. The story, character developments and several other major elements were just wrong. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the movies are of very high quality and the crew is a highly-trained group that makes the wizarding world come to life like few other sceneries on screen. Therefore, I couldn‘t resist and read this book (no, I didn‘t buy it).
As with the first book, this is a bit like a smashbook. Thus, in addition to the photographs from the sets and movie scenes, we also get little identity cards, Credence‘s adoption certificate, newspapers, maps and posters that can be taken out or which fold out so it is quite the nice reading experience.
As in the first book, we have chapters about the main characters (some known from the first, some new), the different settings, the magical objects (yes, wands as well), and creatures.
I think it‘s best to show you:
So yes, it is beautiful but considering that I didn‘t love the movie (story-wise) and how expensive this is, I‘m not sad to not have bought it. I want the magic, I want to be spellbound - neither of which happened, but at least this was interesting and done with a lot of really cool attention to detail.
I did buy the first one two years ago because I’m a sucker for finding out more about prop-making, the actors, how the sets were designed, what the design concepts for the costumes looked like vs how it looked in the movie in the end, the CGI used and, of-course, wanted to know more about the beasts as well. I didn‘t know there would be one for the second movie as well, but really should have known.
Once again, we get a book with a magnetic clasp and photographs of high quality (which still doesn‘t excuse the exorbitant price).
Sadly, I have to confess that I didn‘t like the movie. The story, character developments and several other major elements were just wrong. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the movies are of very high quality and the crew is a highly-trained group that makes the wizarding world come to life like few other sceneries on screen. Therefore, I couldn‘t resist and read this book (no, I didn‘t buy it).
As with the first book, this is a bit like a smashbook. Thus, in addition to the photographs from the sets and movie scenes, we also get little identity cards, Credence‘s adoption certificate, newspapers, maps and posters that can be taken out or which fold out so it is quite the nice reading experience.
As in the first book, we have chapters about the main characters (some known from the first, some new), the different settings, the magical objects (yes, wands as well), and creatures.
I think it‘s best to show you:
So yes, it is beautiful but considering that I didn‘t love the movie (story-wise) and how expensive this is, I‘m not sad to not have bought it. I want the magic, I want to be spellbound - neither of which happened, but at least this was interesting and done with a lot of really cool attention to detail.
daniela_gothicclare's review
5.0
"O Arquivo da Magia - A Magia do Filme Monstros Fantásticos: Os Crimes de Grindelwald" é um livro que nos explica todo o processo existente por detrás do filme.
Este livro é super lindo!!!!!!!
Para além das ilustrações fantásticas e das fotos incríveis do Set de gravações, podemos também encontrar elementos mágicos relacionados com a história, desde passaportes, poster's, cartões de visita, entre outros.
É um livro muito fácil de ser ler, eu pessoalmente li em menos de 2 dias.
Podemos ficar a conhecer o desenvolvimentos dos personagens, através de respostas que os atores deram durante entrevistas feitas pelo autor do livro. Encontramos também muitas explicações sobre a forma como as localizações que aparecem no filme foram construídas, também como foi desenhado o guarda-roupa dos personagens, a inspiração para objetos, locais e lettering.
É realmente um livro de cinema, um livro que nos leva a viajar pelos estúdios da Warner Bros, durante as gravações de Monstros Fantásticos: Os Crimes de Grindelwald.
Sem Dúvida Alguma 5 estrelas
Este livro é super lindo!!!!!!!
Para além das ilustrações fantásticas e das fotos incríveis do Set de gravações, podemos também encontrar elementos mágicos relacionados com a história, desde passaportes, poster's, cartões de visita, entre outros.
É um livro muito fácil de ser ler, eu pessoalmente li em menos de 2 dias.
Podemos ficar a conhecer o desenvolvimentos dos personagens, através de respostas que os atores deram durante entrevistas feitas pelo autor do livro. Encontramos também muitas explicações sobre a forma como as localizações que aparecem no filme foram construídas, também como foi desenhado o guarda-roupa dos personagens, a inspiração para objetos, locais e lettering.
É realmente um livro de cinema, um livro que nos leva a viajar pelos estúdios da Warner Bros, durante as gravações de Monstros Fantásticos: Os Crimes de Grindelwald.
Sem Dúvida Alguma 5 estrelas
elise_is_a_joy's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the first one this one just came out of literal no where i hated the ending
evamadera1's review against another edition
2.0
I usually love books like this, the behind the scenes of how movies like this get made. Case in point, I love the 6 book series, two for each movie, dedicated to the Hobbit trilogy even if Jackson royally screwed up the films.
This one however? A bunch of superficial fluff that does not really actually describe the movie making or if it does, only brief glimpses of it.
I do not recommend.
This one however? A bunch of superficial fluff that does not really actually describe the movie making or if it does, only brief glimpses of it.
I do not recommend.
areadingmidnightfairy's review against another edition
5.0
Ontzettend mooi vormgegeven! Heel leuk en interessant om ook te lezen!
rossc's review against another edition
4.0
I've received this one as a Christmas present from my amazing boyfriend and, even though I didn't like the movie AT ALL, this book is so well done!
I work in the TV and movie industry, so it's always interesting to me to read how a particular movie or scene were made and how all the different departments worked in order to achieve the final result.
Even my little sister, who's not an HP fan, was very interested in this book and wanted me asked me if she could borrow it!
I work in the TV and movie industry, so it's always interesting to me to read how a particular movie or scene were made and how all the different departments worked in order to achieve the final result.
Even my little sister, who's not an HP fan, was very interested in this book and wanted me asked me if she could borrow it!
alainamo's review against another edition
5.0
I wish the movie was as clear as this book. This book inputted the necessary details to make the story better.
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