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  1. 1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die (2015)'s icon

    1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die (2015)

    Favs/dislikes: 32:2. This is the 1st edition (October 2015) and the latest addition to the bestselling and highly acclaimed 1001-series. "From "Leave it to Beaver" to "Breaking Bad", "The Honeymooners" to "Homeland", this compilation of important and groundbreaking television shows is packed full of trivia and will be sure to make you want to pick up the remote or start streaming. Selected by an international team of experts and covering a worldwide spectrum of programs from the classics of the 1950s to the cutting-edge shows of today, 1001 TV Series is one of the most comprehensive books ever published on the topic of television." This volume is virtually impossible to finish (as you have to watch every single episode of every single entry). Not to mention many of the shows are still running this very day. If the authors instead chose to focus only on TV-series/TV-Mini-series/TV-movies you might have had a chance, but unfortunately, TV shows - including Game shows, Reality and Talk shows - are also included. NOTE: the book contains some TV-movies or stand-alone episodes from TV-series, but the vast majority of the entries are either TV-series, TV-Mini-series or TV shows. The genres are: Action/Adventure: 43 Animation: 13 Awards show: 3 Biography: 1 Comedy: 246 Comedy/Drama: 31 Crime: 1 Crime/Mystery: 101 Documentary: 18 Drama: 226 Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: 107 Game show: 26 Historical drama: 60 Music/Musical: 13 Reality: 31 Soap opera: 28 Sports: 2 Talk Show: 16 Variety: 22 Western: 13 = 1001 TV-series/shows/movies that, according to the introduction by Robb Pearlman, "could not be included" (it is never argued why): The Winds of War (1983) Lonesome Dove (1989) Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) [???????] Sybil (1976) Gia (1998) Trilogy of Terror (1975) Duel (1971) V (1983) Recount (2008) Game Change (2012) An Early Frost (1984) And the Band Played On (1993) Brian's Song (1971) Mildred Pierce (2011) Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001). Some entries that most likely will cause some problems in terms of checking them are the Awards shows: Academy Awards (#17), Golden Globe Awards (#50), MTV Video Music Awards (#365) as well as "Eurovision Song Contest" (#32). Instead of adding every single annual event for these shows, I decided to add only the earliest entry I could locate on IMDb (as if you care about those shows and/or will finish this list anyway). NOTE: "1001 TV Series You Must Watch Before You Die" and "1001 TV Shows You Must Watch Before You DIe" have identical entires (1948-2015) - as well as the same page total (960) - although they're two different books. Generally speaking, the only differences between the two books are: - the introduciton is longer in "Shows" (an introduction by Robb Pearlman) whereas "Series" have a much shorter introduction and instead have an additional index (Index by Genre). The "Index by Genre" is not featured in "Shows". - "Shows" is in hardcover whereas "Series" is in paperback. - The front and back cover are different. If you spot any errors (or if any of the abovementioned series/shows I've listed earlier has been added to IMDb), or if you have any questions about the entries or the list as a whole, please don't hesitate to PM me.
  2. Leonard Maltin's BOMBs's icon

    Leonard Maltin's BOMBs

    Favs/dislikes: 10:0. The films that the American film critic and historian Leonard Maltin considers to be BOMBs - The Worst Movies of All Time. #1-167: BOMBs featured in Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide (3rd Edition, 2015). #168-959: BOMBs post-1965 in Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2010. #960-1143: BOMBs featured in Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2000; i.e. these entries are not included in Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide. #1144-1187: BOMBs featured in Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide 2014 and/or 2015. Notice any missing BOMBs? Please don't hesitate to PM or leave a comment!
  3. Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)'s icon

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020)

    Favs/dislikes: 6:0. Films mentioned/featured in the documentary film. + early Muybridge 1887 films.
  4. More Noir(ish) Films from TSPDT's icon

    More Noir(ish) Films from TSPDT

    Favs/dislikes: 7:0. "The 842 noir(ish) films listed below contain varying amounts of film noir elements. Most have solid noir traits, but, it must be said, there are some that have very questionably been cited as noirs. However, I'm not playing the noir juror here. I haven't strayed from the numbers and therefore have made no exclusions. As per the 1,000 Noir Films, the noir(ish) films listed below are based on the number of noir-related citations* they have received (based on TSPDT's research). All films in the 1,000 Noir Films received a minimum of eleven noir-related citations. The films below received between five and ten noir-related citations. *Citations were culled from a multitude of sources (from books and the internet), including many (if not all) of the most well-known film noir-related publications. These include John Grant's A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir, Film Noir: The Encyclopedia by Alain Silver, Elizabeth Ward, James Ursini & Robert Portforio, The Worldwide Film Noir Tradition by Spencer Selby, More Than Night: Film Noir in its Contexts by James Naremore, and many, many more." List revealed September 29, 2023
  5. Sci Fi on Tape - A Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,250 Science Fiction and Fantasy Films on Video (1997)'s icon

