Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1999 (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, 1999) [Paperback]

Leonard Maltin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, 1999 | Publication Date: October 1, 1998

Widely acclaimed as the biggest, best, and most authoritative book in its field, "Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide" is the quintessential guidebook to the movies. The author has added some 400 new film entries, bringing the total to more than 19,000, and kept pace with video and laserdisc releases, adding more than 1,000 listings in those categories.

Additional features include:
-- Updated and expanded indexes of leading performers and directors, listing their films reviewed in the book
-- Updated mail-order sources for purchase/rental of videocassettes and laser discs
-- Write-ups on every vintage film series, from Charlie Chart to Tarzan
-- Notes on widescreen films that are best seen in letter-box format
-- Leonard Maltin's selections of the 100 best films for family viewing

After 28 years in publication, "Leonard Maltin's 1999 Movie & Video Guide" continues to be the leading film guide on the market. More than four million copies have been sold.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1632 pages
• Publisher: Plume (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452279925
• ISBN-13: 978-0452279926
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,837,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The first title on my bookshelf, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1999 (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, 1999) (Paperback)

As an entertainment author, columnist and consultant there are a couple of books I like to keep nearby for quick reference, and Leonard Maltin's Movie/Video Guide is always the first title on my bookshelf. I began buying this book back in 1975 and haven't missed an edition since. It is always up-to-date with the most accurate information available in a very handy volume. I particularly like the large size edition as I find it more comfortable to use, which is important to me because this book gets lots of use. When conflicting information turns up in my research I always go with Leonard's work because I am confident in its accuracy. I just can't write about show business without it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Useful and Accurate book, August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1999 (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, 1999) (Paperback)

I read this book a lot. Usually, before I see a movie, I use this as a guide to see these reviews, so I know if it really could be a good or bad movie. And, sometimes, I just look to see what he thinks of movies, just for the heck of it.

1.0 out of 5 stars not as good as Mick Martin and Marsha Porter, June 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1999 (Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide, 1999) (Paperback)

I bought this book a few years ago did not like it one bit. I exchanged it after a few days with the Mick Martin and Marsha Porter video movie guide which I have loved ever since. Being into foreign movies for the most part I miss the old categorized by genre format deeply. Leonard Maltin looks good only when compared to Roger Ebert's idiotic book. I just saw the Ballad of Narayama by Shohei Imamura, oooh it was good.