Customer Reviews

Video Movie Guide 1998 (Annual)

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

I was not very satisfied with Leonard Maltin's video movie guide, so I looked for a better replacement. This certainly wasn't it!!! If I could return it I certainly would. Definitely not recommended. The first three films I looked for on it weren't there. The last 300 pages, used by a Cast Index, could have been better be used to add more films. This is a film guide, not a cast guide!

Couldn't get much better. Comprehensive, all-inclusive, and easier to understand that Leonard Maltin. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars id my dissagreement with several of the ratings.

We have used the Cast, Director, and Academy Award Indices many, many times! When missing the start of a movie on cable perhaps and trying to remember the title; the cross index is really indispensable, and has settled more than a few debates!! We have used this book and the preceeding ones for our film club selections over the years.

Yes, this is actually a very good movie guide, with useful reviews and accurate (mostly) ratings. Unfortunately it only covers movies that has been released to video (instead of covering all, and marking the video-releases), and in the reviews it still doesn't beat Maltin!

Ever rack your brain trying to remember the name of an actor or director associated with a particular movie? Have you ever seen a movie and enjoyed an actor or director and wondered what other movies the director or actor has made? Martin's complete listing of accurate and insightful reviews also acts as a well-indexed reference guide. While this guide lists the films alphabetically, it also indexes them by cast and by director. An AWESOME feature that you will use constantly.

We found this to be a practical guide when browsing the television listings or the video store. The reviews are right on target (and we found we agreed more with them than Maltin's guide.)

I am updating from my 1995 version, which is falling apart! If you want to see what movies an actor has been in, or that a director has made, just look in the index. I rely on this book like I rely on the dictionary! AND I have found that the reviews are actually useful. Compared to Leonard Maltin's version, this is the one I would definitely pick.