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The Book of Movie Lists: An Offbeat, Provocative Collection of the Best and Worst of Everything in Movies

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This is a response to "Reader from North Carolina July 7, 1999." Yes, the book is a compilation of Mr. McBride's opinions. Yes, it contains lists of movies. That is why it is called "The Book of Movie Lists: An Offbeat Provocative Collection of the Best and Worst of Everything in Movies." Since Joseph McBride is a well-respected film critic and biographer, I was anxious to learn which movies particularly delighted him and which did not. The book did not disappoint me. In fact, I found it delightful. It is filled with fresh insights and anecdotes about movies and it was the catalyst for many discussions among my friends.

I thought this book was very original. It provided movie lists that were unique and offered something different from every other book on movies that I have read. It was a fun read.

This is no ordinary book of movie lists. It is an amazing collection of Hollywood insider tidbits, jokes, information and facts. It is not only highly entertaining but also very informative. I thought I knew a lot about the movies until I read Mr. McBriide's book and found out so much more. In addition, it a great book to bring out at holiday parties, resulting in great discussions and many laughs. It is the perfect addition to the festive season. I highly recommend it.

I have read Joseph McBride's book and have been a fan of his many books for quite some time. This one, The Book of Movie Lists, is one of his best. The Book of Movie Lists is a highly imaginative, eccentric collection of things about movies. My faviorate lists were John McBride's Faviorate James Bond Movies and the ten nuns. I perticully enjoyed this book for its reference format and its odd humor that makes one want to keep turning the page.

This book was a joy to read. Loved it, and read it in one sitting. Anyone who loves movies and wants something different would love this book/. The lists were definitely offbeat, but that's what I liked about them. It was something different and very informative.

This book should be in every library, on every nightstand. It's a humorous, engaging compilation of movie trivia, unlike all others I have read.

I found McBride's book to be a good time-killer for a movie buff (maybe to read while waiting in the doctor's office, or in-flight), yet definitely not a "must-read." My criticisms stem from what seemed to me as the author's constant tub-thumping of his own accomplishments throughout the book (that he knew Orson Welles, that he wrote a controversial review about "Patriot Games," that he was a screenwriter, etc.) and his repeated mention of different facts concerning the making and premiere of "Won Ton Ton, the Dog That Saved Hollywood," a film not even well-known enough to be considered a cult movie. That said, I found his opinions to be quite controversial and in some cases refreshing (after what we were subjected to in the '90's, I somewhat identify with his frustration concerning "Star Wars"). The cynicism with which he attacks some popular films may serve to distance him from the reader. But if you're an open-minded film lover looking for a pleasant diversion and can't locate anything by Danny Peary, I suggest you give it a try.

I thought this book would be unique lists about movies based on facts. However, it's just a compiliation of Mr.McBride's offbeat opinions. He is entitled to his strange thoughts...I just wish I hadn't paid to read them!