Bond on Bond - The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies (Roger Moore)

Bond on Bond - The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies

Roger Moore

Blurb: There are not many people in the world who would fail to recognise the name James Bond, and this fabulous book celebrates fifty years of Bond movies - making it the longest continually running film series in movie history. However, while it may be true to say there have been several Bonds, in reality the longest-serving 007, and the one considered to have the most charisma and panache, is undoubtedly Sir Roger Moore, KBE.

This lavishly illustrated book celebrates all fifty years of Bond in all his guises, from the debonair flourish of Sean Connery to the beautiful beefcake of Daniel Craig. However, most excitingly, Roger Moore provides a distinctive and highly personal tribute that takes in all the films, along with a wonderfully witty account of his part in them. From the girls to the locations, from the gadgets to the villains, from the cars to the cocktails, this handsome book is illustrated with many iconic images from all of the Bond movies, plus previously unseen shots from the author's personal collection.

All in all, it's the ultimate James Bond book written by the ultimate James Bond himself. No true aficionado should be without it.

ISBN: 9781742704135 (Hardback)

Year: 2012

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Pages: 224 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Buy from the Book Depository

3. Article on the book

4. Review

5. Interview with Moore

Disney's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Book of the Film (James Ponti)

Disney's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Book of the Film

Adapted by James Ponti

Blurb: Will time stand still?

Long ago, in the sand-swept land of Persia, one king ruled with fairness and strength. His name was King Sharaman. Blessed with two sons, Sharaman still longed for one thing - a son he knew would love him for himself alone, for for the crown that might one day be his. And so, one fateful day, Sharaman saved a young urchin from the streets of Nasaf. This boy would grow into the man known as Prince Dastan.

Years later, the task of ruling the vast Persian Empire has fallen on Sharaman's eldest son, Tus, and the king's brother, Nizam. When Tus lays siege to the sacred city of Alamut, he sets in motion events that threaten to destroy the entire world. Now Datsun - along with the beautiful but mysterious Princess Tamina - must set out on a journey to find the mythical Sands of Time and save all the prince holds dear.

ISBN: 9781407560168 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Parragon

Pages: 158 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the film the book is based on

2. Buy from Amazon

3. Goodreads page for the book

4. Review of the book

5. Buy from Barnes & Noble

Space Jam (James Preller)

Space Jam

Adapted by James Preller

Blurb: Sufferin' succotash! They're Monstars!

Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and the whole Looney Tunes gang have been kidnapped by aliens. They'll be stuck in outer space forever... unless they can beat the aliens at a game of basketball. Can the Tune Squad slam-dunk the Monstars?

Only with Michael Jordan on their team!

ISBN: 0590945548 (Paperback)

Year: 1996

Publisher: Scholastic

Pages: 32 (Fiction)

Links

1. Google books page

2. Buy from Amazon

3. IMDB page for the film

4. Official site for the film

5. Wikipedia page for the film

The Book, the Film, the T-Shirt (Matt Beaumont)

The Book, the Film, the T-Shirt

Matt Beaumont

Blurb: What does a successful adman do when he realises the stars of his new commercial want to kill each other, his director has walked off the set and his client has turned up in the wrong T-Shirt?

How does one of those stars react when he's asked if it's true that he's packing salami into his shorts?

Why on earth does the other one think that dueting with a Chinese Elvis impersonator on the Old Ken Road could possibly be a smart career move?

What does the successful adman's pregnant, swollen-ankled wife do when she realises the cheating bastard just happens to be shooting an ad with a rubber-clad Hollywood nymph?

And how could any of the above possibly have a connection to the world's most useless drug smuggler?

All these questions and more are answered in The Book, the Film, the T-Shirt, a novel that hilariously describes the making of a tyre ad and the destruction of several careers.

ISBN: 000714878X (Paperback)

Year: 2002

Publisher: Harper Collins

Pages: 306 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Review of the book

3. Another review

4. Another review

5. Author's Wikipedia page

Film: Eyewitness Companions (Ronald Bergan)

Film: Eyewitness Companions

Ronald Bergan

Blurb: The story of film and movie genres: Traces the evolution of the cinema and explores the genres of film-making, from avant-garde to animation.

Hollywood to Bollywood: Profiles the work of the greatest international directors, reviews the most influential films of all time, and explores the cinema of the world, from Australia to Zimbabwe.

