Miss Liberty's Guide to Film and Video: Movies for the Libertarian Millennium (Paperback)

by Jon Osborne (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Informative and easy-to-read, it is of tremendous practical value to anyone who loves liberty and movies. -- Libertarian Party News, November, 2001

Product Description
This unparalleled reference is the first guide ever to libertarian-themed films. It contains over 250 reviews of films touching upon subjects such as free speech, the draft, drug laws, taxation, regulation, sexual liberty, immigration, and many more.

These insightful film selections, accumulated through exhaustive research, are:

*A handy source of recommended outreach material for libertarian activists
*A fun way for newcomers to libertarianism to become familiar with freedom-oriented ideas
*A source of inspiration and pleasure for anyone interested in liberty.

This book is a must-read and an important reference for all liberty-loving people.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Kingscote Publishing (May 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970962509
• ISBN-13: 978-0970962508
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,541,241 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST Reading for all Lovers of Liberty!, September 4, 2001

By	Sharon T Harris (Advocates for Self-Government) - See all my reviews

If you're a libertarian -- or any liberty-loving person -- this book will delight you! Unique, original, very well written, overflowing with valuable information!

Jon Osborne is a wonderful reviewer and researcher. Each review is succinctly written, interesting and informative. I especially enjoy the actual quotes from the movies.

You'll enjoy seeing your opinion in print; you'll be reminded of special movies you may have forgotten about or might not have thought of in the same light as the author; AND you'll discover treasures that will surprise, intrigue and delight you.

Talk about entertainment: You'll have hours and hours of fun just reading about the movies, but then you'll have the movies themselves to look forward to!

A great reference that I refer to over and over.

No need to waste your time watching movies that end up just making you mad -- check out the movie first in this book. Don't head for the video store or switch on the TV without it!

I have just one question for the author: when's the sequel coming out?

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare free-market gems, August 22, 2001

By	Christopher Rasch (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been a subscriber to the Miss Liberty newsletter for three years. As a result of Osborne's reviews, I've discovered a number of difficult to find, but wonderful gems. For example, I loved the _The Man in the White Suit_ (1951), which stars a young Alec Guiness as a brilliant scientists who invents an indestructible fabric. It's a comedy that explores the obstacles innovators often face from entrenched interest groups. If it weren't for Osborne's reviews, I probably would not have found out about the movie.

Osborne writes well--dip into the book at random, and you will find insightful, witty commentary (even if the movie itself isn't particularly good.) I've already given copies to several of my libertarian/objectivist friends. Highly recommended!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE Best Film Guide, August 24, 2001

By	Alan Zuschlag "heroditus" (Flint Hill, VA United States) - See all my reviews

I like the libertarian slant to this witty and inciteful guide, but really, that's just icing on the cake. The book is a great compendium of good films, fun films, and godawful films that anyone (even commies) would want to see. Each film gets a synopsis and commentary on its Libertarian content, but any guide that lists "Ghostbusters" next to "The Girl Who Spelled Freedom" has got to be good. If the Marxist Guide to the Movies were this fun, I'd buy it too. A must for any Cineaste.