The Best Film You've Never Seen Explained

Author:	Robert K. Elder
Pub Date:	2013
Publisher:	Chicago Review Press
Preceded By:	The Film That Changed My Life

The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love is a book by the journalist and editor Robert K. Elder.^[1]

Synopsis

Published in 2013, the book features interviews with 35 directors about lesser-known movies that influenced them.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] This is the companion to his previous book, The Film That Changed My Life.

Interviews

The directors include:^[5] ^[6]

John Woo (Le Samouraï)
Danny Boyle (Eureka)
John Dahl ()
Guillermo del Toro (Arcane Sorcerer)
Rian Johnson (Under the Volcano)
Jay Duplass (Joe Versus the Volcano)
Richard Linklater (Some Came Running)
John Waters (Boom!)
Kevin Smith (A Man for All Seasons)
Peter Bogdanovich (Trouble in Paradise)
Edgar Wright (The Super Cops)
Bill Condon (Sweet Charity)
Alex Proyas (The Swimmer)
Frank Oz (The Trial)

Reception

Reviews of the book have praised both Elder's interviewing style and the depth of information included in the book.^[7]

External links

Notes and References

http://famousmonsters.com/archives/reviews/book-review-the-best-film-youve-never-seen "Book Review: “The Best Film You’ve Never Seen”"
Web site: Matheson . Whitney . Excerpt: 'The Best Film You've Never Seen' . 2024-10-24 . . en-US.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20130628/ENT05/306280006/Book-review-Hollywood-greats-share-Best-Film-You-ve-Never-Seen- "Book review: Hollywood greats share 'The Best Film You've Never Seen'"
Pitt, David. "The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or critically Savaged Movies They Love". Booklist 5/15/2013, Vol. 109 Issue 18, p10
https://books.google.com/books?id=VFH3AOYg_ksC Google Books
http://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/best-film-youve-never-seen Book Excerpt: Guillermo Del Toro talks about the Best Film You've Never Seen|Features|Roger Ebert
http://www.popmatters.com/review/173648-the-best-film-youve-never-seen/ "When a Fire Starts to Burn: 'The Best Film You've Never Seen'"