Fantastic Cinema (Peter Nicholls) 700 fantasy/horror/sci-fi films
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This extensive appendix in Nicholl's book lists 700 fantasy/horror/sci-fi films,1902-1983. Note that it is not a 'best of' list. While some films are must-see classics, others are z-grade junk - there's even a few TV-movies in the mix. Nicholls may be academic but he's no snob - like Danny Peary, he believes in seeing all types of movies.
Most of these appended films are reviewed in capsules (the others have already been discussed in more detail in the main body of the book). He gives titles a dual rating, one for quality (stars) and another for squeamishness (skulls).
Interestingly, Nicholls embraces a broad range of movies in his critique, including the James Bond series (because of its sci-fi overtones with gadgetry, supervillians, etc) and films with a surreal, psychological, or dreamlike approach. You'd have to be a true film fan to watch the wide range of titles here - everything from Monty Python and the Muppets to Russian silent films and Italian zombie gore.
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Mary Poppins
1964, in 15 top lists Check -
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Love Bug
1968, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Absent Minded Professor
1961, in 0 top lists Check -
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959, in 0 top lists Check -
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Herbie Rides Again
1974, in 1 top list Check -
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The Island at the Top of the World
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Shaggy D.A.
1976, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Sep 4, 2012; source