Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business (edit title)

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Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “This book was really slow and when I was done with it I felt like I hadn't really learned anything new about the movie business. It seemed like a lot of Mamet just spouting his opinions, but even those opinions seemed to lack the insight that I've enjoyed in Mamet's other non-fiction books. ...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 3 stars

  “Mamet is best known for his play GlenGarry, GlenRoss. He's very intelligent and has a biting sense of humour about the movie business. He is not a fan of producers and the whole hollywood facade. It's a very good read, with a lot of great insights and quotes.”

  Bernby wrote this review Tuesday, May 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “This book was really slow and when I was done with it I felt like I hadn't really learned anything new about the movie business. It seemed like a lot of Mamet just spouting his opinions, but even those opinions seemed to lack the insight that I've enjoyed in Mamet's other non-fiction books.
  
  I found Joe Eszterhas' Devil's Guide to Hollywood a much more fun read.”

  whiplock wrote this review Sunday, September 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “wonderfully mamet. the writing was witty and incredibly insightful. absolutely deconstructed the movie business the way it should be done. a bit technical at times, so if you aren't interested in the inner workings of the movie biz you may want to skip it.
  
  quick and interesting.”

  TwainLady wrote this review Thursday, August 23 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No