Cult Movies in Sixty Seconds: The Best Movies in the World in Less than a Minute

by Soren McCarthy

"Presenting the information movie fans need about those films that the insiders seem to know and love, this handy guide to cult flicks offers perceptive and entertaining entries containing an outline of the plot, characters, and themes; insight into why the film is considered a classic; and essential little-known facts. Featuring such favorites as Barbarella , Betty Blue , Harold and Maude , Roger and Me , The Wickerman , and Withnail and I , this book highlights the best films from more than 50 years of movie making. Also explored are the qualities that make a film a cult movie and whether a film can be both cult and a box office hit."

Genres: Film, Pop Culture

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Bryce Wilson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good book for beginners but anyone searching for any indepth analysis (which to be fair the book doesn't claim to have) will be disappointed.

[Marci · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a 2.5 but gets an extra half star for featuring many of my favorites. It's all pretty standard films with nothing much new said. It's a bit disappointing due to the fact that, if you know the films, you'll know that the book gives away whole plots at points for some of the films. If these were all new to me, and then I went to watch the films, it'd be fairly annoyed.

[Stefanie V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!