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Lädt ... Superman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon (Cappella Books)von Jake Rossen
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Tinseltown's fascination with the comic icon is detailed in this book, encompassing all the behind-the-scenes machinations that helped shape Superman into a screen legend--and all the derailed projects that have vilified everyone involved. These newly uncovered stories about the odyssey of bringing the Man of Steel to the big screen include the challenge of making Superman appear to fly, and the many casting processes, which at various points had Superman being played by the likes of Bruce Jenner, Robert Redford, Sylvester Stallone, Neil Diamond, Nicolas Cage, Justin Timberlake, Keanu Reeves, and even Muhammad Ali. Based on extensive interviews with producers, screenwriters, cast members, and crew, this exposé spills the beans on all the various TV shows, from the classic The Adventures of Superman to the current hit Smallville ; the various animated efforts on both the large and small screens; and the movies--from 1979's smash hit Superman: The Movie to 2006's wildly expensive Superman Returns . Also included are the stories about the Superman movies that never made it to the screen, helmed by maverick directors Kevin Smith and Tim Burton, and featuring expenditures on scripts and sets that are even more eye-popping than the films' special effects. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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SO, I'm probably not the most unbiased when it comes to Superman stuff. I've found good in the third, fourth and Superman Returns movies, and I loved, loved Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman despite the frogs.
All that said this was an interesting book. I thought that I knew most of the problems that have plagued every Superman incarnation from the 50s 'til today. But I most definitely didn't. I didn't know things like the fact that nearly every halfway decent white guy actor in Hollywood seemed to be up for what finally turned out to be the Superman Returns movie. And other stuff even better than that (I would have loved to see Kevin Smith's Superman movie).
Honestly, the biggest problem I had with the book was when it was published. Since it was published in '08, it doesn't have the last four seasons of Smallville, not to mention good background stuff on the Man of Steel movie).
A great behind the scenes book, that even gave me some new things to read and watch. (