Michael J. Thomas
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Buster Keaton
- A Filmmaker's Life
- De: James Curtis
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 31 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 90
It was James Agee who christened Buster Keaton “The Great Stone Face.” Keaton’s face, Agee wrote, "ranked almost with Lincoln’s as an early American archetype; it was haunting, handsome, almost beautiful, yet it was also irreducibly funny. Keaton was the only major comedian who kept sentiment almost entirely out of his work and . . . he brought pure physical comedy to its greatest heights.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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A well-researched, entertaining expose
- De Ed Pegg Jr en 02-17-22
- Buster Keaton
- A Filmmaker's Life
- De: James Curtis
- Narrado por: David Pittu
Very enjoyable
Revisado: 08-22-23
I would suggest, as I did, watching each film on YouTube as they are discussed in the book. For those of us who were unfamiliar with Keaton's filmography, this really helped. The book is incredibly well researched and, though lengthy, an amazing and touching human portrait of the artist. I thought the performance was wonderful. One of the best narrations I've enjoyed on Audible.
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Lady
- De: Thomas Tryon
- Narrado por: Phillip Church
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 30
In Pequot Landing, there are two sights to see: The largest elm in America, which dominates the stately old village green, and the house of Lady Harleigh. When the Great War ended, she was the most beautiful bride in the village, and though she was widowed soon after, mourning dampened neither her beauty nor her spirits. By the time the Great Depression rolls around, she is the unchallenged center of Pequot society - lovely and energetic, but subject to bouts of grim melancholy that hint at something dark beneath her surface.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Lovely story - poor performance
- De Michael J. Thomas en 04-02-16
- Lady
- De: Thomas Tryon
- Narrado por: Phillip Church
Lovely story - poor performance
Revisado: 04-02-16
I read this book over 35 years ago and adored it - so I was looking forward to revisiting it and listening to the audio version. Perhaps the director should be blamed for allowing the narrator to use a ridiculous Minnie Mouse voice for the title character. It may seem like a little thing, but it ruined the story for me. Every time Lady opens her mouth to speak it sounds like the voice from the old Mr Bill videos on Saturday Night Live. And did no one in the audio booth, (the director, the engineer, the janitor) not notice that the narrator mispronounced some pretty common words? I realize that this book is probably not much in demand anymore, but it's a shame it was produced so sloppily.
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