Order in the Universe
eBook - ePub

Order in the Universe

The Films of John Carpenter

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eBook - ePub

Order in the Universe

The Films of John Carpenter

About this book

An obscure independent filmmaker until Halloween (1978), John Carpenter has been applauded for his classic sense of compositions, yet reviled for his "B-film" sensibility. This second edition of the first book-length analysis finds in Carpenter's films a vision of a profound but unexpected order in the universe. The author analyzes Carpenter's early independent work, his made-for-television movies, his big Hollywood films (The Fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Stephen King's Christine, Starman), his more recent independent work (Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, They Live), and his contributions to films he did not direct. This edition fully updates the 1990 edition with attention to the films made since that date. With a chronology of Carpenter's career, a detailed filmography, photos, brief plot synopses, and a thorough index, this volume will be treasured by film scholars and fans alike.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. 1. Stirrings
  8. 2. Sunrise
  9. 3. Let There Be Light
  10. 4. There Are No Heroes Any More
  11. Intermission: Zuma Beach and Eyes of Laura Mars
  12. 5. It Was the Bogey Man
  13. Intermission: Halloween—The Sequels
  14. 6. He’s Controlling All of Us
  15. 7. There’s a Reason for Everything
  16. 8. We’re All Cursed
  17. 9. I Heard You Were Dead
  18. 10. Trust Is a Tough Thing to Come By
  19. 11. Rock ’n’ Roll Is Here to Stay
  20. 12. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
  21. Intermission: The Philadelphia Experiment and Black Moon Rising
  22. 13. It’s All in the Reflexes
  23. 14. Not What We Had in Mind
  24. 15. Maybe They’ve Been with Us All Along
  25. 16. I Can’t Believe I Survived That
  26. 17. High Noon
  27. 18. You’re Not Alone Anymore
  28. 19. These Guys Crack Me Up
  29. 20. We’ve Only Just Begun
  30. 21. There Are Going to Be Changes
  31. 22. Sooner or Later They Get Everybody
  32. 23. Sunset
  33. Chronology
  34. Filmography
  35. Index
  36. About the Author