How movies are made: Outlines the who, what, when, and where of the life cycle of a film - from 'pitch' to premiere.

ISBN: 0756622034 (Hardback)

Year: 2006

Publisher: DK

Pages: 510 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Good reads page

3. Review of the book

4. Publisher's page for the book

5. Another review

Disney Pixar's Toy Story 3: Book of the film (Jasmine Jones)

Disney Pixar's Toy Story 3: Book of the film

Jasmine Jones

Blurb: The time has come that every toy dreads, the child that used to play for hours with his toys is all grown up and heading off to college.

And that time has now come for Buzz, Woody and the gang. As Andy leaves behind his home to start life as a grown up the toys face an unknown future. What will happen to them?

Find out in this complete retelling of the brand new Disney Pixar smash hit film. Featuring your favourite toys, as well as some interesting new faces, things are never bound to run smoothly as the toys embark on a new adventure without Andy.

ISBN: 9781407583891 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Parragon

Pages: 126 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Publisher's page

3. Google books page

4. Official page for the film series

5. Wikipedia page for the film

The Wolfman (Jonathan Maberry)

The Wolfman

Jonathan Maberry

Blurb: Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancee begs him to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. Something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector has come to investigate.

As Talbot pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he is to end the slaughter and protect the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature that stalks the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But when he himself is bitten by the beast, he is torn between his love who desperately tries to save him and coping with the horror of what he has become.

ISBN: 9780765365163 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

Pages: 342 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Blog on the book

3. Author's Wikipedia page

4. Macmillan page for the book including trailers for the film of the same name

5. Goodreads page for the book

Tangled: Book of the Film (Irene Trimble)

Tangled: Book of the Film

Irene Trimble

Blurb: Get ready for a wild ride when charming thief Flynn Rider meets Rapunzel, the isolated princess with long, golden hair. Rapunzel is no damsel i distress, and she soon makes a deal with Flynn that means she can finally explore the outside world.

The book of the film retells the magical story of the latest swashbuckling comedy from Disney, and features eight pages of full colour scenes from the film.

Expect adventure, heart, humour and hair - lots of hair!

ISBN: 9781445414027 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Parragon

Pages: 128 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Good reads page

3. IMDB page for the film

4. Wikipedia page for the film

5. Review of the film

101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die (Steven Jay Schneider)

101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die

Edited by Steven Jay Schneider

Blurb: If you've ever spent a day in the company of Withnail or Barbarella, gone surreal with Un Chien Andalou, found yourself able to recite every line from The Blues Brothers, or rocked out with Spinal Tap and Hedwig then 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die is the book for you. From the violent delights of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to the fantastical fairy tale The Princess Bride, cult films have broken every rule and challenged every moviegoer's perception.

Stars who are cult in one movie may be definitely not in another; people ignored in their own time can become cult heroes after their death. Movies gain cult status for a wide array of reasons - for the iconic acting of stars such as John Belushi, for their witty scripts, their strange visuals, or because of a series of bizarre or macabre incidences. Plan 9 from Outer Space reached cult popularity despite being described as the worst film ever made.

With insights from critics, film historians, and academics, 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion about the movies you simply can't help watching. This book is an homage to a century filled with kamikaze girls, toxic avengers, killer tomatoes, amazon women, and improbably large, time-travelling rabbits. It's time for an irreverent ride into cult culture.

ISBN: 9781845664916 (Hardback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: New Burlington Books

Pages: 416 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Official website for the book

2. Buy at Amazon

3. Discussion on the list of films in the book

4. Buy from Tesco Books

5. Wikipedia page for the book

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (James Ponti)

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Book of the Film

James Ponti

Blurb: Captain Jack is back! Grab your sword and get ready for a brand new swashbuckling adventure with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! Captain Jack is searching for the Fountain of Youth, along with his crew aboard the Black Pearl. But when he comes up against the most fearsome and legendary pirate of all time, Blackbeard, it looks like he has finally met his match...

Climb aboard the Black Pearl and prepare for the ride of a lifetime in this fantastic book of the film!

ISBN: 9781445419374 (Paperback)

Year: 2011

Publisher: Parragon

Pages: 101 (Fiction)

Links

1. Original novel compared with movie version

2. Pirates wiki page

3. Review of the film

4. Official Disney page of the film

5. IMDB page for the film