Celebrity Books

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There’s a recurring trend in book publishing. Politics, out just a few years ago is back again. Anything by Dan Brown flies off the shelf. But I cite the trend of celebrity books. One brand new celebrity offering has my attention; Star by Pamela Anderson.

Why? Because Pamela Anderson, according to a recent interview did not write this book. Instead this fictional account of a girl who grows up on an island, moves to the big city, becomes an actress and sleeps with rock stars was written by a man named Eric Shaw Quinn. Yep, the gay novelist.

Star interests me because it’s another example of a writer crafting something completely outside their experience.

There’s a saying no one knows nothing in movies. I know even less about the book business, but I suspect that Star will ship.

But if Star flops, the same publisher has a chance for redemption with Tommyland, by Pamela’s ex-husband Tommy Lee. Word is he has a ghost writer too.

Another step forward

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This last round of queries netted a request for a synopsis and the 1st 3 chapters of The Ridge Runner.

The package went out Monday, destination prospective agent.

Regardless of outcome, I feel this latest draft is the best work I’m capable of at this time. My theory is, if I’m 100 percent behind what I’m doing then other people will sense that.

I, Robot

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Will Smith stars in last weekend’s number 1 movie, I, Robot. Set in 2035, he plays Detective Del Spooner with the Chicago Police. Summoned to investigate a suicide of a top scientist with a Robotics Company, he finds himself on the trail of something sinister. Sound familiar?

3 things that work about the film:

1) Eye candy – the robots look fantastic and believable in a cybernetic sort of way.

2) Pacing – the story moves quickly.

3) Action sequences are very tight, although the quality varies.

3 that could use improvement:

1) Plot – there was the scent of swiss cheese in the theater, and it wasn’t the kid 2 rows down who spilled nachos on himself.

2) Cliches – we’ve seen most of these characters/story developments before in other projects.

3) Payoff – because of the holes in the story when the conspiracy was unveiled it didn’t seem to matter.

Verdict – DVD it.

Missing Summer Movie Reviews

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Ever wonder what happened to the weekly movie reviews around this place?

Well, I didn’t stop going to the movies. Here’s 5 flicks I saw, but didn’t review.

The Summer Movie Review at a glance…
1)The Terminal � millions of undocumented aliens enter this country every year, but Tom Hanks can’t figure out how to walk through the doors at JFK.
2)The Notebook � it made the Wife cry.
3)Fahrenheit 9/11 � Mike Moore is a Big Fat Rich White Guy. 100% True!
4)White Chicks � They weren’t white and they weren’t chicks. And it wasn’t funny.
5)Anchorman – Will Ferrell is about the only thing not weighing down this ship.