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Title: Books which got you into film? Post by: Trevor on November 27, 2018, 02:52:18 AM For me, it was these two: I know Ronny will agree with me about the first one.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51gevZH0-PL._SX373_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) (https://img.ibs.it/images/9788882749682_0_0_300_75.jpg) Both of these told me: go forth and find these films. :teddyr: Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: Alex on November 27, 2018, 10:58:07 AM Gave away my copy of this a few decades ago, but I used to have a book called 100 Greatest Horror Movies. It talked about films like the Cabinet of Dr Calibri and Dementia 13 and I just had to see what they were really like.
Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: Allhallowsday on November 29, 2018, 09:30:22 PM A Pictorial History of the Talkies
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51l0TbtS7eL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: The Burgomaster on December 04, 2018, 12:37:39 PM I was into film as far back as I can remember. But the two Psychotronic books made me want to see specific movies.
Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: Ticonderoga 64 on December 09, 2018, 03:41:12 PM These:
(http://www.spookyisles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/A-Pictorial-History-of-Horror-Films.jpg) (http://i.pinimg.com/236x/c5/de/37/c5de37b28a098dddf78401b985379642--book-covers-monster.jpg) (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v0fV15P7uQo/S6-wQhD8eYI/AAAAAAAAHc0/DSO1voCvMC0/s1600/horror+movies.JPG) (https://pota.goatley.com/magazines/t_PictorialHistoryOfSciFiFilms-1975.jpg) Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: RCMerchant on December 09, 2018, 07:58:51 PM I have the Gifford book, I had it in 1974 too. I'm holding the book. My younger broters are to my right. My sisters are to my left.
I got it for my birthday! I turned 12. My brothers Mike and Glenn ain't in the picture.That's the back of Mike's head, though. (https://i.imgur.com/vKYxPvL.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) I have the Alan Frank Book, and had that back in the day as well. Back in the 70's I read Famous Monsters, Castle of Frankenstein, Monsters of the Movies, Movie Monsters, and any other fly by night mag that was on the newsstand. I had 100's. Along with Creepy,Eerie, Vampirella, Tomb of Dracula, those gory mags with monsters chopping heads off from Eerie Publications,...all sortsa s**t. Oh yeah- that's cake and ice cream on paper plates. Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: quabrot on December 10, 2018, 11:34:30 AM Two books pivotal to my growth as a fan of cinema were Cult Science Fiction Films and Cult Horror Films, both by Welch Everman. I got Cult science Fiction Films for Christmas about 20 years ago, and ordered Cult Horror Films from my local bookstore shortly after. At this point, I have seen most of the movies covered in the books.
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2B4PfKQCGL._SX373_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51991MG174L._SX334_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg) Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: Pacman000 on January 03, 2019, 04:08:17 PM From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm
Got this when i was 5 or 6. Short on text, big on pictures, with an emphasis on FX. Lots of pics of the models they used in the movies, & of the model's prototypes. Probably made me a traditional FX fan; the book came out a year after Jurassic Park, & folks already knew CG would take over. :bluesad: Has pics of physical props used for the Morphing scene in Last Crusade, so there's a bit about the change in techniques in there. By '94 making a prop to morph between was already considered quaint. Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: Pacman000 on January 03, 2019, 04:26:07 PM It Came from Bob's Basement: Exploring the Science Fiction and Monster Movie Archive of Bob Burns
Got this in high school. The life story of archivist, film editor, & gorilla actor, Bob Burns. Has lots of pictures of his collection, & stories of AIP behind-the-scenes. Title: Re: Books which got you into film? Post by: Rev. Powell on January 04, 2019, 08:45:41 AM There were a couple of horror books I read as a kid that introduced me to movies I wouldn't see until I was much older, but I don't remember the names.
"Incredibly Strange Films" and Michael J. Weldon's "Psychotronic" books didn't get me into film, but they made me track down a lot of cool titles I might not have seen otherwise. |