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The Battle of "Brazil": Terry Gilliam V Universal Pictures - The Fight to the Final Cut of a Film Classic (Applause Screenplay Series): Terry Gilliam ... Pictures in the Fight to the Final Cut (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 362 pages
  • Publisher: Applause Theatre Book Publishers,U.S.; Newly Rev edition (30 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1557833478
  • ISBN-13: 978-1557833471
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 370,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In 1985, Universal Pictures released Terry Gilliam's film, "Brazil", under protest. Gilliam had mounted the first director's guerilla campaign against a major Hollywood studio to circumvent his mo being sliced to bits or shelved. "LA Times" film writer and writer Jack Mathews was right in the th the battle, acting as intermediary between the President of Universal, Sid Sheinberg and Gilliam and producer Arnon Milchan. This is a blow-by-blow account of that epic and historic fight as it happene 1985 as well as from the more sober perspective of a dozen years after.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great words, shame about the book..., 14 May 2000
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Mathews' book is compulsive reading (I devoured it in one sitting). While the polemic about the stupidity of Scheiberg et al is entertaining to start with, I just wish there had been a little more attempt at balance: the unrelenting depiction of them as philistine morons gets wearisome after a while. In any case, the full story, complete with the script, makes this a must. This would be a book to read again and again...

...if the damn thing wasn't falling apart. The pages are not very well bound, so delicacy when reading is strongly advised; an unfortunate fate for such a page-turner.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A look at Hollywood and a talented director, 14 Feb 1999
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What went into the release of Brazil is a fascinating look into how Hollywood operates and the lack of respect they have for the makers of movies and the audince that pays to watch the movies. A fascinating look at the "dumbing down" of movies and why it is so.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a terrific look at the underbelly of the studio beast., 9 Feb 1999
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Sure, I might be biased (Brazil is one of my favorite movies) but it was great to see the fighting that took place in order to unleash such a beautiful piece of work. A must read for anyone involved commercially in the creative process, and anyone who loves Terry Gilliam's Brazil.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Leaves you pondering what 'could' have been...
It's about time this book was back in print! And an updated version no less! The book primarily relates a blow-by-blow account of director Terry Gilliam's struggle to get studio... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars If it's about Gilliam it's got to be good
This is a great book about the troubles of releasing the movie Brazil for Universal Pictures. It's much more sympathetic than Andrew Yules Losing the light which is another fine... Read more
Published on 22 Jul 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars An EXCELLENT compendium to the film "Brazil!"
Jack Matthews' "The Battle of Brazil" not only contains the FULL story of Terry Gilliam's "battle" with Universal Pictures head Sid Sheinberg over the release... Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1998

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