Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App? ", "In his gripping memoir, Chasing the Light, Oliver Stone continues to blaze with the light he did so often catch. He has written and directed some of the most iconic Hollywood films of all time, from Midnight Express and Platoon to Scarface and Natural Born Killers. For example, Stone captures his feelings about his mother as he grew into a young man: She wasn’t really interested in history, art, literature, the things I was wrestling with; she was into people, friendship, the guts of real life. * Total Film * Oliver Stone can write a helluva memoir, which isn't surprising when you consider he cut his teeth penning screenplays [...] It's a remarkable read; someone should make a movie about it. . Stone rattles cages. Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group In Chasing The Light he writes about his rarefied New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon , Midnight Express , and Scarface . After that lack of success, he nevertheless co-wrote the scripts for Conan the Barbarian, directed by the nutty but talented John Milius, and Year of the Dragon, directed by Michael Cimino, and starring Mickey Rourke during his golden period. I would recommend also buying The Oliver Experience aswell. Please publish modules in offcanvas position. Stone does not describe his experience with director Brain De Palma on their remake of the Muni film as a happy one, and for understandable reasons. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App.  11,40 €, 21,99 € Even here, however, the author does not hold back a critical eye from himself. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Salvador (1986) [Masters of Cinema] Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition, The Concise Untold History of the United States, Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States [DVD]. However, Under Fire, while being a solid picture with fine performances, plays more like a 1980s remake of Casablanca. I thank Oliver for writing Chasing the Light, especially for my NYU grad film students-or anybody else with artistic dreams of working in this thing called the movie business. As well as mine. When I was at the Dallas International Film Festival in 2015, John Landis was in town doing Q&A for a celebration of The Blues Brothers in conjunction with a firing up of a new 35mm striking of that film which was shown at The Texas Theater. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Bravo. - Paul Schrader, screenwriter of Taxi Driver, Hi this book has just arrived this morning, I bought the signed copy.  11,40 €, 17,27 € Read it with delight and amazement, and keep after the light!" "—Robert Scheer, editor-in-chief, Truthdig"Raw, savagely honest, as dramatic as any of his movies, Oliver Stone's memoir defies all the Hollywood clichés. Please try again.  12,40 €, 15,99 €  9,95 €, 12,99 € - Mail on Sunday, 'Oliver Stone is a giant provocateur in the Hollywood movie system. If you have changed your email address then contact us and we will update your details.  7,80 €, 10,34 € Chasing the Light is Oliver Stone’s first memoir—but probably not his last, given that it ends at the Oscar party for his win of best director/best film for Platoon. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. A fantastic read. Oliver, in honest and sometimes brutal fashion, lays it out—what it took for him to get to where he hoped to be—a  successful writer/director working in Hollywood; the road it took is hard AF.  11,50 €, 9,34 € Oliver Stone's narrative, his life story about the heartbreaks, the near misses, and finally the triumphs is a Hollywood movie in itself. A rare, controversial, and totally no holds barred memoir from one of Hollywood's greats. (See the documentary Midnight Return for more of the details.). "A compelling coming of age story by the filmmaker who most courageously exposed the conceits and deceits of the American Empire in decline. Stone has an erudition, a cultural bandwidth and a self-awareness that comes across on every page. Maybe only Paul Schrader could do that. * Spike Lee * Oliver Stone is a giant provocateur in the Hollywood movie system. Dedicated to the political vision and legacy of John and Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X, and to the investigation of their murders.

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