{"product_id":"movie-greats-9781845206529","title":"Movie Greats","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): J. Patrick (Assistant Professor of Theology, Fordham University, New York) Hornbeck II\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are some films regarded as classics, worthy of entry into the canon of film history? Which sorts of films make the cut and why?\u003ci\u003e Movie Greats \u003c\/i\u003equestions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe films examined range across the history of cinema: \u003ci\u003eThe Battleship Potemkin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe 39 Steps\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Wonderful Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Night of the Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLawrence of Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e8 1\/2\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaging Bull\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pi\u003c\/i\u003eano and \u003ci\u003eKill Bill: Vol. 1\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter opens with a brief summary of the film's plot and goes on to discuss the historical context, the key individuals who made the film, and initial and subsequent popular and critical responses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents studying the history of film, canon formation or film aesthetics will find this book relevant, provocative and absorbing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45085277946007,"sku":"9781845206529","price":10620.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781845206529.webp?v=1767637775","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/movie-greats-9781845206529","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}