Book: The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray: A Critical Appreciation of the World's Finest Actor
Author: Robert Shnakenberg
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date: Sept. 15, 2015
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My Review
I am a few months ahead of this one but I wanted to discuss it while my feelings and ideas about it were still fresh.
First, I love Bill Murray. I have since I saw Caddyshack in the 4th grade and then immediately watched Ghostbusters and was hooked.
I still say one of his most memorable roles was the bit piece he did in Zombieland and I think he has made amazing choices in the last few years.
The author of this book takes my admiration of Bill to an entirely new level while occasionally critiquing his choices he still radiates a passion for his characters and Bill himself.
The cover. Brilliant and I think a perfect summation of how we have all grown to see Bill; a relaxed lovable goofy guy.
My favorite thing about this book was the formatting. I loved the chapter breakdown and the individual headers throughout and loved that they were alphabetized. So cool.
I enjoyed the quotes throughout and the look from what I could tell from the ebook version. I almost wish, however, that when printed it would maybe include more images and have a "coffee table book" feel to it.
I think it would be fun to even just flip to sections and see parts and roles that each individual reader might recognize.
I am a big Wes Anderson fan which is really when I think Bill shines the most is within his film and with his direction so it was great to read about those fills as well and the relationships he has formed in Hollywood over the years.
I feel like this was really a testament to the author's admiration of Bill Murray while also being thought provoking, informative, and at times silly.
Star Rating: 4/5 stars
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