Minding movies : observations on the art, craft, and business of filmmaking / David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson.

Other author Bordwell, David.
Other author Thompson, Kristin, 1950-
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Description292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents pt. 1. The business : World rejects Hollywood blockbusters!? ; Live with it! There'll always be movie sequels. Good thing, too ; Superheroes for sale ; What won the weekend? Or, how to understand box-office figures ; Snakes, no; Borat, yes: not all internet publicity is the same ; Don't knock the blockbusters -- pt. 2. Writing about movies : In critical condition ; Love isn't all you need ; Do filmmakers deserve the last word? ; Crix nix Variety's tics -- pt. 3. Film as art : But what kind of art? ; This is your brain on movies, maybe ; Movies still matter -- pt. 4. Storytelling and style : Anatomy of the action picture ; Times go by turns ; Grandmaster flashback ; Originality and origin stories ; Good actors spell good acting ; By Annie standards ; Unsteadicam chronicles ; Pausing and chortling: a tribute to Bob Clampett -- pt. 5. Films : A behemoth from the dead zone ; Cronenberg's violent reversals ; The movie looks back at us ; Lessons from Babel ; Slumdogged by the past ; Rat rapture ; A welcome basterdization -- pt. 6. Into the future : New media and old storytelling ; The celestial multiplex ; Take my film, please.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010028025
ISBN9780226066998 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0226066991
ISBN9780226066981 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0226066983 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40019226597

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Joyner General Stacks PN1994 .M529 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold