Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever [Paperback]

Jim Craddock (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1742 pages
• Publisher: Thomson Gale; Revised edition (July 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787689807
• ISBN-13: 978-0787689803
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,105,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Informative, November 5, 2006

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David B. Sachar (englewood cliffs, nj USA) - See all my reviews
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Videohound's ratings pretty much parallel Maltin's, but the entries provide more detailed information on plot and production.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MY FAVORITE MOVIE GUIDE!, January 9, 2007

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B. Charlwood (Goshen, IN, United States) - See all my reviews
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Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever is always my must-have movie guide. Its reviews are very down-to-earth, and it never takes itself too seriously.

The movies are listed alphabetically, but it also has excellent indexes (by cast member, director, composer, writer, or cinematographer). So, if you enjoyed someone's work in one movie, you can look up what else he/she has contributed to in the past.

It also has a category index, with some headings being fairly serious (such as "Amateur Sleuths") and others being a bit less so (such as the following: "Alien Babes," "Alien Beings--Benign," "Alien Beings--Vicious," "Alien Cops," and "Aliens Are People, Too").

On the inside front cover, the "bones" rating scale is explained: Four Bones's explanation is "Masterful cinematic expression. Flawless or nearly so. Will want to recommend to complete strangers on the street." On the other end, "Woof! (No Bones)" means "Watching your neighbors vacation videos might be less painful. May be redeemed by stretches of unintentional amusement." (You can get all the rest of the explanations for the number of bones they rate something by checking out the inside front cover yourself. I just wanted to give you a feeling for the mindset of this movie guide.)

As you've guessed, this is not a stuffy movie guide. They have a rating for pretty much everything out there, and the editors have diverse, even-handed taste. If you are a movie buff, I think this belongs in your collection of movie guides.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2007, February 6, 2007

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Tracy Krenzer "TKrenzer" (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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The Videohound is an absolute necessity to help you navigate all the movies that are available, especially if you like to rent movies. You can search movies by title, actor, AND director. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!