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Provides a complete, comprehensive overview of the Prequel movies (Episodes I-III) and the Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI), this is the definitive photographic guide to the entire Star Wars saga.
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The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars.......2007-09-26
This book is extraordinary. The pictures are sharp and extremely detailed. There are explanations of many characters that are only seen in the background scenes. I highly recommend if you're a Star Wars fan. My 4 year old won't give it up.
My Star Wars fanatic loves this book.......2007-09-26
I bought this for my 6 year old who is a Star Wars FREAK. He sat down with this book immediately and has not really stopped looking at it since. He can barely read, but he loves examining all of the characters, and the way they are broken down and labeled is very exciting to him. He likes to see everything that he's seen in the movies, and video game, in full detail.
I can't comment on how this book is similar or different to any other book, but I can say, it's very detailed, it covers a lot of information and describes alot of the relationships and uses of the characters & items. My 6 year old can identify way more than I can. This book is well set up, with loads of information and LOTS AND LOTS of details full color high quality photos which is just what we were looking for.
Good luck!
A Must-Have for any Star Wars fan.......2007-09-21
My son constantly wants to look at this book, and he is only 6 and has never seen any of the movies. That pretty much says how good this book is. I grew up with the original Star Wars movies, so looking through this book is like looking into the past for me. It is well put-together, very concise with a lot of nice photos and a plethora of Star Wars information. An excellent resource for any Star Wars aficionado.
Star Wars is a Five star choice for the ultimate fan.......2007-09-09
This book is just fantastic, and it is worth every penny. I originally bought it for my friends son who loves Star Wars. The kid walked around with the book under his arm like a bible! He never put it down. I recently bought it for my own two elementary age boys and they love it just as much. This is wonderful gift to get for any Star Wars fan -- Once again DK has cornered the market on wonderful visual books for young children. Their books are so well executed and so wonderfully edited, they know exactly how to appeal to this age group by giving just enough information with out making it too simple. An adult fan would actually love this book too. It's a great purchase.
My 9-year-old loves this book!.......2007-09-03
I purchased this book for my 9-year-old son who has been a Star Wars fan for a few years. He has spent hours looking through the book on his own or alongside his friends. I have never seen the movies and I have little knowledge of the people in them, but I could easily learn A LOT from this book if I wanted to. The pictures of the people and tools/weapons are great! I also like the fact that they show pictures from movie scenes that depict the people or the tools being discussed on that particular page. This was a great price for a large hardcover book with great details and pictures!
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The Complete Film Dictionary has been entirely updated and enlarged, with more than five hundred new entries and forty new illustrations. This new edition covers all of the latest advances in filmmaking, including the tremendous impact of the digital revolution, as well as the many changes that have taken place in the industry as the art, economics, and technology of film interact with other media and the marketplace. The ideal reference book for professionals and nonprofessionals alike, it provides clear and comprehensive definitions of practical and technical terms--words, phrases and expressions used in movie making; business, production, and box-office jargon; historical terminology and the language of film criticism and theory. Detailing developments in the film industry from the invention of photography in the 1830s up to the present--from A&B Printing to censorship to neorealism to Zoptic System--The Complete Film Dictionary is a highly readable reference work for film history, technique, and theory, as well as for film's technical, technological, and financial aspects.
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Educate and Effective Contents for Professional and Beginers.......1999-02-01
Hi .. there.... I' ve review the book "Complete Film Dictionary" the first edition ,which I bought it in Bostan,1991 by Ira Konigsberg , it's really educate and effective contents for professional and beginers and I realy appreciate for the hard work to produce the book and the following edition. thank you.
Educate and Effective Contents for Professional and Beginers.......1999-02-01
Hi .. there.... I' ve review the book "Complete Film Dictionary" the first edition ,which I bought it in Bostan,1991 by Ira Konigsberg , it's really educate and effective contents for professional and beginers and I realy appreciate for the hard work to produce the book and the following edition. thank you.
Educate and Effective Contents for Professional and Beginers.......1999-02-01
Hi .. there.... I' ve review the book "Complete Film Dictionary" the first edition ,which I bought it in Bostan,1991 by Ira Konigsberg , it's really educate and effective contents for professional and beginers and I realy appreciate for the hard work to produce the book and the following edition. thank you.
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Complete Dictionary of Television and Film
Lynne Naylor Ensign , and
Robyn Eileen Knapton
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The Japanese Filmography: A Complete Reference to 209 Filmmakers and the over 1250 Films Released in the United States, 1900 Through 1994
Stuart, IV Galbraith
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
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This encyclopedia reference work treats a near-century's worth of Japanese films released in the United States in theaters or on video and the important actors, directors, producers and technical personnel involved in them.
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Best known as the composer (with lyricist Hal David) of such 1960s hits as Dionne Warwick s Walk On By, Dusty Springfield s The Look of Love, and the Carpenters' Close to You, Burt Bacharach wrote the music for over 700 published songs, which have been recorded by some 2,000 artists - from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to the Beatles and the Supremes. Song By Song is a witty, cheeky song-by-song journey through Bacharach s vast recorded oeuvre, from Nat King Cole s little-known 1952 version of Once in a Blue Moon to Burt s recent collaborations with Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett and Chicago.
Customer Reviews:
Great Idea For A Book; Almost Got It Right.......2005-07-05
I found this book fascinating but flawed. Author Dominic has done a great service to those interested in the music of Burt Bacharach. Via this tome, I discovered several Bacharach tunes previously unknown to me. I also found that the original versions of certain songs were not the hit versions.
