All the Best Lines: An Informal History of the Movies in Quotes, Notes and Anecdotes

by George Tiffin

Overview

Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... All the Best Lines presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless themes as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories, the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre.

Dotted throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference.

Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs, All the Best Lines will delight and entertain you in equal measure, reacquainting you with your favourite movies and introducing you to some forgotten classics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781853061
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

George Tiffin is a writer and film-maker who has travelled from Siberia to the Seychelles shooting and directing music videos and commercials. He is the author of the thriller Mercy Alexander.

Editorial Reviews

A treasury of great screen lines... This is high-end QI material for the movies'” —The Times

“A lavish compilation of one-liners, poster quotes and opening scenes” —Daily Mail

“Pithy put-downs, sparkling one-liners, moving monologues and hilarious quips... Fascinating'” —Mirror

“A brilliant book” —Mail on Sunday

“Stylish and substantial, this collection of the finest lines in film dialogue is also a brief history of cinema itself” —Daily Telegraph

“Sublime... Lavish... A book of inspiring trivia'” —Total Film

“Celebrating the silver screen in all of its glory Tiffin's book offers a history of the medium as seen through the lens of its most sparkling lines and memorable scenes... A treasure trove of cinematic gems... Alfred Hitchcock famously said, "to make a great film you need three things: the script, the script and the script." And Tiffin's book amply demonstrates the truth of the assertion'” —Good Book Guide

“Interspersed with brilliant anecdotes and enlightening mini-essays on particular films. It is the kind of book that any cinephile will want to return to time and again” —Choice

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