Still my favorite movie reference

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	• Leonard Maltin's 2008 Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Signet)) Leonard Maltin Signet, 2007 - 1648 pages average customer review:based on 32 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Leonard Maltons Movie Guide

Great book for Trivia, or when you just can't remember who was in what and vice versa.

Leonard Maltin's 2008 Movie Guide

I have purchased Maltin's Movie Guide since 1994 when I first discovered it. What a wonderful find for us movie buffs. Since the 2008 version has appeared, I will now refer to it as the "short chubby" shape. Around 2005 Maltin's Guide became what I now call the "tall sleek" shape, until the 2008 edition appeared. What a Halloween surprise. When comparing the two shapes it became apparent that the tall sleek shape was easier to handle, not such a fist full, and, by having a wider page, it is easier to hold the particular page open. I'm sure nearly all of the users of the guide enjoy this feature. Admittedly, it weighs and therefore costs more for the paper and to ship, but does that need to "outweigh" the pleasure of using a guide that is comfortable to handle?

I understand that Amazon doesn't dictate what Mr. Maltin and his publisher wish to do, but I would like to have my thoughts on this topic conveyed to them.

Thank you,
Dale Fitzsimmons

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Flawed but indispensable

The good news:
--Comprehensive, though by no means exhaustive (includes many films that have never appeared on tape or disc)
--Rational alphabetic listing system
--Reviews less quirky than other guides'
--Up-to-date

The bad news:
--Weak coverage before 1930 or so
--Spotty coverage of many foreign film traditions
--No coverage of miniseries such as those found on BBC or PBS
--Very little coverage of documentaries
--Judgments sometimes verge on the pedestrian, and are occasionally slanted against dark, edgy, or violent films

So why is this such a valuable tool?

It has this singular virtue: Almost no matter what the rating given, a typical Maltin staff review will likely end up giving you an accurate idea of whether or not YOU will enjoy the film. Since film is long but life is short, this is a useful achievement. In other words, it functions as a sort of super-preview, but without the bias and selectivity of the marketers yearning for your dollar, who show you the best bits and leave out the tedium.

Not the only guide to have, but the one to have if you have only one.

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Still my favorite movie reference

With the Internet Movie Database so easily accessible, you might think there's little need for a book like this. But I've been a fan of Maltin's guide for many years, and will continue to be for years to come. The concise reviews and ratings make it fun for me to browse for movies.

A Must have!!!!!!!

If you love movies you have to get this book! I list most of the mainstream movies and gives accurate ratings and descritions as to what the general public will think. L. Maltin knows movies and it shows. I would of advice, buy the plum edition its a bit larger and easier to read

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