The fascinating tale of Hollywood powerhouse Paramount Pictures�beginning with its birth in the 1910s through the turbulent decade of the 1930s�was told in Early Paramount Studios by Marc Wanamaker; Michael Christaldi; and E.J. Stephens. Now the same authors are back to tell the next 60 years of the studio saga in Paramount Studios: 1940�2000; with a foreword by former Paramount head of production Robert Evans. This book picks up the story during the time of World War II�a successful era for the studio�which was followed by a decade of decline due to the upstart medium of television. By the 1960s; the studio teetered on the brink of bankruptcy before rebounding; thanks to several 1970s blockbusters; such as Love Story; The Godfather; and Chinatown. The tale continues through the final decades of the 20th century when Paramount showcased some of the greatest hits in its history.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is not safe rap. This is a revelation.By EDo you ever read something and have to stop. put it down. and freak out about how genius it is? That is this entire collection. The best writing is writing that gives form to what you thought could only live amorphously in your brain. or even what you never even consciously thought until you read the words. Chinaka Hodge is an actual genius. and I dont use that word lightly.There is a section of 24 haiku. one for each year of Biggies life. I didnt think it could get more amazing than that. Then the next section was 2pac couplets. one for each year he lived. There are poems deeply personal. and still deeply resonant. Gut punches that remind us of the cost of living in a world that values the illusion of whiteness and tries to destroy what it deems is not.This is for hip hop fans. This is for poetry fans. This is for black women. This is for me. a woman of color. This is for you. whoever you are.
