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Adventures of a Suburban Boy
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Faber and Faber (2003-09-04)
ISBN: 0571216951
EAN: 9780571216956
Dewy Decimal #: 791.430233092
Hardcover: 384 pages
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Customer Reviews
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A beautiful read, and real insight, from the heart
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-09-11
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
If you are looking for a well written and genuinely insightful perspective on Hollywood, film making, stars and Boorman's movies, this it it. A great story, little self-indulgence, and a sensitive account of his life and times. It offers lots of detail and reflection, and was a compelling read.The last chapter stays with you- a great life and contribution to film, but with it's share of sadness and regret. Only a few in today's celebrity culture have the stature and strength to say as much, and John Boorman is one of them.This is a great book about a career in film, and the genuine feelings of a sensitive and creative director.Surely one of Britain's finest.
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Pain, Passion and Pleasure of an Honest Filmaker
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-10-18
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a very personal account from a dedicated and distinguished filmaker. In particular, in Boorman's accounts of his relationships with Lee Marvin and his own family. It also reveals the heartache and struggle through which a filmaker has to go in order to realise their vision in making a film. The early parts of the book deal with Boorman's life growing up in London but also sets the backdrop for the relationships that have sustained him throughout his life. His respect for nature pervades the book, especially his past and present life in Ireland. The descriptions of the various films that he has made and the personalities involved are all excellent and very vivid. However, it was the personal reflections on the tortuous process in bringing a film to realisation and the subsequent cost to John Boorman and his family that stayed with me after I finished reading this book. Fantastic. Highly recommended.
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