Books
| Paul Verhoeven - The complete films | |
| by Paul Duncan (ED)
and Douglas Keesey Flexicover, 196 x 245 mm (7.7 x 9.6 in.), 192 pages "As a director, my goal is to be completely open. Just look at how I portray sex in my films. They're considered shocking and obscene because I like to carefully examine human sexuality. It has to be realistic." Paul Verhoeven Known for always pushing the envelope when it comes to showing sex and violence on screen, Paul Verhoeven has directed controversial films in several genres, including the erotic thriller (Basic Instinct), melodrama (Showgirls) and science fiction (RoboCop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Hollow Man). However, even before going to Hollywood, Verhoeven had been a succès de scandale in his native Netherlands, where he directed a war saga (Soldier of Orange), a medieval epic (Flesh+Blood), a psychosexual thriller (The Fourth Man) and a sex comedy (Turkish Delight, which was voted Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival). Verhoeven has shown that visceral thrills can be thought provoking, challenging our received notions of heroism, patriotism, and eroticism. He has created some of the most courageous and contentious films of recent years. Made with full access to Paul Verhoeven's archives! The author: Douglas Keesey was educated at U.C. Berkeley (B.A.) and Princeton (Ph.D.). He has published a book on Don DeLillo (Twayne), along with essays on Thomas Pynchon, James Dickey, Stephen King and Peter Weir. He is a professor of film and literature at California Polytechnic State University. Keesey is also the author of TASCHEN's Erotic Cinema. Editions: English: 3-8228-3101-8 (June 2005) French: 3-8228-3100-X (June 2005) German: 3-8228-3098-4 (June 2005) Italian: 3-8228-4260-5 (November 2005) Spanish: 3-8228-3099-2 (June 2005) List Prices: USD 19.99 | GBP 9.99 | EUR 14.99 | JPY 2900.00      Source: www.taschen.com |
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| Paul Verhoeven the Authorized Biography | |
| by Rob Van Scheers The authorized biography of Paul Verhoeven was written by Rob van Scheers in 1996. It has been translated into English by Aletta Stevens. You can order the English edition at Amazon.com for $7.98. There are also a couple of reviews by people who read the book. Amazon.co.uk has a paperback, 320pages (5 January, 1998). Review available. Readers in the Netherlands and Belgium can order the Dutch edition at Bol.com for €19,95. One customer review there. |
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| Showgirls: Portrait of a Film | |
| by Paul Verhoeven November 1995 Available at Amazon.com for $17.47 There are also a couple of reviews by people who read the book. |
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| Paul Verhoeven: Beyond Flesh and Blood | |
| by Jean-Marc Bouineau Mini Review: "I got this little book. It's really a long interview and has lots of pictures of Paul working and stills from his films. Pretty cool! I recommend you get it if you haven't. I picked it up super cheap on Amazon Z-shops." Lisa Order it at Amazon.co.uk |
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DVDs and Sountracks
Links for the various DVDs and Soundtracks (if available) can be found at the individual film pages:
Hollow Man | Starship Troopers | Showgirls | Basic Instinct | Total Recall | RoboCop |
Flesh & Blood | De Vierde man | Spetters | Soldaat van Oranje | Keetje Tippel | Turks fruit
