Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by AudioHead (A) on December 29, 2001 at 12:29:03

In Reply to: Did Leonard Maltin actually SEE all the movies he lists in his bestselling 'Movie And Video Guide'?? posted by Vic T. on December 26, 2001 at 20:23:13:

For detail and sophistication, the Martin-Porter guide pales besides the
Maltin guide. If you're skeptical, try reading the reviews of
several of the alltime great films in each guide and compare them -
Citizen Kane, Gone With The Wind, Casablanca,
The Godfather, Lawerence of Arabia, etc. I recommend the Martin-
Porter Guide as a supplement because it can compensate for some of
the conservative, family oriented bias of Matlin. Just compare Matlin's review of "Alien", which he found repugnant, most
likely for the chest-bursting scene. In contrast, Martin-Porter gives
"Alien", the positive, enthusiatic review it so richly deserves. I
don't think that Bill Warren, the sci-fi editor for
Maltin, would have ever gave the film such a negative review. That review
probably came from Old Malty himself, so my advice is to have both
(and possibly more) guides on hand for reference. - AH