The only book you need to become an expert on film history, technique, and appreciation. This "gateway book will deepen readers' appreciation of milestone movies." (Library Journal)
If you are looking at this book, then you probably love watching movies and television shows. Who doesn't? But most of us do so as passive entertainment—to wind down, relax, and escape into alternative worlds. Pay close attention though, and you can enhance your movie-watching experience and deepen your appreciation for the art of film. This book will show you how.
In The 12-Hour Film Expert, Noah Charney and James Charney offer readers all they need to know about how films are made and how to watch them in a more thoughtful way. Through twelve chapters covering a wide array of genres and periods, the authors highlight key films in each area of focus and explore important figures and more recent films to help readers develop their core understanding of films, ranging from comedies to silent films, noirs to romances, and everything in between.
Most importantly though, readers will learn how to truly watch movies. The 12-Hour Film Expert asks essential questions: What did the key films do differently? How did they push the envelope, establish new precedents? The result is a capsule-sized "course" in film appreciation. The only book readers need to master their grasp of film history, technique, and appreciation, it is perfect for movie lovers of all ages. Grab the popcorn and settle in!
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The 12-Hour Film Expert
Everything You Need to Know about Movies
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Film & VideoTable of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Invention of the Movies: A Trip to the Moon and The Great Train Robbery
- Chapter 2 The Golden Age of Silent Movies: The Gold Rush and Sunrise, or A Song of Two Humans
- Chapter 3 Classic Hollywood: Casablanca and Citizen Kane
- Chapter 4 The Western: Stagecoach, The Searchers, and Red River
- Chapter 5 Film Noir: Double Indemnity, Out of the Past, Touch of Evil, and Chinatown
- Chapter 6 Comedy: Bringing Up Baby, Airplane!, and When Harry Met Sally
- Chapter 7 Musicals: Top Hat, Singin’ in the Rain, and Moulin Rouge
- Chapter 8 Suspense: The Wages of Fear, The Birds, and The Italian Job
- Chapter 9 Horror: Cat People, Halloween, and The Babadook
- Chapter 10 Action: The Bourne Identity, Nobody, and Run Lola Run
- Chapter 11 Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Superhero Films: X-Men, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Chapter 12 International Art House: Bicycle Thieves, Seven Samurai, and Nostalghia
- The Movie Playlist
- Behind-the-Scenes Movie Job Titles
- Recommended Reading
- Notes
- About the Authors
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