Edgar Wright's Book Recommendations
Edgar Wright is an English filmmaker known for his fast-paced and visually inventive style. He is best known for his work on the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End) and Baby Driver. His book recommendations indicate an interest in film history, horror, and graphic novels.
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A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away
"Loved that book."
book list View source β"@PeterAPeel Loved that book."
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Jews Donβt Count
"Will add to the chorus of great reviews for @Baddiel's 'Jews Don't Count'; a fascinating, thought provoking and thorough account of the biases, blind spots and hypocrisies of progressives. The book is literally a longer conversation than what can be said on Twitter. A must read."
tweet View source β"A fascinating, thought provoking and thorough account of the biases, blind spots and hypocrisies of progressives."
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Them
"I'm not sure there's been a non-fiction book that was more of an ominous bellwether of what was to come..."
book list View source β"'Them: Adventures With Extremists' by @jonronson is 20 this year. I'm not sure there's been a non-fiction book that was more of an ominous bellwether of what was to come... Required reading then, and shockingly ahead of its time, now."
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Rebel without a Crew
"Great book."
book list View source β"@paniq Great book. What really inspired me to pick up a camera and start making shorts was this UK doc back in 1988..."
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Five Came Back
"Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter."
book list View source β"NB. This book, along with 'Five Came Back' and 'Pictures At A Revolution' prove that @MarkHarrisNYC is one of the very best writers on film, and I just want him to live forever so he can write all the film books."
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Members Only
"Makes me eager to see the upcoming Coogan biopic."
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Clive Barker's Books of Blood
"@jamie_graham9 I loved the Books Of Blood."
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Shock Value
"Great book on horror masters."
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Hard-Boiled Hollywood
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Monty Python's Tunisian Holiday
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Little Deaths
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Caddyshack
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Black Hole
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Rat Pack Confidential
"Great stuff."
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Funny Girl
"I loved Funny Girl and now have a fictional crush on Sophie Straw."
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Grasshopper Jungle
"Read this book. You will enjoy."
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Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses
"For anyone interested in movie making I highly recommend Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses."
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Pictures at a Revolution
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Seduction
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Tinseltown
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Buzz
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Hollywood Babylon
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Dolce Vita Confidential
"About the post war cultural explosion in Italy, including the creation of the paparazzi."
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The Show That Never Ends
"Funny and affectionate dive into the history of prog rock."
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Lonely Boy
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David Bowie
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Meet Me in the Bathroom
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A Kim Jong-Il Production
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Blitzed
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Who the Hell's in It
"Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter."
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The Sculptor
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On Writing
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The Devil in the White City
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Books of Blood (6 books)
"I loved [these books]."
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Books of Blood Volume V
"@jamie_graham9 I loved the Books Of Blood."
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The Castle on Sunset
"About love, sex and death at the Chateau Marmont."
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Mike Nichols
"NB. This book, along with 'Five Came Back' and 'Pictures At A Revolution' prove that @MarkHarrisNYC is one of the very best writers on film, and I just want him to live forever so he can write all the film books."
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150 Glimpses of the Beatles
"Adored Craig Brownβs brilliant βOne Two Three Four: The Beatles In Timeβ. Funny, fascinating and beautifully structured with many detailed and engrossing tangents. Much like Mark Harrisβ book on Mike Nichols, my reading slowed in the last few chapters as it didnβt want it to end."
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The Devil's Candy
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Perfect Sound Whatever
"Posits his theory that 2016 was the best year for music."
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1971
"Posits 1971 was the most important year in music."
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Less Than Zero
"Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter."
book list View source βBroken Greek
"Halfway through this book and LOVING it."
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