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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. Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)'s icon

    Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)

    Favs/dislikes: 59:1. "More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending." Keaney's ratings: #1-27: ★★★★★ #28-51: ★★★★½ #52-159: ★★★★ #160-255: ★★★½ #256-404: ★★★ #405-550: ★★½ #551-659: ★★ #660-727: ★½ #728-745: ★ Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "British Film Noir Guide". ISBN: 978-0-7864-6366-4
  3. Leonard Maltin's Must-See Movies 2011 - 365 reviews and recommendations's icon

    Leonard Maltin's Must-See Movies 2011 - 365 reviews and recommendations

    Favs/dislikes: 15:1. "Leonard Maltin's Must See Movies 2011 features a full year's worth of great films, each and every one of which Leonard Maltin would personally recommend to anyone. From classics to indies, slapstick comedies to documentaries, family films to edgier fare - no genre is unexplored. Cast and director information accompanies Mr. Maltin's incisive and witty capsule reviews, and every film is available on DVD. Coming from the worlds of Hollywood, independent cinema, and abroad, these 365 films promise inspiration and entertainment for the year ahead, making them truly must-see movies."
  4. The Art of Noir - Eddie Muller's icon

    The Art of Noir - Eddie Muller

    Favs/dislikes: 21:1. All the posters in Muller's book. ISBN: 1-58567-073-1
  5. 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"
  6. 500 Great Films - Daniel & Susan Cohen (1987)'s icon

    500 Great Films - Daniel & Susan Cohen (1987)

    Favs/dislikes: 3:0. (Wrong version of Cat and the Canary, Jew Süss, Farewell My Lovely/Murder My, Sweet, The Man Who Knew Too Much on the other list. Swing Time is also missing. Edit: fixed now). Why We Fight = 7 (+6) Ivan the Terrible 2 parts (+1) Die Nibelungen 2 parts (+1) Olympia 2 parts (+1) = 500 + 9 = 509
  7. A-Z of Cult Films and Film-Makers (2001)'s icon

    A-Z of Cult Films and Film-Makers (2001)

    Favs/dislikes: 1:0. All the entries from the book. + Carry On (entire franchise) By Steven Paul Davies. ISBN: 0713487046
  8. Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art (1974)'s icon

    Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art (1974)

    Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Original 1974 version. This presentation of the book is very similar to the official iCM-list version. The main difference (and basically the only difference) is that this version include an additional 22 entries (examples of non-subversive films) which the official list version excludes (also, the order of the entries is slightly different). In other words, this list includes ALL films mentioned regardless if they are subversive or not. However, some films (or "entries" to be more precise) are not on IMDb yet, or appear in the book with unidentifiable stills (see bottom of list description). Films are sorted by the order they appear in the book. In some cases, the same film is discussed several times in different sections throughout the book (Blowup, 2001: A Space Odyssey, L'âge d'or, W.R. etc. They are listed here by their FIRST appearance in the book regardless if the film is discussed more thoroughly at a later stage in the book. #1-24: Acknowledgements, Preface and "The World View of Subversive Cinema" #1-2: Front cover and Back cover (and also mentioned in Acknowledgements). #25-193 :Part One - The Subversion of Form #25-37: Revolutionary Film Avant-garde in Soviet Russia #38-98: Aesthetic Rebels and Rebellious Clowns #99-117: The Destruction of Time and Space #118-131: The Destruction of Plot and Narrative #132-141: The Assault of Montage #142-160: The Triumph and Death of the Moving Camera #161-162: The Devaluation of Language #163-193: Straining towards the Limits #194-386: Part Two - The Subversion of Content #194: International Left and Revolutionary Cinema #195-257: Left and Revolutionary Cinema: the West #258-307: Left and Revolutionary Cinema: the East #308-332: Left and Revolutionary Cinema: Third World #333-338: East Germany: Against the West #339-352: Nazi Cinema #353-386: Secrets and Revelations #387-599: Part Three - Forbidden Subjects of the Cinema #387-403: The Visual Taboo #404-423: Nudity #424-468: Erotic and Pornographic Cinema #469-508: Homosexuality and Other Variants #509-514: The First Mystery: Birth #515-547: The Ultimate Secret: Death #548-575: The Attack on God #576-599: Trance and Witchcraft #600-621: Part Four - Towards a New Consciousness #600-619: Counterculture and Avant-garde #620-621: The Subversion of Subversion -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Films mentioned in the original version but not included in the revised version and/or iCM version: Staroye i novoye (Old and New) Alexander Nevsky Battleship Potemkin Ivan the Terrible Part 1 Ivan the Terrible Part 2 The Great Train Robbery Das blaue Licht Intolerance Cleopatra Der blaue Engel Gone with the Wind The Sound of Music Journal d'un curé de campagne If... O Lucky Man! The Graduate Romeo and Juliet Lebenszeichen Love Story Tout va bien ¡Que viva México! The Second in Command (The Second Coming) ...for a total of 22 additional entries compared to the iCM-version. "Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht" page 87; never explicitly mentioned but referred to when discussing Pere Portabella's "Cuadecuc, vampir". It IS mentioned in the revised version however. "Der geile Wotan" is included here as it is mentioned and referred to, but is in fact a faulty entry (correctly replaced by the correct film "SS und Judenstern" in the revised iCM-version), page 254. Unidentifiable Keystone Film circa 1915 (page 50-51, featured still) is in fact "In the Clutches of the Gang". Unknown films/entries: UFA Newsreel, 1940 (page 194) Unidentified Nazi documentary footage (page 278) Unidentified Nazi documentary footage (page 280) Entries that aren't on IMDb: Beaver Films (Stag, 1970, USA), page 221; revised version list the years as 1967-72. The None Story (Stag, 1950s, USA), page 225; titled "The Nun's Story" in the revised version.
  9. Apu's 500<400 (2023)'s icon

