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The Greatest Movie Car Chases Of All Time by Jesse Crosse, Hardcover 176 pages
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- Narrative Type
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- Original Language
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- ISBN
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- Book Title
- Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time
- Item Length
- 11in
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- MBI Publishing Company LLC
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Features
- Revised
- Genre
- Transportation, Performing Arts
- Topic
- Film / General, Automotive / General, Acting & Auditioning, Film / History & Criticism
- Item Width
- 8.6in
- Item Weight
- 36.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Cut to the chase, we say when were ready for the payoffand this book does exactly that. Beginning with the pacesetting automotive pyrotechnics first brought to the screen in Bullitt, Jesse Crosse shows us the worlds great filmmakers following suitstretching creative talents, technology, budgets, and sometimes credibility to create the most amazing car chase sequences ever filmed.In a close-up look at the twenty greatest car chases of all time, he uncovers the secrets behind the making of these sequences, gets the inside scoop from the moviemakers themselves, and picks a winner. A brilliantly illustrated thrill ride for car enthusiasts and moviegoers, this book is the first to treat the car chase as an art form in its own rightand to offer dizzying entertainment along the way.
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MBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-10
0760324107
ISBN-13
9780760324103
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48657909
Product Key Features
Book Title
Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Film / General, Automotive / General, Acting & Auditioning, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Transportation, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
36.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pn1995.9.A85c76 2006
Edition Description
Revised Edition
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SPEEDTV.com, May 1, 2006 (340,361 visitors/month) "Before you even OPEN "The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time," you know you're in for something special. The dust jacket shows 'bad guy' Bill Hickman launching his 1968 Dodge Charger R/T above the streets of San Francisco. This book may just be 'Number One ... with a Bullitt' (bad pun totally intended). "OK, I'm hooked. Author Jesse Crosse is uniquely qualified to bring his Top 20 list of the greatest car chases of all time. He is an automotive writer and former racer ... and a film buff to boot. "[The book] is divided into seven well-researched chapters ... with Chapter 8 being the payoff ... The Top 20 Car Chase Films of all time.", BookWatch,May 2006 "The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Timeby Jesse Crosse is a unique and exclusive collection of the greatest Hollywood car chases and hot pursuits ever recorded on film. Providing the reader with a simply outstanding and profuse history of each featured chase (as well as a superb understanding of where, how it was created, [it] concludes with a countdown of what may definitively be the greatest 10 car chases ever to make it to the big screen ... A superbly organized and presented compendium showcasing fantastic and memorable moments in automotive movie history that stay with us all, and is very highly recommended reading." Daily Journal(NJ), Oct. 11, 2006 If you've been wanting to develop your movie library to include the greatest car chases ever, your handbook has arrived … there are plenty of studio photos with a foreword and comment throughout by Peter Yates, director of 'Bullitt.'", SPEEDTV.com,May 1, 2006(340,361 visitors/month) "Before you even OPENThe Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time,you know you're in for something special. The dust jacket shows 'bad guy' Bill Hickman launching his 1968 Dodge Charger R/T above the streets of San Francisco. This book may just be 'Number One … with a Bullitt' (bad pun totally intended). "OK, I'm hooked. Author Jesse Crosse is uniquely qualified to bring his Top 20 list of the greatest car chases of all time. He is an automotive writer and former racer … and a film buff to boot. "[The book] is divided into seven well-researched chapters … with Chapter 8 being the payoff … The Top 20 Car Chase Films of all time.", BookWatch, May 2006 “The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time by Jesse Crosse is a unique and exclusive collection of the greatest Hollywood car chases and hot pursuits ever recorded on film. Providing the reader with a simply outstanding and profuse history of each featured chase (as well as a superb understanding of where, how it was created, [it] concludes with a countdown of what may definitively be the greatest 10 car chases ever to make it to the big screen ... A superbly organized and presented compendium showcasing fantastic and memorable moments in automotive movie history that stay with us all, and is very highly recommended reading.� Daily Journal (NJ), Oct. 11, 2006 If you’ve been wanting to develop your movie library to include the greatest car chases ever, your handbook has arrived & there are plenty of studio photos with a foreword and comment throughout by Peter Yates, director of ‘Bullitt.’