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William Goldman, who holds two Academy Awards for his screenwriting (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men), and is author of the perennial best seller Adventures in the Screen Trade, scrutinizes the Hollywood movie scene of the past decade in this engaging collection. With the film-world-savvy and razor-sharp commentary for which he is known, he provides an insider's take on today's movie world as he takes a look at “the big picture” on Hollywood, screenwriting, and the future of American cinema. Paperback.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Applause (February 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557834601
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557834607
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.93 x 0.73 x 8.81 inches
Reviewer: Joseph L. Burke
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Very Informative And Entertaining Book
Review: I'm a fan of the author; he knows the entertainment world he reports. His only bad book was the first one that he ever got published.

Reviewer: S. Hunter
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: shrewd writing. a glimpse into the inner-workings of what goes on Out There.
Review: I love reading stories about how movies are made. These essays are personal opinions by someone who has written many Hollywood movies. There's authenticity, expertise, and brutal honesty. He absolutely rips on some of Tinseltown's beloved - and mostly I agreed with him. Some of the analysis was a bit nit-picky, but I yield my criticism of someone who's made it.

Reviewer: PContarino
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the great screenwriters. Fabulous book.
Review: Goldman is one of the great screenwriters. Butch Cassidy, marathon Man, Magic, Princess Bride, All the Presidents Men to name a few. His novels are excellent too. He has a very unique style and his views on Hollywood are fascinating and insightful. He is brilliant and his writing is so engaging. And he has a very clever sense of humor. Recommend. Also Adventure in the Screen Trade and Which Lie Did I Tell? Start with those.

Reviewer: Bonnie
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ouch! This collection needs an editor!
Review: As a 25yr vet of Hollywood, I'm often asked for advice by neophyte writers. I always direct them to two things: William Goldman's ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE, and any and all of his screenplays. The man is a genius at screenwriting, and ADVENTURES is witty, brilliant, and dead-on about Hollywood. True to form, this new book contains nuggets of sheer brilliance and some great entertainment. But the unedited (apparently) collection of articles is repetitive, and begins to read as a rant. How many quotes from addlebrained movie execs does it take for us to realize that they can't have an opinion without hedging? How many times must we hear that Mr. Goldman would like the Oscar voting scores revealed and why? I wish he or an editor had spent the time to shape this book into what Mr. Goldman's terrific ideas warrant. He's a much better writer than the sum of this book. Buy this one to read by the pool, but buy his others to laugh and learn from a master.

Reviewer: lightningmonk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Loved this book
Review: I really enjoyed it. I’ll read anything Goldman writes, especially about Hollywood and the entertainment industry. It’s kind of sad a lot of this is history now, like the way the industry is going today with streaming and the general state of Hollywood. And yet, Goldman’s words, the core truth or heart of them, is more relevant than ever.A note on packing: I had this delivered internationally but regardless, the packing was really sub-par and did not protect the book almost at all. No bubble wrap, just the thin paper. The edges were therefore a little crushed. Noticeably so. I’d remove a star for that, but the rating I give to the book itself.

Reviewer: Delores
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: He is simply the best storyteller!
Review: I haven’t enjoyed nonfiction this much in a long time. Goldman is a smooth operator. He keeps it interesting and time flies.

Reviewer: M. D. ROY EARLE
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Repetitive and dated.
Review: Three topics emerge repeatedly in this collection of brief essays: (1) who will win an Acadamy Award in the coming year (circa 1993); (2) who is the biggest star in Hollywood at the time the essay was written; and (3) what movies will earn the most money in the coming year. Especially since the essays are going on 30 years old, one reasonable answer to all three questions is "who cares?"There is very little effort made to assess the quality of individual movies. The oft-repeated opinion is almost all Hollywood movies made in the years of these essays are garbage, and the movies of the early fifties and some other eras of long ago were of much higher quality. The argument is persuasive (I happen to agree with it), but is repeated enough times in various essays as to induce ennui. (If you are interested in great essays about the features of excellent individual films, try a volume of Roger Ebert's "The Great Movies" series.)On a more positive note, it is interesting to hear how the self-ordained experts of Hollywood voice their opinions. One example that is common in this book: "This movie is either going to be the biggest money maker of the year, or it's going to be the biggest disappointing bust." (There's a prediction that hard to argue with.)The vast number of conflicting opinions the book documents does lend credence to Goldman's opinion that "Nobody knows anything for sure in Hollywood."The minority of essays that do not address any of the three issues (winners, biggest stars, and money) are more interesting. For example, Goldman's portrait of Andre the giant is both entertaining and informative.This book that could have been strengthened significantly with some serious editing to remove repetition. As is, if fails to meet the high standard of Goldman's other popular books.

Reviewer: Ed Underhill
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Snarky Take on the Oscars
Review: While the observations are swift and mostly amusing, there’s not much depth to them. Interesting to look back years later at which now iconic movies and performances didn’t win Oscars. Especially when you are reminded what/who beat them.

Reviewer: John Smith
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a good book. It's not brilliant like some of Goldman's other works about his time in the movie business, but it is a good read. Each years Oscar nominations are suggested BEFORE the event, Christmas big hits discussed with industry insiders and then the same insiders give their reflections with hindsight. Very readable.