    Sci Fi on Tape - A Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,250 Science Fiction and Fantasy Films on Video (1997)

    Favs/dislikes: 4:0. All the films in the book. Ratings: #: 1-42 **** Excellent #: 43-77 ***½ Very Good #: 78-386 *** Good #: 387-653 **½ Average #: 654-1095 ** Fair #: 1096-1239 *½ Poor #: 1240-1322 * Very Poor #: 1323-1336 ½ The Worst Serials: Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Dick Tracy (1937), Dick Tracy Returns (1938), Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939), The Phantom Empire (1935), Spy Smasher (1942), Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), Captain America (1944), Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941), Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), The Green Hornet (1940), King of the Rocket Men (1949), Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945), Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940), Undersea Kingdom (1936), The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940), The Lost Planet (1953), The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) TV Mini-Series/Series: Quatermass and the Pit (1958), V (1983), Adventures of Superman, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), Intruders (1992), Max Headroom (1985), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973), Tales of Tomorrow (1951), Alice in Wonderland (1985), Blake's 7 (1978), Gulliver's Travels (1996), The Invaders (1995), The Martian Chronicles (1980), Quantum Leap (1989), Red Dwarf (1988), Space Rangers (1993), The Tripods (1984), UFO (1969), Wild Palms (1993), Amazing Stories (1985), Golden Years (1991), RoboCop (1994), Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954), Space Patrol (1950) After the A-Z of all the "films", the book ends with another section that features ratings on many individual episodes of the following TV Series: Doctor Who, Lost in Space, The Outer Limits, The Prisoner, Space: 1999, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Twilight Zone, The X-Files
  6. BFI's 100 American Independent Films (original version, 2004)'s icon

    BFI's 100 American Independent Films (original version, 2004)

    Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The bottom 25 entries (films ranked #76-100) were removed and replaced by 25 other films in the [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/bfis+100+american+independent+films/]updated 2nd edition of this book[/url]. These are the 25 movies added into the 2nd edition from 2009: Billy Jack Brick Chain Detour Half Nelson In Search of a Midnight Kiss Junebug Juno The Machinist Man Push Cart Me and You and Everyone We Know Medium Cool Mutual Appreciation Napoleon Dynamite Old Joy On the Bowery The Savages Secretary Shotgun Stories Strange Culture Synecdoche, New York Targets Tarnation The Woodsman Zoo ISBN 1-84457-006-1
  7. Marcel Ophüls Filmography's icon

    Marcel Ophüls Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 5:0. All films directed by Marcel Ophüls
  8. Rating the Movies (1990) - ALL Films's icon

    Rating the Movies (1990) - ALL Films

    Favs/dislikes: 1:0. "Lost in a maze of movies and can't decide which to watch? Whatever you look for in a movie - action-packed adventure, spine-tingling suspense, sophisticated romance, realistic drama, side-splitting comedy, a look at life in another land or era - Rating the Movies will help you choose the very best. This reliable source of information summarizes and rates over 3900 films [actually it doesn't; there are 3895 entries in total]. Each review includes key information on leading performers, directors, running time, year of release, videotape and Closed-Captioned availability, MPAA rating, and Academy Awards and nominations. Rating the Movies is updated, to include the very latest important films - Dick Tracy, Total Recall, Driving Miss Daisy, Born on the Fourth of July, Back to the Future Part III, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Pretty Woman, and many more. Of course, all the great classics that made movie history are here too, including such colorful swashbucklers as The Adventures of Robin Hood and such sweeping epics as Gone With the Wind. Rating the Movies is the indispensable guide that belongs on every movie lover's bookshelf." 439 films receive ★★★★ 207 films receive ★★★½ 1429 films receive ★★★ 385 films receive ★★½ 1096 films receive ★★ 112 films receive ★½ 209 films receive ★ 18 films receive No Stars ISBN: 0881764043 1-439: ★★★★ 440-646: ★★★½ 647-2075: ★★★ 2076-2460: ★★½ 2461-3555: ★★ 3556-3667: ★½ 3668-3876: ★ 3877-3894: No Stars NOTE: Once Upon a Time in America appears twice (the cut 135 minute version receives the rating ★★)
  9. Rating the Movies (1990) - 4 star movies's icon

