A great introduction to all the
Movies you should see and why. The book does a nice job of teaching about the cultural references each movie has contributed. ( )

Enjoyed this quite a bit. I learner a fee interesting tidbits and was pleased to see that I have already seen the majority of these movies! ( )

Overall, I found Reel Culture a quick, mildly entertaining overview of movies I've seen or feel I ought to have seen, with lists of quotations, memorable moments, and trivia for each. While I found the book helpful for picking out movies to fill gaps in my film history knowledge, it's probably more useful for talking about movies you've never seen. ( )

This was a fun book that I enjoyed reading through. The trivia is interesting and written in such a way to be interesting for young adult/teen readers. The movies included are classics that never go out of style. They vary from children's movies to adult movies, comedy to horror. The pictures associated with each movie are high quality and give the reader a glimpse into the content. ( )

Reel Culture is a simple book, a quick read, and it would appeal to any teenage movie buff out there. In fact, it might appeal to most teens who want to get the upper-hand on their peers by knowing about all those obscure references from Simpsons or Family Guy.

Mimi O'Connor, author of The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit presents here 50 "classic" films (from 1938's Bringing Up Baby to 1991's Silence of the Lambs), giving a synopsis of the plot, as well as why the film was meaningful, especially through today's lens of cinema, providing memorable quotes, memorable scenes, as well as bits of trivia that make the moviemaking process sound even more interesting.

While I knew quite a bit about the trivia and the films in question, I still found things I didn't know, and even garnered an interest to keep my eyes peeled for several films I hadn't yet gotten around to seeing.

My only complaint stems from the fact that I am not the book's primary demographic: The book was clearly written for teens. O'Connor captures the lingo spoken by the kids these days, and does so in a way that might make anyone too much older feel a bit alienated. Other than that, this book is a great read for those interested in the films of the yesteryear. ( )