I had high hopes for this guide, as I generally respect the reviews of A.O. Scott and the New York Times movie review crew.However, this book disappoints in several ways:1) The movies are heavily skewed towards those released in the last 10 years.The more recent a movie, the less likely I am to have "almost forgotten" it.Sure, Metropolis is in here, but very few other movies until the 1990s.What I'm looking for in a book of this title is more older movies that I am more likely to never have heard fo.
2) Some of the recommended movies are pretty questionable, in my book.I understand there is bound to be difference of opinion, but I doubt that flicks like "Drumline", and "Freddy got Fingered", rank amoung the best movies I've never seen.
Product Description
Want to look further than the nearest mega-plex?
At last, a guide for you.
A.O. Scott Stephen Holden
Caryn James Dave Kehr
Peter M. Nichols
If just trudging to the latest Hollywood blockbuster doesn't appeal to you, The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Narrowly Missed or Almost Forgotten is the perfect companion. Inside, the film critics of The New York Times have made their top choices for those movies that are unjustly obscure, overlooked or just plain forgotten.
* Newly updated reviews of 500 films---all available on DVD!
* Sophisticated, intelligent, entertaining, provoking---these films run the gamut.
* Each critic's top 10 picks from the book
* Introduction by A. O. Scott, chief movie critic for The New York Times
The perfect gift for any serious movie buff, no matter what they prefer, from Waiting for Guffman to Happy, Texas, The Opposite of Sex to Belle Epoque. Film noir, documentaries, drama, Westerns, animation, comedies, foreign films, even a few must-see TV shows on DVD---The Best DVDs You've Never Seen, Narrowly Missed or Almost Forgotten has it all.
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