Animal Movies Guide

Product Description Years in the making, there is nothing as comprehensive as Animal Movies Guide published anywhere else in print or online! Designed especially for animal-loving movie buffs, this all-inclusive film reference contains 90 complete reviews of movies in which a primary character is an animal (genres include animated films, westerns, horror, comedy, drama, and more). There are flash reviews and synopses of over 1,000 animal movies spanning from the 1920s to the present. With behind-the-scenes tidbits about Hollywood and the human and animal actors that appear in these movies, the entertaining and informative listings provide pet lovers the details needed to choose movies that will appeal to them and offers parents the background to select appropriate movies for their children. Featured films survey both the all-time greats and the yawners, and run the gamut from general admission to R-rated. This book presents an insider's perspective from dozens of famous celebs, plus animal-movie actors like Antonio Banderas (the Shrek series), Jeff Bridges (Seabiscuit), Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves), and Viggo Mortensen (Hidalgo); directors Don Coscarelli (The Beastmaster), Jean Jacques Annuad (The Bear), and Glen Morgan (the Willard remake); plus in-demand Hollywood animal trainers Anne Gordon, and Steve Martin; to name just a few. Numerous sidebars sprinkled throughout the book reveal interesting factoids about how stunts are staged, how readers can get their pets in pictures, and much more. Review ANIMAL MOVIES GUIDE is a long overdue book. Anyone who loves sharing their lives with animals should have this guide. It is a one-stop guide for every important animal-related movie made, along with interviews and more. Before you swing by the video store to rent your next video, check out Staci s book. Not only will you be reminded of movies you loved as a child, but you are sure to find new favorites as well. This one is a keeper and makes a great gift for the animal lovers in your life! --Bonnie Marlewski-Probert, Creator: Horse Tales for the Soul, and Dog Tales for the Soul book series Is ANIMAL MOVIES GUIDE in fact a horror book belonging in a horror fan's library? Absolutely it is and does. While it's not limited solely to our genre, it certainly accords it the love and respect it deserves, and I can't imagine that any horror fan wouldn't also enjoy reading about beloved (and feared) animals in dramas, comedies, westerns, etc. Where else can you learn about both Cujo and Old Yeller? Cat People and The Cat From Outer Space? Apes like Curious George and Amy from Congo? All in one convenient, easy-to-read, and extremely entertaining package. --Debi Moore: The Horror Channel ANIMAL MOVIES GUIDE is not only an excellent home video resource, its an entertaining and insightful read. A neglected sub-genre finally has its movie guide and its champion in Staci Layne Wilson. --John Fusco, Screenwriter: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Hidalgo From the Inside Flap Years in the making, there is nothing as comprehensive as Animal Movies Guide published anywhere else in print or online! Designed especially for animal-loving movie buffs, this all-inclusive film reference contains 90 complete reviews of movies in which a primary character is an animal (genres include animated films, westerns, horror, comedy, drama, and more). There are flash reviews and synopses of over 1,000 animal movies spanning from the 1920s to the present. With behind-the-scenes tidbits about Hollywood and the human and animal actors that appear in these movies, the entertaining and informative listings provide pet lovers the details needed to choose movies that will appeal to them and offers parents the background to select appropriate movies for their children. Featured films survey both the all-time greats and the yawners, and run the gamut from general admission to R-rated. This book presents an insider's perspective from dozens of famous celebs, plus ani