Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062380745 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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soccerjude said An essential read for fans of Terry Gilliam. This book was just WONDERFUL. I've been a fan of Monty Python since I was a kid, and I've loved many of Terry Gilliam's movies--"Brazil", "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "Time Bandits", "The Fisher King"oh, let's just say that any of his movies that I've seen I've just adored. What attracted me to this book initi. "rare photographs and about six decade's worth of Gilliam's amazing artwork. I hear he's working on another book" according to MHQ-1988. An overview of Terry Gilliam's extraordinary career packed with rare photographs and about six decade's worth of Gilliam's amazing artwork. I hear he's working on another book which will plunge more deeply into his career. Don't expect to learn anything new or groundbreaking about Gilliam but an absolute joy nonetheles. "I love Kindle, and I love Terry Gilliam, however" according to Amazon Customer. This review only covers the Kindle version. I love Kindle, and I love Terry Gilliam, but I would definitely recommend buying the hardcover version of the book. When you see the book itself, you realize the layout and graphics are beautifully put together, whereas you lose 50% of the beauty of the design in the Kindle v
Gilliam’s encounters with the great and the not-so-good are revealing, funny, and hugely entertaining.This book is an unrestrained look into a unique creative mind and an incomparable portrait of late twentieth-century popular culture.. and London, Terry Gilliam’s life has been as vivid, entertaining and unorthodox as one of his films.Telling his story for the first time, the director of Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas—not to mention co-founder of Monty Python’s Flying Circus—recalls his life so far. The screenwriter, innovative animator, highly acclaimed visionary film director, and only non-British member of Monty Python offers an intimate glimpse into his world in this fascinating memoir illustrated with hand-drawn sketches, notes, and memorabilia from his personal archive.From his no-frills childhood in the icy wastes of Minnesota, to some of the hottest water Hollywood had to offer, via the cutting edge of 1960s and ’70s counter-culture in New York, L.A. Thompson. Packed with never-before-seen artwork, photographs and commentary, Gilliamesque blends the visual and the verbal with s
Terry Gilliam is a director, screenwriter, animator, actor, and member of Monty Python. He is well known for directing films that have achieved cult status, including Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), The Fisher King (1991), 12 Monkeys (1995) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and is ranked among the top film directors of the 20th Century. . He has won many awards and prizes and has lost even more
“The book is lavishly packed with entertaining stories and visual asides, photos, drawings, and illustrations, most accompanied by the author’s pithy commentary and reflections.” (Kirkus Review)“Legendary film director—and member of the fabulous Monty Python sketch-comedy troupe—Terry Gilliam has filled his autobiography with never-before-seen drawings and artwork, as well as a chronicling of his life” (Penthouse Magazine)“a candid and illuminating Declarat