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hunkydory's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Drug abuse
melissarochelle's review
3.0
I started this in February. I finished the first part -- the "My Week with Marilyn" portion -- in a matter of days. It was definitely interesting and I understand why the started of with that one. The second half -- "The Prince, the Showgirl, and Me" part and the first book published -- was far more painful to get through.
The second half was interesting. I learned a lot about film making that I never knew about or hadn't thought about at all. It just didn't have enough Marilyn.
However after reading the second half, I have SERIOUS doubts about the truthfulness of that first half. I mean, you're a young man working on a film set and suddenly the MOST FAMOUS and MOST BEAUTIFUL woman on the PLANET gives you attention and you don't yell it from the rooftops? I mean, there wasn't an INKLING in the second part about his time with Marilyn. It's suspect, I think.
A good story though and if it is true, then that's cool and good for him. But...I don't know.
An interesting read -- the first half is definitely fun for Marilyn fans. The second half is far more for fans of film...just not enough MM.
The second half was interesting. I learned a lot about film making that I never knew about or hadn't thought about at all. It just didn't have enough Marilyn.
However after reading the second half, I have SERIOUS doubts about the truthfulness of that first half. I mean, you're a young man working on a film set and suddenly the MOST FAMOUS and MOST BEAUTIFUL woman on the PLANET gives you attention and you don't yell it from the rooftops? I mean, there wasn't an INKLING in the second part about his time with Marilyn. It's suspect, I think.
A good story though and if it is true, then that's cool and good for him. But...I don't know.
An interesting read -- the first half is definitely fun for Marilyn fans. The second half is far more for fans of film...just not enough MM.
mdesive's review against another edition
3.0
This was very interesting, but at the same time very depressing. Marilyn really was a mess.
s_books's review
4.0
A really good and fascinating look at the behind the scenes workings of making a film back in the studios heyday. For most people the draw to this book would probably be that it's about working with Marilyn Monroe but it really is fascinating on its own merits about being a Third Assistant on any studio film. This book is actually both My Week With Marilyn and The Prince, The Showgirl, And Me and it's amazing to see how faithful the movie actually stayed to the book.
claremarie's review
slow-paced
2.25
This is basically a journal entry of Colin's the week doesn't happen until 2/3 of the way through the movie.
lnatal's review against another edition
3.0
A movie My Week with Marilyn (2011) based on this book is coming up where Sir Laurence Olivier is played by Kenneth Branagh.
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