Jerry Bruckheimer: When Lightning Strikes – Four Decades of Filmmaking
by
Michael Singer
Order:
USA
Can
Disney, 2013 (2013)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Bob Walch
S
ince he released his first film in the early 1970s Jerry Bruckheimer has influenced film making in innumerable ways. His blockbusters range from
Flashdance
,
Glory Road
and
Top Gun
to
Pearl Harbor
and the
Pirates of the Caribbean
series.
B
ruckheimer has also been the driving force behind a number of Hollywood notables like Johnny Depp, Nicholas Cage, Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington. He has nurtured an equally impressive group of seasoned directors including Paul Schrader, Michael Mann and Tony Scott.
T
his over-sized pictorial is filled with page upon page of photos of this producer's work. Along with a short narrative, it chronicles a body of work that is as remarkable as it is groundbreaking. These breathtaking color photos tell the story of a very special career and, as you'll see, there's lots to say, hence the length of the book.
G
ranted this book is a bit pricy, but after paging through it you'll agree it is worth every penny.
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