{"product_id":"jerry-bruckheimer-when-lightning-strikes-four-decades-of-filmmaking-disney-editions-deluxe-film-9781423130697","title":"Jerry Bruckheimer: When Lightning Strikes: Four Decades of Filmmaking (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film))","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn terms of his impact on the motion picture and television industries  from a world box office perspective  its not only fair  but probably undeniable  to say that Jerry Bruckheimer is the most successful producer in the history of both mediums. One need merely look at Bruckheimers resume to verify this statement. His successes include Flashdance  Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II  Top Gun  Bad Boys and Bad Boys II  Crimson Tide  The Rock  Con Air  Armageddon  Enemy of the State  Remember the Titans  Pearl Harbor  Black Hawk Down  the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy  and the National Treasure films  plus TVs three CSI programs  Cold Case  and The Amazing Race. His films have either made  consolidated  or reinvented the images of Johnny Depp  Tom Cruise  Nicolas Cage  Richard Gere  Eddie Murphy  Will Smith  Ben Affleck  Denzel Washington  Keira Knightley  and Jake Gyllenhaal. Bruckheimers films and television shows have not only influenced popular culture  but  in some cases  defined it. And although cinema is usually considered a directors mediumand Bruckheimer is well known to be completely respectful of their visions on his productionshe has an indelible creative stamp that hearkens back to the days of such strong  hands-on pioneers as David O. Selznick  Darryl F. Zanuck  Sam Spiegel  and  for that matter  Walt Disney. Jerry Bruckheimer - When Lightning Strikes: Four Decades of Filmmaking commemorates the uber-producers entire career thus far  from his early years in advertising  all the way through to his most recent blockbuster. The stories behind all of his films and television shows are revealed through informative text written by Bruckheimers VP of Publicity  Michael Singer  who has worked beside the producer in deserts  on tropical islands  and at every conceivable filming location in between. The images that accompany the text tell their own story  of directors  actors  and writers coming together with Bruckheimer to create films  characters  and screenplays that have become iconic  beloved  and oft-quoted. It is a story that parallels the stories of many Bruckheimer films; after all  he is the ultimate working-class hero who has forged his own brand in \"world made of steel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529637126197,"sku":"ByrdShop_1423130693","price":500.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781423130697_78973a21-7741-4566-b0bc-cfb84b4ea7d6.jpg?v=1780939963","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/jerry-bruckheimer-when-lightning-strikes-four-decades-of-filmmaking-disney-editions-deluxe-film-9781423130697","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}