Leonard Maltin's 1998 Movie and Video Guide [Paperback]

Leonard Maltin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Signet) | Publication Date: September 1, 1997

An exhaustive paperback handbook offers more than nineteen thousand concise movie reviews and ratings, including three hundred new entries, more than fourteen thousand video and laser disc entries, official motion picture ratings, descriptions of vintage movie serials, and more. Original."

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Updated annually, the 1998 edition of Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide contains reviews of more than 19,000 movies, from 1914's Cabiria and Tillie's Punctured Romance to 1997's Con Air and Batman and Robin. The book lists each film's director and major cast members, tells whether it is in black and white or color, and provides the movie's running time. It rates each film from **** to BOMB, notes whether or not the movie was made in wide-screen format, and records its availability on videocassette and laser disc. The brief reviews that accompany this documentation are tersely written, filled with enthusiasm and humor. Maltin's indices of famous stars and directors make the volume a mini-encyclopedia. Every movie lover should have a copy of Maltin's text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1648 pages
• Publisher: Signet; Open market ed edition (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451192885
• ISBN-13: 978-0451192882
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,945,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Leonard Maltin is a respected film critic and historian, perhaps best known for his annual paperback reference Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, which was first published in 1969. He lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles and teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth checking out., March 28, 2002

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Edward, Rebecca Luhm (Northern Wyoming, WY.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leonard Maltin's 1998 Movie and Video Guide (Paperback)

Its been said once I will say it again. Any film buff must buy this book, and more works by Leonard Maltin.
You can tell when Leonard Maltin starts talking about a movie he knows just what he his talking about and has the words to perfectly explain himself.

Sometimes however I feel he could be more insiteful when it comes to movies he hates.
But then on the other hand theirs only a few million movies list her.

5.0 out of 5 stars How'd I live without one?, November 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Leonard Maltin's 1998 Movie and Video Guide (Paperback)

I picked up my very first copy of this invaluable resource (1993 edition) at a yard sale several years ago. Now, of course, I buy one annually and pass the old version along to favored friends and relatives. My two adult sons refuse, however, to be recipients ("we'd rather call and ask YOU for the information!") I refer to my guide daily at the very least (can you tell I love movies?), usually far more often on the weekends. I keep a copy in the living room and one next to my bedside. But really, I AM a relatively normal person with a full life --- honest!!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Companion for Film Buffs, November 18, 1998

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Ben K. (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leonard Maltin's 1998 Movie and Video Guide (Paperback)

Leonard Maltin is possibly my favorite critic. His taste is the best of all the thick film guidebooks. I also have the Mick Martin and Marsha Porter guide, they give films like Speed 5 out of 5 stars...pathetic. I have read maybe 20 off track reviews in Maltin's book...out of thousands. He's great, he's awesome, he's the most trustworthy...BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU RESPECT FILM!