    Rating the Movies (1990) - 4 star movies

    Favs/dislikes: 9:0. "Lost in a maze of movies and can't decide which to watch? Whatever you look for in a movie - action-packed adventure, spine-tingling suspense, sophisticated romance, realistic drama, side-splitting comedy, a look at life in another land or era - Rating the Movies will help you choose the very best. This reliable source of information summarizes and rates over 3900 films [actually it doesn't; there are 3895 entries in total]. Each review includes key information on leading performers, directors, running time, year of release, videotape and Closed-Captioned availability, MPAA rating, and Academy Awards and nominations. Rating the Movies is updated, to include the very latest important films - Dick Tracy, Total Recall, Driving Miss Daisy, Born on the Fourth of July, Back to the Future Part III, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Pretty Woman, and many more. Of course, all the great classics that made movie history are here too, including such colorful swashbucklers as The Adventures of Robin Hood and such sweeping epics as Gone With the Wind. Rating the Movies is the indispensable guide that belongs on every movie lover's bookshelf." 439 films receive ★★★★ 207 films receive ★★★½ 1429 films receive ★★★ 385 films receive ★★½ 1096 films receive ★★ 112 films receive ★½ 209 films receive ★ 18 films receive No Stars ISBN: 0881764043
  10. Do You Believe in Swedish Sin? Swedish Exploitation Posters 1951-1984's icon

    Do You Believe in Swedish Sin? Swedish Exploitation Posters 1951-1984

    Favs/dislikes: 4:0. All the posters featured in the book. "OK, there are some exceptions to the rule about production years..." Author: Rickard Gramfors. © Klubb Super 8 (2021) ISBN: 9789198677201 #1-12: The Godfather of Exploitation: Arne Mattsson - Misunderstood Genius #13-61: Keep Your Shirt On! #13-17: The Horror! The Horror! - Calvin Floyd #18-25: Youth in Revolt - Juvenile Delinquents #26-27: Sword and Clogs - Historical Movies #28-31: Everybody Talks About Pop Music #32-37: Lingonberries and Ninjas - Mats Helge Olsson #38-61: Mixed Genres with Clothes On 62-102: Sweden Heaven and Hell - Sweden from the Outside #62-72: Co-productions in Sweden #73-81: The Bergman of Erotica - Joseph W Sarno #82-92: Sweden Abroad #93-94: Ingmar Bergman - Smut Peddler #95-102: Swedish Broads Abroad #103-112 : Sex Education #103-107: Sex Ed Pioneers #108-112: Sex Ed World Domination #113-182: Nude or Prude? #113-117: Renaissance Man - Torgny Wickman #118-121: Auteur with a Mission - Vilgot Sjöman #122-130: Maid in Sweden - Christina Lindberg #131-133: I'll Make a Real Shit Movie - Boarne Vibenius #134-145: How Mac Became Torn - Mac Ahlberg #146-147: Bjørn Thunder aka Jörn Donner #148-171: Full Frontal: Mixed Smut #172-176: Organs in Motion: Mixed Erotica #177-182: The Last Enthusiast - Andrei Feher
  11. The Hong Kong Filmography (1977-1997)'s icon

    The Hong Kong Filmography (1977-1997)

    Favs/dislikes: 2:0. A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. Author: John Charles. 387 pages. Ratings: #1-5: 10★ #6-28: 9★ #29-136: 8★ #137-288: 7★ #289-512: 6★ #513-741: 5★ #742-865: 4★ #866-997: 3★ #998-1066: 2★ #1067-1098: 1★ + The Great Conqueror's Concubine II (7★) + Zu Time Warrior, 5★ (version of Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain) Armour of God II: 8★ HK version; 5★ US version Crossings: 8★ 103 m version; 6★ 92 min version The Protector: 6★ HK version; 5★ US version Black Mask: 5★ HK version; 4★ US version ISBN: 978-0786443239
  12. Ritwik Ghatak Filmography's icon

    Ritwik Ghatak Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 10:0. All films directed by Bengali director Ritwik Ghatak.
  13. Jean Eustache Filmography's icon

    Jean Eustache Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 13:0. All films directed by French filmmaker Jean Eustache (excluding the segment he directed for the TV Movie "Contes modernes: A propos du travail" (1982) and including "Der amerikanische Freund" in which he had a small acting role). Trivia: In 1981, Eustache was partially immobilized in an auto accident. Later that year he killed himself in his Paris apartment, four weeks before his 43rd birthday.
  14. The Art of Hammer's icon

