Brazil: The Evolution Of 54th Best Film Ever Made: The Evolution of the 54th Best British Film Ever Made |
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Charles Alverson, Terry Gilliam, Bob McCabe
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Pages: 192 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0752837923
Pub: Orion
Pub date: 2001-02-15
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 99477
Reader Reviews:
An engrossing read (2/2 people found this helpful)
I have been a fan of this film for many years, and at last this book explains why so few people I talk to about it have heard of it, let alone seen it. Gilliam's struggles with stroppy ( and wonderful) cast members, and the usual tales of his struggles just to get his ideas out of his head and onto the screen fade into significance compared to the struggles he had during the editing process.
I think that some of what is spoken of in this book is rather tamed down compared to what actually happened, but it still gives you a great idea about what can happen when a great genius mind and a great moneymaking mind clash. Genius should always win, but we all have to eat...
By the way, I bought this along with the scripts, but don't bother, as the script in included in this tome.
Mind-blowing (as the movie) (3/4 people found this helpful)
It is remarquable how little litterature has yet been published on Terry Gilliam's masterpiece "Brazil", in spite of the fact that it clearly stands out a chilling, but intellectually extremely challenging piece of art. In this book, for the first time the reader is granted insight in the creative mind of cinema genious Terry Gilliam as he originally imagined the plot. It shows astounding dream sequences that could not be filmed for financial reasons and allows us to come closer to what "Brazil" could have become with a more "commercial" budget. If you haven't seen the movie, this book will certainly make it easier to enjoy and understand, while unconditional fans will find loads of fascinating details, all confirming the cult status of Gilliam's work. A definite must-have for negative-utopia fans or neophites !
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