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My Life As Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman And Other Action Heroes (2011)

by Vic Armstrong(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1848568746 (ISBN13: 9781848568747)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Titan

review 1: I don't have much to go on as this is the first book I've ever read about a stuntman - but my overall review is that this book was 'fine.' Not a glowing review mind you, but I can't really think of anything that would make it better. Vic Armstrong is the guy who (for me) doubled as Indiana Jones and Superman - pretty much anything before and after that is either something I've never seen or something I didn't realize was even doubled. He's great at what he does and seems like a real stand up (and fortunate) guy. I like him, I like his work, and his story was - - - 'fine.' Each chapter reads like a little stand alone episode that doesn't really play into the rest of the book aside from a few choice names (he worked with Spielberg a number of times, a bunch of different... more Bonds, and a reoccurring cast of stunt artists that he taught and learned from). He's clearly good at what he does, but I was never drawn to picking up his book at night to find out how he did it. It was a light and entertaining read about a very unique man, but I can't say I'll really ever give it another thought and I skipped through most of the movies I hadn't seen because the storytelling style just wasn't all that interesting.
review 2: An extraordinary life, lived to the full, and by no means over. Go to the end first and read the looong list of films that Vic Armstrong, film stuntman extraordinary, has appeared in, disguised as one famous actor or another.The style is entirely personal documentary, unvarnished, not necessarily polished, but honest sounding.Even before you're a quarter in, the engaging character of the man comes across—neither boastful nor falsely modest. The nicest aspect is how much Vic gets along with his often difficult directors and stars, but how much he admires and likes them (Michael Winner and Keanau Reeves apart).For a movie buff, the book is a must. It reveals so much that is hidden in film making in literally hundreds of anecdotes about the process, the people, and especially the stars. There's also a lot about horses, too. less

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