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Author | : Jonathan Rosenbaum |
Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2002-07-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1556529937 |
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Is the cinema, as writers from David Denby to Susan Sontag have claimed, really dead? Contrary to what we have been led to believe, films are better than ever—we just can't see the good ones. Movie Wars cogently explains how movies are packaged, distributed, and promoted, and how, at every stage of the process, the potential moviegoer is treated with contempt. Using examples ranging from the New York Times's coverage of the Cannes film festival to the anticommercial practices of Orson Welles, Movie Wars details the workings of the powerful forces that are in the process of ruining our precious cinematic culture and heritage, and the counterforces that have begun to fight back.
Author | : Jonathan Rosenbaum |
Publisher | : Wallflower Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781903364604 |
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Contrary to what a number of disillusioned critics have written and what appears to be the pervading conventional wisdom, Jonathan Rosenbaum believes that cinema is very much alive and well. The problem is, he feels, that all too often we just do not get the opportunity to see the best of it. In Movie Wars, America's leading film critic explores the production, distribution and promotion of mainstream contemporary cinema and how, at every turn, the industry treats the viewer with contempt. Using examples such as Miramax's buying of films solely to keep them out of the hands of competitors with no intention of distributing them, the American Film Institute's narrow championing of Hollywood studio product in their 'Best 100 Films' list, and the mainstream media's unquestioning acceptance of the Hollywood PR machine, Movie Wars is a damning critique of corporate cinematic culture and a no- holds-barred call to arms for those looking for life outside the multiplex.
Author | : Larry Weinberg |
Publisher | : Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780394844930 |
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Discusses how the movie "Star Wars" was made and how the special effects were created.
Author | : Douglas M. Kellner |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2011-09-13 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1444360493 |
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Cinema Wars explores the intersection of film, politics, and US culture and society through a bold critical analysis of the films, TV shows, and documentaries produced in the early 2000s Offers a thought-provoking depiction of Hollywood film as a contested terrain between conservative and liberal forces Films and documentaries discussed include: Black Hawk Down, The Dark Knight, Star Wars, Syriana, WALL-E, Fahrenheit 9/11 and other Michael Moore documentaries, amongst others Explores how some films in this era supported the Bush-Cheney regime, while others criticized the administration, openly or otherwise Investigates Hollywood’s treatment of a range of hot topics, from terrorism and environmental crisis to the Iraq war and the culture wars of the 2000s Shows how Hollywood film in the 2000s brought to life a vibrant array of social protest and helped create cultural conditions to elect Barack Obama
Author | : Peter Decherney |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0231159471 |
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Beginning with Thomas Edison's aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywood's Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Though much of Hollywood's engagement with the law occurs offstage, in the larger theater of copyright, many of Hollywood's most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law and recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture.
Author | : George Lucas |
Publisher | : Random House Worlds |
Total Pages | : 870 |
Release | : 2011-06-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 030779573X |
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Luke Skywalker dreamed of adventures out among the stars and alien worlds. But when he intercepted a message from a beautiful captive princess, he got more than he had bargained for—and that was how the adventure of his life began. . . .
Author | : Robert T. Eberwein |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780813534978 |
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War has had a powerful impact on the film industry, while at the same time motion pictures can influence wartime behaviour & shape our perception of the historical record. This book collects essays that use a variety of critical approaches to explore this film genre.
Author | : Jens Ulff-Møller |
Publisher | : University Rochester Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781580460866 |
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It is based on hitherto unstudied documents from these institutions. While European film production was at a standstill after World War I, Hollywood companies flooded the European market with hundreds of films at very low prices."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Abé Mark Nornes |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2021-11-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000458466 |
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With contributions from noted critics and film historians from both countries, this book, first published in 1994, examines some of the most innovative and disturbing propaganda ever created. It analyses the conflicting images of these films and their effectiveness in defining public perception of the enemy. It also offers pointed commentary on the power of visual imagery to enhance racial tensions and enforce both positive and negative stereotypes of the Other.
Author | : Robert J. Niemi |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2018-04-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1440833869 |
Download 100 Great War Movies Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book serves as a fascinating guide to 100 war films from 1930 to the present. Readers interested in war movies will learn surprising anecdotes about these films and will have all their questions about the films' historical accuracy answered. This cinematic guide to war movies spans 800 years in its analysis of films from those set in the 13th century Scottish Wars of Independence (Braveheart) to those taking place during the 21st-century war in Afghanistan (Lone Survivor). World War II has produced the largest number of war movies and continues to spawn recently released films such as Dunkirk. This book explores those, but also examines films set during such conflicts as the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, World War I, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The book is organized alphabetically by film title, making it easy to navigate. Each entry is divided into five sections: Background (a brief discussion of the film's genesis and financing); Production (information about how, where, and when the film was shot); Synopsis (a detailed plot summary); Reception (how the film did in terms of box office, awards, and reviews) and "Reel History vs. Real History" (a brief analysis of the film's historical accuracy). This book is ideal for readers looking to get a vivid behind-the-scenes look at the greatest war movies ever made.