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1	Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told more books like this by Blake Snyder add to wishlist In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, "Save the Cat!," author and screenwriter Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. see all copies from $9.90! new only from $11.98! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Films of 20th Century-Fox: A Pictorial History more books like this by Tony Thomas add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
3	Cult Movies: The Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful more books like this by Danny Peary add to wishlist Film buffs will devour this guide to over one hundred of the most popular and controversial cult films ever made. From the silent film era to the present, it includes such classics as All About Eve, Tarzan and His Mate, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. see all copies from $3.64! new only from $64.95! \| first editions
4	Lights! Camera! Fiction!: The Movie Lover's Guide to Writing a Novel more books like this by Alfie Thompson add to wishlist For the first time, a professional writing instructor and movie buff will take you through the steps necessary to craft your own commercial novel using techniques found in your favourite films. It shows how watching Hollywood features can teach you: how to watch films with a writer's eye; how to infuse character traits into scenes and plots; how ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.93! \| first editions \| SVS
5	50 classic motion pictures; the stuff that dreams are made of more books like this by David Zinman add to wishlist Hollywood movies from the 1930s up to a few years after World War Two. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Film Plots: Scene-By-Scene Narrative Outlines for Feature Film Study more books like this by Leonard J. Leff add to wishlist see all copies from $40.49! new only from $205.06! \| first editions
7	Movie Lust: Recommended Viewing for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason more books like this by Maitland McDonagh add to wishlist Just as "Book Lust" and "Music Lust" supplied thousands of new reading and listening recommendations, "Movie Lust" continues the Lust series tradition, offering 1,300 film recommendations for the discerning movie lover. see all copies from $2.10! new only from $8.49! \| SVS
8	Reel Romance: The Lovers' Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies more books like this by Leslie Halpern add to wishlist With Americans spending more of their time movie-watching time at home, and couples forever wandering through video stores looking for something that they'll both enjoy, Reel Romance arrives at the perfect time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
9	Love, Hollywood Style more books like this by P J Ruditis add to wishlist In this romantic comedy, movie studio tour guide Tracy Vance comes up with a new approach to winning over her crush: shes going to borrow ideas from her favorite romantic comedy films. Of course, things never work out like they do in the movies--or do they? Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24! \| SVS
10	The Films of the Eighties more books like this by Douglas Brode add to wishlist Among the diverse movies included in this celebration of the decade are A Fish Called Wanda, The Last Temptation of Christ, Amadeus, Platoon, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Dangerous Liaisons. For every film discussed, Brode provides a listing of casts and credits and a detailed summary of the film's story and production history. Hundreds of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.67! \| first editions
11	Adventure in the movies more books like this by Ian Alexander Cameron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
12	The Cutting Room Floor: Movie Scenes Which Never Made It to the Movies more books like this by Laurent Bouzereau add to wishlist Features scenes which never appeared from such diverse movies as Dressed to Kill, Scarface, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Death Becomes Her, and many others. Also includes the storyboards designed for the most daring erotic sequence of Basic Instinct--a scene so daring it had to be cut. Photos throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.16! \| first editions
13	October more books like this by Richard Taylor add to wishlist Sergei Eisenstein's "October" (1927) is a testament to his technical genius, as well as being one of the most remarkable works of propaganda cinema. With sequences such as the storming of the Winter Palace, Eisenstein recreated the 1917 October Revolution as a heroic spectacle, thus furnishing the fledgling Soviet Union with its founding myth. In ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.30! \| SVS
14	50 Classic Motion Pictures more books like this by David Zinman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15	Films of the Fifties more books like this by Douglas Brode add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! new only from $34.94!
16	Films of the Sixties more books like this by Douglas Brode add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.33! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Cinema, the Magic Vehicle: A Guide to Its Achievement more books like this by Adam Garbicz add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18 view cover	American Cinema of the 1910s: Themes and Variations more books like this by Charlie Keil (Editor), Professor Ben Singer (Editor) add to wishlist Includes essays that explore the rapid developments of the 1910s that began with D W Griffith's unrivaled one-reelers. see all copies from $20.50! new only from $26.20! \| SVS
19	The Road to Romance and Ruin: Teen Films and Youth Culture more books like this by Jon Lewis, Lewis Jon add to wishlist Looks at the relationship between teen films and youth culture. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $27.50! \| first editions
20	Cult Movies 3: 50 More of the Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful more books like this by Danny Peary add to wishlist The author of Guide for the Film Fanatic provides film fans with a complete credit listing, a detailed plot synopsis, and a long essay illusrated with rare movie stills ranging from silent classics to oddball modern films. An invaluable reference source. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $49.89! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Art of Plotting: How to Add Emotion, Excitement, and Depth to Your Writing more books like this by Linda J Cowgill add to wishlist Plot must be as much about the emotions of the characters as it is about the events of the story. That's the message in "The Art of Plotting", which teaches screenwriters how to integrate plot, characterisation and exposition to make stories compelling. Using examples from recent and classic movies, author Linda J. Cowgill demonstrates how the ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $11.34! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Writing the Romantic Comedy: The Art and Craft of Writing Screenplays That Sell more books like this by Billy Mernit add to wishlist Introduces the basics of writing romantic comedy screenplays, including discussion on character and theme development, effective use of dialogue and imagery, and creating passion and humor. see all copies from $8.26! new only from $8.55!
23	The Great Book of Movie Villains: A Guide to the Screen's Meanies, Tough Guys, and Bullies more books like this by Jan Stacy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.98! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	American Cinema of the 1960s: Themes and Variations more books like this by Professor Barry Keith Grant (Editor) add to wishlist The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in the twentieth century. The country fragmented as various challenges to state power were met with increasing and violent resistance. The Cold War heated up and the Vietnam War divided Americans. Civil rights, ... see all copies from $16.95! new only from $27.54! \| SVS
25 view cover	Oscar A to Z more books like this by Charles Matthews, Charles Mathews add to wishlist The first alphabetical guide to concentrate on every feature film in which a performer, director, designer, or composer was nominated for or received the Academy Award, this book features the facts on over 2,400 films, including those nominated for 1995 Oscars. Includes fascinating behind-the-scenes tidbits--campaigns, rumors, and trivia that give ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.90! \| SVS

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