| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xxvi, 387 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999--arguably the most groundbreaking year in American cinematic history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-361) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: Losing all hope was freedom : December 31, 1999 -- "I'm scared to close my eyes. I'm scared to open them." : The Blair Witch Project -- "After the game is before the game." : Following/Go/Run Lola run -- "We need to talk about your TPS reports." : Office space -- "Whoa." : The matrix -- "I don't want your life." : Varsity blues/She's all that/Cruel intentions/10 things I hate about you/American pie -- "Sign up for tomorrow today!" : Election/Rushmore/The virgin suicides -- "At last, we will have revenge." : Star Wars : episode I--The phantom menace/The iron giant/Galaxy quest -- "Fidelio." : Eyes wide shut/The mummy -- "I see dead people." : The sixth sense/The Blair Witch Project -- "It's karma, baby." : The best man/The wood -- "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it." : American beauty -- "I want you to hit me as hard as you can." : Fight club -- "Ever want to be someone else" : Being John Malkovich -- "Are we shootin" people, or what?" : Three kings/The limey -- "I'm running out of heroes, man." : The insider -- "The bluest eyes in Texas." : Boys don't cry -- "The goddamn regret." : Magnolia -- Epilogue: "We are the middle children of history." : March 26th , 2000. |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- 20th century -- History.
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Motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01027285
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Best. Movie. Year. Ever. |
| ISBN |
9781501175381 (hardcover) |
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1501175386 (hardcover) |
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9781501175398 (paperback) |
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1501175394 (paperback) |
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9781501175404 (ebook) |
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