![]() ![]() ![]() Their films included The Good Mother, Beaches, Dead Poets Society, Turner & Hooch, and The Little Mermaid. Silver Screen Partners IV began in June 1988 and through 52,000 investors raised $400 million. Their films included Good Morning, Vietnam Three Men and a Baby Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Silver Screen Partners III began in January 1987 and raised $300 million through 44,000 investors. Its 28,000 investors put money into such films as The Color of Money, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and Ruthless People. There have been three offerings, all with shares priced as $500 per unit: Silver Screen Partners II began in January 1985, and raised $193 million. The partners were guaranteed their principal back five years after a film’s initial theatrical release. *(I saw Big Fan and Ratatouille for the same reason I'd personally recommend Ratatouille because everyone likes a good Pixar flick and I'd recommend Big Fan if you like football, particularly The New York Giants.Silver Screen Partners A limited partnership formed to put up money for the production costs of films, with the investors recouping their investment from the gross amounts the films earned in all their markets and forms. So if you are a fan of his stand-up and really like behind the scenes stories about comedy, writing for TV, being a movie extra, and listening to people talk about movies, this book is for you. ![]() And since I'm a fan of his, I enjoy listening to Patton narrate. Silver Screen Fiend is more like Batman Begins, as it offers a better look at his training, his internal struggles, and his early career. Zombie/Spaceship/Wasteland was akin to a look inside Bruce Wayne's mind (especially his childhood and adolescent mind) before he left Gotham to travel the world to learn the skills he'd need to become the Caped Crusader. So these are the tales and looks behind the curtain I've been waiting for. I do stand-up myself and he's my inspiration for getting into comedy. He just does it for me.* I gave it five stars because it delivered exactly what I wanted-HAVE WANTED for about ten years: a closer examination of how Patton got to where he is. Now you should know that the reason I bought the book is because I'm a huge Patton Oswalt fan. ![]() Living in San Francisco, working as a sketch writer for MadTV, the legend of The Largo-so many things that Oswalt has hinted at and revealed glimpses of throughout his stand-up career- are fleshed out in much greater detail in this book. The book is more about the early days of Oswalt's comedy career after having moved to California. While the book does have a good chunk of stuff about movies and the funny stories and internal monologues that result from watching so many, that's not what this book is about. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.įor Patton Oswalt fans and stand-up fans. Already a beloved fixture on the comedy stage, on television, and in film - not to mention his 1.1 million Twitter followers - Oswalt announces, with this second book, that he's also here to stay on the page. Ideally timed for awards season, when everyone's mind is on Hollywood, Silver Screen Fiend follows up on the terrific reception of Oswalt's New York Times best-selling debut, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Set in the nascent days of the alternative comedy scene, Oswalt's memoir chronicles his journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective supporting him all along the way. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notions of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff, absorbing classics and new releases at least three nights a week at the New Beverly Cinema. New York Times best-selling author, comedian, and actor Patton Oswalt shares his entertaining memoir about coming of age as a performer and writer in the late '90s while obsessively watching classic films at the legendary New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.īetween 19, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakeable addiction. ![]()
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