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Title: The Conversations
ISBN: 0676976115
Author:
Michael Ondaatje
Publicate Date: 2003-02-15
Publish: 2003-02-15
List Price: Not Available
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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Amazon Lowest Used Price: $79.50
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1: A Delight to Read
Murch's book was a delight to read and had me running out to rent THE CONVERSATION. For a better understanding of any of Coppola's movies in the golden period of the 70s, which Murch worked on the sound and/or film editor, this is a must.
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2: walter murch
i think walter murch books are overrated. who cares about what michael ondaatje thinks. he sure does.
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3: Distilled Genius
Murch is one of the quiet masters of the filmmaking craft. He has a gift, a genius, and he's generous enough to impart it in these pages, and in his own book on editing, In the Blink of an Eye Revised 2nd Edition. Simone Weil said that "attention is prayer," and Murch pays attention. You'll learn how to see films differently, more clearly, yet knowing the technical stuff he imparts won't detract from the magic of the medium. He is both a master AND a fan. What a fine perspective.
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4: This book is about creativity, not just film or sound
I loved this book because it is intensely literary and thoughtful. It gives great insights into the creative process which transcends film, sound, and writing; and Ondaatje's thoughtful questions are a huge part of what makes the book great. If it were just a 'normal' author interviewing Murch, they wouldn't have gotten to half the interesting topics which they end up covering. This book is also wonderful because it's such a departure from other books -- it's not trying to fit a type or a genre of writing, so it seems to end up in this essential but interstitial place in between 'how to' 'memoir' and 'philosophy of'. The first couple dozen pages are a bit slow as Ondaatje finds his footing, but after that, the book is compelling.
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5: Accessable to everyone
This is not a technical film editing manual, but should prove invaluable to someone beginning in film and interesting to anyone on an intermediate level. Filled with fascinating stories of what it takes to make the cut. An excellent read.
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