Book Review: “Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made”
“Raiders!” is a book that was written by my “In Stitches” co-writer, Alan Eisenstock. I just finished reading it Sunday, and have posted the following review on Amazon.com:
Confession: I have never seen the Raiders Fan Film this book is written about.
However, I still LOVED this book.
Award-winning writer Alan Eisenstock has crafted a thoroughly satisfying and enjoyable read about two kids who set out to remake “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” scene-by-scene and frame-by-frame. They started out as kids who had a dream and finished seven years later, exhausted young adults struggling with their future lives. “Raiders!” is an amazing coming-of-age story that transends the movie its based on, and tackles much greater subjects like friendship, loyalty, and being true to oneself.
Even though I’ve never seen their film (I’ve seen the original movie several times), at times while reading this book I felt as if I was re-living my own adolescence, when the simple act of seeing an adventure movie on a hot summer afternoon was sheer magic. So what happens when that magic fades, and the larger subjects of making a living, maintaining relationships, and following your dreams take over?
The book is very detailed in its descriptions of how these two children re-created many of the famous scenes in “Raiders,” including the scene with the big boulder. However, the book builds to its climax, a whirlwind of events involving commitment, drugs, police, a hurricane, moving on, Steven Spielberg, Ain’t It Cool, and the Butt-Numb-A-Thon.
It will be a crime if this book isn’t made into its own movie. Kudos to Alan Eisenstock for writing a fantastic book.
To learn more about the book, visit the official book website at www.raidersbook.com.
To buy the book, head over to Amazon.com by clicking below:
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