Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema

by John Pierson and Kevin Smith

Book Overview

#66, The 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time, The Hollywood Reporter The legendary figure who launched the careers of Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Richard Linklater offers a no-holds-barred look at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786882220
• ISBN13: 9780786882229
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Miramax Books
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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Revised version published as Spike Mike Reloaded

Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes was revised and published in January 2004 under the title: Spike Mike Reloaded. It contains a new foreward by Kevin Smith, new chapter by John Pierson, and a new dialogue between the two of them.

Great Book for the Indie Film Lover

I truly enjoyed this book. From the inside info to the conversations with the filmmakers. The author is definitely a man who enjoys the "independant" film industry and he conveys his experiences in a very readable and accessible way. It's a good read which is the most important thing a book can be.

A brilliant book!

Finally! A book detailing the most imaginative and thought provoking type of film available: The indie. American independant cinema has consistently produced fresh, off center films, especially from the likes of Richard Linklater, Kevin Smith and Hal Hartley. They're all in here, as well as discussions on films such as the seminal Slackers. To sum up, if you're interested in more than just special effects laden pulp when it comes to movies, buy this book.