Fast times at ridgemont high excerpts in the fall of 1979, the author returned to a high school he had attended briefly some years back. Crowes report on ridgemont senior high school has been out of print for decades, which seems weird, considering the popularity of the amy heckerling. If youre me, you go into a book like fast times at ridgemont high thinking aw, yesssss. Love magazine isnt afraid to recreate iconic videos. Crowe went undercover at clairemont high school in san diego and wrote about his experiences the film was the directorial debut of amy heckerling and chronicles a school year in the lives of sophomores stacy. It was adapted from crowes 1981 book where, as a freelance writer for rolling stone magazine, he went undercover at a california high school and wrote about his experiences. Fast times at ridgemont high sixteen candles revenge of the nerds the karate kid the breakfast. Fast times at ridgemont high was the book that came out of that experience, essentially a year in the life of a california high school.
Fast times at ridgemont high by cameron crowe 19810915 paperback january 1, 1620. May 05, 2016 fast times at ridgemont high cameron crowe 1981 amazon screenwriter and director crowe say anything, almost famous began contributing to rolling stone and other music publications when. Based on cameron crowes book, fast times at ridgemont high is a satisfying portrait of teen life. Fast times at ridgemont high was the book that came out of that.
A year later, crowes screenplay version of the book was a. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The film was the directorial debut of amy heckerling and chronicles a. Published in 1981, this is the work of first time novelistlast time novelist cameron crowe, who at the age of 22with seven years journalism experience contributing articles to creem and. Fast times at ridgemont high paperback september 15, 1981 by cameron crowe. Fast times at ridgemont high by crowe, cameron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book, however, is able to examine the real people behind the images. Love magazine recreated the most iconic topless scene in. Octavo, original half tan cloth, original dust jacket. At times humorous and terrifyingwelkes voice is truly the standout. A true story by cameron crowe 1981, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. At 22, cameron talked a viceprincipal into letting him enroll at clairemont high for the school year 197879.
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Cameron reflects, he was skeptical and asked me what i had written. Fast times at ridgemont high is the quintessential high school movie of the 1980s okay, john hughs sixteen candles ties for the title. The center of this ensemble film is jennifer jason leigh as stacy hamilton. The characters share names and some traits, but not much else. He registered as a student under an assumed name with the cooperation of the principal, who was the only one to know the secret. As fans of the entertaining movie the first effort of clueless director amy heckerling are well aware, fast times at ridgemont high is filled with enough teenage sex, drug use, rivalry, and relationship angst to be amusing on a purely visceral level. How spicoli sparked a style revolution new york post. Fast times at ridgemont high by cameron crowe 1981 paperback. With the best models in the biz as their stars, why should they be.
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Fast times at ridgemont high 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 17, 2017 fast times at ridgemont high is the quintessential high school movie of the 1980s okay, john hughs sixteen candles ties for the title. As a budding collector of rare books and a super fan of the movie its based on, acquiring and reading a copy of fast times at ridgemont high ranks as one of the highlights of my life as a bibliophile. Fast times at ridgemont high excerpts the uncool the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of cameron crowe books online. I paid top dollars for it but being that it is a rare book to come across i decided it was worth it. Cameron talks fast times book the uncool the official site for. Grabbing a copy of fast times at ridgemont high the movie on. Fast times at ridgemont high by cameron crowe paperback book.
Cameron crowes undercover investigative journalism resulted in fast times at ridgemont high, a book transformed into one of the best films of the 80s. The film shows a number of teenagers over the course of one school year. Jennifer jason leigh, ray walston film set fast times at ridgemont high 1982 0083929 universal pictures. You can read camerons introduction to the book here. Dust jacket has faint damp stains along upper and lower edges on front and back panels. With sean penn, jennifer jason leigh, judge reinhold, robert romanus. Find books like fast times at ridgemont high from the worlds largest community of readers. At 22, cameron talked a viceprincipal into letting him enroll at clairemont high. Fast times at ridgemont high is a 1982 american teen comingofage comedy film directed by amy heckerling and written by cameron crowe, adapted from his 1981 book of the same title. Fast times at ridgemont high is a 1982 american teen comingofage comedydrama film directed by amy heckerling and written by cameron crowe adapted from his 1981 book of the same title. A true story by cameron crowe 1981, paperback at the best online prices at. Neuware fast times at ridgemont high is a 1982 american comingof age teen comedy film and is the brainchild of cameron crowe. I bought this paperback copy of fast times at ridgemont high off of ebay. Judge reinhold has been in over seventyfive motion picture and television roles and enjoys a 25year relationship with an international audience of all ages.
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