The Video Detective's 1997 Guide to the Top 1000 Films of All Time [Paperback]

Jim Riffel (Author), Jacqui Brownstein (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997

Film producer and veteran movie buff Jim Riffel presents a list of the top 1,000 films of all time in a softcover format that's half the size of a videocassette. Separate sections categorize movies as action/adventure, comedy, children/family, foreign, and drama. Each entry lists the director, primary cast, and offers a brief synopsis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 359 pages
• Publisher: Ecco Pr; 1st edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088001542X
• ISBN-13: 978-0880015424
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 3.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,053,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable and Portable!, January 11, 2002

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This review is from: The Video Detective's 1997 Guide to the Top 1000 Films of All Time (Paperback)

For its size, it is a wonderfully useful book. I have 20 or so books on videos and this is the most used over the past 4 - 5 years.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Riffel does it again, November 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Video Detective's 1997 Guide to the Top 1000 Films of All Time (Paperback)

Jim Riffel always gives a great value. If you want the best guide to videos this is it. You might also check out his video on Howard Stern which is amazing and truthful.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a ripoff, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Video Detective's 1997 Guide to the Top 1000 Films of All Time (Paperback)

This book's contents and even it's title are a ripoff of other people's work. Although the idea of a quick guide is right on, if all you do is rent Jim's favorite movies then you might as well just hire him to do all your thinking for you.