Movies of the 90s (Paperback)

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Flipping through the book is like watching a ton of great movie clips. -- Rockford Register Star, 12/9/2001

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TASCHEN GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, HONG KONG, CINÉCITTÀ, BABELSBERG & BOLLYWOOD TO DEFINE A TRANSITIONAL DECADE IN FILM MOVIES OF THE 90s opens with comments on the phenomenal technical leaps taken by moviemakers in the 90s, and the innovative way this new technology was applied to every aspect of the cinematic art. It also explores filmmaker’s allusions to earlier classic films; the use and effect of video on filmmaking, and the trend toward deconstruction of the traditional linear narrative.

The meat of the book is devoted to an in-depth look at nearly 150 films, American, European and Asian, broken down year by year. First the facts: date, country, running time, genre, director, film credits, cast, and Academy and film festival awards. Then, a summary of the film, facts about the making of the film, comments on the budget and box office, quotes from the film and from critical reviews, and most importantly, numerous photos and film stills from each movie, with annotated captions. Liberally featured throughout are boxed items of interest: technical film terms, notes about the director’s influences, film-set gossip, and other irresistible trivia. The book closes with easy-to-use indexes of Academy Awards for each year, films by title, names, production companies and a glossary of film terms.

What sets MOVIES OF THE 90s apart from other traditional film guides is its liberal use of visual material from the films. It adds immeasurably to the reader’s recall and appreciation of each film featured and makes it a fun read as well as a highly informative one. MOVIES OF THE 90s is a must for the film lover’s bookshelf.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822858781
• ISBN-13: 978-3822858783
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,010 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Massive Picture Book, February 12, 2003

By	"emceejunk" (Anchorage, AK USA) - See all my reviews

800 page monster book. 141 flims from 1991 to 2000. It is filled with pictures(in color!) on almost every page. The text for each film is a basic review. Random quotes from the film, random critics quotes, and little inside information fill the rest of the book. Some of the films selected are questionable. Space Cowboys? Where is Dumb and Dumber? No Anime? The majority of these flicks are Hollywood, but some happen to be indies and international based productions. Happiness, Run Lola Run, and Hate to name a few. At times, there are selections that tend to be director favored like Ang Lee, Steven Soderbergh, and David Fincher. Can you blame them, those guys make good movies? What happened to Spike Lee? The film selection overall is great with some making you say "its on your list, but not mine."
Overall; You won't find a better book of its kind for a cheaper price. 800 Pages! PICTURES(Color)! $...! Made in Spain! Did I mention PICTURES?

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3.0 out of 5 stars The worst of the series., March 13, 2005

By	John "MovieAddict" (UK) - See all my reviews

I love these books. Full of great quality pictures, reviews/essays and notes on the text. However, Jurgen Muller's BOOKS OF THE '90s is by far the worst I've read out of the series so far. Whereas the '70s book listed all the iconic films of the 1970s, Movies of the 90s excludes some of the most definitive - such as Reservoir Dogs - and opts for stuff that wasn't even very good. (Such as Crash.)

If this was a list of the iconic films of the '90s such as "Films of the 70s" was, then perhaps including Dumb and Dumber also would have been a smart move. I know this sounds ridiculous, but it's better than many of the mediocre films they include here.

It's not a bad list, it's just missing a lot of titles I'd personally include, making up for their absence with mediocre titles that aren't even very popular.