What are your favorite books about the production of specific movies?

Submitted by somepeoplewait t3_125o54z in movies

I love reading about the production of movies and shows, even if the film or show isn't one I personally cared for that much. If I watch something I haven't seen before, odds are good I'll head to the Wikipedia page sometime in the near future to read up about how it was conceived, cast, shot, edited, etc.

I also read constantly (about two books a week) and recently completed Made Men, about the making of Goodfellas. What are some other good books about the production of specific movies that you'd recommend? I say "specific movies" because I'm not looking for books about filmmaking in general, but rather books about the making of particular films.

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new_handle t1_je4z1fe wrote

Not specific, but Easy Riders, Raging Bulls covers many 60s and 70s movies.

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somepeoplewait OP t1_je4zmg5 wrote

Thanks! I enjoyed the documentary based on the book, but I'm pretty sure I never got around to reading the book itself.

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Mr_Tough_Guy t1_je6vpw4 wrote

If you liked that one I’d also recommend “Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film” also by Biskind, but covers the 80’s and 90’s

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H2Oloo-Sunset t1_je4zmx5 wrote

Two that I really enjoyed (one about a classic and one about a bomb):

  • "Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece"
  • "The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood"
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PhantomYouth13 t1_je5b095 wrote

Rebel without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez

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MH3ndr1ks t1_je97mdj wrote

Came her for this one. It's a very interesting read.

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Minifig81 t1_je4z5nb wrote

Quentin Tarantino's Cinema Speculation was a wonderful breezy read.

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therealrickdalton t1_je56esw wrote

I definitely enjoyed this one, and it turned me onto some movies I hadn't heard of and hadn't seen.

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MovieMike007 t1_je51khu wrote

"The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic" by Orville Goldner and George Turner.

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The_ZombyWoof t1_je5h45z wrote

Outrageous Conduct: Art, Ego, and the Twilight Zone Case by Stephen Farber

About the infamous accident on the set of Twilight Zone : The Movie that killed actor Vic Morrow and two children in 1982. Really amazing story, and a no holds barred account of the accident and it's aftermath.

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kleptophobiac t1_je5ik92 wrote

The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood

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Leland_Gaunt87 t1_je5j2g7 wrote

Future Noir: The Making Of Blade Runner is a good one if you like the film.

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listyraesder t1_je8iusr wrote

Final Cut, written by a UA executive, about the disaster of Heavens Gate and the demise of the studio.

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