grady
06-13-2006, 06:15 AM
I came across info on this book via a site I frequent and wanted to spread the word as I know there are a few dirties around here who enjoy the films Michael Mann. The third link is from a journalist website who recently spoke with the author of the book about Miami Vice which will be included in the book and the rough cut of the film that was screened for him.
links: one (http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/books/film/new/facts/00145.htm). two (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3822831417/sr=8-1/qid=1150185031/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-9192868-6595805?%5Fencoding=UTF8). three (http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/archives/2006/06/i_ran_into_crit.php).
description: Over the course of the eight feature films he has directed since 1971 (not to mention the several features he has made for television), Michael Mann has shown himself, time and again, to be a rigorous, honest dramatist, a maker of solid worlds. So much so that in America, at least, he tends to be underrated. The most respectful of his critics often define him (a bit too simply) as a "realist." Certainly, whether the subject is thievery (The Jericho Mile, Thief, Heat), killers (Manhunter, Collateral), frontier life (The Last of the Mohicans), the nuanced struggle between the news media and corporate money (The Insider), or that of a celebrated athlete looking to find his life’s meaning in a world of bigotry (Ali), Mann seeks authenticity above all. Whatever suspense, entertainment value, and emotional or philosophical insight his work may yield rises from a truthfully imagined, painstakingly observed set of human beings and their warring intentions.
Made with full access to Michael Mann’s archives!
links: one (http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/books/film/new/facts/00145.htm). two (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3822831417/sr=8-1/qid=1150185031/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-9192868-6595805?%5Fencoding=UTF8). three (http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/archives/2006/06/i_ran_into_crit.php).
description: Over the course of the eight feature films he has directed since 1971 (not to mention the several features he has made for television), Michael Mann has shown himself, time and again, to be a rigorous, honest dramatist, a maker of solid worlds. So much so that in America, at least, he tends to be underrated. The most respectful of his critics often define him (a bit too simply) as a "realist." Certainly, whether the subject is thievery (The Jericho Mile, Thief, Heat), killers (Manhunter, Collateral), frontier life (The Last of the Mohicans), the nuanced struggle between the news media and corporate money (The Insider), or that of a celebrated athlete looking to find his life’s meaning in a world of bigotry (Ali), Mann seeks authenticity above all. Whatever suspense, entertainment value, and emotional or philosophical insight his work may yield rises from a truthfully imagined, painstakingly observed set of human beings and their warring intentions.
Made with full access to Michael Mann’s archives!