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Mario Bava : All the Colors of the Dark Hardcover – January 1, 2007

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Introduction by Martin Scorsese. Foreword by Italian Horror Pioneer Riccardo Freda. This is the Complete Story of Mario Bava's life and careers as director, cameraman and special effects artist. Interviews with more than 100 actors, co-workers, friends and family members. The Definitive Study of each of his films: production histories, cast biographies, critical analysis, and video information. Never-before Published Photos including the only color shots taken on the set of BLACK SUNDAY. Original Mario Bava Storyboards - including the boards for the unfilmed project BABY KONG. Original Mario Bava Artwork - Some in Full Color! Bava's Secret Filmography: His uncredited works as director, cameraman and special effects artist. Complete Videography and Discography. Eugenio Bava (Mario's father) Filmography

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1128 pages
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English
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Video Watchdog
Publication date

January 1, 2007
ISBN-10

096337561X
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978-0963375612
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Video Watchdog; 1st edition (January 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 096337561X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0963375612
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.13 pounds

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Philip DuBois

Highest Recommendation!

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2020

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Dear god, this monsterous tome came quickly, exactly as described. Highest recommendation for this seller!

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Steve C.

Not just a mere Book...

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013

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Tim Lucas' MARIO BAVA: ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, is a masterpiece. I can't say much more than what others have already said, except for the fact that it should be instilled in the potential buyer that this gigantic work is a piece of art in itself. It took me years to finally make it happen, and when I secured my copy I carefully held it aloft as if it were some kind of trophy. Its remarkably researched and beautifully made. I am not skipping ahead or skimming through despite the urge to do so. I am methodically going from cover to cover and I'm only 210 pages in!

I can't recommend this book enough. $250-$300 seems like a lot for a book, but in reality the value of the book as a piece of art is much, much higher. $300 is a steal.

Well done, Mr.Lucas.

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Keki Dadachanji

Exceptional book, very difficult to read

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021

This is a thoroughly researched, well-written book. It provides a deep insight into its subject. Mario Bava is a unique filmmaker. He made visually striking films with low budgets and an unpretentious genre (horror films). All films are illustrated by superbly reproduced color stills. Binding is durable and attractive. So why only three stars?

It pains me to give this book three stars, but I felt I had to, because most ordinary people simply cannot read this book. It is extremely heavy, and cannot be held at a comfortable distance from eyes for any length of time. Pages are divided in four columns, hence the print is very small. As I started reading it, I was quite absorbed, but had to put it away after only a few pages due to both muscular and ocular exhaustion.

If you like to have the book as a display-piece, it will serve that purpose quite well. But if you want to read it, you will have to put it down in regret after a few pages.

I think the only way to publish this book would have been to do so in multiple (six?) volumes, with larger print. If re-printed in that format, it will be one of the greatest books written about an artist in any medium.

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Bava goes BIG

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018

Yes, it's huge. Yes, it will give you a hernia lifting it onto your lap to read. Yes, it's overwhelming. Yes, it's a labor of love. Yes, it's exhaustive and exhausting. Yes, the type is too small and you'll need a magnifying glass not to go blind, although, that said, I don't believe any of the "reviewers" here have actually read the entire book. I think we all look at the nice pictures but it would take a year of your life to get through this. Like another reviewer, I was an early adopter and I too suffered through the many years of updates, excuses, and more updates, which were thoroughly annoying.

And then finally we got the thing and it was massive and unwieldy but a very beautifully done book. Mr. Lucas is a fine writer - he needs an editor, but that's another story. And it's very clear that he loves his subject. I was a huge fan of Video Watchdog until it became insufferable, and I'm glad not only to own this thing but I'm glad it's gone up in value.

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Michael K. Hall

I Waited Seven Years For This!

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2009

I ordered this book directly from the publisher (Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog fame) about 8 years ago. If I remember correctly I paid $95 for it to save $20 off the original Pre-order price of $115. I thought I was making out like a bandit way back then. Being a huge fan of the magazine (and a subscriber for most of it's run) I kept reading updates about the book. It's coming. It's expanding. It's exceeded a 1000 pages! And finally the book arrives (after the price crept up - I believe it topped out at $250.00). Being one of those original Pre-Order people my name is actually in the book (along with - a guess - a 1000 others). Kind of cool, but was it worth the wait, was it worth the investment for that long.

Well, of course, it was. Anyone even remotely aware of the magazine knows about Lucas' perfectionism and quality standards of the magazine (which to this day accepts no outside advertising - only placing a few small ads for things like this book) and those standards are increased 100-fold for the production of this book. Besides the quality of the printing, binding, etc, it is the sheer attention to detail that makes this book overwhelming.

I'm not sure I'll ever read this 1100+ page book cover to cover. The 1/2 a dozen times I've opened it, it's almost overwhelming. The poster reproductions, rare stills, storyboards, unpublished art... pretty soon I'm just looking at the photos and drinking it all in. After an hour I'm pretty much exhausted! While this sounds negative, it's certainly not meant to be. I suppose that one can be exhausted by perfection?

To the book itself... obviously if you are a casual fan, or just love Black Sunday and have never seen another Bava film, this probably isn't the book for you. There are other, more manageable books out there (The Haunted World of Mario Bava by Troy Howarth is certainly a fine place to start). But of course, if you are truly an obsessive fan than there will be no other book to buy.

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Tony Williams

A superb book in every sense of the word.

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2010

It took me some time to get round to reading this "weighty tome." Far from being disappointed I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of work that has gone into this study and the dedication shown by its author. MARIO BAVA is one of the great film books of the beginning of this century. It not only makes a plausible case for taking the director seriously but is a fascinating study of the cultural, historical, and industrial areas of Italian Cinema, especially in the post-war era. If you can not buy this book then get it from a library. If you can, then you will never regret the money since it is a great investment and a brilliant work by one of the real independent voices in American film criticism.

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C.J.H

God bless Tim and Donna Lucas.

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2016

A magnificent work of art. Quite easily the greatest book on a single filmmaker ever published. Lucas's love for the subject and painstaking detail drips from every page.

I managed to snag a copy years ago when they were on special for $200. It's now one of my most cherished possessions.

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