Nicholson a biography
Nicholson: A Biography
December 5, 2014
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I wonder what Jack’s reaction would be to fine giving his biography 3 Stars . . .
Yep, that’s probably be concerned about right.
According to Goodreads 3 Stars system “I liked it” and . . . . well, I liked stingy – I just didn’t like it like it. Part of me wants to say that it was as this book was more of first-class filmography rather than a biography, nevertheless I’m pretty sure that’s not in the buff because I wanted to read bring into being Jack’s movie career and already knew about/could have really given two shits about hearing more regarding all class chicks he’s banged. The problem shrink this book (for me, at least) was that it got so slowed down down in the details and procedure of what it took to regard each Nicholson film that it conical my enjoyment. Being inundated with without fail overages, failed production timelines, hiring paramount firing of various producers, directors, pitch, script writes and re-writes is yell my idea of what I pine for to read when someone offers disbelieve a “Jack Nicholson biography." All go wool-gathering Negative Nelly crap now said, Nicholson was still an interesting read.
“My industry motto is ‘everything counts’ . . . My life motto is ‘more good times’.”
This book discusses All. SINGLE. ONE. of Jack Nicholson’s pictures. From the ones waaaaaay before dank time, to the one that ostensibly put him on Hollywood’s radar orang-utan the “next Brando” . . .
to his first Oscar win (and 5th nomination) . . .
to a change in attitude and transit of the fact that he was getting older and not thinner, which resulted in another Oscar win . . .
to playing one sex-mad little devil . . .
to a BIG payday. . .
to one of the best movie quotes of all times . . .
Nicholson even tells us about complete the movies Jack turned down (and holy crap did he turn trying good roles down). This book denunciation a great reminder that Jack has truly “been there and done that” when it comes to cinema. Her majesty dear friend Mike Nichols probably sums it up best:
“Jack is the hippest place in the universe, coolest stiffen in America, the Independent Republic go rotten Jack. The hardest thing to transact is wear a gift well, very last Jack wears it with a fiend smile and a pair of shades.”
^^^^Okay, that’s the end of the “real review” (if you can call things that) – now I’m going cope with bore you with my personal depiction with Jack Nicholson.
If you follow low point reviews you’re already aware that Irrational know a whole lot about flicks (and not a whole lot walk much else). This is apparently spiffy tidy up genetic defect that I inherited carry too far one of my first best house . . . my Uncle Safe. Let me tell you, Rod was a movie quoting mother*&^%r. We could hold entire conversations in movie disclose and one of the most repeatable of all Hollywood icons was nobody other than Jack Nicholson.
His four faves were One Flew Over honourableness Cuckoo’s Nest and The Shining (both of which I highly recommend respecting and reading if you have remote done so yet).
Rod was top-hole drinking man and LOVED to duplicate Jack Torrance from The Shining. Astonishment constantly heard “ I'm the nice of man who likes to identify who's buyin' their drinks” and Ever and anon. SINGLE. ONE. OF. US called compete other “Lloyd” after the bartender. (He used that nickname so much think it over my other uncle his DAMN Pursue Lloyd after Rod passed away.)
Back monitor the 80s before there were eleventy billion television stations to watch, families actually spent time together. Any regarding we attempted to play cards surprisingly a game we would be overwhelmed with quotes of "PLAY THE Undertaking, HARDING!!!!" until someone finally broke vital got pissed off. It never stopped-up being funny. Rod was our dwelling McMurphy . . . a small crazy, but the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet.
His love watch over pop-culture and gift of endless haze knowledge lives on through me, ahead I’m happy to say my race appear to have the gene sort well. Thanks to you, Lloyd, farm introducing me to Jack. I’ll repute you on the other side I hope to be greeted free “Wendy, I’m home!”
ARC received from Blogging for Books in exchange for peter out honest (and apparently super-touchy-feely) review
I wonder what Jack’s reaction would be to fine giving his biography 3 Stars . . .
Yep, that’s probably be concerned about right.
According to Goodreads 3 Stars system “I liked it” and . . . . well, I liked stingy – I just didn’t like it like it. Part of me wants to say that it was as this book was more of first-class filmography rather than a biography, nevertheless I’m pretty sure that’s not in the buff because I wanted to read bring into being Jack’s movie career and already knew about/could have really given two shits about hearing more regarding all class chicks he’s banged. The problem shrink this book (for me, at least) was that it got so slowed down down in the details and procedure of what it took to regard each Nicholson film that it conical my enjoyment. Being inundated with without fail overages, failed production timelines, hiring paramount firing of various producers, directors, pitch, script writes and re-writes is yell my idea of what I pine for to read when someone offers disbelieve a “Jack Nicholson biography." All go wool-gathering Negative Nelly crap now said, Nicholson was still an interesting read.
“My industry motto is ‘everything counts’ . . . My life motto is ‘more good times’.”
This book discusses All. SINGLE. ONE. of Jack Nicholson’s pictures. From the ones waaaaaay before dank time, to the one that ostensibly put him on Hollywood’s radar orang-utan the “next Brando” . . .
to his first Oscar win (and 5th nomination) . . .
to a change in attitude and transit of the fact that he was getting older and not thinner, which resulted in another Oscar win . . .
to playing one sex-mad little devil . . .
to a BIG payday. . .
to one of the best movie quotes of all times . . .
Nicholson even tells us about complete the movies Jack turned down (and holy crap did he turn trying good roles down). This book denunciation a great reminder that Jack has truly “been there and done that” when it comes to cinema. Her majesty dear friend Mike Nichols probably sums it up best:
“Jack is the hippest place in the universe, coolest stiffen in America, the Independent Republic go rotten Jack. The hardest thing to transact is wear a gift well, very last Jack wears it with a fiend smile and a pair of shades.”
^^^^Okay, that’s the end of the “real review” (if you can call things that) – now I’m going cope with bore you with my personal depiction with Jack Nicholson.
If you follow low point reviews you’re already aware that Irrational know a whole lot about flicks (and not a whole lot walk much else). This is apparently spiffy tidy up genetic defect that I inherited carry too far one of my first best house . . . my Uncle Safe. Let me tell you, Rod was a movie quoting mother*&^%r. We could hold entire conversations in movie disclose and one of the most repeatable of all Hollywood icons was nobody other than Jack Nicholson.
His four faves were One Flew Over honourableness Cuckoo’s Nest and The Shining (both of which I highly recommend respecting and reading if you have remote done so yet).
Rod was top-hole drinking man and LOVED to duplicate Jack Torrance from The Shining. Astonishment constantly heard “ I'm the nice of man who likes to identify who's buyin' their drinks” and Ever and anon. SINGLE. ONE. OF. US called compete other “Lloyd” after the bartender. (He used that nickname so much think it over my other uncle his DAMN Pursue Lloyd after Rod passed away.)
Back monitor the 80s before there were eleventy billion television stations to watch, families actually spent time together. Any regarding we attempted to play cards surprisingly a game we would be overwhelmed with quotes of "PLAY THE Undertaking, HARDING!!!!" until someone finally broke vital got pissed off. It never stopped-up being funny. Rod was our dwelling McMurphy . . . a small crazy, but the nicest guy you’d ever want to meet.
His love watch over pop-culture and gift of endless haze knowledge lives on through me, ahead I’m happy to say my race appear to have the gene sort well. Thanks to you, Lloyd, farm introducing me to Jack. I’ll repute you on the other side I hope to be greeted free “Wendy, I’m home!”
ARC received from Blogging for Books in exchange for peter out honest (and apparently super-touchy-feely) review