{"id":22603,"date":"2016-10-04T10:33:38","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T14:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=22603"},"modified":"2016-10-04T10:34:57","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T14:34:57","slug":"suggested-halloween-reading-101-movies-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/04\/suggested-halloween-reading-101-movies-to-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggested Halloween Reading: 101 Movies To See\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"101movies\"<\/a>This Halloween from Apple Press comes Steven Jay Schneider\u2019s ultimate compilations of \u201c101 Movies to See\u201d in paperback form and ready to own. For folks unfamiliar, Steven Jay Schneider is the man responsible for the 1001 Movies to See Before You Die, and he\u2019s broken up the movies in to various genres and sub-genres of film. With a slew of contributors writing very insightful and interesting capsule reviews, Mr. Schneider edits every review breaking them up in to periods of film. Every book follows the particular points of the century from films from the 1900\u2019s, and the 1910\u2019s right down to the 2000\u2019s, where the books typically end. At over four hundred pages, the \u201c101 Movies to See\u2026\u201d work as small guide books that teach aspiring movies buffs where to start in particular genres, and whether or not you like or hate the specific titles the books recommend, you can at least be satisfied that you\u2019ve seen an essential piece of cinema.<\/p>\n

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While I don\u2019t always agree with the choices in the pair of books I was sent, I can\u2019t argue that Mr. Schneider doesn\u2019t include absolute essentials for every movie buff of every walk of life. If you\u2019re in the mood for a horror movie you\u2019ve never actually seen before, there\u2019s \u201c101 Horror Movies to See Before You Die,\u201d<\/strong> a comprehensive guidebook that a plethora of titles. There\u2019s a great review of \u201cThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,\u201d and reviews of contemporary classics like \u201cScream,\u201d and even \u201cThe Descent.\u201d Thankfully the books don\u2019t just cover American films, as there are looks at foreign and underground classics like \u201cSuspiria,\u201d and \u201cDellamorte Dellamore.\u201d To make the experience so much more interesting, editor Jay Schneider includes cast and crew information, production years, full color photos and poster shots, and even quotes and facts about particular movies.<\/p>\n

Did you know the idea for the title of \u201cThe Shining\u201d came from the Plastic Ono band\u2019s \u201cInstant Karma\u201d quote \u201cAnd We All Shine On.\u201d I\u2019m also a fan of the review of \u201cAudition\u201d which is short but very insightful and tackles the themes about feminism and sexual culture in Asia. If you\u2019re not in the mood for horror this season, there\u2019s \u201c101 Sci-Fi Movies to See Before You Die,\u201d<\/strong> yet another comprehensive guide with a ton of wonderful contributors discussing some of the finest and most controversial science fiction cinema ever made. The model for essential sci-fi is \u201c2001\u201d which takes the cover for the book\u2019s topic, which is not surprising. I\u2019m not sure I agree with the choices of \u201cI, Robot\u201d being considered one of the sci-fi films you must see, but I do like the choice of Asian masterpiece \u201cThe Host\u201d being included.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the wonderful \u201cStar Trek\u201d satire \u201cGalaxy Quest,\u201d as well as the inclusion of some \u201cStar Trek\u201d films including \u201cWrath of Khan\u201d and \u201cThe Voyage Home.\u201d Admittedly I\u2019m not as well versed in science fiction as I am with horror, so there are plenty of titles included that I\u2019ve yet to see, such as Jean Luc Godard\u2019s \u201cAlphaville,\u201d and Rene Clair\u2019s \u201cParis Asleep.\u201d Of course whether a lot of these titles are absolute must watch films is subjective, but they inspire wonderful conversation and will allow the reader a ton of variety and a lot of daring fiction that steps outside of the box. You can even pair up films such as \u201cThe Thing from Another World,\u201d and \u201cJohn Carpenter\u2019s The Thing,\u201d and even have an \u201cAlien\u201d and \u201cAliens\u201d double feature. As usual the contributors do a bang up job with their short but entertaining reviews that are enthusiastic enough to make anyone seek out the titles. I fully intend to view a lot of the science fiction titles in the sci-fi book, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n