The story of how three young visionaries—Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg—revolutionized American cinema, creating the most iconic films in history while risking everything, redefining friendship, and shaping Hollywood as we know it.
Excellent ... Not (just) an antiestablishment diatribe ... Fischer weaves an intricate tapestry of iconic films and remarkable artists against the background of an industry in the throes of wrenching change. He clearly thinks the suits won his subtitle’s 'Battle for the Soul of American Cinema,' and today’s movie landscape makes it hard to disagree. All the more reason to enjoy Fischer’s smart, juicy account of the time when a new kind of filmmaking came to the fore.
