The Light’s On At Signpost - George MacDonald Fraser

The Light's On at Signpost by George MacDonald Fraser is an interesting collection of movie screenplay recollection and thought about Cool Britannia and New Labour, as well as insights into British society and culture. Fraser, who was a screenwriter during the 20th century, shared his experiences working with some of the most iconic Hollywood stars of that time period. From Steve McQueen to Oliver Reed, Fraser provides details of the collaborative processes behind some of their most famous films. He also remembers some of the more infamous personalities of his time, such as Cubby Brolacci and Burt Lancaster.

However, The Light's on at Signature brings up critical commentary and historical lessons learnt from the rise and fall of what Fraser sees as a "third-world" society. While he admired and had worked on films that conveyed politically biased narratives, these same characters he had worked closely with didn't add up to it making the books particularly controversial. More reactionary thinkers, some even refer to this book as "undermining proper and necessary criticism", or as "reminiscencies of a time long ago" casting harsh blame on Britain's decline into a Third-World government. Those who enjoyed reading these stories may argue that it shouldn't be banned, and deserve a second look now as they're much more suitable for a contemporary audience.

От автора популярных романов о времени Флешамера, сборник воспоминаний о кино-временах и резких мыслей о Красивой Британии, Новой Работе и других злодеяния. В течении того времени, когда Джордж Макдональд Фрейзер писал романы о Флешмане, он был в течении 30 лет постоянно под влиянием звезд, работая с такими акторами, как Стив МакКуин, Арнольд Шварценнегер, Коуби Бруколи, Бурт Ланкастер, Федерико Феллини и Оливер Рид. Теперь он вспоминает об этих встречах и делится ними с нами, представляя время. Он далеко не восторженный где речь идет о Тони Блэре и компании, он тоже смотрит назад на Британию своей молодости и критикует тех, кто ответственен за её упадок в «третью восточную страну… правительство, которое управляет средними восточными странами, коррумпировано, неумело и недемократично». Конфронтационный, острый и разоблачающий или в то же время слово «ворчливость», реакционизм, неразведенная скунда, по мнению критиков, главный свет на Станции назначения поразил многих людей. Может быть, как предполагает один читатель, это должно быть «спрятано под половицами до прихода Политически-Правильное Мысль Полиции с молотками к двери, требуя конфисковать любые копии».

Электронная Книга «The Light’s On At Signpost» написана автором George MacDonald Fraser в году.

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Язык: Английский

ISBN: 9780007325634

From the author of the ever-popular Flashman novels, a collection of film-world reminiscences and trenchant thoughts on Cool Britannia, New Labour and other abominations.In between writing Flashman novels, George MacDonald Fraser spent thirty years as an «incurably star struck» screenwriter, working with the likes of Steve McQueen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cubby Broccoli, Burt Lancaster, Federico Fellini and Oliver Reed. Now he shares his recollections of those encounters, providing a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes.Far from starry-eyed where Tony Blair & Co are concerned, he looks back also to the Britain of his youth and castigates those responsible for its decline to «a Third World country … misruled by a typical Third World government, corrupt, incompetent and undemocratic».Controversial, witty and revealing – or «curmudgeonly», «reactionary», «undiluted spleen», according to the critics – The Light's on at Signpost has struck a chord with a great section of the public. Perhaps, as one reader suggests, it should be «hidden beneath the floorboards, before the Politically-Correct Thought Police come hammering at the door, demanding to confiscate any copies».