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brandinh's review
3.0
Maltin was correct. I had only seen 3 of the films mentioned when I started. I definitely racked up a higher number of movies in my Netflix queue from this reading. I'm looking forward to seeing some less well-known gems this summer.
emiged's review
4.0
The title is apt - I'd only seen three of the 151 films listed.
Mr. Maltin has selected films across a wide spectrum of genres, including a significant number of foreign films. Each film offers something intriguing or unique or especially touching. While he admits in the introduction to emphasizing films from the last two decades with only a smattering of films representing the 1930s through 1980s, there is an incredible variety in the list. Mr. Maltin manages to make just about all of them sound appealing, but honestly describes what drew him to each film, allowing the reader to determine whether it is one that piques the reader's interest as well.
I appreciate the backstories that Mr. Maltin includes on many of the films as well: snippets of interviews or conversations with actors and directors, insights into the lives of the screenwriters, other projects completed by the same teams. The reactions of his USC film class are telling, too. A great collection of recommendations of films just slightly off the beaten path.
For more book reviews, come visit my blog, Build Enough Bookshelves.
Mr. Maltin has selected films across a wide spectrum of genres, including a significant number of foreign films. Each film offers something intriguing or unique or especially touching. While he admits in the introduction to emphasizing films from the last two decades with only a smattering of films representing the 1930s through 1980s, there is an incredible variety in the list. Mr. Maltin manages to make just about all of them sound appealing, but honestly describes what drew him to each film, allowing the reader to determine whether it is one that piques the reader's interest as well.
I appreciate the backstories that Mr. Maltin includes on many of the films as well: snippets of interviews or conversations with actors and directors, insights into the lives of the screenwriters, other projects completed by the same teams. The reactions of his USC film class are telling, too. A great collection of recommendations of films just slightly off the beaten path.
For more book reviews, come visit my blog, Build Enough Bookshelves.
missnicelady's review
2.0
Another free book from work, good for adding some hidden gems to the Netflix queue. Most of the synopses are pretty dull, though -- it's more like "125 boring things, and a handful of stuff that might be worth a try because it has Janet McTeer or JK Simmons in it."
thebobsphere's review against another edition
4.0
Every film I've watched that is in this list has not disappointed me at all. I'm a big fan of quality cult films are there's a good number of them here.
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