The Films Of Robert De Niro [Paperback]

Douglas Brode (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Citadel; 4 edition (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806521104
• ISBN-13: 978-0806521107
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,299,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, perfect book, February 4, 2003

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Augusto Wong (In Peru for a while) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Films Of Robert De Niro (Paperback)

This series of books is always outstanding for the bunch of pictures it contents. But the text equals the image, there's a lot of research for each movie De Niro's done -critic-guru Pauline Kael's comments among others-, and a few insights on the flaws of some of his movies, that may give you the right impression that this author knows some things about craftsmanship.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book to own for Robert De Niro fans!, March 2, 2005

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Dave (Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Films Of Robert De Niro (Paperback)

Robert De Niro is without a doubt one of the best actors of all time. This wonderful in-depth book covers his film career, from his early student films of the 60's with Brian De Palma through 1998's "Ronin". It briefly mentions his roles after "Ronin" and ends with "Meet the Parents" and "Men of Honor". As this fourth edition was published in 2001, an updated fifth edition is badly needed. But, even the most hardcore De Niro fans like me must admit that he hasn't had many memorable roles since "Ronin", although "Analyze This" was very funny.

When looking through this book I'm surprised at how many De Niro films haven't been released yet on dvd. With each of his movies, the author lists the cast, gives a plot summary, and tells how the critics and public reacted to each movie upon its initial release. There are hundreds of great photos from his movies (including a nice color section in the middle of the book) that fans will appreciate. I was already a major Robert De Niro fan before I bought this awesome book, but reading it helped me discover many more of his great movies. This book is an absolute must for any De Niro fan!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, January 11, 2005

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Chris Emily "Bilbo Baggins" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Films of Robert De Niro (A Citadel Film Series Paperback Original) (Paperback)

You may think that Bobby D is the man, and you'd be right. But do you really understand WHY he is the man? Douglas Brode does, and in this project, he lays out all of the reasons De Niro has become one of the most prolific actors of his time. Informative and entertaining, The Films of Robert De Niro is a must read for fans of the actor and his movies.