Resist or Serve (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 4) [Paperback]

Andy Meisler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Official Guide to the X-Files | Publication Date: December 9, 1998

For five seasons, The X-Filers has captivated viewers with its fascinating storylines, visual creativity, and superb characterizations. Now fans of the acclaimed dramatic series created by Chris Carter andstaring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson can find out all the behind-the-scenes details of the show's fifth season with this comprehensive and authoritative episode guide that includes:

• Over 250 photographs--including eight pages of full-color photos--of Mulder, Scully, and the most evocative images from every episode

• Richly detailed synopsis for every show--including dialogue, action sequences, and the most suspenseful plot twists

• Exclusive interviews with the cast and crew including Christ Carter, Gillian Anderson, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, Mark Snow, as well as X-Files guest stars and writers

• The lowdown on special effects, wardrobe, location shooting, and post production

• Plus, the most up-to-date information on the intricate new levels of conspiracy and deception which were revealed in the fifth season and culminated in the first X-Files feature film

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About the Author

Andy Meisler writes about television for the New York Time and several other publications. He is the author of I Want To Believe: The Official Guide to The X-Files as well as the co-author of The Secret Life of Cyndy Garvey with Cynthia Garvey and I Am Roe: My Life, Roe v. Wade, and Freedom of Choice with Norma McCorvey. He lives with his wife in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; First Printing edition (December 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061073091
• ISBN-13: 978-0061073090
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #644,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Synopses waste of space, March 8, 2004

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Richard Chung (West Covina, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resist or Serve (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 4) (Paperback)

I love the X-Files, and I wanted to read more of the "backstory" of each episode.

Instead, most of the book is wasted on the synopses for each episode. Usually, 6 pages is wasted on the story summary, and only one page on the backstory.

We don't need 6 pages of story summary for each episode: we can watch that! Instead, give us more on the background!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A true x-phile's POV, January 20, 2000

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"scully3_15" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Resist or Serve (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 4) (Paperback)

I found this book to be very detailed and informative. I own Andy Meisler's X-files guide Volume 3, also, and he just keeps getting better and better. As A true X-phile, I often love to read the little quirks that are often overlooked and even removed from the final cut. This book has it all! Great pictures, too. I especially love the behind the scenes info. If you love Mulder and Scully and all the people behind the greatest show on earth as much as I do, you MUST buy this book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much sypnosis, too little backstory!, August 16, 1999

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Derek Beebe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resist or Serve (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 4) (Paperback)

I buy these books to learn the behind the scenes back stories of each episode. unfortunately this official season guide gave extremely long synopses and very little fluff backstory! the backstories were more about bit part actors rather than the behind the scenes of the storyline! who cares! if you to 'relive' the episodes with a legthy synopsis read the transcript for free over the internet instead!