Sucker Punch: The Art of the Movie by Zack Snyder [Hardcover]

Zack Snyder (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 22, 2011

From Zack Snyder, the director of 300 and Watchmen, comes Sucker Punch; an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of Babydoll - a young girl, whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality.

Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, but her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary…with potentially tragic consequences.

In this official book, Snyder guides you through the many amazing worlds and characters of the film, with eye-popping production art and stunning photographs by Clay Enos (Watchmen: Portraits).

Editorial Reviews

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“Vivid artwork.” – Wired
 
“Gorgeous.” – JoBlo
 
“A beautiful book… Every imaginary world gets delicious, full-page photos that you just want to climb into.” – Chud
 
“A must have..” – Geek Tyrant
 
“Packed with page after page of luscious concept art, production sketches, CGI pre-renders, detailed model scans and a whole lot more. It might as well be a walk through Snyder’s set, it’s so dense with eye candy.” – Hollywood.com
 
“This book stands on its own as an impressive, atmospheric, and almost overwhelming display of art and design.” – Ain’t It Cool News

About the Author

Zack Snyder is the director of Dawn of the Dead, 300 and Watchmen. He has also been hired by Warner Brothers to direct the latest Superman movie, produced by Christopher Nolan and due for release in 2012.

As well as directing, he produced and co-wrote (with Steve Shibuya) Sucker Punch.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848568533
• ISBN-13: 978-1848568532
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Movies > Genre Films

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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A visual hurricane February 22, 2011

By Parka TOP 50 REVIEWER

Format:Hardcover

Length: 1:51 Mins

This art book is way thicker than I expected. It's 256 pages in a wide format hardcover. Nice.

Zack Synder's previous films (300, Watchmen, Legend of the Guardian) have a thing for CGI and this latest one is not exception.

This art book (and film) is like a pop culture hurricane. There girls with guns and blades, robots, orcs, castles, machine gun welding giant samurais, dragons, zombies, orcs, castles, theater and brothel. All these are from the vivid imagination of the lead, Babydoll.

The visuals in the book is a mixture of photos and art. There aren't much character art for the girls with the exception for Babydoll which has more (but in manga style). The art is various (few) alternate costumes. What you have is lots of stunning photography that ranges from the I'm-cute-and-I'm-in-an-asylum look to the I'm-going-to-kill-you-with-my-gun-and-dark-eye-shadows portraits. I like the idea large two-page portrait but unfortunately the photos aren't sharp enough at that size.

There are more art for other characters, such as the awesome samurai who likes big guns, Meka (yes, a mecha), soldiers, knights, a generic looking dragon, robots, zombies and orcs who look like cousins from their LOTR counterpart. Other art includes the sets like the castle, the mental institution, cathedral, city and Japanese temple. There are also miscellaneous stuff like the flying bomber and weapons (few). Most of the art looks digitally created.

Commentary is rather sparse other than the captions. Zack Synder seems to be the author. It would be better if there were more insights on the art which is what is lacking.

Overall, the book is a very decent art companion and is well worth the price.

(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best "Art of..." book ever. Seriously. February 24, 2011

By J. White

Format:Hardcover

I collect a LOT of "Art of" movie books. I think they're the best kind of memento you can get for films you love. Even though I haven't seen Sucker Punch the film yet, Sucker Punch the book has me completely enraptured.

This book is absolutely filled cover to cover with images, including concept art, sketches, photos, poster art, models, and tons of screens from the film itself. Most of the book features the characters and creatures, with intimate visual details for every one. There's not much copy and very few captions--just lots of art.

Plus it's huge (and heavy). At 256 pages, it's quite a bit bigger than most "Art of" books. The print quality is top notch. Overall, a crown jewel of my collection.

I was a little nervous about looking through it before seeing the film, because I didn't want to ruin my experience with spoilers. But it doesn't reveal much at all about the story itself (at least, not reading any of the minimal copy). In the end, it just made me want to see the movie even more. Can't wait!

Highly recommended. In my opinion, it's the best movie "Art of" book I've ever seen.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars BACK IN PRINTING!!! JUST WAIT!!! 10/2011 September 6, 2011

By Jen Mahoney

Format:Hardcover

This is less of a review and more of a warning to customers. DO NOT spend the ridiculous amounts of money that sellers across the internet want for this book. Titan publishing is for a third time reprinting the book and should be available late October. Unless you are dedicated to owning only the signed edition or the first edition, just wait a bit longer and you will have it for around $20-$30. I know many fans are waiting for this and it makes me sick that sellers out there are bleeding so much money out of them.

Email from a Titan Rep September 6 2011:

Many thanks for your enquiry.

This title is currently reprinting and will be back in stock at our US warehouse by mid-October of this year. Copies should be available from retailers by no later than the end of October.

Kind regards,

Mary

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