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Title: The Complete Films of Vincent Price by Lucy Chase Williams, Vincent Price ISBN: 0-8065-1600-3 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.95 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The VP Bible!
Comment: To me, Vincent Price was always the ultimate movie star. His best roles were always those of someone on the brink who was pushed over the edge into soul-crushed madness, best seen in "House of Wax" and the Corman Poe films. Williams describes each of Price's 100 feature films in detail, with the focus on Price's performance. Each entry also quotes contemporary reviews of the film and there is usually an anecdote or two from Price or a costar. Not only is Williams' text good, but the book is full of fantastic publicity photos, stills and advertising art that are treasures in and of themselves. Horror fans can discover some of Price's other roles, like his hilarious comic performance with Ronald Colman in "Champagne For Caesar" (Forget "Quiz Show", check that one out!) At the end of the book Ms. Williams states that she regrets that she didn't have space to cover Price's extensive work in radio, TV, and the theater. So, come on, let's have volume II! (Though we might want to conveniently overlook the "Love Boat" appearances...)
Rating: 5
Summary: The best book on Vincent Price
Comment: Fans of Vincent Price have much to rejoice over in The Complete Films of Vincent Price. It's hard to believe that for the first time a book provides not only COMPLETE coverage of each of his feature films, but also a wonderful 50+ page biography of the man we loved to have scare us.
In each of the feature film summaries, author Lucy Chase Williams not only gives us complete cast and credit listings, but also charming ancedotes provided by fellow cast members. This distinguished list includes Charlton Heston, Angela Lansbury, Jane Russell, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, and many, many others.
But what really makes this book a joy for all Vincent fans is the biography. Almost everyone only thinks of Vincent Price as "that horror film actor", but he was so much more than that. Williams warmly reveals Price as the well-known, well-schooled, down-to-earth human being his fans knew him to be. We see the art lover, the fine cook, the author, the "special guest star" on HUNDREDS of television series, and... the practical joker who knew how to enjoy life and have fun.
The Complete Films of Vincent Price is a wonderful book. More appropriately, it is The COMPLETE Vincent Price. The multi-faceted gentleman everyone should get to know.
Rating: 5
Summary: the complete FEATURE films of Vincent Price
Comment: on page 252-253 there's a great picture of Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and John Carradine in 1983 during a photo session for the film "House of the Long Shadows", a movie that i like {however, i hate the character that Arnaz, Jr. played because of his cynicism and lack of respect for traditional horror}. the pictures, incidentally, make up for the lack of coverage of Vincent's other careers! there's pictures of his cartoon characters from Disney and Hanna-Barbera. there's posters for the "Butterfly Ball" project plus numerous print ads for products that appeared in magazines. a picture of him with Alice Cooper is also shown! the rest of this book highlights all 100 of Vincent's FEATURE films, which are anything that is shown in movie theatres. i think the book is great! seeing the pictures and movie posters are like walking through time...i wouldn't have added any negative criticism about the movies because it dampens the mood of the book, which is to be a celebration of his career in movies...but there are several harsh criticisms of his films from critics and Vincent himself, who himself was a critic: of art! the book also contains Vincent's now-legendary comments on his own profession just after wrapping up the 1987-released film "The Offspring". in brief, Price announces that he's tired and bored talking about horror films. it's then explained that the film he just finished maybe caused him to be a bit testy with the reporter. Price had realized after his scenes were complete that the producers/director were filming extreme gore and slasher elements to be aired around his narrative parts and it made him furious that his name and image would be grouped with that TYPE of film once again {1984's "Bloodbath at the House of Death" was pretty gory and Price's appearance clashes with the sadistic storyline}. "The Offspring" was a Tales From the Crypt meets Twilight Zone anthology in which Price plays a town historian in rural Oldfield. a picture from that film (a shot of Price at a desk) is here. GET this book!!!
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Title: Vincent Price: The Art of Fear by Denis Meikle, Neil D. Vokes, Richard Matheson ISBN: 1903111536 Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography by Victoria Price ISBN: 0312242735 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 04 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title:House of Wax ASIN: B00009NHBC Publisher: Warner Home Video Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.98 |
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Title:The Comedy of Terrors / The Raven ASIN: B00009PY45 Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.01 |
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Title:The Abominable Dr. Phibes ASIN: B0000542CL Publisher: MGM/UA Video Pub. Date: 20 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.46 |
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