Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide
Author | Leonard Maltin |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Film reviews, synopses |
Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide was a book-format collection of movie capsule reviews that began in 1969, was updated biannually after 1978, and then annually after 1986. The final edition was published in September 2014.[1] It was originally called TV Movies, which became Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide, and then Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide, before arriving at its final title. Film critic Leonard Maltin edited it and contributed a large portion of its reviews.
Features
The book used a star rating system. The lowest rating was "BOMB", followed by one and a half stars, rising in half-star increments to a maximum of four stars, and frequently giving out two-and-a-half star ( **1/2 ) reviews. The sole exception to this was Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult, which was rated with two and one third stars out of four, referencing the film's title.
Maltin did not cover
Another notable feature of the Guide was that each review included a reference to the source material for the film if it was based on previously published material. Films were listed alphabetically letter-by-letter, ignoring punctuation and spaces. Articles were also ignored and transposed to the end of the title.
The Guide was notable for containing what the
Bombs
Along with typically listed
History
High-school senior
The second edition of the Classic Movie Guide, published in 2010, moved the cut-off date to 1965.
Maltin announced in August 2014 that the 2015 edition, to be published in September 2014, would be the last:
An entire generation has been raised to acquire all their information online from their mobile devices or computers. These are not the likely customers for a physical paperback reference book. Our sales have sharply declined in recent years.[1]
App
The mobile application version of the guide was released, in 2009, to the App Store.[6] However, the app was taken down in 2014 due to Penguin Group being unable to come to an agreement with Mobile Age, the creator of the app.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Hammond, Pete (August 19, 2014). "Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide Ending After 45 Years – Internet Kills Iconic Print Paperback". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Alvarez, Max J. (1994-12-30). "Big Names Look For Bright Lights In Videoland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ISBN 0-452-28283-7. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-452-28978-9. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (1 December 2011). "A New Home for Old Movies". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Rollins, Mark (15 October 2009). "Leonard Maltin Movie Guide, Now on iPhone". MobileWhack.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (17 February 2014). "Bye, Bye, 'Movie Guide' App—For Now". IndieWire. Retrieved 7 August 2017.