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A review by nocturnalhorrors
I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist by Kirk Douglas
5.0
Spartacus is good...but the making of it is better.
From Dalton Trumbo's brilliance, to Douglas demanding Kubrick change his clothes every once in a while, to Peter Ustinov's hilarious, Oscar performance to Olivier and Laughton's disdain for each other, to the most incredible scene in the entire film that was cut between Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier in the bath together, discussing the enjoyment of both "oysters verse snails" only to be reduced by Anthony Hopkins decades later, this book had so much to offer.
Sure, Kirk Douglas, 50 years later is probably remembering some of these moments to make himself look absolutely wonderful and perfect, but at the same time, what autobiography/memoir doesn't do that?
Perhaps I'm rating this too high, but if you're a fan of Trumbo, Douglas, Kubrick, Spartacus, film history, then this is a quick, must read.
PS...Vivien Leigh yelling at Olivier, "Why won't you f*ck me anymore?" in front of everyone at their party. Yikes!
From Dalton Trumbo's brilliance, to Douglas demanding Kubrick change his clothes every once in a while, to Peter Ustinov's hilarious, Oscar performance to Olivier and Laughton's disdain for each other, to the most incredible scene in the entire film that was cut between Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier in the bath together, discussing the enjoyment of both "oysters verse snails" only to be reduced by Anthony Hopkins decades later, this book had so much to offer.
Sure, Kirk Douglas, 50 years later is probably remembering some of these moments to make himself look absolutely wonderful and perfect, but at the same time, what autobiography/memoir doesn't do that?
Perhaps I'm rating this too high, but if you're a fan of Trumbo, Douglas, Kubrick, Spartacus, film history, then this is a quick, must read.
PS...Vivien Leigh yelling at Olivier, "Why won't you f*ck me anymore?" in front of everyone at their party. Yikes!