{"product_id":"contemporary-us-cinema-9781138176348","title":"Contemporary Us Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Allen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary U.S. Cinema \u003c\/i\u003eis a forceful exploration of the tumultuous changes that have dominated the shifting landscape of American film-making over the past three decades. From the explosive release of \u003cem\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/em\u003e to the excesses of \u003cem\u003eHeaven's Gate\u003c\/em\u003e and the comic book figures of \u003cem\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/em\u003e, its aim is to examine the economic, social and cultural contexts of mainstream and independent American films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book divides into nine provocative chapters with material on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe most significant individual film-makers, such as Scorsese, Coppola and Lucas, as well as independent film-makers like Jarmusch and Anders \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe careers of leading actors of the last thirty years, such as Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford and Julia Roberts, whilst exploring the powerful position of the film star in the modern American film-making process \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe economics of Contemporary U.S. Cinema with particular reference to the tortuous journey from production, distribution and exhibition of \u003cem\u003eWaterworld\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe artistic influence of foreign film-makers, such as François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, and explores Hollywood's increasing dominance and reliance on the global market \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egenres, sequels and the recent developments in computer-based technologies, using examples from \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather I\u003c\/em\u003e -\u003cem\u003e III\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e saga and remakes from \u003cem\u003eShaft\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eOcean's Eleven \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is illustrated with stills throughout and includes a bibliography and annotated further reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45237930426519,"sku":"9781138176348","price":11730.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781138176348.webp?v=1769218051","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/contemporary-us-cinema-9781138176348","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}