| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 295 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 Edgar Wright An American Werewolf in London; 2 Rian Johnson Annie Hall; 3 Danny Boyle Apocalypse Now; 4 Bill Condon Bonnie and Clyde; 5 Richard Kelly Brazil; 6 Peter Bogdanovich Citizen Kane; 7 John Dahl A Clockwork Orange; 8 Henry Jaglom 8℗ư; 9 Brian Herzlinger E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial; 10 Alex Gibney The Exterminating Angel; 11 Kimberly Peirce The Godfather; 12 Steve James Harlan County U.S.A.; 13 Austin Chick Kings of the Road; 14 Guy Maddin L'âge d'or; 15 Michel Gondry Le voyage en ballon; 16 Michael Polish Once Upon a Time in America |
| Summary |
Spanning several generationsfrom newcomers to Oscar Award-winning veteransthis volume features a discussion of the movies that shaped the careers of these filmmakers and, in turn, cinema history. Here directors, including Peter Bogdanovich, Kimberly Peirce, Arthur Hiller, and John Waters, explore the film they saw at an especially formative moment, how it influenced their own workor, in some cases, led them to tell stories through movies themselvesand the effects it had on their thoughts about cinema. Revealing stories include how after watching Rebel Without a Cause, John Woo started combing his hair like James Dean and even began talking like him; Apocalypse Now inspired Danny Boyle to take risks and make larger-than-life films; and a line in The Wizard of Oz"Who could ever have thought a good little girl like you could destroy all my beautiful wickedness?"has become almost a personal mantra or prayer for John Waters |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Motion pictures.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Interviews
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video.
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Motion picture producers and directors
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Motion pictures
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| Genre/Form |
Interviews
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781569768266 |
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1569768269 |
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9781569768280 |
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1569768285 |
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