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Full Metal Jacket Diary
Despite the infamous reputation of the enigmatic Stanley Kubrick, Matthew Modine couldn't refuse his offer. Faced with the prospects of a career-defining role and mentorship by a cinematic great, the 24-year-old Hollywood actor arrived in London armed with a large-format Roliflex camera-inspired by Kubrick's early career as a "Look "photographer-and a notebook to...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
October 1st 2005
by Rugged Land, LLC
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Sigh, I was going through this amazing Modine thing about a year ago and damnit, I bought this book. The pictures (most if not all were taken by Modine) are wonderful. The diary itself isn't very interesting. he doesn't seem know how to edit it to give the audience what they want: 1)what it was like to work with Kubrick and 2) what was Kubrick like. You get bits and pieces but it feels a little light.
EDITED TO ADD: now that my Mode thing has waned, I decided to go back to review this...more
EDITED TO ADD: now that my Mode thing has waned, I decided to go back to review this...more
What is your major malfuction Private Pyle!?
The cover's made of metal. Was else do you want?
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