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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series) 9 reviews
Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry
Newmarket Press, 2004
Thought provoking and truly original
This was a movie I didn't expect to like. I hadn't heard that much about it and wasn't all that enthusiastic about seeing another Jim Carey movie. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised.
First of all, this movie is truly original. That's rare these days. It revolves around the premise that you can erase someone from your memories. In this case, the "someone" to be erased is Kate Winslet's ...
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Saving Private Ryan22 reviews
Steven Speilberg
Newmarket Press, 1998
Very interesting
Saving Private Ryan and The Triumph and the Glory have sparked an interest in me about WWII. The novel isn't quite as good as the movie but anyway this book is a great behind the scenes look at the making of a terrific movie.
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Gladiator: The Making of the Ridley Scott Epic (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)17 reviews
Newmarket Press, 2000
Gladiator
Great book. Love it. Cool pictures and sketches from the production included. Quite a few awesome full page pictures from the film.
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The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay & Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film (Newmarket Pictorial ...12 reviews
Emma Thompson, Jane Austen
Newmarket Press, 2002
Emma Thompson's dazzling adaptation of Jane Austen's novel
If you read Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" before or after seeing the 1996 film version then I think it is pretty easy to conclude that Emma Thompson's Oscar for Best Screenplay adaptation was richly deserved. After writing and performing a series of short skits for British television, Thompson was approached by producer Lindsay Doran to write the screenplay. Thompson began by ...
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Magnolia The Shooting Script27 reviews
Paul Tom Anderson
Newmarket Pr, 2000
"Magnolia: The Shooting Script" is Awesome!
Paul Thomas Anderson is a very vulnerable & giving author!He really nurtures the reader with secrets that aren't even revealed in the wonderful "making of" additional feature on the DVD. Get both & you will be powerfully inspired by a true artist, who went against the rules & won brilliantly. Thank God award season appreciated the wonderful work of art Magnolia was, and still is in my collection.
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Baree, the Story of a Wolf-Dog8 reviews
James Oliver Curwood
Newmarket Press, 1990
Great Adventure Story
This is the story of a wolf/dog named Baree. Soon after he is born, he is separated from his "parents". Baree then begins the quest of having to survive on his own in the harsh envirionment of the Canadian wilderness. As Baree grows older, he has encounters with a near sighted owl, he befriends a bear,and tries to make friends with a colony of beavers. Then Baree comes up against his most ...
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Cabaret: The Illustrated Book and Lyrics16 reviews
Joe Masteroff, John Kander, ...
Newmarket Press, 1999
Life is a Cabaret!
This is the next best thing to seeing Cabaret in studio 54! Pictures of the Roundabout theater production light up this book and tells the story of the revived new musical. This book does not tell the story of the Liza Minelli version, or any of the other Cabaret versions, but of that of the revival. I have seen the new production in person, and can only say that this is the next best ...
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The Shawshank Redemption: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series)16 reviews
Frank Darabont
Newmarket Press, 2004
Great in depth exploration
As a rule, don't buy shooting scripts if you want to write a screenplay. Shooting scripts are finished products.
That said, screenwriters can learn from this exploration of the classic movie (yes, folks, it is a classic, it's been shown a billion times on TNT), by reading the deleted scenes (my personal favorite is one about the publicity of Warden Norton's prison-to-work scheme, in which ...
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The Art of Monsters vs. Aliens8 reviews
Newmarket Press, 2009
GORGEOUS AND INFORMATIVE
Monsters Vs. Aliens is already a smash hit for DreamWorks in the theaters and now you can own a piece of the hit with this gorgeous book from Newmarket press. This over-sized hardcover book takes fans behind-the-scenes with a look at every aspect of the film's development.
We start with a look at the character designs from pencil sketches to mock theater posters to digital paintings. You'll ...
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride: An Invitation to the Wedding (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook)13 reviews
Mark Salisbury
Newmarket, 2005
Great behind the scenes
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RGOOLA3UHIV8J This book is more of a movie companion book than an artbook, although there's plenty of art to look at.
The book's divided into 3 parts:
Part 1 - Land of the Living
Part 2 - Land of the Dead
Part 3 - Going Upstairs, The Illustrated Story
You know those behind the scenes videos from movie DVDs? This book is essentially that, ...
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What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know: Facing Today's Challenges with Wisdom and Heart6 reviews
Debra W. Haffner
Newmarket, 2008
Add this to your parenting library!
