Video Movie Guide 2002

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Summary: Only one format complaint.....
Review: Although the ratings and info are still there (echoing earlier editions,) this text is less pleasant to use because its literal dimensions are just too darn small. I guess the publishers decided it was more important to fit it in the supermarket/kiosk book racks that it was to provide larger, legible pages. As such, I'm still using my '97 version (unless we need info on more recent titles.) Bummer.

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Summary: Great comprehensive guide good for cross-referencing
Review: I've been getting this guide since the mid 90's due to its sheer amount of listings and how you can look up movies by title and you can look up actors and directors to see which movies they acted in and directed, respectively. It is also helpful due to the fact that the videos listed are videos available for purchase. Generally, if it is not available for purchase, then it does not find its way into the book. If like to see which actor was in which movie or which director directed which movie as well as a great movie guide, then this is your book!

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Summary: 5 STARS !!!
Review: I've been turning to Martin and Porter for around 12 years now and all I can say is that I eagerly await each new year's edition of the Video Movie Guide (VMG). When I first went looking for a paperback movie guide, I spent a lot of time checking out the competition and found them all lacking in some area. Leonard and I just didn't see eye-to-eye at all. If he didn't like a certain genre, those type of movies didn't get a fair shake. Many of the others were geared for family viewing (which is fine but I've been there, done that, and have moved on to encompass a wide range of films). The only one that I found to be fair and have the technical info (color or b&w, running time, rating, subtitles, year released, cast, director, etc.) that I was looking for was VMG. I've watched the book's format change (for the better) over the years (I happily don't have to figure out the genre of the film before looking it up anymore). After reading some of the other reviews, I understand the frustration of not having all of an actor's films listed but if you read the Forward/Introduction to VMG you'd know that only available (for rent and/or purchase) titles are covered. This is why I've purchased a couple of older VMGs to add to my collection for reference. Nobody seems to mind when a book or DVD has an incomplete filmography on an actor or director so what's the beef? ...