�, New York Times, Dec. 10, 2006 "Once you read this very entertaining book, you will risk your ability to suspend disbelief the next time you watch a movie car chase. Of course, after trying to cross town (any town) in a hurry, you already know that without a great deal of help, Frank Bullitt and the likes of Popeye Doyle would have been dead or severely injured in the first minutes of their famous chases. This book gives some reasons they weren't." SPEEDTV.com, May 1, 2006 “Before you even OPEN The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time, you know you’re in for something special. The dust jacket shows ‘bad guy’ Bill Hickman launching his 1968 Dodge Charger R/T above the streets of San Francisco. This book may just be ‘Number One & with a Bullitt’ (bad pun totally intended). “OK, I’m hooked. Author Jesse Crosse is uniquely qualified to bring his Top 20 list of the greatest car chases of all time. He is an automotive writer and former racer & and a film buff to boot. “[The book] is divided into seven well-researched chapters & with Chapter 8 being the payoff & The Top 20 Car Chase Films of all time.�, New York Times, Dec. 10, 2006 "Once you read this very entertaining book, you will risk your ability to suspend disbelief the next time you watch a movie car chase. Of course, after trying to cross town (any town) in a hurry, you already know that without a great deal of help, Frank Bullitt and the likes of Popeye Doyle would have been dead or severely injured in the first minutes of their famous chases. This book gives some reasons they weren't." SPEEDTV.com, May 1, 2006 "Before you even OPEN The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time, you know you're in for something special. The dust jacket shows 'bad guy' Bill Hickman launching his 1968 Dodge Charger R/T above the streets of San Francisco. This book may just be 'Number One … with a Bullitt' (bad pun totally intended). "OK, I'm hooked. Author Jesse Crosse is uniquely qualified to bring his Top 20 list of the greatest car chases of all time. He is an automotive writer and former racer … and a film buff to boot. "[The book] is divided into seven well-researched chapters … with Chapter 8 being the payoff … The Top 20 Car Chase Films of all time.", BookWatch, May 2006 "The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time by Jesse Crosse is a unique and exclusive collection of the greatest Hollywood car chases and hot pursuits ever recorded on film. Providing the reader with a simply outstanding and profuse history of each featured chase (as well as a superb understanding of where, how it was created, [it] concludes with a countdown of what may definitively be the greatest 10 car chases ever to make it to the big screen ... A superbly organized and presented compendium showcasing fantastic and memorable moments in automotive movie history that stay with us all, and is very highly recommended reading." Daily Journal (NJ), Oct. 11, 2006 If you've been wanting to develop your movie library to include the greatest car chases ever, your handbook has arrived ... there are plenty of studio photos with a foreword and comment throughout by Peter Yates, director of 'Bullitt.'", BookWatch,May 2006(circ. unavailable) "The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Timeby Jesse Crosse is a unique and exclusive collection of the greatest Hollywood car chases and hot pursuits ever recorded on film. Providing the reader with a simply outstanding and profuse history of each featured chase (as well as a superb understanding of where, how it was created, [it] concludes with a countdown of what may definitively be the greatest 10 car chases ever to make it to the big screenhellip;. A superbly organized and presented compendium showcasing fantastic and memorable moments in automotive movie history that stay with us all, and is very highly recommended reading.", Road & Track,November 2006 "By itself, the list of the 20 greatest car chases of all time makes this book worth the money." American Road,Fall 2006 "This is a book that junkies of action movies and fast cars will delightfully devour." iZoom.com,June 1, 2006 "This is not the 'yee-haw' book you might expect from its title. Instead, this is a book that is written for both the movie buff and for the car enthusiast. "Only the last chapter of the book focuses on the author's ratings of the top 20 movie car chases of all time. The first 141 pages are a well-researched and documented history of the movie car chase, the people who make them happen and the techniques they use. "This is a book full of delightful details and behind-the-scenes insight and photography.", BookWatch, "May 2006 (circ. unavailable)" "The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time "by Jesse Crosse is a unique and exclusive collection of the greatest Hollywood car chases and hot pursuits ever recorded on film. Providing the reader with a simply outstanding and profuse history of each featured chase (as well as a superb understanding of where, how it was created, [it] concludes with a countdown of what may definitively be the greatest 10 car chases ever to make it to the big screen.... A superbly organized and presented compendium showcasing fantastic and memorable moments in automotive movie history that stay with us all, and is very highly recommended reading.", iZoom.com," June 1, 2006 (audience info unavailable) "This is not the 'yee-haw' book you might expect from its title. Instead, this is a book that is written for both the movie buff and for the car enthusiast. "Only the last chapter of the book focuses on the author's ratings of the top 20 movie car chases of all time. The first 141 pages are a well-researched and documented history of the movie car chase, the people who make them happen and the techniques they use. "This is a book full of delightful details and behind-the-scenes insight and photography ... There's just one thing wrong: Crosse rates the chase in Bullitt" ahead of Ronin, "and I think it should be the other way around.", Road & Track, November 2006 "By itself, the list of the 20 greatest car chases of all time makes this book worth the money." American Road, Fall 2006 "This is a book that junkies of action movies and fast cars will delightfully devour." iZoom.com, June 1, 2006 "This is not the 'yee-haw' book you might expect from its title. Instead, this is a book that is written for both the movie buff and for the car enthusiast. "Only the last chapter of the book focuses on the author's ratings of the top 20 movie car chases of all time. The first 141 pages are a well-researched and documented history of the movie car chase, the people who make them happen and the techniques they use. "This is a book full of delightful details and behind-the-scenes insight and photography.", Road & Track, November 2006 “By itself, the list of the 20 greatest car chases of all time makes this book worth the money.