Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Biskind takes the reader into the backroom deals, tense meetings and creative energy that propped up the indie renaissance of the 1990s. "

" I read this when I was applying to a job with Sundance film festival. It is clear the author dislikes both the Weinstein brothers and Robert Redford and he uses interviews with actors, directors and others in the film business to give a picture of a rather heartless and commercialized indie film industry where money rules over art. It wasn't a quick or easy read but I learned a lot of about scandal in the industry. "

" 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. "

" "Rise of indie movie and how dirty movie business at US" "

" A must read for anyone who is somehow involved in the movie industry! "

" The three stars are for all the interesting anecdotes about the making of Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting, etc. The writing itself was mediocre. "

" if most lives are lived in quiet desperation, harvey weinsteins' is lived in blubbery bluster. biskind=god body. "

" I really enjoyed easy riders, raging bulls and so full expected to like this too. while arguably the focus of american cinema is now very much in the hands of executives such as the weinsteins, it didn't make for as interesting a read. "

" Ooooh, so pulpy and so good! "

" Biskind confirms that he is the best person to capture modern cinema on page. A fascinating look at how fickle this town can be, even if your name is Harvey Weinstein. "

" Harvey Weinstein is a dick. "

" This is really pleasing so far. Biskind does not pull his punches and is a talented writer. Many of the quotes are unattributed which questions their veracity, but it does provide a sense of what kind of people the major players Redford, Harvey and Bob weinstein might be. "

" I liked this one less than "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" but still a worthwhile read, particularly if you work in the industry. "

" Lots of gossip in this one. Steven Soderbergh is a madman! "

" I go to Sundance every year, so this was hugely entertaining to me. "

" A great, almost warts-and-all look at independent movies, from Redford's outsized ego to the Wainsteins oversize mouths. Not just for moviemakers. "

" Great read about the indie boom and implosion of the 90's and the role that Miramax and Sundance played in all of it. "

" I learned to never trust the Weinsteins. Ever! "

" In short, Robert Redford's a flake, and the Weinstein brothers have terrible tempers. "

" Great book if you love films and the business of making and selling them. "

" Tries to push the idea that the distributors are the true heroes of the indie film business; I do not buy it. Pretty interesting but nowhere near as good as Easy Riders Raging Bulls. "

" Anyone who likes independent films should read it. Its a great book. "

" So far, a superb read "

" Very interesting under-the-scenes view of the story of Miramax and the rise and fall of the American independent cinema. Captivating. "

" after the brilliance of Easy Riders this is almost unreadably turgid "

" It's too close to home and it's too near the bone. "

" Harvey Weinstein is a dick. "

" Ooooh, so pulpy and so good! "

" Biskind takes the reader into the backroom deals, tense meetings and creative energy that propped up the indie renaissance of the 1990s. "

" Not as good as Easy Riders, Raging Bulls. Some interesting information, but leans to the salacious side of the film business "

" Read about the evolution of Miramax and the founder Harvey Weinstein. Boy, the guy can be a jerk but reading about jerks can be a lot of fun. So many behind the scenes in Hollywood stories. Great book for a pop culture geek like myself. "