Book Details
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Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes |
| Author: |
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John Pierson |
| Times Read: |
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1 |
| Last Read: |
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09.19.06 |
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Notes History
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| 09.19.06 | Since the guy was kind enough to meet with me, I figured I needed to read his book. It's an interesting account of Independant film from 1984 to 94, starting with Stranger Than Paradise and ending with Pulp Fiction... although mostly he focuses on films he had personal contact with (She's Gotta Have It, Roger & Me, Slacker, Clerks, etc.)... pretty candid, filled with producers rep-y details and a general insight into the rise of indie film fests, indie distributors, and the trends of the decade. It's doubly interesting for me because it was at this time that I was waking up to films and started reading Premiere and stuff... Of course I never heard about these movies until... I think my neighbor insisted that i go to this video store i never usually went to to rent Slacker... but it was right around this time that I really started to get into movies and stuff like Sex Lies, Rservoir Dogs, Clerks... I remember all of them being buzzed and coming on video and seeing them... so it was interesting to read how the industry was during that time that I've always associeated just as a general movement and being the lowest rung of the consumer ladder for... Good book. |
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