Debra Haffner is as accessible in writing as she is in person. She takes a lot of the fear out of examining all the "buzz" stories we are bombarded with daily as parents. I found this book to be both practical and full of perspective, especially for parents of teenagers... however I would recommend it to parents of children of all ages as part of their parenting library.
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The Big Book of Su Doku #3: Extreme (Mass Market Edition)6 reviews
Mark Huckvale
Newmarket, 2007
Not for beginners
Wonderful. No fluff in this book. It begins with some tricky ones that actually require several minutes to finish and gets downright hard after that. Some take hours, and often I just quit one puzzle and come back to it another day.
The various shapes/styles are a great break from the 9x9 norm. The 6x6 puzzles are absolutely vicious. Nothing like kids 6x6 sudokus that take an advanced puzzler ...
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"Now You Know": Reactions After Seeing Saving Private Ryan8 reviews
Newmarket Press, 1999
Thank You
On June 6, 2000, The National D-Day Museum will open its doors in New Orleans, LA. It will be the only Museum in the U.S. dedicated to telling the stories of the amphibious invasions or "D-Days" of World War II. The royalties and earnings frm Now You Know are going to be dedicated to this Museum The stories told in Now You Know will be mirrored in the Museum. Ordinary People who did the ...
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Dad: A Novel6 reviews
William Wharton
Newmarket Press, 1996
Bowled over
Dad snuck up and bit me. I found it uneven. It is a book to be taken apart and studied in chunks. The sequence of the son caring for the parents was incredible; gritty and raw. So many questions raised: what IF you can't stand your own mother but you still have to live with her? What IF there is another and better dimension for your beleagured father? What do you do if you find your father has ...
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Wake Me When It's Funny: How to Break into Show Business and Stay There (Newmarket Insider Filmbook)8 reviews
Garry Marshall, Lori Marshall
Newmarket Press, 1997
Up there with "Harpo Speaks" for all-time feel-good bios!
This book is a joy! Garry Marshall is a fine writer of jokes for stand-up comedians of yore, sitcoms &, apparently, of full-length show biz autobiographies. He discusses his life in an extremely entertaining way. His asides - about moviemaking, camerawork & tips on the directing/producing process - are enjoyable for everyone, not just aspiring filmmakers. There are (truly) laugh out loud sections ...
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Amistad: 'Give Us Free' (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)5 reviews
Maya Angelou, Debbie Allen
Newmarket Press, 1999
An African's strong will to fight, keep from being a slave.
"THE BEST!", Its inspiring on one's will to keep himself and other Africans from the early slave trade which destroyed many families in America. Exciting effort to fight in a foreign country without knowing its language or laws. Very forth right in telling truth of American's untold "ugly" slave trade and what slave traders were willing to do just to keep it alive. Amistad's truth about slavery ...
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The Frasier Scripts8 reviews
David Angell, Peter Casey, ...
Newmarket Press, 1999
It is an original!
This book is great because it is an original! You have the original storylines and no additions from other authors. You learn how such a series is made and how important the actors are to bring the action to live.
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My Body, My Self for Girls, Revised 2nd Edition (What's Happening to My Body?)6 reviews
Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras
Newmarket, 2007
Good for 10 year old girls
I bought this for my daughter who is 10. She is not showing any stages of puberty but I thought it would be a great way to follow up on our discussions about her upcoming changes. This book has a number of worksheets which encourage the reader's thoughts and feelings on all sorts of subjects. It also is very good at explaining that all girls are different and all develop at different ages. I ...
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Catch Me If You Can: The Film and the Filmmakers (Newmarket Pictorial Movebooks)6 reviews
Steven Spielberg, Jeff Nathanson
Newmarket Press, 2002
A Must Read
You can't put this book down. A very good book if you are into true crime. What a story.
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Laughing Allegra: The Inspiring Story of a Mother's Struggle and Triumph Raising a Daughter with Learning ...8 reviews
Anne Ford, John-Richard Thompson
Newmarket Press, 2004
If you have a special needs child, this is the book to read.
I have read many books out there, and this is the best one that I have found. This book is much better than Dana Buchman's book called "A Special Education" in which she constantly refers to her daughter's mild mental retardation as a "learning difference". In this book, the author is honest and tells it like it is.... she does not sugar coat it like Buchman's book. In Buckman's book, she ...
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