In BAMBI VS. GODZILLA, David Mamet, the award-winning playwright and screenwriter, gives us an exhilaratingly subversive inside look at Hollywood from the perspective of a film-maker who has always played the game his own way. Who really reads scripts at the film studios? How is a screenplay like a personals ad? Whose opinion matters when revising a screenplay? Why are there so many producers listed in movie credits? And what the hell do those producers do, anyway? Refreshingly unafraid to offend, Mamet provides hilarious, surprising and bracingly forthright answers to these and other questions about virtually every aspect of film-making, from concept to script to screen. Demigods and sacred cows of the movie business -- beware! But for the rest of us, Mamet speaking truth to Hollywood makes for searingly enjoyable reading, and will sit alongside classics like ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE as essential primers on the movie business.
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By C. PACKHAM
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The other review for this book is a travesty . This is a singularly brilliant and imensely intelligent insight into the form and functioning of the 'movie business' . As a source book for the fundemental and intrinsicly invaluable advice required by script and screen writers it has no equal . For anyone with a serious and investigative interest in the subject it is wholly stimulating and hugely enjoyable . Its a book that makes you think about the films youve seen and the world which shaped them . It is funny , sarcastically and cynically , but also sad in its frank revelation of decaying standards and aspirations . It is one of my books of the year .
By Numinous Ugo
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Although we know that Holywood has only a superficial veneer of benevolence, and that underneath the surface it is a treacherous dog eat dog world of power, money and double dealing and self interest, it is still illuminating to get the perspective of someone who know the system from the inside.
This is a great read for anyone interested in understanding the world of film making. It helps us understand the frustrations of the creative director, who has his vision and story distorted by those in power in Hollywood and explains why our cinemas so often seem to be screening such bland formulaic trash
This is a great read for anyone interested in understanding the world of film making. It helps us understand the frustrations of the creative director, who has his vision and story distorted by those in power in Hollywood and explains why our cinemas so often seem to be screening such bland formulaic trash
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Normally when a book gets either one-star or five-star reviews it means it's at the very least interesting, challenging, and divisive. I didn't find this book remarkable except for being unremarkable. If it hadn't been written by Mamet my expectations wouldn't have been so high so I might have not felt so non-plussed with it. But here's a man with a formidable reputation and I expected some insights to match it. I didn't find hardly any and ended up with the feeling that Mamet didn't really have anything especially new to say.
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Very disappointing
Given the track record Mamet has within Hollywood, and the claims on the back of the book that this was a 'reveal all', this was a startling disappointment. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Marmaduke Gentle
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Rambling and very dull
From such a great writer as Mamet, this is a huge disappointment. If you were expecting fascinating insight, forget it. It's dull and it goes on and on. Avoid.
Published on 11 Oct 2008 by S. P. Fraser
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