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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent reading
Daniel O'Brien's book on Robert Altman is a fascinating insight into the workings of the director's films. I found it particularly interesting the way O'Brien leads the reader through the journey from Altman's beginings in television through to his more commercial successes. For the first time, I could understand what it's like to start from nothing and make your way as a...
Published on October 2, 2000
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A great but flawed director, a severely flawed bio
Daniel O'Brien puts together an outsider's version of the great director's life in film. O'Brien is obviously a faux-critic/fan of the director that can get no closer to his subject than to have seen each of his films repeatedly. Basically this amateurish drivel reviews each of Altman's films with a weak eye while dropping vague and incidental biographical info along...
Published on July 30, 1999
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent reading,
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This review is from: Robert Altman: Hollywood Survivor (Hardcover)
Daniel O'Brien's book on Robert Altman is a fascinating insight into the workings of the director's films. I found it particularly interesting the way O'Brien leads the reader through the journey from Altman's beginings in television through to his more commercial successes. For the first time, I could understand what it's like to start from nothing and make your way as a director. Hope for all us film students. I thouroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to film students and anyone interested in the film industry. Excellent.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A great but flawed director, a severely flawed bio,
By A Customer
This review is from: Robert Altman: Hollywood Survivor (Hardcover)
Daniel O'Brien puts together an outsider's version of the great director's life in film. O'Brien is obviously a faux-critic/fan of the director that can get no closer to his subject than to have seen each of his films repeatedly. Basically this amateurish drivel reviews each of Altman's films with a weak eye while dropping vague and incidental biographical info along the way. The first edition that I unfortunately labored through featured numerous misprints and spelling errors to boot. This book delivers no insight or clear perspective on the enigmatic director whatsoever.
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Robert Altman: Hollywood Survivor by Daniel O'Brien (Hardcover - July 1995)
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