Dreaming Aloud : the Life and films of James Cameron [Import] [Paperback]

Christopher Heard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday Publishing (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385256809
• ISBN-13: 978-0385256803
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,621,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars been there, heard that, January 5, 1999

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Kurt Pfeifer ([e-mail]) (Kirkland, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreaming Aloud : the Life and films of James Cameron (Paperback)

If you've done any significant reading on James Cameron through magazine articles or seen him speak in interviews, you've already gotten most of what you'll get out of this book. It covers more personal background, and gives more detail on the early work (Pirahna II) than is usually discussed, but there is far too much Cameron worshipping in this book and not enough thorough details.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the price, March 29, 1998

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"svk13" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreaming Aloud : the Life and films of James Cameron (Paperback)

For those who have become fans of Cameron because of Titanic, this book might be a pleasant introduction to this filmmaker. But to others who have read Cameron interviews/stories in magazines like Premiere, Esquire, Movieline, etc...this book is an outright bore. None of the information is new and the quotes are all ripped from past interviews. This book is on par with the Leo DiCaprio books that litter the Times Best Seller list right now, which isn't saying much.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An unauthorized book on Jim Cameron, May 8, 1998

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[e-mail] (Phoenix, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreaming Aloud : the Life and films of James Cameron (Paperback)

I have to agree with the comment by SVK, it may not be worth buying if you've read too much of all sources Chris derived to use for his so-called "unauthorized" book. Other than that, it's more interesting to learn more about the man who blew the audiences away and held Hollywood hostage at his feet. Paula Parisi's book would be a safe bet to satisfy your appetite for knowledge of the wildly successful and most recognized filmmaking genuis since Spielberg.