Paul Simpson

Nepostradatelná kniha pro milovníky agenta 007. Detailní průvodce světem nejslavnějšího agenta všech dob. Autoři podávají fundovaný přehled románů, filmů a komiksů, ve kterých hraje hlavní roli James Bond. Vyčerpávajícím způsobem představují ústřední témata, postavy, herce, režiséry, popisují místa, kde se „bondovky“ natáčely, zabývají se ženami, zbraněmi i technologickými vymoženostmi neohroženého služebníka Jejího Veličenstva. A nechybějí ani klasické Bondovy „hlášky“, které vešly do dějin.

"The Rough Guide to Cult Movies" offers a blend of essential trivia and informed opinion as it takes you on a tour of the most compellingly weird - and weirdly compelling - films in the world. Whether you're a paid-up member of The Big Lebowski fan club or just looking for a night in with an interesting DVD, "The Rough Guide to Cult Movies" is the ultimate guide to the world's most memorable films. "The Rough Guide to Cult Movies" selects cinema's most compelling triumphs: films that are brilliant, intriguing or just plain bizarre; from action flicks to zombie films, by way of nuns, yakuza, musicals and mutations. You'll find expert, pithy reviews of over 1500 movies, with forgotten legends like Charlie Chan and the Opera or contemporary classics like "There Will Be Blood", plus filmmakers' picks of their favourite cult movies, in their own words. There are good movies and there are bad movies and then there are cult movies.

The painstakingly crafted world that J.R.R. Tolkien created for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion is so vivid that it's easy to briefly imagine Middle-earth as a real place-even Tolkien himself had said it existed somewhere on Earth. From the languages spoken and the creatures that peopled it to the wars and cosmology, the richly imagined Middle-earth has left many artists and fans worldwide imagining what it would look and feel like to inhabit such a wildly inspired world. Tolkien left out no details in his picture so it is no surprise that Middle-earth has inspired such inventiveness in turn. Middle-earth Envisioned is the first book to explore the artistic legacy left by Tolkien's world. Paintings, drawings, theatrical performances, radio serials, and films inspired by The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are all discussed in a manner that further illuminates the brilliance of Tolkien's creation. Readers will discover details surrounding an attempted Beatles live-action version (with Paul McCartney as Frodo Baggins), a nearly four-hour Canadian musical, the West End stage production of Lord of the Rings, and of course, the Peter Jackson films-including the Hobbit trilogy-and much more. In this beautifully illustrated gift book, discover the richness of Middle-earth anew, through the works of the artists inspired by it. From Paul Simpson, former editor of Star Trek magazine and NYT bestselling author Brian J. Robb.

Nepostradatelná kniha pro milovníky agenta 007. Detailní průvodce světem nejslavnějšího agenta všech dob. Autoři podávají fundovaný přehled románů, filmů a komiksů, ve kterých hraje hlavní roli James Bond. Vyčerpávajícím způsobem představují ústřední témata, postavy, herce, režiséry, popisují místa, kde se „bondovky“ natáčely, zabývají se ženami, zbraněmi i technologickými vymoženostmi neohroženého služebníka Jejího Veličenstva. A nechybějí ani klasické Bondovy „hlášky“, které vešly do dějin.