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Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind
abematt's review against another edition
3.0
Fascinating stories about a really fascinating time in Hollywood, little too dense for my taste and sometimes it’s so easy to lose track of all the people involved. Also didn’t care much for the Sundance parts, either way some great stories in here
chichi27's review against another edition
2.0
While there are interesting anecdotes in this book, it is way too long and unfocused and really petty. I don't know that I can say that I learned that much from this book.
mybrilliantbasset's review against another edition
4.0
ashamed to say, it just made me long for a full book of “tarantino, corrupted” content
elpanek's review against another edition
3.0
Thorough chronicle of the 90's independent film scene, but after awhile it felt like one Harvey Weinstein tirade after another. The author writes in that annoying, clipped syntax used in Variety, puts words in other people's mouths, and obviously has an ax to grind w/ Robert Redford. Kinda made me nostalgic for movies like Pulp Fiction, that come out of nowhere and get everybody talking.
blevins's review against another edition
3.0
Gossip fest from Biskind (kind of his style) about Miramax, Sundance and various indie people in the '90s that makes a lot of people look bad--Harvey Weinstein and Robert Redford at the front of that list. I never liked Miramax and their whole schtick but now I really loathe ol' Harvey. What an ass.
bill_borowski's review against another edition
slow-paced
I didn’t enjoy this nearly as much as Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. It’s okay, but had way too much of a focus on Weinstein. I wish it was more about the filmmakers rather than the business side of getting these movies out there, but that’s just me.