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Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner. 25th Anniversary Edition

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Written by Paul M. Sammon, 'Future Noir: The making of Blade Runner' was a seven-year odyssey that would test the stamina and the imagination of writers, producers, special effects wizards, and the most innovative art directors and set designers in the industry. The book is an in-depth look at the ever-shifting interface between commerce and the art that is modern Hollywood. It has been described as an intense, intimate, anything-but-glamorous inside account of how the work of Science Fiction's most uncompromising author was transformed into a critical sensation, a commercial success, and a cult classic. The book is currently in its 25th year of publication [Center][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/6r4DzvP.jpg[/IMG][/Center] Paul M. Sammon (b. 1949) is the author of 'Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner' and a 1999 book on Blade Runner director Ridley Scott. He appeared in the 2000 TV documentary On the Edge of Blade Runner and the 2004 TV documentary Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick. Sammon first entered the film industry as a publicist in the late 1970s, before moving on as a second-unit director, special effects coordinator, still photographer, electronic press kit producer, and Vice President of Special Promotions. Some of the scores of motion pictures on which Sammon has labored include RoboCop, Platoon, Blue Velvet, Conan the Barbarian, and Silence of the Lambs. [Center][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/lxUQuVs.jpg[/IMG][/Center]

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This book is incredible, if you haven't bought it you really need too. It's a must for any Blade Runner fan.

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Sammon was 'on-set' from pre-production onwards and was given unprecedented access throughout the whole filming. He knows just about everything there is to know about BladeRunner. I think it's probably the best book about any film, period. Packed with nuggets and jewels of information! So yes, if you don't own a copy......buy it!!

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Good recommendation, Svanya. ;) S:)

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Thank you for sharing Svanya! although do not speak English, I read some chapters of the book long ago, definitely a gem!
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where is the best place to buy a copy of this book? I suppose amazon?

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