Sex, lies and videotape (FF Classics Book 33)

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April 3, - Published on Amazon. I loved the screenplay of this even more than the movie.

I especially appreciated that this version of the book included directors notes, pictures, and information on how it came to be. Great product, even greater price. October 12, - Published on Amazon. May 8, - Published on Amazon. Steven Soderbergh is a big-time movie director. He has made a number of very successful and respected films, and yet this, his first, was probably his best. I remember that this made a big splash when it was first released - it even won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, an event he discusses here.

But this book was nothing great, and it seems to have been made in response to public demand for some written material by this blossoming young genius. It consists of the screenplay, coupled with an inoffensive version of the filmmaker's diary from around the time he was beginning work on this film to the time it established him as a star. For the most part he comes across as a regular, hard-working guy who loves what he does. I would say see the movie instead. I bet that it still packs a punch, and is still a fresh, sexy, unique look at obessions and relationship troubles, with a dash of technology thrown in.

Somebody should do another book and explain why Soderbergh never made another film as vital and affecting as this one. January 16, - Published on Amazon. I have not yet seen the movie and read the screenplay and loove it!

Steven Soderbergh is not only a great director, but also a very good screenplay writer. The story was unique in the sense that it had a very contemporary feel to it - and yet at the end of it all addressing the same issues such as loneliness, sexual needs, love, strive, and hatred in a marriage or a failed relationship. Home Contact Us Help Free delivery worldwide. Description s Los Angeles. Jake Gittes is a successful 'bedroom dick': Paradoxically he might also be the last truly ethical man in a corrupt town.

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