� American Road, Fall 2006 “This is a book that junkies of action movies and fast cars will delightfully devour.� iZoom.com, June 1, 2006 “This is not the ‘yee-haw’ book you might expect from its title. Instead, this is a book that is written for both the movie buff and for the car enthusiast. “Only the last chapter of the book focuses on the author’s ratings of the top 20 movie car chases of all time. The first 141 pages are a well-researched and documented history of the movie car chase, the people who make them happen and the techniques they use. “This is a book full of delightful details and behind-the-scenes insight and photography.�, New York Times,Dec. 10, 2006 "Once you read this very entertaining book, you will risk your ability to suspend disbelief the next time you watch a movie car chase. Of course, after trying to cross town (any town) in a hurry, you already know that without a great deal of help, Frank Bullitt and the likes of Popeye Doyle would have been dead or severely injured in the first minutes of their famous chases. This book gives some reasons they weren't." SPEEDTV.com,May 1, 2006 "Before you even OPENThe Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time,you know you're in for something special. The dust jacket shows 'bad guy' Bill Hickman launching his 1968 Dodge Charger R/T above the streets of San Francisco. This book may just be 'Number One … with a Bullitt' (bad pun totally intended). "OK, I'm hooked. Author Jesse Crosse is uniquely qualified to bring his Top 20 list of the greatest car chases of all time. He is an automotive writer and former racer … and a film buff to boot. "[The book] is divided into seven well-researched chapters … with Chapter 8 being the payoff … The Top 20 Car Chase Films of all time.", Road & Track, November 2006 "By itself, the list of the 20 greatest car chases of all time makes this book worth the money." American Road, Fall 2006 "This is a book that junkies of action movies and fast cars will delightfully devour." iZoom.com, June 1, 2006 "This is not the 'yee-haw' book you might expect from its title. Instead, this is a book that is written for both the movie buff and for the car enthusiast. "Only the last chapter of the book focuses on the author's ratings of the top 20 movie car chases of all time. The first 141 pages are a well-researched and documented history of the movie car chase, the people who make them happen and the techniques they use. "This is a book full of delightful details and behind-the-scenes insight and photography.", New York Times, Dec. 10, 2006 "Once you read this very entertaining book, you will risk your ability to suspend disbelief the next time you watch a movie car chase. Of course, after trying to cross town (any town) in a hurry, you already know that without a great deal of help, Frank Bullitt and the likes of Popeye Doyle would have been dead or severely injured in the first minutes of their famous chases. This book gives some reasons they weren't." SPEEDTV.com, May 1, 2006 "Before you even OPEN The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time, you know you're in for something special. The dust jacket shows 'bad guy' Bill Hickman launching his 1968 Dodge Charger R/T above the streets of San Francisco. This book may just be 'Number One ... with a Bullitt' (bad pun totally intended). "OK, I'm hooked. Author Jesse Crosse is uniquely qualified to bring his Top 20 list of the greatest car chases of all time. He is an automotive writer and former racer ... and a film buff to boot. "[The book] is divided into seven well-researched chapters ... with Chapter 8 being the payoff ... The Top 20 Car Chase Films of all time." , iZoom.com,June 1, 2006(audience info unavailable) "This is not the 'yee-haw' book you might expect from its title. Instead, this is a book that is written for both the movie buff and for the car enthusiast. "Only the last chapter of the book focuses on the author's ratings of the top 20 movie car chases of all time. The first 141 pages are a well-researched and documented history of the movie car chase, the people who make them happen and the techniques they use. "This is a book full of delightful details and behind-the-scenes insight and photography … There's just one thing wrong: Crosse rates the chase in Bullittahead of Ronin,and I think it should be the other way around.", BookWatch, May 2006 "The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Timeby Jesse Crosse is a unique and exclusive collection of the greatest Hollywood car chases and hot pursuits ever recorded on film. Providing the reader with a simply outstanding and profuse history of each featured chase (as well as a superb understanding of where, how it was created, [it] concludes with a countdown of what may definitively be the greatest 10 car chases ever to make it to the big screen ... A superbly organized and presented compendium showcasing fantastic and memorable moments in automotive movie history that stay with us all, and is very highly recommended reading." Daily Journal (NJ), Oct. 11, 2006 If you've been wanting to develop your movie library to include the greatest car chases ever, your handbook has arrived … there are plenty of studio photos with a foreword and comment throughout by Peter Yates, director of 'Bullitt.'"
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