    Apu's 500<400 (2023)

    Favs/dislikes: 0:0.
  10. Apu's Essential Films (March 18th, 2014)'s icon

    Apu's Essential Films (March 18th, 2014)

    Favs/dislikes: 13:0. I added this list after I had watched my 5000th feature film, [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/house+of+games] House of Games (1987)[/url] The idea behind it was that if I only had the opportunity to pick 10% of all the feature films I've seen in my life (i.e. 500 films) and put them all together into a personal canon, this would be the end result. Broadly speaking, these are the 500 films I'd want to have with me on a desert island. The criterion I've used for the inclusion of films are, for a lack of a better world, personal. For example, I haven't factored in any sense of historical importance a film might or might not have. These 500 films are not necessarily the best films I've seen (although it should be very close to it) but the films that fascinate me the most, the films I find most aesthetically pleasing, films that are important to me nostalgically, and films I basically could re-watch at any given time. In my opinion, all films included in this list possess a certain re-watch-value that films not included might lack. Omissions, of course, are inevitable. I've made an effort to be exhaustive, and if, for instance, none or only a few films from a certain director/wave/movement/period/genre made it into this list, it's because I don't value it as much as others. Omissions also apply to many of the films I've seen that, for some reason or another, didn't make it, as well as all (acclaimed) films I haven't yet caught up with. However, it may also be that if a certain film is absent, it's absent because I don't value it as much as those I've included. Riefenstahl's Olympia (1938) is divided into two parts, hence why there are 501 entries instead of 500. See also my [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/apus+essential+shorts+april+8th+2014/apu/]Essential Short Film list[/url].
  11. 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
  12. Arne Mattsson Filmography's icon

    Arne Mattsson Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 7:0.
  13. Avant-Garde Film - Motion Studies's icon

    Avant-Garde Film - Motion Studies

    Favs/dislikes: 21:0. In this book, Scott MacDonald examines 15 of the most suggestive and useful avant-garde films. Through in-depth readings of these works, MacDonald takes viewers on a critical circumnavigation of the conventions of moviegoing as seen by filmmakers who have rebelled against the conventions. MacDonald's discussions do not merely analyze the films; they provide a useful, accessible, jargon-free critical apparatus for viewing avant-garde film, which communicates the author's pleasure in exploring "impenetrable" works with students and public audiences. The book is divided into three sections ("From Stern to Film", "Psychic Excursions" and "Premonitions of a Global Cinema") with five films in each section. ISBN: 978-0-521-38821-4
  14. 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
  15. British Film Noir Guide (369 Films 1937-1964)'s icon

    British Film Noir Guide (369 Films 1937-1964)

    Favs/dislikes: 38:0. "This work presents 369 British films produced between 1937 and 1964 that embody many of the same filmic qualities as those "black films" made in the United States during the classic film noir era. This reference work makes a case for the inclusion of the British films in the film noir canon, which is still considered by some to be an exclusively American inventory. The following information is presented: a quotation from the film; title and release date; a one- to five-star rating; production company, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and main performers; and a plot synopsis with commentary. Appendices categorize films by rating, release date, director and cinematographer and also provide a noir and non-noir breakdown of the 47 films presented on the Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, a 1960 British television series." NOTE: I created this list in May 2012 and had to add well over 75 titles to iCM, suggesting that there are many obscurities worth checking out. Keaney included 26 of the 47 Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre "films" into this work that he considered to be film noirs or at the very least marginal noirs. The remaining 21 "films" were not included. Keaney's ratings: #1-4: ★★★★★ #5-15: ★★★★½ #16-42: ★★★★ #43-85: ★★★½ #86-150: ★★★ #151-234: ★★½ #235-312: ★★ #313-339: ★½ #340-341: ★ #342-369: "Not reviewed" (since they were not available at the time of writing). Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "Film Noir Guide". ISBN: 978-0-7864-6427-2
  16. Clio på bio: om amerikansk film, historia och identitet (2006)'s icon

