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[prospero]

this is of interest only for those who understand German -
It has been mentioned before, Ulrich Bruckner, head of our beloved Koch Media, has published a book on paghetti western that - judging from the sheer size of the book - looks like it's THE essential book on the subject in German.
http://www.amazon.de/Leichen-mehr-Italo-Western-seinen-Anf%C3%A4ngen/dp/3896027050/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235138105&sr=1-2
It's entitled "Für ein paar Leichen mehr - der Italo-Western von seinen Anfängen bis heute" ("For a few corpses more - the italo-western from its beginnings til today".
A second, revised edition has just been released, its 750-pages strong!
Judging from the excerpt that was included in Koch's Sollima-Box set, it's got to be nothing less than brilliant! I haven't got it as yet, but somebody promised it to me as a birthday gift, so I'm waiting....

[KommissarX]

Congrats, you sure got yourself a nice present there! You'd better sign off from work for a few days when you receive it

I got hold of the first edition some years ago. It was a nice and thorough read but I honestly have to say I liked Christian Keßler's book more. I wonder what's different in this revised edition, though...

[prospero]

Congrats, you sure got yourself a nice present there! You'd better sign off from work for a few days when you receive it

you mean is has the same effect as the DVD Delirium books? Ruining my bank account, destroying my social life?? 

[KommissarX]

What is a "social life"?

[prospero]

it's what you occasionally do after the DVD's over, before you put in the next one!

[KommissarX]

it's what you occasionally do after the DVD's over, before you put in the next one!

*LOL* Be warned, I might steal your aphorisms!
Have you come around to read the book? What do you think of it?

[Inspector Tanzi]

Someone need to translate this book into English!

[Canisius]

Someone need to translate this book into English!

Yeah, I understand your feelings! But I dunno if it's a lucrative project for the publisher though...

[heinz klett]

a lot of the reviews in this book seem to be lifted from sources like the 'western all'italiana' books by glittering images (where you find the italian/english originals) - uncredited, of course...

[prospero]

it's what you occasionally do after the DVD's over, before you put in the next one!

*LOL* Be warned, I might steal your aphorisms!
Have you come around to read the book? What do you think of it?

actually, I was promised I would get it as a birthday gift way back in December. I'm still waiting, though..... 

[prospero]

a lot of the reviews in this book seem to be lifted from sources like the 'western all'italiana' books by glittering images (where you find the italian/english originals) - uncredited, of course...

really? this would surprise me a lot. Since Bruckner is head of the programme direction (or whatever that may be called in English) at Koch Media. I wouldn't expect him having to resort to copying other peoples' reviews. MPW do that, though.

[heinz klett]

iI wouldn't mean to blame Bruckner himself - somewhere I read he had some people collaborating with him on the book, which would be quite normal with a work of such dimensions.

[Canisius]

a lot of the reviews in this book seem to be lifted from sources like the 'western all'italiana' books by glittering images (where you find the italian/english originals) - uncredited, of course...

Wow, never heard of that before...kinda sad but highly interesting news Mr. Klett! Dunno what to think about it but thanks for the heads up though!

[heinz klett]

i think i have to back off a little on what i said -- after watching a film i like to check what others had to say about it so on several occasions i took the Bruckner book and i.e. the Glittering Images one and noticed some striking resemblances (down to the very phrasing).

i hope i can find some examples over the weekend, otherwise forget what i said. 

[prospero]

i hope i can find some examples over the weekend, otherwise forget what i said. 

don't worry - we're not going to sue you...  ;-)