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Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin, long recognised for his technical brilliance, has had a career marked by extreme successes and failures. Among his successes are the two highly popular and highly regarded films, 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist', both now considered classics of their respective genres. This well-written, insightful study of Friedkin's films, which pays particular attention to the evolution of his cinematic style and choice of subject material, is based on nearly 100 interviews with Friedkin and his colleagues. New to this second edition are three chapters covering the last five years of his work (which include 'Rules of Engagement' and the much-publicised re-release of the director's cut of 'The Exorcist'). ... Read more

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An obsessed man in Hollywood
This is one of two books on William Friedkin, the other being the out-of-print Hurricane Billy, which is a straight biography.

Clagett's work is more academic, but it's one of the better examinations of a director and his work, heavily relying on the thoughts and ideas of the filmmakers (collaborators included).The analysis is done through the filter of the thoughts, ideas, intentions, and inventions of the filmmakers.It chronicles Friedkin's influences and work from his television days right on through to Rules of Engagement (this volume is a revised edition, as the original 1990 one only went to The Guardian).The chapters are smartly broken up into two parts: one is a detailed reading of the film, noting the details and imagery, the other is about the making of the film, with comments from Friedkin himself, the best part of the book, and with the many collaborators and players.

The result is a body of work that is consistent with Friedkin's personality and interests, if not consistent in overall quality. This serves as an excellent depiction of a strong personality, an obsessed man, in many ways, and the conflict of directing 'Hollywood' films but with an outlaw element.Friedkin's films do come off as consistent: there is a gritty, cynical attitude, and the endings are not typical--there's hardly a film in Friedkin's catalog that ends happily ever after.

Overall, an excellent book.Friedkin comes across loud and clear in this book: obnoxious, intelligent, honest, funny, and a total character who made some excellent films.

William Friedkin : Films of Aberration, Obsession and Realit
I'm looking forward to seeing his new movie "rules of engagement". I have thought him the greatest director in the world for a long time. And this book certify you that I'm not wrong. Now I know hiseffort of making many famous pictures I already saw, for exanple, TheFrench Connection & The Exorcist. And this book answersmy curiosityabout his steps of filmmaking from his early days as a TV director torecent day. You'll see that he's not a lucky guy but a talented genius likeSpilberg. ... Read more

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This is nonfiction commentary.Chapters: The French Connection, the Exorcist, the Exorcist Series, to Live and Die in L.a., Cruising, Bug, Rules of Engagement, Sorcerer, the Boys in the Band, the Hunted, the Birthday Party, Blue Chips, the Brink's Job, Good Times, the Guardian, Deal of the Century. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 113. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mothers desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted by two priests. The film features Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Lee J. Cobb, Jason Miller and Mercedes McCambridge. The film is one of a cycle of 'demonic child' movies produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Rosemary's Baby and The Omen. The film became one of the most profitable horror films of all time, grossing $440,000,000 worldwide, and proved to have a profound effect on popular culture. The film earned ten Academy Award nominationswinning two, one for Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay, and losing Best Picture to The Sting. Along with the novel on which it was based, Blatty's script has been published several times over the years. The Exorcist was commercially released in the United States by Warner Bros. on December 26, 1973, and re-released on March 17, 2000, with a restored version released on September 22, 2000. It was named the scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly and Movies.com and by viewers of AMC in 2006, and was #3 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. The movie opens with Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) on an archaeologi...http://booksllc.net/?id=725459 ... Read more

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Title: Los poseîdos de William Friedkin.
Author: Fernanda Solôrzano
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Bug is a 2006 American horror/thriller directed by William Friedkin, and starring Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr. and Michael Shannon. The film is based on the play of the same name written by Tracy Letts. The film is rated R by the MPAA for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language, and drug use. ... Read more

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Title: A girl's best friend is her mother: the Exorcist as a post-modern oedipal tale.(Critical Essay)
Author: Allison M. Kelly
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Title: Reglas de compromiso.(TT: Rules of Engagement.)(Reseña)
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