Member Reviews

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “reads like a pacy novel. exceptional research. mr. biskind seems to like iconoclasty. sometimes, a bit forced, i feel, painting the flip side so bleak. but very entertaining nonetheless. quite an expose of the rush of new hollywood. must read for anyone and everyone who loves films by scorsese, coppola and such.”

  ßeowulf wrote this review Thursday, July 3 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “pretty brief, but a nice review of the real golden age of hollywood...or not hollywood, as the case may be”

  sean c wrote this review Tuesday, May 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Wrote about on my blog for 13 February 2004.”

  Laurie Likes Books wrote this review Saturday, May 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 2 stars

  “A bit tabloidy, but a fun romp through '70's Hollywood. Somewhat sad final reflection on what might have been. ”

  Noel W wrote this review Thursday, May 22 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Great stuff. A lot of fun - with good, nasty stories.”

  Whiteberg wrote this review Thursday, January 17 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Great !”

  MZ Z wrote this review Sunday, November 25 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “Film directors are an egotistical, egocentric, pretentious, and self-destructive lot, as this book points out over and over and over and over and over and over again. But in a way, it's not Biskind's fault. These people are really this way.”

  JoeIsReading wrote this review Monday, November 12 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “One of the best books about movie-making I've read. Talks to all the people that matter and paints a vivid picture of the era. Much better than his 90s equivalent (Down & Dirty Pictures), probably because the characters are so much more interesting. Read this and prepare yourself for a big DVD rental bill afterwards!”

  robram wrote this review Saturday, August 25 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Movie making by those who were once mavericks and now have lost the edge. Sad really.”

  Patpme wrote this review Tuesday, July 31 2007. ( reply | permalink )