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Steven Jay Schneider, General Editor - All books by this author
Action movies can be called the purest form of cinema because they tell their stories visually, rather than through dialogue. Summarized in this entertaining book are 101 of the most famous action films of all time, from the early swashbucklers starring Douglas Fairbanks, to sci-fi panoramas like Star Wars and the Terminator series that was made famous by Arnold Schwarzenneger. With insights from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 Action Films You Must See Before You Die
discusses the movies that made actors like Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Sean Connery into household names. This intensely readable book chronicles the history of action films by dividing them into separate chapters for each decade, starting in 1900 and concluding with films like The Bourne Identity with Matt Damon, and other major releases of the present decade. Each movie is profiled with a plot summary, a listing of cast and credits, and interesting notes about the production. Approximately 200 illustrations include reproductions of movie posters and stills from the films.
Includes profiles for: Drunken Master On Her Majestys Secret Service First Blood True Lies Mission Impossible The Heroic Trio Gladiator Ong-Bak Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 300 Iron Man Crouching tiger, Hidden Dragon Con Air The Crow The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Captain Blood Die Hard The Perils of Pauline Goldfinger Mark of Zorro Safety Last! The Thief of Baghdad Our Man Flint Rollerball Enter the Dragon Superman Raiders of the Lost Ark The Towering Inferno Death Race 2000 The Anderson Tapes Foxy Brown The Getaway Shaolin Temple Top Gun Leon Bad Boys Commando Face/Off Ronin The Bourne Supremacy Blade Speed Cannonball Under Seige Bloodsport The Hunt for Red October La Femme Nikita Police Story Desperado Fist of Legend Patriot Games Lethal Weapon Point Break
About The Author:
Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with M.A. degrees in Philosophy from Harvard University and in Cinema Studies from New York University. He is the author and editor of numerous books on world cinema, most notably in the horror genre. They include Eurohorror, The Cinema of Wes Craven: An Auteur on Elm Street, Designing Fear: An Aesthetics of Cinematic Horror, Killing in Style: Artistic Murder in the Movies, Understanding Film Genres, and Traditions in World Cinema. He is also a consultant for film, television, and home video/DVD production companies, a curator for world horror film programs, and a staff member in development for Paramount Pictures. Among his recent titles are 501 Movie Stars, 501 Movie Directors and 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die all available in North America from Barrons.
(0764163507)
Flexbinding w/jacket / 416 Pages / 4 1/2 x 6 / 2010
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