    Clio på bio: om amerikansk film, historia och identitet (2006)

    Favs/dislikes: 6:0. From the index of the book. ISBN: 9789189442887 Author: Ulf Zander (+ The Squaw Man, 1905, play)
  17. 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
  18. Film - Ronald Bergan (2006): A-Z of Directors - WHAT TO WATCH's icon

    Film - Ronald Bergan (2006): A-Z of Directors - WHAT TO WATCH

    Favs/dislikes: 4:0. A-Z of Directors. Directors in total: 204.
  19. Film - Ronald Bergan (2006): Movie Genres - WHAT TO WATCH's icon

    Film - Ronald Bergan (2006): Movie Genres - WHAT TO WATCH

    Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Movie Genres
  20. Film - Ronald Bergan (2006): World Cinema - WHAT TO WATCH's icon

    Film - Ronald Bergan (2006): World Cinema - WHAT TO WATCH

    Favs/dislikes: 2:0. World Cinema
  21. 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).
  22. Film Noir - TASCHEN's icon

    Film Noir - TASCHEN

    Favs/dislikes: 29:0. Contains all films that have at least one still included in TASCHEN's recently re-released "Film Noir". ISBN: 978-3-8365-3462-8
  23. 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.
  24. "Filmen i Sverige" (2003) - All Swedish Films's icon

    "Filmen i Sverige" (2003) - All Swedish Films

    Favs/dislikes: 4:0. By Leif Furhammar (1937-2015) Swedish professor in film. Third Edition. All Swedish movies from the index of the book. Includes shorts and TV-movies. Co-productions are also included, as well as TV-series. Please note that some shorts and lost movies from the index of the book are missing (reason: they're not on imdb etc). PM me if you also have the book and miss any title(s) and I'll go ahead and add it, thanks. #110-120, #525-571, #690-706, #818-822: Titles that I had to add to iCM.
  25. FLM - De bästa svenska filmerna genom tiderna (2022) - ALL Films's icon

    FLM - De bästa svenska filmerna genom tiderna (2022) - ALL Films

    Favs/dislikes: 4:0. Complete list with all the votes. The following six titles are not on IMDb (yet): Farlig kunskap (1983/84) Iris (1954) Limpan är sugen (1998) Protokoll fört vid studiet av ett sönderfallande system (1971) U-barn (1968) Waryaa (2018) Also adjusted the rankings positions for "Nybyggarna" (1972) and "Jag är nyfiken - en film i blått" (1968). The sloppy editor(s) forgot about listing "Förvandla Sverige" (1974) at the master film index (the omission comes as no surprise considering how sloppy and aesthetically unappealing the magazine is). In the foreword, the chief editor claims that there are 223 films in total. There are, in fact, 224 or 226 films depending on how you count. The iCM-list should consist of 226 titles since Utvandrarna/Nybyggarna and Jag är nyfiken gul/blå are, in fact, pairs of two films. Dropoffs from FLM's 2012 list: Du levande (2007) Mitt liv som hund (1985) *Pensionat Paradiset (1937) Ådalen 31 (1969) *Bröderna Mozart (1986) *Amorosa (1986) Änglagård (1992) *Darling (2007) *Elvira Madigan (1967) *Flickan (2009) Gösta Berlings saga (1924) *Mannekäng i rött (1958) *Ångrarna (2010) *Apan (2009) *Avalon (2012) *Egen ingång (1956) En handfull kärlek (1974) En passion (1969) *Europa 1900 (1968) *Fram för lilla Märta (1945) *Fröken April (1958) *Inughuit – folket vid jordens navel (1985) *Juni (2007) *Kungsgatan (1943) *Munnar (1966) *Myglaren (1966) *Naturens hämnd (1983) *Nebulosan (1999) *Paradistorg (1977) Pelle Erövraren (1987) Så vit som en snö (2001) *Sällskapsresan (1980) Såsom i en spegel (1961) *Sommaren (1995) *Stilleben (1985) *Tiden har inget namn (1989) *Tills. med Gunilla månd. kväll o. tisd. (1965) Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen (1999) Undergångens arkitektur (1989) [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/flms+best+swedish+films+of+all+time/]iCM's official version[/url]
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