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Book SynopsisIn The Dream Team, Daniel Kimmel investigates why an enterprise with such promise and guided by the celebrity leadership of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen failed to reach the heights. Was it the company's diffuse management style, or had the industry changed and consolidated so greatly that it was now impossible for new players to break into the ranks?
Trade ReviewSmart and concise...a definitive book on the late studio. But it's also an unexpected cracker of a read. -- MaryAnn Johanson * Flickfilosopher.Com *
Kimmel expertly chronicles the establishment and evolution of DreamWorks.... Did they succeed? The answer will surprise you. -- Gary K. Wolf, creator of Roger Rabbit
A perceptive and richly textured narrative.... A worthwhile read! -- James Robert Parish, author, The Hollywood Book of Extravagance
[A] glimpse into the complex relationship among three of the industry's most powerful players. -- Ian Breen * Bostonia *
With plenty of enthusiasm for his subject matter, Daniel M. Kimmel covers the history of Dreamworks and doesn't neglect the animation released by the studio that was going to change Hollywood. -- René Walling * Fps Magazine *
Combining faultless research with a sure grasp of story telling, Kimmel adds an important chapter to the history of contemporary film. * Brookline Booksmith *
A brisk read that hits all the high—and low—points of this failed experiment in artistic autonomy. -- Allen B. Ury * Fade In Magazine *
A genuine page-turner. * Film Review *
Kimmel is at his most adroit...Kimmel turns movie history into a saga...readable, fascinating history cum analysis...Highly recommended. -- T. Cripps, Morgan State University, emeritus * CHOICE *
