Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent FilSimon and Schuster, 2013 M01 8 - 560 páginas In this “dishy…superbly reported” (Entertainment Weekly) New York Times bestseller, Peter Biskind chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers who reinvented Hollywood—most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax Films an indie powerhouse. As he did in his acclaimed Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind “takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story” (The New York Times). Biskind charts in fascinating detail the meteoric rise of the controversial Harvey Weinstein, often described as the last mogul, who created an Oscar factory that became the envy of the studios, while leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. He follows Sundance as it grew from a regional film festival to the premier showcase of independent film, succeeding almost despite the mercurial Redford, whose visionary plans were nearly thwarted by his own quixotic personality. Likewise, the directors who emerged from the independent movement, such as Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, and David O. Russell, are now among the best-known directors in Hollywood. Not to mention the actors who emerged with them, like Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman. Candid, controversial, and “sensationally entertaining” (Los Angeles Times) Down and Dirty Pictures is a must-read for anyone interested in the film world. |
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... lives . The movie can be as good as it's gonna be , or as bad as it's gonna be , but it's theirs . " Although there is more than a little truth to this conventional notion , it's important to remember that it's not the whole truth ...
... lives . The movie can be as good as it's gonna be , or as bad as it's gonna be , but it's theirs . " Although there is more than a little truth to this conventional notion , it's important to remember that it's not the whole truth ...
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... live in a per- fect world . Each year Miramax releases as many films as a couple of studios com- bined . By virtue of the volume of its output , it is by far the largest employer of above - the - line talent and below - the - line crew ...
... live in a per- fect world . Each year Miramax releases as many films as a couple of studios com- bined . By virtue of the volume of its output , it is by far the largest employer of above - the - line talent and below - the - line crew ...
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... live - now small films about real people - The Last Picture Show , Carnal Knowledge , Five Easy Pieces - in favor of megabuck fan- tasies . Everything that had been turned upside down in the 1970s was set right side up again . Cops ...
... live - now small films about real people - The Last Picture Show , Carnal Knowledge , Five Easy Pieces - in favor of megabuck fan- tasies . Everything that had been turned upside down in the 1970s was set right side up again . Cops ...
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... Live Entertainment began funneling cash directly into the pro- duction pipeline . Meanwhile , with Deutchman in charge of acquisitions , Cinecom released a string of hits , including Jonathan Demme's Talking Heads documentary Stop ...
... Live Entertainment began funneling cash directly into the pro- duction pipeline . Meanwhile , with Deutchman in charge of acquisitions , Cinecom released a string of hits , including Jonathan Demme's Talking Heads documentary Stop ...
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... lives is to tell people he works for Bob Redford . He was willing to do whatever he thought Bob wanted . It was , ' Yes Bob , yes Bob . ' " Many blamed Redford for Beer . " Bob had blind- ers on about Gary , " says a source . Beer was ...
... lives is to tell people he works for Bob Redford . He was willing to do whatever he thought Bob wanted . It was , ' Yes Bob , yes Bob . ' " Many blamed Redford for Beer . " Bob had blind- ers on about Gary , " says a source . Beer was ...
Contenido
Crossover Dreams | 308 |
The Bad Lieutenant | 341 |
The King of New York | 374 |
All That Jazz Is Gone | 405 |
Gods and Monsters | 437 |
The Sweet Hereafter | 470 |
Cast of Characters | 485 |
Index | 525 |
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