The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco

Got panicked this morning when I received an enquiry about my satisfaction with seller of this book. I explained that it hadn’t arrived as promised, within time frame 21 April to 1 May, and I was worried it had been misdirected. My email was answered immediately, and they asked my patience for a few more days. This I was happy to do. Can you believe it, it arrived after midday today, on 4 May! I am delighted to be in receipt of this book, which I intend to read immediately. So, I can’t fully review the contents, (the star rating is for the quick response) but am delighted with the service.

A bit of a slog, lots of detail, so if your a film buff and love detail it's one for you.

Received in good condition, was a Christmas present.

Really enjoyed this book ! A great insight into the making of a film and how much money is just thrown away !!!!

If you have ever wondered just what goes in to making a movie, this book will lay out for you in brilliant detail. Author Julie Salamon describes the process whereby Warner Bros. Studios bought Tom Wolfe's bestselling book and made it into a movie. Scarcely anyone agreed with casting Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffiths in the lead roles but they were big name stars and that's all that mattered to the studio. Director Brian DePalma was determined to shoot the film on the streets of New York and that is where the cost overruns began. Despite the fact that other actors were available, DePalma wanted Morgan Freeman for the role of the judge and that cost him a bundle. Next, he had to find a court room to film in even though the studio had spent thousands building a courtroom set in Hollywood. There were delays and more delays and the cost of the film verged closed to $40 Million. Panic set in at Warner Bros. and only increased when early reviews of the film were only luke warm. Reading this book is like peeling back an onion as one problem after another is revealed and we get an outsider's view of what the movie-making process is really like.