    The Art of Hammer

    Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Some of the entries are not from Hammer Films. ISBN: 978-1848567375
  15. Jacques Rivette Filmography's icon

    Jacques Rivette Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 30:0. All films directed by the neglected French master filmmaker Jacques Rivette.
  16. TimeOut's 1000 Films to change your life (2006)'s icon

    TimeOut's 1000 Films to change your life (2006)

    Favs/dislikes: 3:1. Films are sorted by the order they appear in the book (including stills). Note: some films appear or are mentioned several times throughout the book. If a film is mentioned in more than one chapter it is listed under the chapter it is first mentioned (i.e. not necessarily the chapter the film is discussed the most). "Confession: there are, in fact, 1158 films mentioned in 1000 Films. Happy viewing!" #1-14: First pages & Introduction #15-159: Joy #160-301: Anger #302-442: Food for thought #443-533: Desire #534-616: Fear #617-720: Sadness #721-899: Exhilaration #900-1024: Regret #1025-1086: Contempt #1087-1162: Wonder (#1163: Only picture of the poster) (#1164-1177: Index of titles) (#1178: Penultimate page) "My Girl 2" should not really count as the inclusion of that movie is a typo. Films mentioned in the sections "Contributors", "Useful websites" and "100 to watch" (100 reviews of films - all of which are featured in the book - taken from Time Out Film Guide that in turn mention other films) are not listed. + Page 100: "Flight" Page 102: "End of Restriction"
  17. John Wayne - The Official Movie Book (Duke's Movies Ranked from #169 to #1)'s icon

    John Wayne - The Official Movie Book (Duke's Movies Ranked from #169 to #1)

    Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Some notes: Included are two movies where Duke plays himself/has a cameo ("I Married a Woman" and "Cancel My Reservation"). Three of the entries are serials: "The Hurricane Express", "The Shadow of the Eagle" and "The Three Musketeers". Some of the films ranked are lost (such as "The Oregon Trail"). "Seeing Stars" is a short film. Only incomplete prints (about 30 minutes of footage) from "Mother Machree" exist today. "Arizona" (1931) is somehow omitted from the book. In the case of two movies, namely "Strong Boy" and "The Lone Star Ranger", Duke is, according to IMDb, not among the cast. "Strong Boy" is also believed to be a lost film. ISBN-13: ‏ 978-1948174626
  18. Murder on Tape - A Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Murder and Mystery Movies on Video (1997)'s icon

    Murder on Tape - A Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Murder and Mystery Movies on Video (1997)

    Favs/dislikes: 3:0. All the movies in the book. NOTE: Despite the book's title, it features less than 1,000 movie entries. Ratings: #1-37: **** Excellent #38-143: ***½ Very Good #144-458: *** Good #459-711: **½ Average #712-881: ** Fair #882-910: *½ Poor #911-990: * The Worst
  19. Sound Design - The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema (David Sonnenschein, 2001)'s icon

    Sound Design - The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema (David Sonnenschein, 2001)

    Favs/dislikes: 0:0. From the index of the book.
  20. FILM NOIR - From Berlin to Sin City (Mark Bould)'s icon

    FILM NOIR - From Berlin to Sin City (Mark Bould)

    Favs/dislikes: 10:0. Complete filmography. + "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne" (video game).
  21. Apu's 500<400 (2023)'s icon

    Apu's 500<400 (2023)

    Favs/dislikes: 0:0.
  22. Michael Snow Filmography's icon

    Michael Snow Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 14:0. All films directed by experimental filmmaker Michael Snow + "Hapax Legomena I: Nostalgia" in which Snow is the narrator.
  23. The Rough Guide to Classic Novels (All Screen Adaptations)'s icon

    The Rough Guide to Classic Novels (All Screen Adaptations)

    Favs/dislikes: 9:0. All screen adaptations.
  24. Århundradets 100 bästa filmer - Expressen's icon

    Århundradets 100 bästa filmer - Expressen

    Favs/dislikes: 13:0. The 100 best films of the 20th century according to the Swedish evening tabloid newspaper Expressen
  25. Filmälskarens guide till Paris - Upptäck Paris genom 158 filmer's icon

    Filmälskarens guide till Paris - Upptäck Paris genom 158 filmer

    Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Released in 2017. All the films from the index of the book.
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