Remake by Connie Willis (ISBN:0553374370)

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		Remake
	
				(3 reviews)			
(139 Readers)

			Connie Willis		
	
In a future Hollywood where special effects have made actors   obsolete, Alis wants to actually dance in the movies, and Tom learns   that some...more
 In a future Hollywood where special effects have made actors   obsolete, Alis wants to actually dance in the movies, and Tom learns   that some things just can not be faked. By the author of Doomsday   Book.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Read it because it's about the movie industry; not her best.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
My theory is you need a genuine passion for movies to get into this one, and lacking that, I couldn't really enjoy it. Love Connie's characters, but this book didn't grab me.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This early novella from Connie Willis is much darker, and, well, serious than most of her others. A convincing vision of the Hollywood of the future, where thanks to computer tech, no actual movies are made anymore - they just CGI remakes with patented dead actors (James Dean and River Phoenix are the favorites). Filled with references to classic movies, there's a mystery, and a romance of sorts,...more
 This early novella from Connie Willis is much darker, and, well, serious than most of her others. A convincing vision of the Hollywood of the future, where thanks to computer tech, no actual movies are made anymore - they just CGI remakes with patented dead actors (James Dean and River Phoenix are the favorites). Filled with references to classic movies, there's a mystery, and a romance of sorts, but the main character is nastier than any other Willis hero. A bit of a jolt to my expectations, but I enjoyed the book for its meticulously worked out future vision of Hollywood, and very its interesting plot. And all the references to old Fred Astaire movies!   hide

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