100 MOVIES of the 1960S

In true Pop Art style, movies of the 1960s blurred the lines between art, mass market, and pop culture into a vibrant cinematic decade. From Mary Poppins to the films of Jean-Luc Godard, this book gathers the must-see films of this transformational era, shaped by innovation, Spaghetti Westerns, sci-fi star turns, and important progress in female characterization. At 780 pages, this updated and revised edition features profiles of 100 films from the 1960s era that left their indelible marks on cinematic and cultural history, each illustrated with photos from the movies and expert commentary from Jürgen Müller, chair of Early Modern and Modern Art History at the Technical University of Dresden. He is also the editor of Taschen's "Movies by Decade" series. 1968 was a banner year for me as a young filmgoer, because it was the year I witnessed two very different sides of the sci-fi spectrum: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes. Both movies acted as an agent of change for my developing appreciation for the genre and sent me in search of more like them. If you're of a certain age, like me, you're going to find some great information — and great memories — in this 780-page edition. ~Marty