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Title: More Myths of the Flower Children
Review: In stereotypical "I am an art movie elitist" fashion, Biskand subscribes to the silly notion that Spielberg and Lucas were the poison apples in the 70s cinematic Garden of Eden. Too bad he failed to notice that at exactly the same time the exact same thing was happening throughout the rest of the entertainment industry. Ever heard of an album called Frampton Comes Alive? The fact that the movie "business" has deteriorated into its current state has more to do with changes in the way movies are financed, marketed, and distributed than Bogdanovich, Coppola, et al. "blowing it".This book made for a fascinating read, but I'm so tired of the premise that The Godfather is vastly superior to Star Wars because of its deeper meaning and tragic ending. Get over your romanticism with gangsters and see it for what it really was, a pretty faithful adaptation of a best selling novel with great casting and cinematography.
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