The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1419715712 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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“Eye-popping!”
Fascinating and Informative book about "Grand Budapest Hotel" Walter Otto Koenig The author of this new book Matt Zoller Seitz, also published "The Wes Anderson Collection" which covers the first seven Wes Anderson Films. I own the book and all the films and greatly enjoyed reading the informative book. This new book follows the same format, but instead of covering a film in 35-45 pages, we have 256 pages about "The Grand Budapest Hotel" only. Lavishly illustrated with many photographs, stills, production drawings and illustrations by Max. "Superb reading" according to Angela Hughey. One of my favorite books of all time. One of my favorite movies of all time. I love all of the incredible information provided in this book. I'm a movie and photography buff so getting a glimpse into all of the behind the scenes crafting involved-especially in a movie such as this-was such a treat. I found myself reading a chapter, and then watching the movie again to see exactly what they were describing and showing through pictures in the book. What a treat. Creative & Thrilling I would like to first point out the quality of the book is fantastic. The photos, illustrations, page designs, typography— it is absolutely perfect and not in a flawless way, but in the overall presentation. I loved the interviews. Reading the details and getting insight on the creation of this brilliant movie, plus all the different design elements that contributed to creating Anderson's magical reality, was thrilling. After reading this book, I have a
Together, they offer a complete overview of Anderson's filmography to date.Praise for the film, The Grand Budapest Hotel: Four Academy Awards®, including Costume Design, Music - Original Score, and Production Design; Nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Directing, and Writing - Original Screenplay; Best Film - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards; Best Original Screenplay, BAFTA, WGA, NYFCC, and LAFCA AwardsPraise for the book, The Wes Anderson Collection: “The Wes Anderson Collection comes as close as a book can to reading like a Wes Anderson film. Also inside are interviews with costume designer Milena Canonero, composer Alexandre Desplat, lead actor Ralph Fiennes, production designer Adam Stockhausen, and cinematographer Robert Yeoman; essays by film critics Ali Arikan and Steven Boone, film theorist and historian David Bordwell, music critic Olivia Collette, and style and costume consultant Christopher Laverty; and an introduction by playwright Anne Washburn. Previously unpublished production photos, artwork, and ephemera illustrate each essay and interview.The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel stays true to Seitz's previous book on Anderson's first seven feature films,The Wes Anderson Collection, with