
Oh this one hurts! RIP Iceman.
When Top Gun came out I was immediately obsessed, so much so my dad destroyed the VHS because he couldn't handle having it on one more time 😂
Be my Huckleberry - Tombstone
What is your favorite Val Kilmer?
Oh this one hurts! RIP Iceman.
When Top Gun came out I was immediately obsessed, so much so my dad destroyed the VHS because he couldn't handle having it on one more time 😂
Be my Huckleberry - Tombstone
What is your favorite Val Kilmer?
#OffMyShelf “By a celebrity”
I‘d heard this wasn‘t that good but curiosity got the best of me. He is arrogant, but not undeservedly. Kilmer is an incredible actor. But this memoir doesn‘t go very deep. He comes across as very smart but kind of a kook. I was surprised (why?) to find out what a devoted Christian Scientist he is.
Full disclosure I‘m a HUGE Val Kilmer fan and this book reads as if you‘re sitting down with him and we are tripping through his memories and what may read as disjointed or even unnecessary to some readers I found personally charming about his openness and reading insights into some of his most impressive roles. He prefers this as a pinball trip through his mind. That‘s exactly what you get and more.
⭐️⭐️ Oof. This was not great. I loved Val Kilmer as Ice Man. And even though Batman Forever sucked, I‘ve seen it so many times because he was smokin‘ back then. Anyway, this was a lot of “be impressed by the female celebrities I‘ve boned” and “I‘m so much more talented that others.” Blah.
He prefaces this saying it's a pinball journey through his mind. And it is. It's here, there and everywhere as we're bounced around with a lot of talk about Cher and Brando. I listened to it, and I wish it was only Mare Winningham reading. She read with emotion since she knew him best. Too much superficial stuff and it's too bad he didn't go deeper for some things he talked about. Overall I enjoyed it.
Started listening to this today. It's too bad to not hear it read in his own voice, but completely understandable as to why not.
I do so love a name-dropping celerity memoir. The book feels like it was written stream of conscious style, so not the best writing. But a very satisfying amount of name dropping. Perfect read for a readathon weekend. #ARC #Edelweiss #24B4Monday