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Either You're In Or You're In The Way (2000)

by Logan Miller(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061763144 (ISBN13: 9780061763144)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

HarperTorch

review 1: This vivid story could never have been a novel; no fiction publisher would have accepted it as plausible. Two young film makers from Marin County, with no name recognition in Hollywood and a string of maxed-out credit cards as their capital, are able through persistence and sheer grit to persuade investors, film crews, and actors to follow their quest, a film about their father.The film released as "Touching Home", a tribute to a father who had lived a life of failure and alcoholism, and died in the Marin County jail. It says something, though, that his sons venerated him by making this monument in film to him. Indeed, the asides about their childhood in the rural parts of Marin County ring true; as someone familiar with Marin, I can say that the West Marin people can be a... more free-spirited group and their background story is critical to understanding the brothers' drive to make this. And their co-writing is true to it: vivid, sharp-eyed, with just a dash of Hunter Thompson in mood.This is the story of the making of that film, and the mad leaps from location to location from the Arizona desert to the backcountry in Marin County. That they could buttonhole Ed Harris at a San Francisco theater and somehow talk him into the starring role -- as their father -- is just one of a number of brash and daring risks the brothers took. And, in this story, Ed Harris emerges as an intelligent and decent man, workmanlike in his approach to his craft.Indeed, this story would make a splendid film in its own right. As they wrote, "To those who no longer believe in the American Dream, read this, and say otherwise." Highly recommend.
review 2: Logan and Noah Miller are two amazing men who beat the odds and did the impossible. Their story is one of inspiration and an unshakable commitment to make a movie about their father's life. Their father was a man who most children would have put down and not have held the love and reverence that these two did for him.Their story is written in a matter of fact and sometimes harsh manner, but still holds an amazing sense of humor throughout. I am totally in awe of these two. They never took no for an answer and never quit. They always looked for a solution to their problems and when one door closed, they found a way to pry that door open and walk right on through it!These amazing men have written a story about making a film (starring Ed Harris!!) without any experience, but there is so much more to the book than that. They have written a story about faith, perseverance, and commitment. It is a book that should be read by all older teens and adults. It shows one how the word "no" and "impossible" are just words - words that should never get in the way of dreams. I loved this book and adored the authors' prose and humor. There's no doubt about it - they (and their story) are amazing! less

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