Hit and Run
How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood

I'd been aware of this book for a long while but hadn't taken the time to sit down and check it out. Now that I have, I'm glad to have done so, but am left a little lukewarm by the whole tale. Interestingly, what attracted me to it in the first place - the story of excess and how two men effectively......more

"They would fight every day, break up every day... that's been their style - screaming continuously." (one Guber-Peters employee) "They are incredibly different, almost antithetical. One is like a machine, the other is like an animal. One is mind and the other is heart. And that's why they're so goo......more

Aunque a veces se pierde en disertaciones económicas -totalmente necesarias para entender el contexto pero quizá algo técnicas- esta biografía de los dos jerifaltes de Sony es los suficientemente demencial. Derroches de dinero astronómicos totalmente consecuentes con la era yuppie, muchos egos sobre......more

Somewhat interesting but repetitive and sometimes ponderous tale of Hollywood in the 70s and 80s. Griffen and Masters did a great job of research but trying to keep the cast of characters, companies and job titles together can be a challenge. Not something you're going to read in a few days.......more

Read in 1996. How Peter Guber and Jon Peters took Sony Pictures for a ride in Hollywood. Fascinating examination of how these two characters brought Sony to the brink of disaster. Lots of inside movie info and gossip. A delicious read. One of my favorites that year.......more