| Description |
xxv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1: Cineasters, cinephiles and cinesnobs. 1. There's no such thing as a 'good' movie -- 2. Commerce for art's sake -- 3. When you wish upon a star -- 4. Homegroan. Part 2: Censorship: is there enough violence? 5. Confessions of an anti-censor; other voices 1 -- 6. They made me do it!; other voices 2 -- 7. Zipped lips ; other voices 3 -- 8. Time out from the democratic process ; other voices 4. Part 3: Censorship: is there enough sex? 9. Pink crinkly bits ; all those in favour ; from human rights to obligations -- 10. The resonable adult ; the nearly dead man ; the hustler hassled ; eros under fascism ; unromatic -- 11. In defence of trash: spitting the dummy. Part 4: Woman, word, image. 12. Unbiddable woman -- 13. Is she decent? -- 14. Such devoted sisters -- 15. Big girls do cry ; not a dry eye in the house -- 16. Making a hoo-ha. Part 5: The hungry eye. 17. Scream with your mouth shut |
| Summary |
There are those who believe that the come shot, or, as some refer to it, 'the money shot', is the most important element in the movie and that everything else (if necessary) should be sacrificed at its expense. --Stephen Ziplow, The Film Maker's Guide to Pornography |
| Analysis |
CENSORSHIP. AUSTRALIA |
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CRITICISM. AUSTRALIA |
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FEMINISM AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA |
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VIOLENCE IN FILMS |
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SEX IN FILMS |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 237-243 |
| Subject |
Women in motion pictures -- Australia.
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Women in motion pictures.
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Men in motion pictures -- Australia.
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Men in motion pictures.
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Motion pictures.
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Sex in motion pictures.
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Motion pictures, Australian.
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Motion pictures -- Social aspects.
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Motion pictures -- Censorship -- Australia.
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Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Feminism and motion pictures.
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Motion pictures -- Censorship.
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Motion pictures -- Evaluation.
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Motion pictures -- Appreciation.
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Film criticism.
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| SUBJECT |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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| LC no. |
2002327167 |
| ISBN |
1864031425 : |
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