Stardust: The Visual Companion
Category: Books,Humor & Entertainment,Movies
Stardust: The Visual Companion Details
Review A sumptuous volume deserving to be in your very own library. -- Charles Vess (from online blog Greenmanpress.com)Utter Perfection! (about the movie) -- Ain't It Cool NewsUtter Perfection! -- Ain't It Cool News Read more From the Back Cover Neil Gaiman's critically-acclaimed adult fairy tale makes the leap from novel to screen in this spectacular new movie starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Rupert Everett, Peter O'Toole, Sienna Miller and Ricky Gervais. Young Tristan Thorne vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends him over an ancient wall and into a magical realm that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining... This stunning volume brings you the complete magical screenplay, plus an introduction from Neil Gaiman, interviews with the starry cast and the crew, scores of enchanting photos, and beautiful, fully painted production art. Read more About the Author Stephen Jones is a leading expert on horror and is the author of the Illustrated Movie Guide series. He has won numerous awards, including two World Fantasy Awards and three Horror Writers of America Bram Stoker Awards.Neil Gaiman is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of the novels American Gods and Anansi Boys, and has recently completed his first feature film, Mirrormask, with long-time collaborator Dave McKean. He is also the writer of the epic Sandman graphic novel series.Matthew Vaughn directed the critically acclaimed Layer Cake, starring Daniel Craig.Jane Goldman is the author of the cult novel Dreamworld. Read more
Reviews
Stardust: The Visual Companion is the best "making-of" book I've read in a while. The pictures are wonderful, plentiful, and to my surprise not readily available even when using Google image search. You will also see several concept illustrations and photos of what might have been the wall, the Babylon candle, various set locations, and more. Then, read about your favorite characters and hear creation insights from the costumes they wear to their behavior in the script. It certainly made me appreciate the detail that went into their appearance in Stardust.I believe just as much love went into making this book as did making the movie itself. It's packed with commentary from Neil Gaiman on his own fairy tale-like experience transforming the world in his head into a shared world on the silver screen. The book includes an abridged script from the movie for the last pages of the book. How cool is that? If you loved Stardust the movie and can't get enough of it, this book will extend your enjoyment enormously.Finally, this book is *not* a graphic novel with illustrations by Charles Vess (though there are a few of this drawings sprinkled throughout the book. Reviews mistaking this product for something else may be helpful warnings -- but I do not think they should detract from the overall rating of this book.