There is more trivia than a person could ask for scattered throughout this book. If it were written more seriously, with less attempts at puns, cutdowns, shaggy dog stories and quips, I think it would be a far stronger work. Dominic just cannot resist any opportunity to make a funny. At times, his quips are amusing, but more often, they invalidate his critical voice.
Another problem I had with the book was its organization. Dominic groups the Bacharach songs into periods of two to three years. Within those periods, the songs are presented in chronological order, as they were first recorded and released. This is fine, and I salute Dominic's scholarship.
But [and you knew there would be a 'but'!] there is no other way to cross-index the songs. Thus, eyestrain and brainstrain set in as the reader scans pages and paragraphs in search of a certain song. Many readers are not going to have this chronology in their heads. Had Dominic included an alphabetical song index in the back of the book, he would have made his work easier to access and more usable.
The post-1970s chapters are rough going, as Bacharach sinks into MOR mire, and Dominic struggles to find something of value to say about this work. He perks up considerably when Elvis Costello's collaboration occurs in the 1990s.
This book is loaded with interesting memorabilia--record sleeves, labels, etc.--and is well worth owning and reading. I just wish the tone had been less jocular and more refined. Sometimes I could hear the voice of Groucho Marx narrating the book as I read it. Comedy is a fine thing, but it is a strange bedfellow of scholarship.
This book is a valuable resource for anyone else attempting to write a 'song by song' volume for other composers. I appreciate the groundwork Dominic has achieved with this book.
Burtography!.......2003-10-14
In an amazing feat of research and Bacharach fandom, Dominic Salerno traces the maestro's every songwriting move, from 1952 to the present. Going in, I considered myself a knowledgable Bacharach fan, but there I was, surprised and delighted by some new fact or tidbit on nearly every page. As Burt admits in a back-of-the-book interview, Dominic knows more about the back catalog than he does himself. Highly recommended!
AS BRILLIANT AS ITS SUBJECT, AND FUNNY TO BOOT.......2003-09-10
Serene Dominic has written the book that anyone interested in Bacharach (or popular music of the 20th century) has been waiting for. This amazingly complete discography is written in such a breezy, amusing style you won't be able to put it down. Reproductions of period graphics, such as record jackets and sheet music covers help readers place the songs in the context of their times. Burt Bacharach himself vouches for the book's accuracy on a cover blurb. Well-researched, informative, colorful, and fun to read, this is sure to become a classic of pop music literature.
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- Wonderful interpretation!
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I Say a Little Prayer for You
Hal David
Manufacturer: Chicken House
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What a Wonderful World (Jean Karl Books)
ASIN: 0439296587 |
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Wonderful interpretation!.......2005-01-11
The illustrations were eye-catching, and the song-story was great, applied to a small child.
My grandson wanted me to sing it for him again and again!
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- solid collection, somewhat simple
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The Songs of Bacharach and David
Burt Bacharach
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
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Burt Bacharach: Anthology
ASIN: 0793598397 |
Product Description
23 beloved songs by this talented team: Alfie (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me Anyone Who Had a Heart (They Long to Be) Close to You Do You Know the Way to San Jose I Say a Little Prayer I'll Never Fall in Love Again The Look of Love Magic Moments Make It Easy on Yourself One Less Bell to Answer Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Trains and Boats and Planes Walk On By What the World Needs Now Is Love more.
Customer Reviews:
solid collection, somewhat simple.......2000-02-06
Sheet music for 23 B&D songs. Piano arrangements are on the simple side, guitar chords are adequate (doesn't overdo it by attempting to follow every voicing in the piano part -- but does do this to some extent). Song selection: generally good, with a few odd choices (where's "What's New Pussycat"?): Alfie, Always Something There to Remind Me, Anyone Who Had a Heart, April Fools, Close to You, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, Don't Make Me Over, House is Not a Home, I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself, I Say a Little Prayer, I'll Never Fall in Love Again, Look of Love, Magic Moments, Make It Easy on Yourself, Message to Michael, One Less Bell to Answer, Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head, This Guy's in Love with You, Trains and Boats and Planes, Walk on By, What the World Needs Now is Love, Wishin' and Hopin', Wives and Lovers.
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The Music of Burt Bacharach Plus One: 20 Great Songs to Play
Tony Esposito
Manufacturer: Warner Bros Pubns
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ASIN: 0769266614 |
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20 of Bacharach's best known compositions arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, and Piano Accompaniment. Each book comes with a CD featuring two types of accompaniments, full orchestra, and Rock Trio (except the pno. acc. book). Great music for that easy listening crowd. Songs include: Alfie * (They Long to Be) Close to You * Heartlight * A House Is Not a Home * One Less Bell to Answer * Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head * What's New Pussycat? * What the World Now Is Love and 12 more great Bacharach songs. A good addition to one's repertoire. All of the books are compatible with each other.
Book Description
20 of Bacharach's best known compositions arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, and Piano Accompaniment. Each book comes with a CD featuring two types of accompaniments, full orchestra, and Rock Trio (except the pno. acc. book). Great music for that easy listening crowd. Songs include: Alfie * (They Long to Be) Close to You * Heartlight * A House Is Not a Home * One Less Bell to Answer * Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head * What's New Pussycat? * What the World Now Is Love and 12 more great Bacharach songs. A good addition to one's repertoire. All of the books are compatible with each other.
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- Presented in the New York Times May 30, 1999.
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What the world needs now is love: Poetic selections from the song of Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Burt Bacharach
Manufacturer: Blue Mountain Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: 0883960583 |
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Presented in the New York Times May 30, 1999........1999-06-24
What the World Needs Now is a Book ofbn.com Poems awakening us to the need for God's companionship through a heightened awareness of his divine reality.
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