My Wicked, Wicked Ways

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Customer reviews

review by: bookaneer date: 2008-11-22 rating:
utterly fascinating read from the tasmanian devil's mouth
Throughout this memoir, it kept popping into my head how lucky it is that Flynn wrote his biography, with so many posthumous biographies scathingly attacking the man. This will always be the one and only account of Errol that matters. His charisma just leaps from the pages, his life so colourful and entertaining, and throughout Flynn remains selfdepreciating. A man ahead of his time, on a life long quest to find meaning. Beautiful and enigmatic, there will never be a hollywood autobiography like it.

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review by: date: 2008-10-24 rating:
brilliant read!
you'll not put this book down once you start it - he truely was a scally wag of the highest degree.... fantastic biography,

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review by: Author of The Re-Discovery of Common Sense! date: 2008-08-27 rating:
Flynn defined the Devil May Care Attitude!
My Wicked Wicked Ways was every bit as entertaining as Flynn's on screen adventures. Amazingly handsome, a lady's man, highly intelligent and a natural athlete, his meteoric rise in Hollywood provided the money and resources to be a true Tasmanian Devil (he was born in Tasmania). Today's tabloids would have a field day with this guy!

This is the story of a man with an insatiable curiosity, but with a devil may care attitude. Flynn had a difficult time grasping the consequences of his actions. A heavy drinker and womanizer he lived by his rules and couldn't care less about his Hollywood image.

Catapulting to super stardom over night in the film Captain Blood there was no looking back. Robin Hood and The Sea Haw are arguably his finest roles where this swashbuckler takes over the big screen. With a spring in his step and a glimmer in his eye Errol Flynn captivated audiences and imaginations everywhere. I was fortunate to see a Flynn's movie years ago on the big screen and he was absolutely captivating.

Flynn tired as his role of swashbuckler and yearned for more serious roles. He became depressed when Hollywood continually cast him in the roles of adventurer. He could never quite break into serious roles except for a few movies such as Elizabeth and Essex He almost made it to the top with Gone with the Wind, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.

My Wicked Wicked Ways is told in the first person but is written by the ghost writer Earl Conrad. Conrad works effectively at keeping the tone of the book in Flynn's voice.

There are some great stories in this book. One story tells of Flynn and a companion fishing with dynamite. A shark grabbed the dynamite and swam towards their boat as a living torpedo!

In another amazing story Flynn was caught in one of the most heartless pranks in Hollywood. So called friends of Flynn stole John Barrymore's corpse from the morgue and set it up in a chair at Flynn's house with a lit cigarette. Flynn walked in after a hard night of drinking and reminiscing about Barrymore (they were friends). It scared him half to death.

Are all these stories true? Some are true, some exaggerated and some may be totally false...but they are still enormously entertaining and there are enough threads of truth to make the book extremely engaging.

I read this book back in the 1970s when my mother mentioned that Errol Flynn messed up his life. He had great looks, fame, fortune and women. Then, he died relatively young as an alcoholic. I was fascinated and interested in learning more about this interesting human and what made him tick.

What I found was that Flynn was born with a many talents, but had an unbridled curiosity, the morals of a tomcat and had difficulty envisioning the consequences of his actions...and many times just didn't care! Flynn may wasn't an upstanding citizen, but he is sure fun to read about and see in the all the great movies he made!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is one of my all time favorite books about an adventurer, a scoundrel and ladies man. It is packed with fascinating and hilarious stories. Highly recommended!

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

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review by: relihanl date: 2008-05-11 rating:
The Truth
I never expected an actors memoirs from this era to be remotely frank. However, this book is consistently shocking. I love autobiographies and this ranks as one of my favourites.


review by: date: 2008-04-26 rating:
Totally absorbing
Is there a better autobiograhy? The book is a sensation. Like a roller coaster ride you never know what's coming next. You will not want to get off this ride. Outrageous, shocking, painful, nerve-racking and always entertaining: a riveting read. A book that makes you smile, laugh and reflect poignantly on Flynn's short and hugely eventful life.

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