The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
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Tom Hanks
From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II.PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression and then disappears for twenty-three years.Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero.Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie.Cue the cast: We meet the film’s extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant and everyone else on both sides of the camera.Funny, touching and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story—all created by Hanks himself—including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel’s "major motion picture masterpiece."
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Author
Tom Hanks
Pages
400
Publisher
Knopf Canada
Published Date
2023-05-09
ISBN
0735277028 9780735277021
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"This was such a nice book, and I mean that in the best possible way. I almost didn't read it because of the so-so reviews that say he takes too much time with many characters' backgrounds. But that's what makes this book so good. There were some parts that could have been better, so that's why 4 stars. Its a cozy read. Nothing terrible happens to anyone and it's so pleasing to read. I even read it in his voice. "
Judy
"Just listened to this as an audiobook and it was spellbinding. The story was beautifully told by Tom himself and a cast of additional actors. If you have a long road trip I highly recommend it. "
Paul Wilkinson
"I listened to Tom Hanks et al in the audio book version. Apparently, according to the reviews that I read, the printed book and all of it's footnotes, is pretty confusing. The audiobook doesn't suffer the same. Following the thread of the novel can be a bit confusing if you're only listening "with one ear", but the great voice acting, unique subject matter and quite satisfying ending encouraged me to rewind when I absolutely needed to do so.<br/>2 thumbs up."
Kalanit Cheers
"Like a lot of books that sometimes take a while to get your bearings until you understand the author’s style/pace/cadence, this was no different. But once it got going, I could not put it down."
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