TASTY! (Hotdog)

Name: DavidBanner

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Product:	Hotdog
Date:	22/06/01 (104 review reads)
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Advantages: Different, Features on Classic Films, Funny

Disadvantages: Misses out small facts

There is a wide variety of film magazines available to the film buff. I?ve read most of them and feel that there isn?t that much difference between them. Obviously when films are released, all the magazines interview the stars, directors etc. Consequently, you get a sense of deja-vu when going from one magazine to another. Some magazines have one or two extra features that attempt to differentiate their publication from the others. Empire, for example, has a classic scene section at the end. Hotdog, however, truly stands out in terms of presentation, content and overall quality.

What makes Hotdog different from others is that instead of focusing each issue on recently released films, the magazine celebrates classic films of the past. Every publication is guaranteed to have a feature on truly memorable movies, for example Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Easy Rider. In these articles, the actors, directors, producers (just about anyone involved in the project) are interviewed and provide interesting perspectives and rarely known facts. Having said that, a great deal of attention is still paid to new releases. As a result, the magazine is a truly diverse read as it encompasses films from opposite ends of the cinematic spectrum, ranging from Bonnie and Clyde to Spy Kids.

There are some funny quirky features too. A page that specialises in various top five tables, ranging from "The Top Five Actors With The Most Oscar Nominations" to "The Top Five Best Girl Fights" is always a source of amusement. A career-graph in every issues examines various stars?, such a Ray Liotta and Drew Barrymore, success and flops on a detailed graph!

I believe that one of the reasons for this magazine?s success is its experienced group of writers. Every issue has guest contributors who have written from high profile newspapers and magazines such as The Times and Vogue. This leads to a detailed and informative yet easy read. Moreover the cover of the
magazine is adds to further appeal. Most film magazines opt for a cover with pictures of the month?s new releases. Hotdog reflects it?s diversity by using pictures of the classic films that it may be featuring that month.

If I were to be picky and to try to criticise the magazine, I could argue that sometimes it misses out relevant facts in its unique articles. For example, it once did a great article about Jack Nicholson- however it failed to list a full film biography. There have been times when it has been misinformed on certain aspects of film trivia too.

This however does not detract from the overall quality of the magazine. It?s definitely the best film publication around at the moment. If you don?t believe me - get this month?s issue which has a huge feature on the Bond film series.

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