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Morgan

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  • Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film | [Peter Biskind]
    Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film
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    Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Peter Biskind
    • Narrated By Phil Gigante
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    (26)
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    Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines - the Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Films - that have powered them. Peter Biskind profiles the people who took the independent movement from obscurity to the Oscars, most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax an indie powerhouse.

    D.E.W. says: "Essential reading for aspiring filmmakers"
    "Fascinating...but a terrible narrator."
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    It's an impressive collection of "inside" stories from all sources regarding the rise of Sundance and Miramax. The only knock is that, since it's a kind of oral history, there are many different voices of remarkable people throughout. My apologies to the narrator, but I found his takes on the likes of Spike Lee, Matt Damon and many others to be silly, distracting, and occasionally insulting.
    Once you get past that it's a fascinating look into the independent film culture and the origins of some of Hollywood's biggest names and companies.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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