Brando Unzipped: A Revisionist and Very Private Look at America's Greatest Actor
by Darwin Porter
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Author: Darwin PorterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 0974811823
Number of pages: 550
Publisher: Blood Moon Productions, Ltd.
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Book Review: "Brando Unzipped..." - Mostly A Work Of Fiction???
Summary: 3 Stars
I am not sure what to think regarding this book, "Brando Unzipped: A Revisionist and Very Private Look at America's Greatest Actor." I believe some of the contents of the book to be accurate based on my reading on Brando and interviews he has done, but I felt in reading the book that there was a large amount of content that seemed to be mere conjecture and gossip on the parts of "sources" - "sources" I am not sure were real, legitimate, or entirely truthful. In addition, in some cases, sources were not cited at all and statements were made that sounded to me as if the author "thought" certain things "may" have occurred and included those as well. If this is true, then I am concerned about a possible lack of journalistic integrity.
I am highly doubtful that all of the sexual liaisons author, Darwin Porter, describes in this book are accurate or balanced. I doubt that Porter was present during Marlon Brando's sexual encounters and I do not think the scant few "sources" cited in the book were present either. Some of this author's inclusions do not ring true to me. I wonder if the author's own feelings, desires, and personal obsessions got in the way of telling a completely truthful and balanced story.
With regard to the writing, I think this was a tedious read in some respects - the pace was too slow, the book was too lengthy, and there were too many unnecessary details that led to boredom for me as the reader. It could have been better edited. Having said that, it is not the worst I have read, but it is not one I would have purchased for the price I did ($30 including S&H) had I known it was not the great book I thought it would be. To me, it is just an average book, at best, and I am left with doubt as to its integrity.
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