A book, every amateur moviemaker must have!!

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:00 pm

REBEL WITHOUT A CREW - HOW A 23-YEAR-OLD FILM-MAKER WITH $7,000 BECAME A HOLLYWOOD PLAYER
by RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT
I just bought this book and it is GREAT..... it has given me so much inspiration and i have only begun reading it!!

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:01 pm

i have already read it great book. Everyone should also check out The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint. Great book

BrownCowStudios · Post by **BrownCowStudios** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:25 pm

Everyone who hasn't read Rebel Without a Crew, or seen the Mariachi Trilogy needs to check them out ASAP.

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:29 pm

I read something like that a while ago, I havnt really read any books recently so im not sure. I know i read that before.. i should re read it

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:29 am

Ill have to check it out, I'll see if its in the liberary.

pan-modo_pictures · Post by **pan-modo_pictures** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 6:05 am

Yeah you should obviously read it, but also find a director's bio that was born in your state, province, or whatever and read that. I had it easy with James Cameron, but it's alot of inspiration to know how someone from such a small place hit is so big, even if he did move to California.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:03 pm

I'm sure if you have seen El Mariachi or Desperado then you have Watched Robert Rodriguez's 10 Minute Film Schools if not check them out

Kolorion · Post by **Kolorion** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 7:20 am

I bought the book and finished it in three hours. It it is an interesting book, but not that great for teaching. I give it a 7 out of 10

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:44 pm

well i found the book very halpful

joe · Post by **joe** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 7:46 pm

It it is an interesting book, but not that great for teaching.

as a filmmaker, i dont think you should be taught how to do anything, except for maybe working equipment. teach yourself and your own style will show through more. it is a great book.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 7:51 pm

true true very well said joe

pan-modo_pictures · Post by **pan-modo_pictures** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:13 pm

it dosen't really teach anything, basically it just inspires. It is a much better book that all those other bullshit ones. Im in chapters because i have a $40 gift certificate. I see these huge books, like easily over 1000 pages that teach you how to do low budget. After scrolling through it, all that is in it, is how to do perfect lighting, how to use film cameras, how to buy film, how to work the camera, basically all it was, was technical know how. There are a million other books like that, and im not intrested in that s*** right now, if I want to make a low budget film I will go and make one. I don't consider 100,000 and up low-budget film, whether it is a short or feature. I even hear about these young kids, like 12 or 13 in various places, bragging that their first short film, not even on film, but videotape was only $500 american to make. Also this is no horror, or sci-fi, or anything with gore or any kinds of special effects or make up.

Themovieman44 · Post by **Themovieman44** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 2:33 am

Thats what it does it inspires this is true. But it makes you want to make a film and make it right